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WWDOTW ANNOUNCE NIGHTMARE FEST, THEIR 6TH ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

Having built a name synonymous with popular charity music events that have seen the podcast grow into a successful brand, What We Did On The Weekend is joining forces with Pulse the Zine for their 6th annual fundraiser, Nightmare Fest, at Stay Gold Melbourne this November. Tickets on sale now!

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APEX ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS PANDEMONIUM FESTIVAL - NEWCASTLE ALL AGES SIDESHOWS ANNOUNCED

Pandemonium festival has been causing, well, pandemonium since it was announced last month! Some of the most iconic acts in rock and roll will make history at the inauguralfestival as it sweeps across Australia’s east coast this April and fans can't get enough.

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A CARRY 4 COINS FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE ANNOUNCED AS ANNUAL EVENT + WITH BARKAA, CAMP COPE, EMILY WURRAMARA, MO’JU, TIA GOSTELOW PLUS MORE

Following its inaugural event earlier this year, Point Blank Group (fronted by Miss Blanks) are thrilled to announce the 2021 return of A Carry 4 Coins - a fundraising initiative and benefit concert - and now an annual event.

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HAIKU HANDS TO HOST WAREHOUSE PARTY LIVESTREAM PERFORMANCE THIS SUNDAY 19 JULY VIA MAD DECENT'S TWITCH & HAIKU HANDS FACEBOOK

This Sunday 19 July @ 3:00pm AEST, join Australian dance-pop renegades Haiku Hands for their Worldwide Warehouse Party – a live stream event. Be front row from your home to hear new tracks from their debut album – set for release right around the corner.

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THE SMITH STREET BAND RELEASE EXCLUSIVE LIVE ALBUM TO RAISE MUCH NEEDED FUNDS FOR CREW MEMBERS 

The Smith Street Band, like many other bands and artists around the globe have had their current tour postponed and are releasing an exclusive live recording today on Bandcamp in an effort to raise funds for crew members now out of work. With the legends at Bandcamp offering no fees on sales from 6pm Melbourne time today, Friday March 20th it’s the perfect time to donate if you can.

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AUSTRALIAN MUSIC NEEDS YOUR HELP - SUPPORT ACT FUNDRAISER

Joining forces with not for profit Support Act, Artist Manager Charlotte Abroms, Sound Engineer Jono Steer, and Musician Angie McMahon have set up a fundraiser via Facebook Australian music needs your help. Who would like to help? to distribute to music industry workers who most need it.

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REMINDER; RESPIRE! SMASH MUSIC’S FIRE BENEFIT SHOW THIS WEEKEND FEBRUARY 16

Artists and venues across Melbourne are still pulling together more and more benefit shows as the fires rage on, and Smash Music Group are jumping on board with ‘Respire’, a co-headliner featuring Dogs Don’t Kiss and Loose Ends, including support from Sm…

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COLD SLEEP RELEASE NEW SINGLE AHEAD OF TOUR IN SUPPORT OF BEYOND BLUE

Melbourne's Cold Sleep are back with their second single of 2020, "Stopping All Stations Except South Kensington" and will be heading out on their Rock For Mental Health Tour - starting next week!

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MOTOR ACE ANNOUNCE RUN OF SUMMER SHOWS INCLUDING AUSTRALIA DAY BUSHFIRE BENEFIT GIG IN EAST GIPPSLAND  

After making their highly anticipated return to the stage in 2018, beloved Aussie band Motor Ace are hitting the road for a run of summer shows, kicking off next week at 48 Watts in Newcastle on January 25, before head

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MEADOW 7 ANGIE MCMAHON & ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER TO HEADLINE+ LOCAL BAND COMPETITION OPEN + SUPPORT FOR BUSHFIRE RELIEF

Regional Victorian music festival Meadow returns to Bambra from Friday 27 – Sunday 29 March 2020. Melbourne’s own new-age raconteur, Angie McMahon, and frenetic guitar-pop dynamos; Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever will headline the 7th musical feast.

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Fire Fundraisers Keep On Comin’: Latest Update!

Since the Lorne Falls Festival cancellation and the fundraiser shows that followed, many more shows are being organised and announced, and they just keep comin’! Keep tabs here for regular updates on new fundraiser gigs as they come.

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SMASH MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCE FIRE BENEFIT SHOW AT WORKERS CLUB FEBRUARY 16 FEATURING DOGS DON’T KISS, VELVET BLOOM, ARCHER AND MORE

Artists and venues across Melbourne are still pulling together more and more benefit shows as the fires rage on, and Smash Music Group are jumping on board with ‘Respire’, a co-headliner featuring Dogs Don’t Kiss and Loose Ends, including support from Smash Music artist Archer, local jazz-soul-pop combo Velvet Bloom, Zachary Leo, Bares, and Polyphoniq. Yep, seven local acts all playing one massive show for the fires.

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PARCELS ANNOUNCE BUSHFIRE BENEFIT SHOW FOR THIS FRIDAY NIGHT IN BYRON BAY+ ALL PROCEEDS TO GO TO WIRES AND AYCC

We feel that this is a good way to contribute directly to the crisis occurring but also to acknowledge the challenges this country will continue to face in the wake of climate change, as these crises become more and more devastating. Energy into a movement that matters more than anything else.

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MAKE IT RAIN: A BUSHFIRE FUNDRAISER, STAY GOLD

Press Club, The Gooch Palms, Columbus, Mid City, Fan Girl, and Teenage Dads DJ’s are teaming up for “MAKE IT RAIN” a special fundraiser event directly aimed at helping the communities affected in Victoria. It’s a chance to help people, have a rad time and listen to some of the best live music Australia has to offer.

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The ORIGINAL WIGGLES reunite for the Australian Fire Crisis

That’s right, you read it, the ORIGINAL WIGGLES have reunited for a one-off fundraiser show in Castle Hill NSW, to raise funds for the Australian Fire Crisis.

Rev up the Big Red Car and grab a bowl of cold spaghetti because the four original members of Aussie children’s music group The Wiggles are reuniting for a very special, one-off show.

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THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE - BIRTHDAY CAKE MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCE FUNDRAISING GIG AT GRACE DARLING

We only have one planet, and it's struggling.
In an effort to fight Climate Change, a handful of local acts have culminated under Birthday Cake Music Group to raise funds for the Australian Youth Climate Coalition by bringing you a huge night of your favourite local artists.

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LORNE FALLS FESTIVAL CANCELLED AMID BUSHFIRE WARNINGS; MELBOURNE RESPONDS WITH FUNDRAISERS ACROSS THE CITY

To the artists and to everyone involved with organising the fundraiser gigs for the bushfires all across Melbourne tonight after Falls Festival Lorne 2019/20 was cancelled; the biggest of kudos and thanks. What a legendary outcome from one shitty situation to help out people in an even worse shitty situation. A rare occasion to be proud of fellow humans. Here’s a list of the gigs going on tonight.

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SELECT MUSIC IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH PLUS 1 BRINGING DIGNITY, EQUITY, AND ACCESS TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED

Australia's largest independent booking agency Select Music are excited to officially announce their partnership with PLUS1; a social impact platform that dedicates $1 from purchased show tickets to effective non-profits addressing our most pressing social and environmental issues.

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'WHAT WE DID ON THE WEEKEND' HOSTING HUGE MOVEMBER FUNDRAISER PARTY AT STAY GOLD SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30

The boys from local podcast ‘What We Did On The Weekend’ (WWDOTW) have put together a ripper of an event, happening this Saturday November 30 at Stay Gold. The guys have both been participating in fundraising for Movember in the lead up to the big day, with all funds raised being donated to Beyond Blue in support of men’s mental health.

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