The 2014 Australian Open tennis season at Rod Laver Arena will feature an all-star cast of Australian performers including a feast of new and heritage music from British India, The Rubens and Daryl Braithwaite over summer.
The line-up from January 13, also including The Preatures and World’s End Press, has been curated by the Gudinski’s Mushroom Group.
“Mushroom is thrilled to be involved with the Australian Open,” Mushroom’s Matt Gudinski said in a statement. “As Melburnians it’s exciting for us to see the best of music and sport combined – two things we love. We’re especially proud to see the inclusion of so many great emerging bands like The Rubens, World’s End Press and The Preatures on the line-up, which says something both about the event’s support for local culture and also the thriving state of new Australian music.”
The Rubens will play the tennis on Australia Day. “We can’t believe we’re playing on men’s final night at the Australian Open, and on Australia Day no less! We are all big tennis fans, so it’s most certainly a special gig for us. And we have our fingers crossed for an Aussie in the final too” they said.
Australian Open line-up 2014
Mon 13 Jan Saskwatch
Tue 14 Jan World’s End Press
Wed 15 Jan Snakadaktal
Thu 16 Jan Mahalia Barnes
Fri 17 Jan Stonefield
Sat 18 Jan Pete Tong
Sun 19 Jan Jon Stevens
Mon 20 Jan The Preatures
Tue 21 Jan City Calm Down
Wed 22 Jan Daryl Braithwaite
Thu 23 Jan Owl Eyes
Fri 24 Jan British India
Sat 25 Jan Clare Bowditch
Sun 26 Jan The Rubens
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