[Chris Frost]

http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=WAVEAID05

www.waveaid.com.au

A collective featuring some of Australia's most popular contemporary
musicians will perform at WAVEAID - a once in a generation event to generate
much needed funds for the millions of people whose lives have been
irreversibly impacted by the recent Tsunami disaster in Asia. 

WAVEAID, a major concert event with over eight hours of music will be held
at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday January 29th from 2.00pm - 10.30pm.
Such an unprecedented event has sparked one of Australia's all time
favourite live bands into action for the evening as MIDNIGHT OIL join in to
do their bit as part of this massive Australian music fundraiser. WAVEAID
will also feature live sets by POWDERFINGER, whose performance will be on
the back of a sold out Hordern Pavilion and the Sydney Big Day Out as well
as THE JOHN BUTLER TRIO, KASEY CHAMBERS, NICK CAVE (in intimate mode), THE
WAIFS, THE FINN BROTHERS, MISSY HIGGINS, PETE MURRAY and for their first
Australian performance in nearly two years SILVERCHAIR. The WAVEAID concert
will also premiere THE WRIGHTS (featuring members of Jet, The Living End,
Grinspoon, Powderfinger, Spiderbait, You Am I & Dallas Crane) performing
Stevie Wright's classic Australian hit Evie Parts I, II and III. 

Tickets are only $58.00 plus booking fee and will go on sale Monday January
17th. Ticketek are donating back all profits from booking fees and charges. 

To ensure that maximum money is raised, the event organisers are engaging
suppliers to either work free of charge or at cost. All those including the
bands, managements, promoters and publicists involved in staging this event
are donating their time free of charge. 

The income expenditure analysis will be published straight after the concert
on the WAVEAID web site (www.waveaid.com.au), via a press release and in
print media. The net proceeds from the event will be distributed to
AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS, OXFAM/COMMUNITY AID ABROAD, UNICEF, and CARE AUSTRALIA
charity organizations. 

Of their involvement in this event, the following artist's said today, 

"We are highly motivated to join fellow Australian performers in what will
be a momentous occasion. For this is clearly a time in history for everyone
to pitch in and help the people who are struggling to hold on to their lives
in the wake of such a shattering event. On such an occasion Midnight Oil
hopes all fans will come out and make 'Waveaid' a huge fundraising success."
Peter Garrett - Midnight Oil 

"The tsunami is a disaster of a proportion that is hard for us to comprehend
in Australia. The devastation and loss of life is horrific. Lives have to be
pieced back together and a helping hand has to be out stretched immediately.
This is a time to come forth and help on whatever level you can. 'Waveaid'
is our opportunity to stand and be counted and we implore you to make sure
you're by our side January 29th." Bernard Fanning - Powderfinger 

"Obviously any person with a heart wants to do whatever they can right now
to try and provide some help to all the people who are suffering. Everyone
wants to do their little bit so the cricketers play cricket, the TV people
do a TV show and the musicians play a gig. The fact that it's turned out to
be such a big gig just shows what an undeniable cause this is. It should be
a really memorable occasion." Daniel Johns - Silverchair 

"If we as musicians can help bring people together, this seems the very
least we can do to help our fellow human beings affected by this disaster."
John Butler - The John Butler Trio 

We urge Sydneysiders to support this event and our fellow citizens of the
world.

WAVEAID
Saturday January 29th - Sydney Cricket Ground 
>From 2.00pm - 10.30pm. Gates open at 12 midday. 
Tickets on sale Monday January 17, 9am

No Age Restrictions - Photo ID required for Alcohol Consumption 

TICKETS AT A BARGAIN price of just $58.00 + booking fee 

Ticketek are donating back all profits from booking fees and charges. 

For travel packages click here or Tel: 1300 658 009 

www.waveaid.com.au