Genre Pop and rock music | Years active 2004 - (present) | |
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Dates 25 January Australia Day Eve Location(s) Parliament House, Canberra, Australia | ||
Australia Day Live is a concert on the grounds of Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, hosted each year on 25 January. The concert, first launched in 2004, features music from Australian artists and musicians. Australia Day Live is preceded by the Australian of the Year Awards. The name of the concert was changed in 2012 to 'Australia Celebrates Live'.
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Australia Celebrates Live concert
Australia Celebrates Live is a free concert held on the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra every Australia Day eve (25 January). It features a line-up of Australian acts.
On the afternoon of the concert people arrive at the venue and settle in to have some fun with family and friends.
The concert is an after 5pm event and goes into the night. The concert includes tributes to the outgoing Australians of the Year with songs chosen by the previous Australians of the Year. This is followed by the Australian of the Year Awards ceremony.
Once the Awards ceremony is complete, the concert continues with each artist performing a full set of music.
Cancellation of the Australia Celebrates Live concert
In August 2016 the National Australia Day Council announced that the Australia Celebrates Live has been cancelled from 2017..