Chavi Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Cool thanks! :dance: How do you get tickets? I don't know how I can attend both the acoustic set and the concert in the same day though... mainly because I don't want to give up my place in line outside Acer Arena :thinking: this is GA right ? I say you give up your place in line for that one show, and attend the acoustic gig. In the end, you'll see them 5times in Sydney. Plus, you'll need a break from all the waiting in line. More chances to be front when you got some rest. 3 front rows, 1 a little behind and 1 acoutic set. OR 4 possible front rows.. you do the maths ! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
but a dream Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 this is GA right ? I say you give up your place in line for that one show, and attend the acoustic gig. In the end, you'll see them 5times in Sydney. Plus, you'll need a break from all the waiting in line. More chances to be front when you got some rest. 3 front rows, 1 a little behind and 1 acoutic set. OR 4 possible front rows.. you do the maths ! :P Hahahha yeah that sounds good... FIVE times in Sydney :dance: I'm actually seated for 2 of the Sydney gigs though :P So it might be 2 seated, 1 acoustic set, 1 a little behind and 1 possible front row :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavi Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Hahahha yeah that sounds good... FIVE times in Sydney :dance: I'm actually seated for 2 of the Sydney gigs though :P So it might be 2 seated, 1 acoustic set, 1 a little behind and 1 possible front row :D I thought you might be seated .. well, it still works pretty fine! :D and that's what I call a record ! God, you'll have work to do. reporting duty 24/24 :dance: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniea89 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I don't even know where the SCG is! I might have to research this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniea89 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Tickets go on sale Wed March 4 and they are $75. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I wanna goooooooooooooo :dance: except I have no idea of the SCG either, I might have to tag along with someone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniea89 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I really want to go too! And the Sydney lineup is pretty awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 What's the lineup for both shows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniea89 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Melbourne: Augie March Bliss N Eno with Paris Wells Gabriella Cilmi Hunters & Collectors Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson with Troy Cassar-Daley Jack Johnson Jet Kings Of Leon Liam Finn Midnight Oil Paul Kelly Split Enz Wolfmother Sydney: Coldplay Eskimo Joe Hoodoo Gurus Icehouse Jet Josh Pyke Little Birdy Midnight Juggernauts The Presets Wolfmother You Am I Jet and Wolfmother will be playing at both shows, but at different times. After laying in one city, they'll fly to the other city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauiwi Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Coldplay, Kings of Leon to headline bushfire relief concerts TWO of the world's biggest acts and a re-formed Midnight Oil will headline major bushfire benefit concerts in Melbourne and Sydney. British superstars Coldplay will join US rock act Kings of Leon to headline the concerts which feature an all-star line-up of Aussie and international acts. Premier John Brumby today joined promoters and artists to launch bushfire concerts Sound Relief which will be staged simultaneously at the MCG and the SCG on Saturday March 14. Environment Minister Peter Garrett will make a comeback with band Midnight Oil while iconic Australian act Hunters and Collectors will reform for the Melbourne event. In a marathon effort, Aussie bands Jet and Wolfmother will perform at both the Sydney and Melbourne concerts. The line-up for the Melbourne concert includes Augie March, Bliss N Eso with Paris Wells, Gabriella Cilmi, Hunters and Collectors, Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson with Troy Cassar-Daly, Jack Johnson, Jet, Kings of Leon, Midnight Oil, Paul Kelly, Split Enz and Wolfmother. The bill for Sydney’s Sound Relief concert includes Coldplay, Eskimo Joe, Hoodoo Gurus, Icehouse, Jet, Josh Pyke, Little Birdie, The Presets, Wolfmother and You Am I. More acts will be announced for the Sydney concert. Mr Brumby said all ticket sales proceeds from the Melbourne Sound Relief concert will go to the Victorian Bushfire Relief Fund. A 50 per cent share of ticket sales profits from the Sydney Sound Relief will go to the bushfire fund, with the other 50 per cent to go to the Premier’s Disaster Relief Fund in Queensland to help flood victims. “We are picking up the pieces after the worst natural disaster in Australia’s history and it is fitting that a concert to raise money to rebuild communities devastated by these fires will also be among the single largest music concert event in our country’s history,” he said. Tickets will go on sale for $75 at 9am on Wednesday March 4 through Ticketek 132 849. Source: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25099180-661,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauiwi Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Iconic rock bands reform for bushfire benefit Some of the most popular acts in Australia, including Wolfmother, Jet, Paul Kelly, Gabriella Cilmi, Kasey Chambers and internationals Kings of Leon and Jack Johnson will play the Sound Relief bushfire benefit at the MCG on March 14. In a major coup for organisers, Labor MP Peter Garrett has agreed to reunite with iconic Australian rock group Midnight Oil. Midnight Oil, Hunters & Collector and Split Enz will reform especially for the Melbourne event, while Coldplay (acoustic), Eskimo Joe, Hoodoo Gurus and Icehouse will play the Sydney version of the show held simultaneously at the SCG on the same day. Jet and the new look Wolfmother will play both cities. Each band will play about 20 minutes of hits. Organisers of what Premier John Brumby called "the biggest music event in Australian music history" expect more than 100,000 people attend the shows. With all involved donating their services, they hope to raise about $5 million for charity. "Between the two cities, there's a multi-million dollar bill there, but it's costing us zero," said Sydney co-organiser Mark Pope. With two of the most popular international bands in the country, Kings Of Leon and Coldplay, both touring here at the same time, the chosen date was a no-brainer. Both bands will play in the mid afternoon before preparing for sold out shows that night. The Bushrangers Victorian cricket team has agreed to move its home Sheffield Shield final from the MCG to St Kilda's Junction Oval. "Everyone in Australia wants to help in some way," said Kasey Chambers. "I can't put out fires, I can't rebuild houses, but I can use my position as a musician to help raise some money and hopefully inspire people to help find their thing that they can do." "It's pretty easy for us as musicians to turn up for half an hour and play music," said Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale. "These people are going to have to do a lot of work for years. So if we can raise as much money as possible to help them rebuild their lives, then that's the least I can do." Mark Seymour said it took something as significant as this to reform Hunters & Collectors after 11 years. "We felt our time had come and gone but the sheer magnitude of this tragedy really hit home to all of us ... the tragedy simply came about because they happened to live in a certain postcode. What's happened to them could have happened to any of us," he said. "I never expected to be playing with the band again, so this is a major event in my lifetime." Melbourne promoter Michael Gudinski said it had been "phenomenal" seeing the music industry pull together in this horrific time. "The Sound Relief concerts are for the survivors of the bushfires," he said. "The sad reality is that rebuilding their lives and communities will be a lengthy and costly process. Without doubt these concerts will be once in a lifetime events that will live on in the memories of everyone who attends." Mr Gudinski said "it took a few phone calls to the prime minister, to (Treasurer) Wayne Swan'' to get Mr Garrett on board for Midnight Oil's first show since 2005's WaveAid tsunami benefit in Sydney. "I have hardly sung a note since the Oils last played at WaveAid,'' said Mr Garrett in a statement. "But this event is so unique and important that it will be terrific to now catch up with my mates and put on a performance that gives all those people affected by the terrible events what they dearly need.'' Sydney promoter Michael Chugg said the shows would remember those who had lost as well as celebrate the heroes of this devastating story. "Around the world, some of the words that are used to describe Australians include big hearted, generous, battlers and troopers," he said. "These concerts will honour all of those characteristics of the Australian people, both those who have suffered so much through this terrible tragedy, but also saluting the heroes who fought against the fires, and the courageous people whose fight is just beginning. "With the help of the Australian music community, these concerts hope to bring people together, not just on the hallowed turf of the MCG and SCG, but around the country as we share the joy of live music." Tickets will be sold for $75 and go on sale from Ticketek 132 849 or http://www.ticketek.com.au on Wednesday March 4 at 9am. General Admission standing on the field and reserved seating in the stands will be available for both concerts. All of the profits from the Melbourne concert and half of the profits from Sydney will be donated to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal. The other half of the Sydney profits will be donated to The Premier's Disaster Relief Fund Appeal in QLD to aid the victims of the Queensland floods. Source: http://www.theage.com.au/national/iconic-rock-bands-reform-for-bushfire-benefit-20090224-8gao.html?page=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauiwi Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 LOL to this: On the Kings Of Leon Website, it says: "Kings of Leon have confirmed that they will perform three songs in the early afternoon at the Melbourne show." 3 SONGS??? GET OUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givelovesolong Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Aww, bummed COLDPLAY won't be performing in Melbourne for the event. Still, good on em' for showing support. Seriously, greatest band ever! :D:D:D Cobalt, are you going to Sydney? (Or do you already live there?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Going to Sydney. I'm in Melbourne~ Gee, MCG got quite a shitty lineup compared to SCG. LOL to this: On the Kings Of Leon Website, it says: "Kings of Leon have confirmed that they will perform three songs in the early afternoon at the Melbourne show." 3 SONGS??? GET OUT HAHAHAHA FUCK OFF! :laugh3: Three songs? That's bullshit and they're not gonna even be that great! My bets are Sex on Fire, Use Somebody and their new single and then they'll go! Absolute bullcrap but at the same time hilariously expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Escapist Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 well coldplay and eskimo joe at sydney for $75. Ill try and talk my parents into it. Coldplay acoustic too! That would be the best day ever with the concert that night too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givelovesolong Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I really wanna go -- but... Year 12... Homework... SAC's :( Are you still in school, Cobalt? How can you go!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I'm not, actually, it's a long story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givelovesolong Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Oh, that's awesome. I wish I could say the same! FREEDOM... soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givelovesolong Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 *Double Post* ...and off-topic; but, yeah, lol -- I sent of the PM and then realised, "Oh, that wasn't a VM..." All good, though. Up to much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Being off school isn't a great idea when one is 15 And no :P you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givelovesolong Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 15!? :o Far out. I didn't realise you were so... young. :stunned: (It's cool, though) What are you doing with yourself, then? Working? Hanging out? :cool: I'm not up to much -- should be in bed, but you know... COLDPLAY... Being an obessive fan, lol. Phil posted that he was heading to Heathrow 2 hours ago -- I'm looking at both the Heathrow & Perth Flight Schedules (to no avail) to figure out when they'll be landing... I'm guessing they don't include private charter...? Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Yeah at the moment I'm stuck at home until I can get to another school I'm guessing they'll be roughly here in 20 hours. This is just a guestimate though, no real idea of flight time but they'll be in the air for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Also the boys have their own private jet, the VIVA jet. So try private flights yea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givelovesolong Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Awesome. ;) Yeah, I read it's like an 18-hour flight, so I'm guessing between 4PM-6PM 'today'. And with only two days in Perth, it'll hopefully be off to Melbourne (yay!) pretty quickly. Can. Not. Wait. Barely able to contain the excitement! :laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I'm gonna be hangin' 'round that side entrance at Rod Laver with a banner :charming: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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