Line-up
The Australia Celebrates Live concert will once again be rocking the lawns of Parliament House on Australia Day Eve, Friday 25 January 2013.
The free event, which has been held for the last 10 years, is the place to be in Canberra for those wanting to kick off their Australia Day celebrations with a fun and dance filled night.
The event kicks off at 6:00pm with the Australian of the Year Awards, then at 7:30 the Australia Celebrates Live Concert begins. This year’s lineup is sure to impress the crowds with Jimmy Barnes headlining and The Presets already confirmed, but keep your eyes peeled as two more of Australia’s hottest acts are set to be announced in the coming week.
“It’s going to be a brilliant night of live Aussie music. So get your family and mates together, enjoy some of our country’s best bands, and kick-start your Australia Day celebrations. It’s going to be one hell of a show,” Barnes said.
So get a group of your family or friends together, pack your picnic rug, cover yourself in Aussie colours and be sure to get there early, because this year’s Australia Celebrates Live is guaranteed to be huge.
Famously known as both front man for legendary band Cold Chisel and as a solo artist, Jimmy Barnes is one of the most popular and best-selling Australian music artists of all time.
One of the greatest loved front men in Australian rock history, Jimmy Barnes will headline the Australia Celebrates Live concert on the lawns of Parliament House on 25 January.
With 16 solo albums and a back catalogue that includes classics such as ‘Working Class Man’, ‘When Your Love Is Gone’ and ‘No Second Prize’, there is no doubt Jimmy Barnes will deliver a not-to-be missed performance at Australia Celebrates Live.
“It’s going to be a brilliant night of live Aussie music. So get your family and mates together, enjoy some of our country’s best bands, and kick-start your Australia Day celebrations. It’s going to be one hell of a show,” Barnes said.
Since becoming our first Australian Idol winner in 2003, Guy Sebastian has gone on to become one of our country’s greatest singers and performers. This will be his second appearance on the line up for the Concert, performing for the first time in 2004.
Following a sold-out national tour in June, Guy released his seventh album, ‘Armageddon’, in October. The album featured four highly successful singles: ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’, ‘Gold’, ‘Battle Scars’ (featuring Lupe Fiasco) and ‘Get Along’. ‘Battle Scars’ was Guy’s sixth number one song in Australia, and he performed it on‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ in the U.S. in September. It was also used in the U.S. promotion for the movie ‘Red Dawn’.
Meanwhile, Guy has continued his winning ways as a mentor on ‘The X Factor’. Last season’s winner, Reece Mastin, and this year’s, Samantha Jade, both came from his team.
From Sydney, The Presets include Julian Hamilton on vocals and keyboards, and Kim Moyes on drums and keyboards. Their first album, ‘Beams’, released in 2005, received critical acclaim, but it was their second, ‘Apocalypso’ in 2008, which really got the public and media excited.
The album debuted at number one on the ARIA Chart and exceeded Triple Platinum sales in Australia, leading to great success at the ARIA awards. In 2008 they won ‘Best Dance Release’, ‘Best Group’ and ‘Album of the Year’ – the first time an electronic music act has taken the title.
In 2009, The Presets won an APRA Award for ‘Songwriters of the Year’ and another ARIA for ‘Best Dance Release’ for ‘Talk Like That’. In September 2012, the pair released their third album, ‘Pacifica’, which features the tracks ‘Youth in Trouble’, ‘Ghosts’ and ‘Promises’. It is their most critically acclaimed to date, earning them a J Award nomination.
Signed to Sony Music Australia in 2011, Timomatic’s debut single ‘Set it off’ achieved four-time Platinum sales, reached number one on the Australian Singles ARIA Charts, and was nominated for ‘Song of the Year’ at the 2012 ARIA Music Awards.
Timomatic appeared as a grand finalist on Channel Seven’s 2011 series of Australia’s Got Talent, on Channel Ten’s So You Think You Can Dance,and also played the iconic role of Tyrone in Fame - The Musical.
He has toured internationally, and has supported acts such as Pitbull, Flo Rida, Salt-N-Pepa, Nicki Minaj, and Janet Jackson here in Australia.
“I’m really looking forward to seeing all my peeps at the Australia Celebrates Live Concert,” said Timomatic.
“It’s going to be an unforgettable night, I can’t wait to be rockin' out in my hometown of Canberra. It’s going to be next level, so come prepared!”
Australia Celebrates Live is a free concert for people of all ages.
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Jimmy Barnes Press Release (108.02 KB)
Guy Sebastian press release (110.3 KB)
THE PRESETS PRESS RELEASE ACL 2013 (106.96 KB)
Timomatic press release (130.8 KB)