Two weeks ago, the Northern Rivers of NSW and Southeast QLD were devastated by a natural disaster of unimaginable magnitude and severity. Today Secret Sounds is announcing a range of fundraising initiatives to assist with recovery across the region, with a target of raising $1 million in one month and a commitment that 100% of money raised will go directly to flood affected communities.
“I live in this region” said Secret Sounds Co-CEO Paul Piticco. “My nearest town is Murwillumbah and it has been devastated. Local schools, friends’ homes and businesses, lives and livelihoods all just swept away by the floodwater. This story is repeated in Lismore, Ballina, Mullumbimby, Coraki, Brisbane and many other communities. The recovery, physically and especially mentally, is going to take a long time and will need lots of support so I am very pleased Lifeline is providing targeted and specialised assistance for everyone that has been affected. It has been an extremely tough two years for the music business but we are still here and still banding together to help our communities. Please join us. Give generously, buy a ticket, buy a shirt, make a bid and support however you can to get these families and towns back on track.”
“This is deeply personal for us. Many of our team live and operate businesses in the region and some of them have been directly impacted. We have also run our events in the area for decades. We are part of this community and we’re heartbroken to see the pain that’s being felt right across the region” said Jessica Ducrou, Co-CEO of Secret Sounds.
Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival Byron have kicked off the fundraising with a $100K donation each ($200K in total). Bank of Queensland has also jumped on board as a key sponsor to help make the concerts happen.
Secret Sounds would also like to thank Wanderlust, Jack Daniel’s, Byron Bay Brewery, Smirnoff and Red Bull who have also jumped on to assist with this campaign. From fundraiser gigs and limited-edition merch items to auctions, there’s a range of ways the public can get involved to help the cause.
One of the biggest acts on the planet, Flume (DJ Set), will hit the Kingscliff Hotel this Saturday for a DJ set with a bunch of his musician mates. Aussie icon Bernard Fanning will play the Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane on Saturday 26 March with The Rubens, Cub Sport (DJ Set), Last Dinosaurs and Stevan. And multiple ARIA and Grammy award winning rock act and Byron locals Wolfmother will take to the stage at Byron Beach Hotel with Dune Rats and fellow local Tex Perkins.
Saturday 19 March | Kingscliff Hotel, Kingscliff
ANDY GARVEY + DAMEEEELA + DJ SEINFELD + FLUME (DJ SET)
+ JONO MA + RONA
Saturday 26 March | The Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
BERNARD FANNING + THE RUBENS + CUB SPORT (DJ SET)
+ LAST DINOSAURS + STEVAN + HANNI
Saturday 26 March | Byron Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
WOLFMOTHER + DUNE RATS + TEX PERKINS & JEZ MEAD + WAAX
+ KOBIE DEE + MYLEE GRACE
In addition to these shows, FLIGHT FACILITIES have allocated 100 tickets to their almost sold out Airfields event this Saturday in Sydney. They’ll be available for a special price of $99.90 and all proceeds from those sales will go to Secret Sounds Flood Aid.