Topic: Sound Relief

• Sound Relief Gets a DVD Release

  By: lkatulka | Comment | Jul 28, 1:05am ET

  The massive Sound Relief concerts staged last year to benefit the Victorian bushfire and Queensland flood victims will be released on a big four-DVD set.
  The concerts staged in Melbourne and Sydney featured one of the most incredible line-ups of local and international talent ever assembled, including Coldplay, John Farnham, Olivia … More

• Sound Relief Raises More Than $8 Million for Disaster Charities

  By: lkatulka | Comment | Apr 16, 2:46am ET

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  Fresh from the news that Bushfire Aid has raised $1.6 million for the Victorian Bushfire Appeal comes official reports of the profits of Sound Relief. The benefit concerts staged in Sydney and Melbourne last month raised more than $8 million. If you’re keeping score, that’s $7,159,760 … More

• Music Community Unites for Sound Relief

  By: lkatulka | Comment | Mar 15, 12:22am ET

  45, 000 Sydneysiders and 80, 000 Melburnians crammed into their respective cricket grounds for yesterday’s massive Sound Relief concerts.
  Crowds at both shows were treated to some extra special performances. Coldplay originally promised an acoustic set, but their electric numbers proved anything but ordinary with the surprise addition of John Farnham … More

• Sound Relief a Record Breaker

  By: lkatulka | 4 Comments | Mar 10, 4:55am ET

  This Saturday’s Sound Relief concerts have already smashed records, with the Melbourne show becoming the largest paid concert event in Australian history. With artists like Kings of Leon, Midnight Oil, and Gabriella Cilmi on the bill, and money raised benefiting the Victorian bushfire victims, it’s little wonder why!
  “It’s just an … More

• Barry Gibb and Kylie Minogue Tipped for Sound Relief

  By: lkatulka | Comment | Mar 5, 6:21am ET

  There are whispers that Barry Gibb and Kylie Minogue may be added to the already massive Sound Relief concert bill.
  Word is that Ian “Molly” Meldrum has coaxed the former Bee Gee out of retirement. If anyone could have done it, it would have been Molly!
  Molly’s also saying that Kylie will … More

• Sound Relief for Australian Disaster Victims

  By: lkatulka | 4 Comments | Feb 24, 4:32am ET

  The Australian music community, and some exceptional international artists, have rallied together to organize two massive concerts on March 14 to raise funds for the Victorian bushfire and Queensland flood victims. Sound Relief shows will be held at the Sydney and Melbourne Cricket Grounds.
  Coldplay will perform an acoustic set in … More