"While we’ve announced a lot, we’re holding a few big surprises close to our chest, with all to be revealed on the night."
Mushroom CEO Matt Gudinski (Credit: Liam Pethick)
A month after the concert celebrating Mushroom’s 50th anniversary was announced, new acts join the line-up today, and the show will have a free-to-air broadcast on Channel 7.
The event is set for Sunday, 26 November, at Rod Laver Arena and will play exclusively across Australia on Channel 7 and 7plus from 7 pm AEDT.
Joining the likes of Amy Shark, Jimmy Barnes, Missy Higgins, Dan Sultan, Birds Of Tokyo, DMA’S, Kate Ceberano, The Teskey Brothers, Bliss N Eso, Gordi and Fred Loneragan of Machinations, and many more are some international heavyweights beaming in via satellite: Ed Sheeran, Garbage, alt-J and Sam Smith, the latter of whom will perform the Alphaville classic Forever Young.
In addition to the global stars, extra local artists are joining the event, including Aussie indie rockers Youth Group, Budjerah, Mia Wray, Goanna (with four original members), and emerging artists on the Mushroom roster, WILSN, Lotte Gallagher and Logan.
The amount of live acts performing on the night and paying tribute to 50 years of Mushroom’s history in Australia and beyond is now up to 34. With 12 days to go, event organisers are teasing additional artists and celebrity hosts to be revealed on the night.
Final tickets are on sale now via Ticketek, with more information available on the Mushroom 50 website.
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“Mushroom 50 Live has been years in the making, and our team has pulled together something truly special that we’re all proud of. We’re thrilled to partner with the Seven Network to bring this once-in-a-lifetime concert to living rooms right across the country,” Mushroom CEO Matt Gudinski commented in a press release.
“Mushroom 50 Live spans five decades of iconic Australian music. There’s something for everyone, and while we’ve announced a lot, we’re holding a few big surprises close to our chest, with all to be revealed on the night.”
AMY SHARK - BIRDS OF TOKYO - BLISS N ESO - CHRISTINE ANU
DAN SULTAN - DEBORAH CONWAY & WILLY ZYGIER - DIESEL
DMA’S - FRED LONERAGAN (MACHINATIONS) - FRENTE
GOANNA - GORDI - HUNTERS & COLLECTORS
IAN MOSS - JIMMY BARNES- KATE CEBERANO - LOGAN
LOTTE GALLAGHER - MERCI, MERCY - MISSY HIGGINS
PAUL KELLY - ROSS WILSON - THE RUBENS
THE TEMPER TRAP - THE TESKEY BROTHERS
VIKA & LINDA - WILSN - MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
SPECIAL BROADCASTED PERFORMANCES FROM ALT-J, BUDJERAH, ED SHEERAN, GARBAGE, MIA WRAY, SAM SMITH, AND YOUTH GROUP
ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE - SUNDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2023
Start time: 5:00 pm AEDT *subject to change (All ages)