Make Poverty History concert

[State_Of_Emergency]

anyone going? i'm thinking of going, and I was wondering whether anyone else was going

[Rhiannon]

I'm also thinking about it. A friend of mine has been/is helping organise it. I remember her frustration when the Channels 9, 10 and the Herald Sun broke the story that U2 would be playing there when, in fact, they had only contacted U2 and were waiting for a reply.

If I'm free at the time I think I'll be going.

[Allanah]

What is it?

[Rhiannon]

It's a free concert aimed at raising support for the Make Poverty History campaign. From memory, it's being held at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. The only people I remember from the line up are Eskimo Joe, Evermore and Sarah Blasko.

[State_Of_Emergency]

heres info: www.makepovertyhistory.com.au

Sidney Myer Music Bowl
November 17
starts at 6pm till 11pm

Lineup:

Eskimo Joe
Sarah Blasko
Hilltop Hoods
Evermore
John Butler Trio
Lior
Paul Kelly
George Telek

All Ages Gig

[AlinaPOW]

Dallas Crane? I heard Dallas Crane were playine, nay, READ that Dallas Crane were playing. Read it on their myspace no less. If i were to go, it'd be solely for them, but the chances of me going are ridiculously slim 'coz its midway through exams *sigh*. EXAMS ARE RUINING EVERYTHING. At the moment i'm missing out on three gigs, and new ones are popping up every week.

[State_Of_Emergency]

i don't see him on the webbie

what i DO see is Trisha Broadbridge.... yay! i like her... I am SOOOOO going

im going for the bands and her :D

(Axle Whitehead (chan 10 video hits) is hosting it)

[Ally]

Ohh, I may just be able to convince mum to go to this. I'd be going for Dallas Crane, Paul Kelly and perhaps Lior.


That site doesn't mention anything about Dallas Crane.. nor the price of tickets. Does that mean it's free? But then again, it doesn't say anywhere that it's a free gig.

[State_Of_Emergency]

Erin said it's free to me..

Dallas Crane not on there... yeah

We can all go.. and meet up :D

(too bad it's not DURING school, or i'd get a free day off)

[hillaas]

Are there tickets for it or is it just a rock up to the bowl gig?

[Erin]

Dallas Crane? I heard Dallas Crane were playine, nay, READ that Dallas Crane were playing

there's gonna be a side concert for the people who didn't win tickets, you just come along, they'll play and there's gonna be a big screen with the hiltop hoods & and eskimo joe's sets on it.

[Ally]

I did some random clicking on that site and found a bit that said Dallas Crane are playing at the Waterfront something-or-other and that it's free. It's on the same night as this but I'm not sure if it's the same event..

[Erin]

Are there tickets for it or is it just a rock up to the bowl gig?
gotta win 'em

[hillaas]

How and when?

[State_Of_Emergency]

yeah

TXT "Make Poverty History" to 1999 9772 and then wait for (hopefully) a SMS with the no. for the ticket

i think ill just rock up to the Free one :D

[State_Of_Emergency]

How and when?

how is in my recent post.. and when is above near the start

(i did my homework.. lol)

[Erin]

i read the paaaayperrr :D

[State_Of_Emergency]

i read the paaaayperrr :D

yeah? so?? so do i :D

did ya hear that Phar Lap was poisoned with Asenic or somethin.. it was in todays paper

i "read" it :)

[Erin]

yeah? so?? so do i :D

did ya hear that Phar Lap was poisoned with Asenic or somethin.. it was in todays paper

i "read" it :)

that was yesterday's paper you FOOOOOL!!!

[AlinaPOW]

I did some random clicking on that site and found a bit that said Dallas Crane are playing at the Waterfront something-or-other and that it's free. It's on the same night as this but I'm not sure if it's the same event..

Well according to their space its the same event. And its free. And its at the Docklands Waterfront majiggy-bob. And I'm pumped and rearing to convince mother. I just need the all clear that its a worthy battle...

[AlinaPOW]

Hey check it out, my thingy changed... We Want More!

[State_Of_Emergency]

that was yesterday's paper you FOOOOOL!!!

well, im sorry! OK! happy now!! Destroyed my "moment of smartness and importantess".....

.... why does everyone always say something that makes me feel like i know nothing? i am un-wanted, un-loved.... *snaps* Goddamnit sarah, get out of that depressed mode :D

[Erin]

Hey check it out, my thingy changed... We Want More!

yay! go alina :D

i asked my parents, mum just said 'your dad's taking you' (which seems to be the answer whenever i ask to to to gigs)

[State_Of_Emergency]

Hey check it out, my thingy changed... We Want More!

Congrats! *clap*

Mine changed a bit ago, but no one noticed :D


(see what i mean.. everyone takes anger out on me, make me look bad, then ignore my "cries for help") :(... *tries to act happy* :o

[AlinaPOW]

*wanders around in a circle whistling*

Moving right along... :p
I'm JOKING.

I've never had my parents accompany me to gigs
a) they're not hip enough to want to go
and
b) I probably wouldn't let them go.
Although i was more than willing to for the Stones, but we couldn't afford it, and there's rumours of Bob Dylan early next year so i'd definitely go with dad for that little event. Anyway, that's a touch off topic...

[Erin]

just a question

when you go to underage/ all ages gigs, whats the go with parents? is it "drop you off and there outa there"? or what?

[State_Of_Emergency]

i know with underage its parents too (like with TLE U/18 gigs)

all ages.. well, i don't know about that

*edit* see ya all ... *hugs all round*

[hillaas]

how is in my recent post.. and when is above near the start

(i did my homework.. lol)

I meant when do we get the tickets?

[Erin]

it started about a week ago, and its still going

so now is a good time.

[Colezy]

This sounds like an awesome gig to go to! Too bad I don't live anywhere near it! :p
I'd love to see Paul Kelly too amongst some of the others.

[Erin]

took them a while to get an australian one going...you never know, they might expand and get concerts goin everywhere

[Rhiannon]

I thought you couldn't start SMSing for tickets until the 25th of October?

[cdejonge]

I'm pretty sure some tickets could be SMSed for starting on the 16th.

[Rhiannon]

Hooray for websites which give me misleading information! :|

[Julian]

Aww damn, Eskimo Joe and Sarah Blasko would have been cool, damn you Melbournites!

[cdejonge]

Hooray for websites which give me misleading information! :|I read something about it in the Herald Sun. I think they are releasing tickets in groups. Maybe the 16th was a special thing? Like before general release.

[Kev]

I'd go, but I have to work.

The U2 performing was just a rumour that was started by the BDO forum and naturally the media got wind of it.

[State_Of_Emergency]

Aww damn, Eskimo Joe and Sarah Blasko would have been cool, damn you Melbournites!

we're sorry :)

it'll be my first gig which'll be great... even if it on a screen :D

[Rhiannon]

I just realised I can't go; it's on the same night as my dance concert. I should probably stop trying to win tickets now. :|


Anyone else managed to win any?

[Jawn]

You don't really need to win tickets. The venue is in a park. Just rock up early enough and sit yourself by the fence. You'll be able to at least hear it.

[Tonijar]

I won tix to go, I'm really looking forward to it!!!

:D

[AlinaPOW]

How'd you win them?

[Tonijar]

How'd you win them?


I signed up on the Make Poverty History Org site. They sent me an email with a number to sms, I did it and I won 2 tix. I'm really looking forward to the show.

I heard the other day there aren't any more tix being made available.

[cdejonge]

I think in today's Herald Sun, it gave the number you can SMS to try to get tickets. So might still be some available?

[TLE_rok]

I signed up on the Make Poverty History Org site. They sent me an email with a number to sms, I did it and I won 2 tix. I'm really looking forward to the show.

I heard the other day there aren't any more tix being made available.


what is the site?

[cdejonge]

heres info: www.makepovertyhistory.com.au

Sidney Myer Music Bowl
November 17
starts at 6pm till 11pm

Lineup:

Eskimo Joe
Sarah Blasko
Hilltop Hoods
Evermore
John Butler Trio
Lior
Paul Kelly
George Telek

All Ages GigHere you go :)

[Jodez]

i want tix. but i think they arent giving out anymore...Im bummed out. i really wanted to go

[Sofia]

The SMS thing is over, but there's another way to win tickets for those who can be bothered:

Get creative, spread the message and WIN Concert Tickets!

We’re giving away 25 double passes to see the show for those who help raise awareness about the campaign. All you have to do is think about creative ways to display the Make Poverty History slogan to lots of people, do it, and send a pic and description of what you did to terrencer@oxfam.org.au before 9am Wednesday November 15 to be in the draw.

Please note only activities that are legal and positively represent the campaign are eligible. Multiple entries are allowed.

(from the website)

I would love to go but haven't got tickets... especially for Paul Kelly and the Hoods.

[Jawn]

Go. The venue is in the middle of the park. Just get as close to the venue as you can. You'd still be able to hear it.

[State_Of_Emergency]

its ok

they have it in Docklands (on the screen).. they have Dallas Crane too i think there as well

so that way you can still see it

[TLE_rok]

Here you go :)

thanks, i probably should have looked a bit harder

[Tonijar]

thanks, i probably should have looked a bit harder

the Herald is giving away the last 500 tix today or tomorrow I think. You need to check out today's paper.

[Bec]

I'm going as a youth ambassador person :)

I don't think it's been mentioned yet but sorry if it has, Jet are also playing, twas announced on Monday.

[Erin]

*pumps fist in the air*
i'm getting the DVD!

in december, the herald sun's giving away tokens to buy it...just thought i'ld tell youse.

[State_Of_Emergency]

DVD?!? what dvd??:confused:

[Kev]

DVD?!? what dvd??:confused:

THE Herald Sun has exclusive rights to produce and distribute the official DVD of the Make Poverty History concert.

Get the free DVD, while stocks last, only when you buy the newspaper on December 9.


It will be a highlight package. So Lots of Jet.

[State_Of_Emergency]

oh, awesome then

I'm gonna get it :)

Concert on Saturday for my honour choir, gonna be fun :)

[Higgins]

i really wanna go to it because its such a good cause and has so many good bands. but the only problem is i live in sydney majorly pissed off melbourne has to have one of the best music scenes for all ages and the amount of bands that originate there.

[Kev]

Paul Kelly is the only good artist on the lineup.

[Higgins]

im not really a paul kelly fan but i like eskimo joe, hilltop hoods and john butler trio

[hillaas]

I texted twice for this but never got a response. I wish that i tried again. I'm missing out!

[Rhiannon]

I sent in probably a dozen SMSes, even if you're unsuccessful it comes back with a reply saying you didn't win and to try again blah blah.

[Ally]

I never read this thread so I have no idea who's going, but tonight I found out that I might be getting tickets to this! I gotta ring someone tomorrow morning and double check that I have the tickets.

[Daniel]

Hey all does anyone have any tickets to the concert...im willing to pick up :)
pm me !!!

Thanks

[Daniel]

Yeah i meant tickets that there willing to give to me lol

[cdejonge]

Man, the people there got to see Pearl Jam and Bono!

[Rock'n'Roll]

...and the Edge, you can't forget the Edge!

[hillaas]

I really wish that i went. That would have been absolutely sweet.

[Ally]

I got really excited when they announced Pearl Jam, then U2 walked on stage and stole the spotlight. (Yeah, I'm not a fan)

The night was really good. We were on the barrier of the back, grassy section. After the Hilltop Hood's set we walked to the back to get food and a toilet break. Everyone we went with were sitting down eating while me and a mate stood up the back of the crowd dancing and singing along, haha.

I spoke to Bec and mates, didn't recognise anyone else from the boards though. Who else went?

[cdejonge]

Thanks for that Ally. I thought I saw Bec on one of the videos that were uploaded last night, but not sure. What was the view like from that back section? I think that's where I'll be for RHCP.

Also, did it seem full? It didn't look full from the videos, which is weird because many people missed out on tickets. I don't know what the capacity is there, but they said there was 14,000 people.

[Ally]

Well we were two people from the front of the barrier, then when Hilltop Hoods came on we swapped with the girls in front of us. It was a pretty good view. You could see the people on stage, but it was easier to just look at the screen.

At the beginning, the front section looked really empty because everyone stood up and moved to the front, but by the end of the night, the area in front of us was packed. When the camera filmed the entire crowd (including us) it was huge. Yeah, there was 14 000 people there.

Where were you watching online? Was it simulcasted on the site or something?

[cdejonge]

They put sections of it online as each section finished. It was through news.com.au/heraldsun. The videos may still be there.

Thanks for that Ally.

[Caity]

I"m watching the concert on TV - it looked great!!

[TLE_rok]

i was listening to it on Nova last night... i was meant ot be there :(

[AlinaPOW]

My mum was working on it, the start of the night passed in a blur of big hands, little hands, skinny hands, fat hands, dark hands, light hands, etc. She was putting everyone's wrist bands on.

[AlinaPOW]

She's silly. She said it was U2. I found out this morning it was "U-Jam."
Sounds like a rip roaring night. Tape Woman, that was nice of the folks to swap spots with you!

[Bec]

I thought I saw Bec on one of the videos that were uploaded last night, but not sure.

Whoot, I'm famous :cool: When do you think you saw me?

The gig was great! I missed out on seeing John Butler Trio and Paul Kelly whilst it was my shift for youth ambassadoring but I could still hear them so that was okay. For all the other bands I was in the front section, second rowish by the end. :D

Alina, I might have seen your mum!
But I didn't know it was her.
I thought I saw you too but I didn't.

It's a shame they cut out heaps of the gig on the broadcast on channel 10, I hope all the songs are on the dvd.
They didn't even put Nosebleed Section on :(

[cdejonge]

Whoot, I'm famous :cool: When do you think you saw me?It was during Hilltop's first song I think. On 2nd look, I wasn't sure. But it was the front of the crowd.

It's a shame they cut out heaps of the gig on the broadcast on channel 10, I hope all the songs are on the dvd.
They didn't even put Nosebleed Section on :(I watched that online though. And you can still access it.

[Bec]

I was near the front during hilltop hoods so it might have been me, Thanks, I'll look online now :)

[AlinaPOW]

What did the youth ambassodoring involve and how did you get into zat oh Bec Dawg?

[cdejonge]

Watching the DVD now - is that Bec on around 1:23:58?

[Ally]

Is that the dvd that came with the Herald Sun this morning Cam? I'm just about to go watch it so I'll keep an eye out for any familiar faces.

[cdejonge]

Is that the dvd that came with the Herald Sun this morning Cam? I'm just about to go watch it so I'll keep an eye out for any familiar faces.Yep that's the one! I just browsed through it and watched the 2 Hilltop Hoods songs. It's been done pretty well.

[Daniel]

I MUSt get thAT DVD!

[Ally]

I just watched the whole concert, couldn't be bothered watching the behind the scene stuff, but it was really good. It's always fun watching back stuff that you were at. I couldn't see Bec though..

[Ally]

In further inspection (to the point where I put it in slow motion and repeditively hit the pause button) it's not Bec.

Congratulations Bec, you are not famous! :D

[hillaas]

Dissapointed i forgot to get this.

Will see if there are any left tommorow or something.

[Erin]

i got mine today as well, i watched most of it and its pretty damn good for a free dvd

[damo0945]

currently watching...

[Ally]

I'm surprised at how good it was for a free dvd. I was expecting them to make a dvd and make people pay a shitload of money for it.

[KillingInTheNameOf]

I got bored after the few 5mins lol.

Though John Butler's performance was pretty good

[Bec]

What did the youth ambassodoring involve and how did you get into zat oh Bec Dawg?

We just went around telling people about Make Poverty History and asking them to sign a petition to get fair trade, more aid and releif debt. I just got into it through a friend who told me they were needing more volunteers and signed up on a website somewhere.

In further inspection (to the point where I put it in slow motion and repeditively hit the pause button) it's not Bec.

Congratulations Bec, you are not famous! :D

Haha thanks :D Don't you just wish you could be as not famous as me?

[Ally]

Haha thanks :D Don't you just wish you could be as not famous as me?

Oh absolutely! But living in Bayswater comes with responsibilities. :D