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WaveAid was a fund raising concert held on Saturday the 29th of January 2005 as a means for raising funds for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...

, known as the Boxing Day Tsunami. It was held at the Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...

 and broadcast on television by Channel [V
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...

] and MTV
MTV Australia
MTV Australia is 24 hour general entertainment channel specialising in music and youth culture programming which serves Australia and New Zealand. It is operated by Viacom International Media Networks Australia owned by Viacom and primarily features imported shows as well as locally produced...

, and on radio by Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...

, Triple M
Triple M
The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...

, NOVA
Nova (radio network)
Nova is a name given to a group of Australian radio stations. The group comprises five stations all owned by DMG Radio Australia, apart from the Perth station, which is a joint venture between DMG and the Australian Radio Network....

 and World Audio Radio 2. The event was organised by Michael Chugg, 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

  • UNICEF
  • CARE Australia
  • Red Cross Australia
  • Oxfam
    Oxfam
    Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organizations working in 98 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around the world. In all Oxfam’s actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to exercise their rights and manage their own lives...

     Australia
  • Community Aid Abroad

Performers, MCs & selected songs

  • The Waifs
    The Waifs
    The Waifs are an Australian folk rock band formed in 1992 by Josh Cunningham , and sisters Vikki Thorn and Donna Simpson...

  • Missy Higgins
    Missy Higgins
    Melissa "Missy" Morrison Higgins is an Australian pop singer-songwriter, musician and actor. Her No. 1 albums in Australia are The Sound of White and On a Clear Night , and her Top Ten singles are "Scar", "The Special Two", "Steer" and "Where I Stood". From a musical family in...

     - Scar.
  • Nick Cave
    Nick Cave
    Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and...

     - Red Right Hand, The Ship Song, Jack the Ripper.
  • Kasey Chambers
    Kasey Chambers
    Kasey Chambers is an Australian country singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of steel guitar player Bill Chambers, and the sister of musician and producer Nash Chambers.-Solo success:...

     - Am I Not Pretty Enough?, Barricades & Brick Walls, Pony.
  • Pete Murray
    Pete Murray (singer-songwriter)
    Peter "Pete" Kenneth Murray is an Australian singer-songwriter whose first three full-length albums have all reached #1 on the Australian music charts...

     - Feeler, So Beautiful.
  • Finn Brothers
    Finn Brothers
    The Finn Brothers is a New Zealand Rock musical duo consisting of brothers Neil and Tim Finn. In June 1993 both members were awarded the OBE for their contribution to music....

     - Weather With You
    Weather with You
    "Weather with You" is a 1991 song by rock group Crowded House. It was the third and most successful single released from the group's third studio album Woodface, reaching top fifty charts in six countries with a peak of #7 in the United Kingdom....

    , Don't Dream It's Over
    Don't Dream It's Over
    -12": Capitol / 12CL 438 United Kingdom :* also available on CD and MC-Personnel:*Neil Finn: Vocals and guitar*Nick Seymour: Bass guitar*Paul Hester: Drums and backing vocals*Mitchell Froom: Keyboards-Release history:- Charts :...

    , World Where You Live
    World Where You Live
    "World Where You Live" is a 1986 song by rock group Crowded House. It was the second single from the group's debut album Crowded House. Though it was the second single, "World Where You Live" was the first internationally released single, as the first single "Mean To Me" was only released in...

    , Won’t Give In, Throw Your Arms Around Me, I Got You
    I Got You (Split Enz song)
    "I Got You" is a 1980 song by New Zealand rock group Split Enz from their studio album True Colours. Split Enz's most commercially successful single, "I Got You" was written by Neil Finn and released in January 1980.-Music video:...

    .
  • The Wrights
    The Wrights
    The Wrights were a one-off Australian rock music "supergroup". They consisted of Nic Cester , Bernard Fanning , Phil Jamieson , Kram , Chris Cheney , Davey Lane and Pat Bourke...

     - Evie - Parts 1, 2 & 3
  • Michael Chugg - MC
  • King’s Own Scottish Borderers - Mist Covered Mountain.
  • John Butler Trio
    John Butler Trio
    The John Butler Trio are an eclectic roots and jam band from Australia led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler. They formed in Fremantle in 1998 with Jason McGann on drums and Gavin Shoesmith on bass guitar...

     - Peaches & Cream, Treat Yo’ Mama, Hello, Betterman, Zebra.
  • Silverchair
    Silverchair
    Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...

     - Israel's Son
    Israel's Son
    "Israel's Son" is a song by Australian rock band Silverchair, released in 1995. It was the third single released from their debut full-length album, Frogstomp, which was released earlier the same year...

    , Emotion Sickness, Without You, Greatest View, Ana's Song (Open Fire)
    Ana's Song (Open Fire)
    "Ana's Song " is a song by Silverchair which was released as the second single from their third album, Neon Ballroom.The song is about lead singer Daniel Johns' struggle with anorexia nervosa. The song earned Silverchair a Comet Award in Germany...

    , The Door
    The Door (song)
    "The Door" is the fourth and last single off the band Silverchair's second album, Freak Show. It is also one of only a few songs from Frogstomp and Freak Show that the band still plays live.-Track listing:...

    , The Lever.
  • Adam Spencer
    Adam Spencer
    Adam Barrington Spencer is an Australian radio presenter, comedian, and media personality. He first came to fame when he won his round of the comedic talent search Raw Comedy in the mid-1990s...

     - MC
  • Powderfinger
    Powderfinger
    Powderfinger was an Australian rock band that formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their breakup the band lineup consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bassist John Collins, and drummer Jon Coghill....

     - Bless My Soul
    Bless My Soul
    "Bless My Soul" is a single from Powderfinger's first "best of" album, Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 1994-2000. The other new song on the album, "Process This," was not released as a single...

    , My Happiness, Passenger
    Passenger (Powderfinger song)
    "Passenger" is a song from Powderfinger's third studio album Internationalist. It was released as a single on 9 August 1999, and reached #30 on the Australian music chart. The single was nominated for Single of the year in 2000 at the Australian ARIA Music Awards...

    , These Days
    These Days (Powderfinger song)
    "These Days" is an alternative rock song from Powderfinger's fourth studio album, Odyssey Number Five, which was released in 2000. The song was also released on Powderfinger's 2004 compilation album Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 1994-2000....

    , Love Your Way
    Love Your Way
    "Love Your Way" is a 2004 single from Powderfinger's fifth studio album Vulture Street. It was the second single released from Vulture Street and reached #37 on the Australian music chart....

    , Like a Dog, On My Mind.
  • Midnight Oil
    Midnight Oil
    Midnight Oil , were an Australian rock band from Sydney originally performing as Farm from 1972 with drummer Rob Hirst, bass guitarist Andrew James and keyboard player/lead guitarist Jim Moginie...

     - Read About It, The Power and the Passion
    Power and the Passion (song)
    "Power and the Passion" is the first single by Midnight Oil from their widely-acclaimed 1982 studio album 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. The song is one of the band's most famous, and it appeared on every Midnight Oil tour since the issue of 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 as well as at the WaveAid...

    , King of the Mountain, Say Your Prayers, Beds Are Burning
    Beds Are Burning
    "Beds Are Burning" is a 1987/1988 worldwide hit single by Australian rock band Midnight Oil, the first track from their album Diesel and Dust. This song was the second from the album to be released as a single, and is among the band's best-known songs outside Australia.It reached No. 1 in the New...

    , 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.
  1. "Crazy Train" - The Waifs
    The Waifs
    The Waifs are an Australian folk rock band formed in 1992 by Josh Cunningham , and sisters Vikki Thorn and Donna Simpson...

  2. "London Still" - The Waifs
  3. "Lighthouse" - The Waifs
  4. "This Is How It Goes" - Missy Higgins
    Missy Higgins
    Melissa "Missy" Morrison Higgins is an Australian pop singer-songwriter, musician and actor. Her No. 1 albums in Australia are The Sound of White and On a Clear Night , and her Top Ten singles are "Scar", "The Special Two", "Steer" and "Where I Stood". From a musical family in...

  5. "Casualty" - Missy Higgins
  6. "Scar" - Missy Higgins
  7. "The Ship Song" - Nick Cave
    Nick Cave
    Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and...

  8. "Barricades and Brickwalls" - Kasey Chambers
    Kasey Chambers
    Kasey Chambers is an Australian country singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of steel guitar player Bill Chambers, and the sister of musician and producer Nash Chambers.-Solo success:...

  9. "Pony" - Kasey Chambers
  10. "Not Pretty Enough" - Kasey Chambers
  11. "Fall Your Way" - Pete Murray
  12. "Lines" - Pete Murray
  13. "Feeler" - Pete Murray
  14. "Weather With You" - Finn Brothers
    Finn Brothers
    The Finn Brothers is a New Zealand Rock musical duo consisting of brothers Neil and Tim Finn. In June 1993 both members were awarded the OBE for their contribution to music....

  15. "Won’t Give In" - Finn Brothers
  16. "Throw Your Arms" - Finn Brothers
  17. "Evie Pt 1 - Let Your Hair Hang Down" - The Wrights
    The Wrights
    The Wrights were a one-off Australian rock music "supergroup". They consisted of Nic Cester , Bernard Fanning , Phil Jamieson , Kram , Chris Cheney , Davey Lane and Pat Bourke...

     Feat. Nic Cester
    Nic Cester
    Nicholas John "Nic" Cester is an Australian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, and is the lead vocalist in rock band Jet...

  18. "Evie Pt 2 - Evie" - The Wrights Feat. Bernard Fanning
    Bernard Fanning
    Bernard Joseph Fanning is a musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and frontman of Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger from its formation in 1989 to its dissolution in 2010....

  19. "Evie Pt 3 - I’m Losing You" - The Wrights Feat. Phil Jamieson
    Phil Jamieson
    Phil Jamieson is an Australian musician from Wauchope, New South Wales. He is the founder and frontman for the rock band Grinspoon.-Biography:...

  20. "Peaches and Cream" - John Butler Trio
    John Butler Trio
    The John Butler Trio are an eclectic roots and jam band from Australia led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler. They formed in Fremantle in 1998 with Jason McGann on drums and Gavin Shoesmith on bass guitar...

  21. "Treat Yo Mama" - John Butler Trio
  22. "Hello" - John Butler Trio
  23. "Betterman" - John Butler Trio
  24. "Zebra" - John Butler Trio
  25. "Israel's Son" - Silverchair
    Silverchair
    Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...

  26. "Without You" - Silverchair
  27. "Ana's Song (Open Fire)" - Silverchair
  28. "The Greatest View" - Silverchair
  29. "The Door" - Silverchair
  30. "Bless My Soul" - Powderfinger
    Powderfinger
    Powderfinger was an Australian rock band that formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their breakup the band lineup consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bassist John Collins, and drummer Jon Coghill....

  31. "My Happiness" - Powderfinger
  32. "Passenger" - Powderfinger
  33. "These Days" - Powderfinger
  34. "On My Mind" - Powderfinger
  35. "Read About It" - Midnight Oil
    Midnight Oil
    Midnight Oil , were an Australian rock band from Sydney originally performing as Farm from 1972 with drummer Rob Hirst, bass guitarist Andrew James and keyboard player/lead guitarist Jim Moginie...

  36. "The Power and the Passion" - Midnight Oil
  37. "Say Your Prayers" - Midnight Oil
  38. "Beds Are Burning" - Midnight Oil
  39. "The Dead Heart" - Midnight Oil
  40. "Forgotten Years" - Midnight Oil
  41. "Best of Both Worlds" - Midnight Oil
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