Queens of the Stone Age & triple j’s One Night Stand raise funds in Tasmania

Queens of the Stone Age and triple j’s One Night Stand have on separate raised funds for deserving causes in Tasmania.

QOTSA performed an intimate acoustic performance at Mona’s Nolan Gallery, raising $20,000 towards Hobart’s Royal Hobart Hospital paediatrics ward.

The funds will be utilised to enhance the environment for patients in their new paediatric and adolescent units.

Mona music curator Brian Ritchie said of the special show:

“Mona’s communications’ networks nearly imploded due to unprecedented demand for tickets to this bespoke charity event.

“Punters drooled at their good fortune to hear world-class rockers in the rarest of environments, The Nolan Gallery.

“The music throbbed, but there was a higher purpose, generating income to support Royal Hobart Hospital children’s ward.”

Promoter Frontier Touring revealed that the day after the show, the band made a special visit to the hospital – dropping off presents, and presenting monies to staff.

Josh Homme took along his wife Brody Dalle-Homme’s mum who lives in Hobart.

Homme also made a personal donation to the hospital in addition to the gig funds, via his charity The Sweet Stuff – a charitable organisation formed by Josh, his father, and brother in 2013.

QOTSA’s Australian tour winds up tomorrow (Wednesday, 12) in Perth.

Meanwhile, the gold coin donations from the 30,000 at triple j’s One Night Stand concert at St Helens in Tasmania this month has raised $25,000 for its chief benefactor, Whitelion.

Mark Nash, its corporate sponsorship leader said it would allow the organisation to expand its program to help young people build positive lives through mentoring and employment programs.