10-03-2004 Club Acoustica Press Release
Club Acoustica is proudly participating in the second annual global music festival to support children living with HIV/AIDS. The 2004 One World Beat Global Music Festival, began in Switzerland in 2003 as an all-volunteer effort of socially conscious musicians, NGOs and volunteers uniting to stage concerts for charities, and has expanded to encompass 150 events in more than 40 countries worldwide. Three Australian shows to be presented by Club Acoustica! ---------------------------------------------------- Melbourne Tuesday 16 March @ Manchester Lane 234 Flinders Lane, City $6 from 8pm Featuring: Kaz Mitchell, Max White, Jillaine Jones, Ash Grunwald, Jess Grey ---------------------------------------------------- Adelaide Sunday 21 March @ The Gov 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh $10 from 1:30pm Featuring: Liam Gerner, The Phobias, Caliente, Jet O’Rourke, Guitar Safari, August Falls
---------------------------------------------------- Sydney Wednesday 24 March @ The Basement Reiby Place, Circular Quay $15/$13 conc. from 7:45pm Featuring: Amanda Easton, Kylie Memory, Captive, Lara Stephen and the Beej All Stars (with guest spots from Mandi Jarry, Rebecca Henry and Monica Lawler)The week-long global music festival comprises a series of concerts taking place simultaneously in various cities around the globe, including New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, all providing a platform for musicians to convey a message of hope through their music – Music Making a Difference! Club Acoustica presented a One World Beat Showcase in 2003 at Sydney’s legendary Basement and to reflect their national expansion over the past year they have organised shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide for the 2004 event. “We are so thrilled to be a part of this growing global movement of unity to help others in need, and on such a grand scale,” says Michael Hardwick, Club Acoustica Co-Founder. “When passionate people unite for social change, we can accomplish anything and all of us at Club Acoustica are thrilled to once again be involved, this year on a national level.” The second annual event will benefit Keep a Child Alive, a new initiative, supported by Alicia Keys, set up to provide life-saving medicine to children living with HIV/AIDS in the developing world who will die without it. In addition to attending a local event, people all over the world will be able to participate in this all-genre event by logging on to www.oneworldbeat.org to listen to the webcasts of artist performances and live interviews from around the globe. People will also be able to download music from the broadcast, bid on auction items, or make a donation to help support the fight against this disease. The festival will feature in excess of 150 events in more than 40 countries such as Australia, Brazil, Burundi, Canada, Democratic Republic of Congo, England, Germany, Japan, Kenya, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and the US. Phil Collins, Sheena Easton, Bonnie Tyler, Mark King & Level 42 and Michelle Gayle are official One World Beat supporters. Supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the 2003 One World Beat Festival led to its first-ever global volunteer effort, reaching a worldwide audience helping to raise money for many charities. For complete event information, please visit the events page at www.oneworldbeat.org or contact Martin Contempree, Australian One World Beat Coordinator. ---------------------------------------------------- Keep a Child Alive is dedicated to providing life-saving medicine to the 3.2 million children and families living with HIV/AIDS in the developing world. Every minute, a child dies because of lack of access to life-extending antiretroviral (ARV) therapy and Keep A Child Alive helps to provide antiretroviral medications to those living with this disease. ---------------------------------------------------- One World Beat is a Switzerland-based non-profit whose mission is unite socially conscious musicians and charities for social change; Music Making a Difference! One World Beat is an all-volunteer organization that provides musicians and non-profits a platform on which to communicate their message, while raising the consciousness of the planet, and much needed funding to support those in need. One World Beat shares this goal with various charities each year.
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