If there’s a good cause, then you will find musicians right at the front, turning their fans out for a fundraiser.
The massive bushfires we have had in the past few months have devastated whole regions of Victoria. On every form of media from newspapers to social media, we’ve all seen it, now we can do something to get much-needed assistance into these areas.
Here’s just some of the events in our region to get you out.
Ballarat’s Best for Bushfire Relief
Ballarat’s best artists and musicians have come together to create this rapid response concert to raise money for the Victorian Bushfire Disaster Appeal. All money from ticket purchases (excluding ticketing fees) plus donations will be donated to Bendigo Bank’s Foundation established for the Victorian Bushfires. The Mechanics Institute will be donating all profits from bar sales to the appeal. The line-up for the night includes: Motor City Sounds, Vondabouys, Dead Salesmen Duo, St Ivory, Ballarat Ska Union, plus more. All artists, musicians and other personnel will be donating their time and services to this cause.
5pm, 17 Jan – Ballaarat Mechanics Institute, Ballarat. Check out the FB event here.
Bushfire Benefit Show at The Deck
The Deck will be hosting DJ’s, musicians, artists, athletes and more to be announced. A percentage of all sales going towards a range of bushfire relief funds incl: Salvation Army, Australian Red Cross, NSW rural fire service and the CFA. A ‘Silent Auction’ will be happening from 11am.
11am, 18 Jan – The Deck, Geelong. Check out the FB event here.
Mutant Dance Bushfire Fundraiser
Hosted by Mutant Dance, Captain will come alive with music and performances from President Press, Eddie Example, Alexander Luc, DJ Deen Ariff, Dhunt, Nitro and Pleasure Machine. A collection of artworks from a number of Geelong & Melbourne based artists will be silently auctioned over the evening. All 100% of the door take, performance/DJ fees & artwork sales from this event will be donated towards the Country Fire Service (CFS) Foundation.
8pm, 18 Jan – Captain, Geelong. Check out the FB event here.
Lucy and the Night Sky raise funds for wildlife
Lucy and the Night Sky will be performing at the freshly refurbished beautiful Birregurra Hall this Saturday. If you wish to have a sing and be part of the nights performance, come along to the afternoon choral session with Lucy to learn, in harmonies, Patti Smiths “Power to the People”, which kicks off at 4pm prior to the gig at 7pm. All money raised will go towards the injured wildlife affected in the Mallacoota fires.
4pm, 18 Jan – Birregurra Hall, Birregurra. Check out the FB event here.
Bushfire Benefit Show at The Barwon Club
There’s quite a few events are happening over the Australia Day weekend, and, of course, the BC is right in there. $10 entry and 100% of the door sales from this show will be donated to Australian bushfire relief funds. Bands so far include Caution: Thieves, Modern Divide and The Archanan.
8pm, 25 Jan – The Barwon Club, Geelong. Check out the FB event here.
Geelong Fires Up
On January 26, Geelong Fires Up will be at The Pier, trying to raise $1 for every citizen in Geelong, that’s $260,000! All 100% of all proceeds going towards The Bushfires Disaster Appeal for immediate relief. Buy an attendance ticket or a non-attendance ticket if you can’t make it on the night. Entertainment by the Piano Bar, grazing food, and you’ll have an excellent view of the Australia Day Fireworks. Includes Geelong’s biggest silent auction and fire walk sale where businesses will auction items in support of the event. Supported by Geelong City Council, Geelong Advertiser, The Pier Geelong and Piano Bar.
7pm, 26 Jan – The Pier, Geelong. Check out the FB event here.
Band Together – Bushfire Benefit Concert
As part of Geelong Fires Up, Band Together is an opportunity set up by Spaceman Productions alongside the Pier Geelong for local artists and music fans to rally together and show the community what this music scene is made of. The lineup includes Taylor Henderson, The Run, Momoko Rose, Channel Marker 6 & More TBA. Tickets are a $20 minimum donation per person but more opportunities to donate will be present and encouraged with 100% of proceeds going towards The Bushfire Disaster Appeal.
3pm, 26 Jan – The Pier, Geelong. Check out the FB event here.
Theatre Royal Castlemaine Bushfire Benefit Concert
The Theatre Royal is hosting this concert in support of the volunteers and the wildlife lost in recent bushfires. Entry is by donation and there will be performance by The Maine Groovers, Felicity Cripps Band, and more. There will be special guests and a raffle. Proceeds will go to the CFA and Wildlife Victoria.
7:30pm, Jan 31 – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine. Check out the FB event here.
The Run and The Kite Machine
Two of Geelong’s finest and funkiest musical outfits are joining forces for an evening jam-packed with musical mastery and infectious riffage. Both bands will play headline sets, with proceeds from the night going directly to bushfire relief services. Come down and support local music and make a difference to those touched by the fires.
8p, Feb 29 – Workers Club, Geelong. Check out the FB event here.
With all these events, you have no excuse to stay at home.
Written by John Lamp
