Some of Australia's biggest music legends will join forces for a bushfire fundraiser, with all ticket sales to be donated to the NSW RFS Northern Rivers and Far North Coast Brigades.
Taking place at Byron Bay's Beach Hotel on 8 and 9 January, names include Bernard Fanning and Ian Haug, Wolfmother, TNT, Tim Rogers, Tex Perkins & The Loose Rubber Band and ARC (featuring members of You Am I, Jet and Spiderbait) will perform for the Make It Rain - Fund The Firies event.
“A few months ago I was asked to play at a fire relief benefit called Ewingar Rising” Tex Perkins said.
“I was aware that the area had been devastated by fire storms. It’s always an honour to be asked to help people in hard times and to use my music for good, not only for fundraising, but for healing.
"Then the rest of NSW started to burn. Suddenly fires were everywhere. Places that had never burned, and should never burn, and it hit really close to home, literally. A small bushfire in the national park near where I live quickly became a 2,000 hectare blaze, it’s now over 6,000 hectares and growing.
"We evacuated our animals, children and prepared as best we could. The fire still burns but we’ve been lucky… so far.
"My local fire brigade announced an outpouring of thanks to the local people for their $1000 donation, as a result of that generosity, they could buy short wave radios to use out there whilst fighting fires!
"I was shocked! Fucking hell! These guys are out here and deserve the best equipment!
"If they want equipment let’s get them what they want, let’s fund the firies! Let's make it rain."
Tickets are on sale now. For more details, click here.
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