WaveAid was a fund raising concert held on Saturday, 29 January 2005, as a means for raising funds for the victims of the
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time (UTC+07:00, UTC+7), a major earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2–9.3 struck with an epicenter, epicentre off the west coast of Aceh in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The Submarine earthquake, undersea ...
, known as the Boxing Day tsunami. It was held at the
Sydney Cricket Ground and broadcast on television by
Channel ">and
MTV, and on radio by
Triple J
Triple J is an Australian government-funded national radio station founded in 1975 as a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). It aims to appeal to young listeners of alternative music, and plays far more Australian conten ...
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Triple M,
NOVA and World Audio Radio 2. The event was organised by
Michael Chugg
Michael Glenn Chugg (born 15 June 1947) is an Australian entrepreneur, businessman and concert tour promoter. As a promoter and manager he was a founder of Frontier Touring Company (1979–99) and Michael Chugg Entertainment (2000–present ...
, Joe Segreto of IMC/
Homebake Festival and Mark Pope.
Part of the between-band entertainment was the screens to the side of the stage showing live feeds of audience members with captions including important messaging pertaining to the catastrophic results of the tsunami and methods which those in attendance and watching on TV could donate.
Funds raised
The event was mainly organised by the Australian music industry spearheaded by Michael Chugg, Joe Segreto of IMC/
Homebake Festival and Mark Pope. They aimed to keep the overhead costs as low as possible so that as much profit as possible would go the affiliated charities. Almost all of these costs were waived or heavily discounted. The organisers estimated that if this had been an ordinary festival, these costs would have been around $3,527,908. WaveAid ended up costing $596,727 to stage.
The money raised from donations and ticket sales came to $2,896,727, meaning that the total money raised was exactly $2,300,000.
Affiliated charities
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UNICEF
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CARE Australia
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Red Cross
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Australia
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Oxfam Australia
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Community Aid Abroad
Performers, MCs & selected songs
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The Waifs
The Waifs (originally styled as The WAiFS) are an Australian folk rock band formed in 1992 by sisters Vikki Thorn (harmonica, guitar, vocals) and Donna Simpson (musician), Donna Simpson (guitar, vocals) as well as Josh Cunningham (guitar, vocal ...
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Missy Higgins - "Scar".
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Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian musician, writer, and actor who fronts the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Known for his baritone voice, Cave's music is characterised by emotional intensity, a wide variety ...
- "Red Right Hand", "The Ship Song", "Jack the Ripper".
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Kasey Chambers - "Not Pretty Enough", "Barricades & Brick Walls", "Pony".
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Pete Murray - "Feeler", "So Beautiful".
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Finn Brothers - "
Weather With You", "
Don't Dream It's Over", "
World Where You Live", "Won't Give In", "Throw Your Arms Around Me", "
I Got You".
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The Wrights - "Evie - Parts 1, 2 & 3"
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Michael Chugg
Michael Glenn Chugg (born 15 June 1947) is an Australian entrepreneur, businessman and concert tour promoter. As a promoter and manager he was a founder of Frontier Touring Company (1979–99) and Michael Chugg Entertainment (2000–present ...
- MC
*King's Own Scottish Borderers - "Mist Covered Mountain".
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John Butler Trio - "Peaches & Cream", "Treat Yo' Mama", "Hello", "Betterman", "Zebra".
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Silverchair - "
Israel's Son", "Emotion Sickness", "Without You", "Greatest View", "
Ana's Song (Open Fire)", "
The Door", "The Lever".
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Adam Spencer - MC
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Powderfinger - "
Bless My Soul", "
My Happiness", "
Passenger
A passenger is a person who travels in a vehicle, but does not bear any responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination or otherwise operate the vehicle, and is not a steward. The vehicles may be bicycles, ...
", "
These Days", "
Love Your Way", "
Like a Dog", "
On My Mind".
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Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil (known informally as "The Oils") are an Australian rock band composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Rob Hirst (drums), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard) and Martin Rotsey (guitar). The group was formed in Sydney in 1972 by H ...
- "Read About It", "
The Power and the Passion", "
King of the Mountain", "Say Your Prayers", "
Beds Are Burning", "
The Dead Heart", "
Forgotten Years", "Best of Both Worlds".
DVD release
The concert was released as a DVD with selected performances from all of the groups. The DVD also featured a 17-minute documentary "Making Waveaid Happen", which includes interviews with artists, press conference footage and interviews with event organisers and promoters. The DVD donates a portion of its earnings to the WaveAid charity also.
# "London Still" -
The Waifs
The Waifs (originally styled as The WAiFS) are an Australian folk rock band formed in 1992 by sisters Vikki Thorn (harmonica, guitar, vocals) and Donna Simpson (musician), Donna Simpson (guitar, vocals) as well as Josh Cunningham (guitar, vocal ...
# "Lighthouse" - The Waifs
# "Crazy Train" - The Waifs
# "This Is How It Goes" -
Missy Higgins
# "Casualty" - Missy Higgins
# "Scar" - Missy Higgins
# "The Ship Song" -
Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian musician, writer, and actor who fronts the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Known for his baritone voice, Cave's music is characterised by emotional intensity, a wide variety ...
# "Barricades and Brickwalls" -
Kasey Chambers
# "Pony" - Kasey Chambers
# "Not Pretty Enough" - Kasey Chambers
# "Fall Your Way" -
Pete Murray
# "Lines" - Pete Murray
# "Feeler" - Pete Murray
# "Weather With You" -
Finn Brothers
# "Won't Give In" - Finn Brothers
# "Throw Your Arms" - Finn Brothers
# "Evie Pt 1 - Let Your Hair Hang Down" -
The Wrights Feat.
Nic Cester
# "Evie Pt 2 - Evie" - The Wrights Feat.
Bernard Fanning
# "Evie Pt 3 - I'm Losing You" - The Wrights Feat.
Phil Jamieson
# "Peaches and Cream" -
John Butler Trio
# "Treat Yo Mama" - John Butler Trio
# "Hello" - John Butler Trio
# "Betterman" - John Butler Trio
# "Zebra" - John Butler Trio
# "Israel's Son" -
Silverchair
# "Without You" - Silverchair
# "Ana's Song (Open Fire)" - Silverchair
# "The Greatest View" - Silverchair
# "The Door" - Silverchair
# "Bless My Soul" -
Powderfinger
# "My Happiness" - Powderfinger
# "Passenger" - Powderfinger
# "These Days" - Powderfinger
# "On My Mind" - Powderfinger
# "Read About It" -
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil (known informally as "The Oils") are an Australian rock band composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Rob Hirst (drums), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard) and Martin Rotsey (guitar). The group was formed in Sydney in 1972 by H ...
# "The Power and the Passion" - Midnight Oil
# "Say Your Prayers" - Midnight Oil
# "Beds Are Burning" - Midnight Oil
# "The Dead Heart" - Midnight Oil
# "Forgotten Years" - Midnight Oil
# "Best of Both Worlds" - Midnight Oil
Certifications
Awards and nominations
Helpmann Awards
The
Helpmann Awards
The Helpmann Awards are accolades for live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Performance Australia (LPA) since 2001.
The annual awards recognise achievements in the disciplines of musical theatre ...
is an awards show, celebrating live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group ''Live Performance Australia'' since 2001.
Note: 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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2005
2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...
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Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil (known informally as "The Oils") are an Australian rock band composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Rob Hirst (drums), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard) and Martin Rotsey (guitar). The group was formed in Sydney in 1972 by H ...
in ''WaveAid - the Tsunami Relief Concert''
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Best Performance in an Australian Contemporary Concert
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References
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Music festivals in New South Wales
Benefit concerts in Australia
January 2005 in Australia
Festivals in Sydney