Executive Producer                   Matt Gudinski

Creative Director                       Tom Macdonald

Production Director                  Travis Hogan

Project Director                        Anna Toman

Artist Program Director             Dean Mclachlan

Musical Director                        Cameron Bruce

Broadcast Director                    Gary Deans

Broadcast Executive Producer   Bethany Jones   Digby Mitchell

Broadcast Director’s Assistant    Fiona Bush

Producer                                   Daina Coxall

Pre-Event Production                Mushroom Creative House

Director & Editor                       Brian Purnell     Liam Pethick

Broadcast Production Partner    Gravity Media   Saul Shtein

Event Production Manager        Simon Johnson

Event Stage Manager                 Hayden Vassallo

Event Audio Director                 James Kilpatrick

Event Lighting Director              Hugh Taranto

Event Monitor Engineer             David Darlington

Event FOH Audio Engineer         Jimmy Foster

Event Video Director                 Pete Gibbs

Broadcast Audio                        Ernie Rose

Music Supervision                     Level Two Music

Finance                                     Steve Moore

Business Affairs & Legal               Ben Strong        Kate Fuery        Madi Shadforth

ARTISTS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

alt-J

Amy Shark

Birds Of Tokyo

Bliss n Eso

Budjerah

Christine Anu

Dan Sultan

Deborah Conway

DIESEL

DMA’S

Ed Sheeran

Fred Loneragan (Machinations)

Frente!

Garbage

Goanna

Gordi

Hunters & Collectors

Ian Moss

Jimmy Barnes

Kate Ceberano

Leonardo’s Bride

Lotte Gallagher

Mark Seymour

merci, mercy

Mia Wray

Missy Higgins

Paul Kelly

Red Symons

Richard Burgman

Ross Wilson

Sam Smith

The Rubens

The Temper Trap

The Teskey Brothers

Vika & Linda

Willy Zygier

Wilsn

Yothu Yindi

Choir: Ascend 

Aaron Mendoza

Andrew Lowden

Angela Librandi

Bella Banga

Cassandra Fairclough

Gary Pinto

Jerson Trinidad

Josh Hannan

Natasha Pinto

Nilusha Dassenaike

Rory McKenna

House Band: The Mushroom 8

Ash Naylor

Ben Grayson

Ben Hauptmann

Cameron Bruce

Hailey Cramer

Leigh Fisher

Luke Hodgson

Susie Goble

Strings, Horns & French Horns

Andy Bickers

Ceridwen Davies

Charlotte Jacke

Jack Howard

Lucy Warren

Rachel Shaw

Ruby Paskas

 

HOSTS (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

Andy Lee

Asher Keddie

Briggs

Dannii Minogue

Kate Gudinski

Lee Simon

Matt Gudinski

Mick Molloy

Myf Warhurst

 

A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO

Sue Gudinski & The Gudinski Family

Present & Former Artists of Mushroom Group

Present & Former Staff of Mushroom Group

All those who have been associated with Mushroom Group over the years

All the event and broadcast crew

 

SPECIAL THANKS TO

Backlot Studios

Big Picture/CT

City Post Melbourne

Clifton Productions

Deluxe

E-Audio

Hase Creative

Hype Republic

JPJ Audio

LPATM

ShowFX

Showtools International

Support Act

Tag

Triple M

 

THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS

AAMI

Always Live 2023

Crown

Telstra

 

CONCERT

Event Manager             Sarah Donnelly

Artist Liaison                 Ann Gibson       Lisa Palermo

Host Liaison                  Maddy Lynch

Talent Wranglers           Aisling Charlesworth      Cassandra Hogan          Lisa Raciti

Associate Producer        Samantha Kwan

Script Writer                 Cameron Adams

Seven Archivist             Peter Fox

Set Designer                 T&T

Graphic Designer          Beth Lane

Monitors                      Ryan Fallis         Rod Mathieson

Lighting                         PRG

Lighting Director           Hugh Taranto

Lighting Operator          Chad Spencer

Crewing Service            Gig Power

Backstage Catering        Last Supper

Production & Talent Runners     Katie Richards   Tamara – Ground Control

HMUA Artists                Sarah Klein        Chantelle Baker            Peta-Gai McLaughlin      Jess Rao            Lisa Rathgen

HMUA Assistant            Vanessa Galland

Hairdressers                  Wayne White     April Wilson     Brucie Turner    Melisa Moustakas

HMUA Wrangler            James Stanley

 

GRAVITY MEDIA

Production

Gravity Production Manager      Sarah Wood

Producer                                   Rick Lyon

Vision Switcher                         Emma Stapelfeldt

Director’s Assistant                   Louise Dundon

Graphics Operator                     Francesca Donnoli

Graphics Tech                           Tom Reid

Girraphic                                  Molly Pledge

Floor Manager                          Bree Valvo

Assistant Floor Manager            Sharon Scrase

Autocue Operator                     Carla Tucci

 

Technical / Engineering

Technical Manager        Jason Hameister

Technical Manager        Tim Coulson

Broadcast Engineer       Shane Elton

OutBoard Engineer        Andrew Forster

Technical Director         David Allridge

Tech Assist                    Jesse Price

Cue Pilot Tech               Chris Abbott

RMIT Intern                  Matthew Robertson-Cachia

 

Audio

Audio Engineer/Comms Tech     James Lynch

Audio Director                          Patrick Vanderwerf

Audio Assist                              Joshua Fraser

Audio Assist                              Justin Williams

 

Camera Ops

Cam. Op Senior             Warren Tiedgen

Cam. Op                       Michael Bowker

Cam. Op                       Andrew Irish

Cam. Op                       Bronwyn Allomes

Cam. Op                       Scott Tiedgen

Cam. Op                       Gavin Wilkinson

Cam. Op – Steadicam     Matt Kearney

Cam. Op – Steadicam     Lincoln Cleak

Cam. Op – Hot Head       Jason Lewis

Cam. Op – Jib                 Christopher Bitcon

Cam. Op – Furio Tracker                         Andrew Lowe

Camera Tech 1 – Furio Tracker    Marty Gubbins

Camera Tech 1 – Furio Tracker    Robin Seabrook

Camera Tech 2 – Furio Tracker    Lachie Hall

Camera Pilot – Spidercam (Cam 12)        Nick Linton

Camera Operator – Spidercam (Cam 12) Ben Maher

Camera Tech – Spidercam (Cam 12)        Josh Craig

Camera Tech – Spidercam (Cam 12)        Jack Sankey

 

EVS

EVS Workflow Engineer             Adam Femia

EVS Op – SNR                             Brett Wall

EVS Op                                     Matt Corrigan

 

CCU

CCU Op             Rhys Fairall

CCU Op             Monique Novacco

CCU Op             Ben Neyland

CCU Op             Mark Peel

 

Rigging

Rig Manager                 Jason Buckley

Rig Manager                 Lazaros Tsavdaridis

Rigger                           Craig Isted

Rigger                           Flynn Wicks

Rigger                           Stuart Cunningham

Rigger                           Nick Madgwick

SteadiCam. Assist          Matt Hawkey

SteadiCam. Assist          Mitchell Short

Jib Assist                       Adam Atkinson

 

De-Rig Crew

Rig Manager     Michael Kirk

Rigger               Codie Wall

Rigger               Lewis Revell

Rigger               Atticus Hamilton-Cornwall

BCM Production

Gravity Production Assistant      Grace Breen

Producer                                   Saul Shtein

Associate Producer                    Shane Antonio

Director                                    Jason Annesley

Director’s Assistant                   Christina Phillips

 

Technical / Engineering

Broadcast Engineer       Dom Watson

 

Audio

Audio Engineer             Takuya Yumoto

Audio Director              Matt Innes

 

EVS

EVS Op – SNR     David Smith

EVS Op             Jarrod Watters

 

FOR MUSHROOM GROUP

Brand & Marketing Director                   Tom Connellan

Communications Manager                     Matt Gallant

Social Media & Digital Strategist            Emily Bass

Digital Director                                     Sarah Dileo

Frontier Communications Director         Samantha Clode

 

FOR SEVEN

National Head Of Program Partnerships, 7RED   Chris Fiffer

Head Of Publicity                                              Kate Amphlett

 

MUSIC CREDITS

‘Forever Young’

Written by M. Gold/F. Mertens/B. Lloyd

Publishing by Budde Music Publishing/Mushroom Music

‘No Second Prize’

Written by James Barnes

Publishing by EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

‘Working Class Man’

By Jonathan Cain Chappell & Co. Inc. (ASCAP) and Frisco Kid Music (ASCAP)

Administered by Warner Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd

‘Shape I’m In’

Performed by Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons

Written by T. Faehse/J. Burstin/J. Camilleri

Publishing by Mushroom Music/Warner Chappell Pty Ltd (APRA)

Licensed courtesy of Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd

‘Happy Man’

Performed by Sunnyboys

Written by J. Oxley

Publishing by Mushroom Music

Licensed courtesy of Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd

‘Living In the 70’s’

Written by Greg Macainsh

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘When Will You Fall For Me?’

Written by M. Seymour

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘Wide Open Road’

Written by D. Mccomb

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘Hoops’

Written by S. Baldwin /I. Margin/E. Margin/S. Margin/W. Zeglis

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘Run To Paradise’

Performed by The Choirboys

Written by Gable/Carr

Publishing by Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd/Mushroom Music

Administered by Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd

Licensed courtesy of Warner Music Australia Pty Limited

‘My Island Home’

Written by N. Murray

Universal Music Publishing Pty. Ltd.

Administered by Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd

‘Solid Rock’

Written by S. Howard

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘Just Like Fire Would’

Written by Christopher James Mannix Bailey

‘Tucker’s Daughter’

Written by Don Walker and Ian Moss

Publishing by Sony Music Publishing (Australia) Pty Ltd/Mushroom Music

‘Never Gonna Be The Same’

Written by M. Wray

Performed by Mia Wray

Publishing by Mushroom Music

Licensed courtesy of Ivy League Records

‘Under The Milky Way’

Written by Steve Kilbey and Karin Jansson

Publishing by Music Sales Corporation

Administered by Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd

‘Sweet Disposition’

Performed by The Temper Trap

Written by Abby Mandagi & Lorenzo Sillitto

Publishing by Mushroom Music

Licensed courtesy of Liberation Records

‘Treaty (Radio Mix)’

Performed by Yothu Yindi

Written by Paul Kelly, Peter Garrett, Geoffrey Yunupingu, Mandawuy Yunupingu, Milkayggu Mununggurr, Stuart Kellaway and Witiyana Marika

Publishing by Sony Music Publishing (Australia) Pty Ltd/Mushroom Music

Licensed by Sony Music Publishing (Australia) Pty Ltd

Licensed courtesy of Bloodlines

‘Wanna Be Up’

Written by E. Von Bibra

Performed by Chantoozies

Publishing by Mushroom Music

Licensed courtesy of Warner Music Australia Pty Limited

‘Ordinary Angels’

Written by S. Austin/A. Hart

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘It’s Only The Beginning’

Written by Deborah Conway & Scott Cutler

Publishing by Mushroom Music/Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd.

Administered by peermusic

‘Pash’

Written by Goldenberg/Ceberano

(C) Faux Music; Songs Of Windswept Pacific

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘Breezeblocks’

Written by Andrew/Green/Newman/Sainsburg/Unger-Hamilton

(C) BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘Before Too Long’

Written by Paul Kelly

Publishing by Sony Music Publishing (Australia) Pty Ltd

‘Alone With You’

Written by J. Oxley

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘Rock It’

Written by D. Byrne

Performed by Little Red

Publishing by Mushroom Music

Licensed courtesy of Liberation Music

‘Who Listens To The Radio?’

Performed by The Sports

Written by A. Pendlebury

Publishing by Mushroom Music

Licensed courtesy of Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd

‘Djapana’

Written by Mandawuy Yunupingu

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘Covered in Chrome’

Performed by Violent Soho

Written by L. Boerdam/L. Henry/M. Richards/J. Tidswell

Publishing by Mushroom Music

Licensed courtesy of I OH YOU

‘I Remember When I Was Young’

Performed by Chain

Written by M. Taylor

Publishing by Mushroom Music

Licensed courtesy of Bloodlines

‘Moments’

Written by Kaelyn Behr, Jonathan Notely, Max Mackinnon, Nic Martin, PJ Wolf and Ryan Vojtesak

Publishing by Sony Music Publishing (Australia) Pty Ltd/Mushroom Music

Administered by Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd

‘Even When I’m Sleeping’

Written by Dean Manning

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘Silver’

Written by Thomas Crandles, Joel Flyger, John Took, Liam Hoskins, Matthew Mason and Thomas O’Dell

Publishing by Sony Music Publishing (Australia) Pty Ltd

‘So Caught Up’

Performed by The Teskey Brothers

Written by L. Gough/B. Love/S. Teskey/J. Teskey

Publishing by Mushroom Music

Licensed courtesy of Ivy League Records

‘No Say In It’

Written by F. Loneragan/N. Swan/T. Doyle/A. Starr/W. McLean

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘It’s Not Too Late’

Written by A. Roach/C. Pilkington

Performed by Archie Roach

Publishing by Mushroom Music

Licensed courtesy of Bloodlines

‘Took The Children Away’

Written by Archie Roach

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘Tell Me Why’

Performed by Archie Roach

Written by A. Roach

Publishing by Mushroom Music

Licensed courtesy of Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd

‘Counting The Beat’

Written by P. Judd/M. Hough/W. Stevens

Performed by The Swingers

Publishing by Mushroom Music

Licensed courtesy of Warner Music Australia Pty Limited

‘Ego Is Not A Dirty Word’

Written by Greg Macainsh

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘Padam Padam’

Performed by Kylie Minogue

Written by Rycroft and Wroldsen

Publishing by Warner Chappell Music Ltd (PRS)

Administered by Warner Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd

Licensed courtesy of Liberator Records

‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’

Written by Cathy Dennis and Robert Davis

Publishing by Toxic Songs Ltd

Administered by Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd

‘Out of Mind Out of Sight’

Performed by Models

Written by J. Freud

Publishing by Mushroom Music

Licensed courtesy of Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd

’12lb Toothbrush’

Performed by Madder Lake

Written by K. McKenna/M. Fettes/J. McKinnon/J. Kreemers/B. Mason

Publishing by Mushroom Music

Licensed courtesy of Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd

‘Lanterns’

Written by I. Berney/I. Kenny/G. Sarangapany/A. Spark/A. Weston

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘Don’t Fall In Love’

Performed by The Ferrets

Written by I. Davis/K. Firth

Publishing by Mushroom Music

Licensed courtesy of Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd

‘I See Red’

Performed by Split Enz

Written by T. Finn

Publishing by Mushroom Music

Licensed courtesy of Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd

‘Famous’

Written by Logan Priest and Antony Muchen

‘Heading In The Right Direction’

Written by Punch/Paige

(C) BMG Rights Management (Australia) Pty Ltd

‘Riptide’

Written by J. Keogh

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘Message To My Girl’

Written by Neil Finn

© Roundhead Music.

‘Throw Your Arms Around Me’

Written by John Archer, Geoff Crosby, Doug Falconer, John Howard, Rob Miles, Mark Seymour & Michael Waters

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘Do You See What I See’

Written by J. Archer/D. Falconer/J. Howard/R. Miles/M. Seymour/J. Smith/M. Waters

Publishing by Mushroom Music

‘Holy Grail’

Performed by Hunters and Collectors

Written by J. Archer/D. Falconer/J. Howard/R. Miles/B. Palmer/M. Seymour/J. Smith/M. Waters

Publishing by Mushroom Music

Licensed courtesy of Bloodlines

 

ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE CREDITS

Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne, Bloodlines, Cambridge Films, Fred Harden, I OH YOU Records, Ivy League Records, Liberation Music, Mushroom Group Archives, Seven Network, Southern Cross Austereo, Warner Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd, Warner Music Australia Pty Ltd

 

ARCHIVAL PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS

Graeme Webber, Ian Meldrum Archives, Kane Hibberd, Matt Deller, Mushroom Group Archives, Mushroom Group Staff, Pierre Baroni Estate, Tony Mott

 

FILMED ON

Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

Wurundjeri & Bunurong Lands of the Kulin Nation