Great Southern Nights Adds More Artists To Massive 2022 Line-up

Live music series Great Southern Nights has today added more big Aussie names to its 2022 schedule, with over 50 of Australia's most hyped artists now confirmed for a month-long celebration of music in March and April.

Courtney Barnett, Daryl Braithwaite, James Reyne, Julia Stone, The Veronicas and The Whitlams join a who's who of Australian artists, performing in nine regions across New South Whales.

Great Southern Nights is a NSW Government initiative delivered by Destination NSW in collaboration with ARIA to kick start NSW entertainment, hospitality and tourism industries as part of its COVID-19 Recovery Plan.

“Great Southern Nights will have artists and crew back to doing what they love and do best – put on a show for an audience and transporting them through the joy of live music,” ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd said.

“The concept was such a huge success in 2020 and exactly what our industry needed, so it’s no surprise to see our best talent wanting to be involved in 2022. “We’re proud to partner in this project to get artists, the industry and NSW live music venues back on their feet.”

Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney and Minister for Trade and Industry Stuart Ayres added: "The calibre of artists now putting their hand up to be part of Great Southern Nights highlights the huge appetite for live music from both artists and fans.

"To have these artists join Amy Shark, Baker Boy, Jessica Mauboy, Jimmy Barnes, Missy Higgins and Peking Duk on the line-up is a fantastic showcase of the diversity in Australian music and an exciting prospect for fans starved of live gigs.

"Great Southern Nights will feature more than 500 COVID-safe gigs in around 350 venues, with almost half to be staged across regional NSW, which will be a huge boost for those regional economies and the fans to see their favourite artists perform live."

Head to the Great Southern Nights website for more details.