AUS MUSIC T-SHIRT DAY!

                      To donate to Support Act, click here!

Hello good friends, and a very Happy Aus Music T-Shirt Day! It’s one of our favourite days of the year here at Backbeat, and to celebrate, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Bendigo Records to take you through some of the crews’ chosen shirts of 2024.

New to AMT-S Day? Let’s catch you up to speed. Today is an annual day where we celebrate the beauty and comradery of the Australian Live Music scene. The day started out way back in 2013 as a time to recognise the incredible talents of your favourite local legends, before 2017, when the support grew with the aid of legends, Support Act. 

Their mission? To assist those within the industry who were facing hardships- aiding in crisis relief, access to mental health and wellbeing services and  providing dedicated First Nations support.

Now, I’m gonna ask the silly question, and I know, it’s painful, but I have to. Why should you support today? Simple answer- you shouldn’t just support today. You should do as much as you can, to support this beautiful industry everyday. No matter who you are, no matter your involvement, every single one of us in someway, shape or form, has had our own experience with Australian music. Whether you’re a budding musician, a touring photographer, a punter at a show or you’re in the dairy aisle at a Coles hearing what could be, an earworm of a song- this industry is the backbone of our every day to day. It’s our bread and butter, the thing some of us get up early in the morning for, and the very thing that puts some of us to bed at night. 

The Australian Music Scene is a beauty, and we should do everything within our powers to maintain it, and let it thrive. That means supporting every single person who aided in the creation, to the delivery of the music- they’re worth it. 

Okay let’s do a quick checklist. We’ve got our favourite t-shirt on, we’re blasting local legends through the stereo, we’re screaming to the world about our love for live music- now, what else can we do?

There’s a few ways you can donate (if you have the means to). Firstly, BUY A SHIRT! Support Act has a big team of Aus Music legends that are donating a portion of their profits, with some artists donating 100%, to the organisation through the website. Buying your favourite artists’ merch, AND supporting the industry? Sounds like a win win! 

If your closet is chockers and you can’t fit another shirt in your wardrobe; you can also donate via Fundraisers (listed on the website), or easily enough, you can donate straight to Support Act. 

Even if you can’t donate, you can still show your support by posting a flick of you in your chosen shirt, and post it to socials using the tag, #AusMusicTshirtDay. Every little bit counts. 

Show the world how great Australian Music is. Because it is. 

To celebrate, we gathered our team to showcase their favourite acts from around the nation. See if there’s any acts that have caught your fancy!


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