Port Macquarie is set to be swamped with the sounds of summer, as legendary rock bands celebrate the Australia Day weekend Under the Southern Stars at Westport Park.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
Officially launched last year, the 2019 edition will feature Scott Darlow, The Getaway Plan, British India, The Superjesus, Eskimo Joe, You Am I and Hoodoo Gurus on Sunday, January 27.
Superjesus lead singer Sarah McLeod said it would be an Aussie summer singalong of great songs and big names in Aussie entertainment.
"We haven't seen a festival which is 100 percent designed around Aussie music for a while, which is exciting that they've put this one together, and there's some of our favourite acts, so it's a bit of a party really," she said.
"We've got a few medleys in there, we try to do it so that we can play every song that was ever released as a single, and some covers, to pack in as much as we can into our one hour slot."
McLeod said Superjesus had just finished a three month tour celebrating 20 years since their album SUMO was released.
"We did our 20 year anniversary, did a three month tour around Australia, played four nights a week for two and a half hours a night - it was the most full on tour I've ever done, ever."
"So much has changed (since the album), the whole music industry has changed and it’s a completely different ball game, entertainment in itself has changed.
"I've done years as a solo artist as well now, whereas back in the ‘90s I did Superjesus and that was my job, that was my life and there was nothing else.
"Now Superjesus is one of a long line of things that occupy my time, but that’s really good and I've learnt so much."
McLeod also leant her talents and vocals to the recently released single, Rain to raise money for drought relief.
"I'm very proud to be involved in that because it’s a very well set up situation - we all have to do what we can do to help our country, help the farmers and help the future of produce," she said.
"If there's a man down you have got to help them, especially if you have a voice in the public, it's a shame to not use it - so all hands on deck.”
Here’s how the line-up runs: Scott Darlow 12.45pm; The Getaway Plan 1.45pm; British India 2.45pm; The Superjesus 3.55pm; Eskimo Joe 5.25pm; You Am I 6.55pm; Hoodoo Gurus 8.25pm.
Tickets and gig restrictions for the 18+ only concert at underthesouthernstars.com.au, the Glasshouse, and the gate (unless sold out). You can take one sealed still bottled water, a camp chair, small picnic rug, small cooler, snack foods, and a non-professional camera (no long lenses).
