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Bernard Fanning // Photo – Cybele Malinowski
GREATEST SOUTHERN NIGHTS
“GETTING BACK TO LIVE”
Closing night featuring
BERNARD FANNING & MATT CORBY
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“Sydney has woken from its slumber when it comes to arena-sized gigs, and you can’t wipe the smile off our faces.”
News.com.au
“Great songs, superb production with Fanning’s visual backdrop hypnotically compelling, the gig was worth being a test dummy.” – Daily Telegraph
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Matt Corby // Photo – Matt Johnson
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Live music’s post-COVID re-birth continued on Saturday December 5 as Qudos Bank Arena hosted 6,000 spellbound fans who watched Bernard Fanning & Matt Corby co-headline the closing show of the Greatest Southern Nights series, the first arena concerts since March 2020.
The concert proved that live music is back at scale in New South Wales with more than 12,000 fans coming through Qudos Bank Arena’s doors over two weekends, including the first show, headlined by Ocean Alley, on Saturday 28 November.
Geoff Jones, Chief Executive of TEG, said: “These reduced capacity shows were a vital stepping stone in getting venues back to 100 per cent capacity as soon as practicable in order to deliver even bigger shows to artists and fans and to get our people back in full-time employment.
“Our thanks to all of the artists for their wonderful performances and to the NSW Government and Destination NSW for their crucial support in making the shows happen and showing Sydney and Australia leading the world.”
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The Greatest Southern Nights were an unprecedented collaboration between TEG Live and Live Nation which promoted the shows with generous support from the NSW Government and Destination NSW.
Each historic concert welcomed more than 6,000 live music fans to enjoy a fully seated, socially-distanced and COVID Safe experience. The events created employment and generated much-needed income for the live entertainment industry while delivering a celebratory experience for fans and an important test case for staging large indoor events.
The Greatest Southern Nights shows have been vitally important to kickstart large, arena-level events in a COVID-safe and controlled manner.
They are a small step towards getting the live industry back to the full capacity it needs to be able to operate and support the same number of jobs it did before the pandemic struck.
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Bernard Fanning // Photo – Cybele Malinowski
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Matt Corby // Photo – Matt Johnson
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Merci Mercy
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About TEG Live
TEG Live is owned by TEG, a leading global live entertainment, ticketing and technology business which sits at the heart of the live event experience for millions of fans. TEG operates worldwide out of seven country offices and includes TEG Live, TEG Dainty, TEG MJR, TEG Van Egmond, Qudos Bank Arena, Ticketek, Ticketek Marketplace, Eventopia, Softix, TicketCharge, TicketWorld, Ticketek Singapore, TEG Analytics, TEG Insights and TEG Digital.
Life is Better Live™ Whether it’s Sport, Concerts, Musicals, Theatre or Exhibitions, nothing beats the live experience!
For more information go to teg.com.au
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About Live Nation
Live Nation Entertainment is the global leader in live entertainment, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. In 2019 in Australia, Live Nation promoted sell out tours from the likes of U2, Fleetwood Mac, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Post Malone, Maroon 5, Childish Gambino and Amy Shark. Live Nation is the biggest producer of festivals in the country with festival brands including Download, Festival X, Splendour in The Grass and Falls Festival. The company also owns and operates iconic venues such as the Palais Theatre in Melbourne, Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall and the Spark Arena in Auckland.
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