BRISBANE -- Live music is returning to Sydney, with a little help from government. As Australians kicked back for another weekend in lockdown, a statement dropped Saturday from the New South Wales government detailing "Great Southern Nights," a live music campaign featuring some of the biggest and brightest homegrown artists.
A lineup featuring Tones and I, Jimmy Barnes, Birds of Tokyo, Missy Higgins, The Jungle Giants, Paul Kelly will present 1,000 gigs for Great Southern Nights, curated by ARIA and an industry advisory committee in venues across regional New South Wales and the state capital, Sydney.
Other big names booked include Thelma Plum, The Presets, Amy Shark, Tash Sultana, The Teskey Brothers and The Veronicas. There is one slight