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4 May, 2024
Heroes on the Reef
MORE than 100 local heroes of Cyclone Jasper and the devastating flooding have been honoured at Savannah Sounds on the Reef involving high-end Australian artists Sheppard, Lee Kernaghan, Max Jackson and Kairos Kin.
Performers Sheppard, Kernaghan and Jackson used the opportunity to announce they would be returning to the region later in the year to play at Savannah in the Round from October 11 to 13.
They’ll be joined by the newly announced Darlinghurst, Caitlyn Shadbolt, Melanie Dyer, Roadtrippers, Black Image (Looking Forward/Looking Back), Route 33, Lane Pittman, Joan and The Giants, Denvah, Viper Creek Band and Jeremy Fletcher. These names join an already stellar lineup including headliner Kip Moore, The Living End, Hoodoo Gurus, Vika and Linda and many more.
Queensland-born indie music legends Sheppard said they were ecstatic to perform at last Saturday’s Savannah Sounds on the Reef, an event that was unlike any other.
“It was an unbelievable privilege to perform for these legends today. And at Moore Reef, the jewel in the crown of the Great Barrier Reef, no less,” they said. With over 30 years in the industry, country music star Lee Kernaghan was delighted to take part.
“It’s a real privilege to meet and sing a few songs for some amazing local heroes at Savannah Sounds on the Reef. And coming back to beautiful north Queensland for the incredible Savannah in the Round Festival in October will be a highlight of the year,” he said.
Set in the idyllic seventh wonder of the natural world, the musicians used the unique backdrop of the Tropical North to reward 100 of Australia’s local heroes, each nominated by their community and awarded a ticket to the concert via a nationwide competition, with the concert of a lifetime.
Savannah Sounds’ local heroes represent the nation’s finest stand-up citizens, from Brett “Magoo” Little, who piloted a rescue helicopter during the floods, saving 16 people from the roof of the Lions’ Den Hotel, to Charlie Erlewein, who at just 12-years-old is saving our turtles and marine life by lobbying to local councils and businesses about the harmful effects of single use plastics and raising thousands of dollars for wildlife rehabilitation centres.
• Punters can buy tickets to the festival via savannahintheround.com
• View a list of some who attended online at www.cairnslocalnews.com.au
