Over 50 acts announced for NSW Govt’s Great Southern Nights
Ocean Alley, A.B. Original, Julia Stone and Kasey Chambers with Troy Cassar-Daley are among a stack of artists confirmed to perform for Great Southern Nights.
The NSW Government-led initiative, in partnership with ARIA, will see over 1,000 gigs take place across the state in November.
Eight regions have been confirmed to host the gigs, which music venues have been able to apply for with COVID-safe plans.
As of last month, over 700 venues had registered to be involved in the program.
Other acts confirmed as getting involved include Amy Shark, Birds Of Tokyo, Fanny Lumsden, Missy Higgins, Pete Murray, Sneaky Sound System, Tash Sultana, The Angels, The Teskey Brothers, Tones And I, Urthboy and more.
“We are excited to get this COVIDSafe show on the road in consultation with NSW Health,” Jobs Minister Stuart Ayres said
“The calibre of artists who have put their hand up to be part of the inaugural Great Southern Nights event is fantastic, and we’re stoked that many artists have asked to play in regional NSW.
“To have acts like The Rubens, Jack River and Tex Perkins among the lineup demonstrates how Great Southern Nights will showcase the diversity of Australia’s music scene against the backdrop of our great state.
The NSW Government initiative has been organised by Destination NSW in partnership with ARIA, and was created to kick start the NSW entertainment, hospitality and tourism industries COVID-19 recovery.
“We’re on track for big-name Australian artists to play in the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Country NSW, the Hunter, North Coast, Outback NSW, the South Coast and Sydney, and the program is developing every day.
“Plus, we have around 900 gigs with established and emerging artists being programmed by Sydney and NSW venues in collaboration with ARIA. Great Southern Nights will make a real difference for communities recovering from drought, bushfires and COVID-19.”
In all, 1,000 gigs are set to take place in NSW during Australian Music Month.
“The feedback we’re getting from industry is that Great Southern Nights is exactly what they need after months away from live performance”, ARIA CEO Dan Rosen said.
“We’re proud to play an integral part in this project to get artists, the industry and NSW live music venues back on their feet. The generosity and enthusiasm of everyone involved is testament to the importance of music to us all.”
Check out the full list of artists here.