Mushroom 50 Live 2023 NOV - Live Music Australia Gig Guides

In a sensational once-in-a-lifetime event, the Mushroom 50 Live Concert with a star-studded lineup of some of Australia’s most renowned music talents. The Australian artists are uniting to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mushroom, the iconic independent music company. Plans for this extraordinary concert, in celebration of Mushroom’s founding by the legendary Michael Gudinski, were first announced in March. Now, the event’s details are confirmed. With an all-star cast set to take center stage at Naarm / Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on November 26. UPDATE: Some new artists added to the lineup.

Mushroom 50 Live All-Star Lineup

The impressive line-up is an assembly of past and present Mushroom label stars. The list includes iconic Australian rock legends such as Jimmy Barnes, Hunters & Collectors. Ross Wilson (of Daddy Cool fame), Ian Moss from Cold Chisel, along with celebrated songwriters like Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins. Dan Sultan, and recent Australian Women In Music Award winners Kate Ceberano and Vika & Linda. The roster also boasts contemporary favorites like Amy Shark and The Temper Trap, as well as blockbuster acts DMA’S. Gordi, The Rubens, and merci, mercy, and many more.

50 Songs for 50 Years

Performing ’50 Songs for 50 Years,’ these artists will deliver a mix of originals and classics from Mushroom’s illustrious catalog. Featuring hits like ‘Riptide,’ ‘Holy Grail,’ ‘Working Class Man,’ ‘Before Too Long,’ ‘Living In The 70s,’ ‘Sweet Disposition,’ and more. Expect exciting collaborations among these multi-generational talents on the stage.

Mushroom 50 Live

As part of the 50th-anniversary festivities, Mushroom has released a series of cover versions featuring its talented roster. These renditions, including Paul Kelly’s ‘Alone With You,’ Dan Sultan’s re-imagining of ‘Took The Children Away,’ and more, may come to life on the Rod Laver Arena stage. Additionally, special performances and messages from the extended Mushroom family will add to the magic of the night.

A Unique Celebration

The Mushroom 50 Live concert promises to be an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime night, as aptly described by Mushroom Group CEO Matt Gudinski. This event is a genuine celebration of Australian music and a testament to our thriving local music scene and its rich history. Matt Gudinski believes that his late father would be incredibly proud of what they have put together.

Mushroom 50 Live Legacy

The Mushroom 50 concert follows the nationwide release of “Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story”. A documentary chronicling the remarkable life and groundbreaking legacy of the Mushroom mogul. It continues the tradition of Mushroom’s grand birthday bashes, including the historic 10th-anniversary concert in 1983 and the massive Mushroom 25 Live event in 1998.

Event Details – Mushroom 50 Live

26 November Sunday, Mushroom 50 Live, Rod Laver Arena, Naam / Melbourne, VIC – Tickets available via Ticketek.

Full Lineup (Alphabetical Order)

Amy Shark, Birds of Tokyo, Bliss N Eso, Christine Anu, Dan Sultan, Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier. Diesel, DMA’S, Fred Loneragan (Machinations), Frente, Gordi, Hunters & Collectors, Ian Moss, Jimmy Barnes, Kate Ceberano, merci, mercy. Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly, Ross Wilson, The Rubens, The Temper Trap, The Teskey Brothers. Vika & Linda, and more artists yet to be announced.