2020 SUPERLOOP ADELAIDE 500
Friday Saturday Concert Announcement
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Australia’s best bands ignite Adelaide at the 2020 Superloop Adelaide 500
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A home-grown Adelaide music icon and an Australian legend headline the final acts secured to light up the stage at next year’s 2020 Superloop Adelaide 500.
The after-race line-up begins on Friday night with ARIA Award winners Grinspoon headlining the night, alongside dance sensation Sneaky Sound System and Adelaide’s own The Superjesus, fronted by original rock chick Sarah McLeod.
Fan favorites Pete Murray and Sheppard will take to the stage on Saturday night before the Hilltop Hoods, joined by Illy and G Flip, bring the house down the 2020 event on Sunday.
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, David Ridgway, said he was thrilled to be adding some of Australia’s best music talent to the already impressive line-up of off-track entertainment.
“Grinspoon, Sneaky Sound System, The Superjesus, Pete Murray and Sheppard are all incredible Australian artists with a legion of fans who, no doubt, will be eager to see them live on stage at the 2020 Superloop Adelaide 500,” said Minister Ridgway.
“We are planning four days of unforgettable entertainment for fans, both on and off the track – this event is certainly not to be missed.”
To celebrate the announcement, fans are encouraged to take advantage of a special ticket offer until the end of January with single day general admission tickets for Friday at only $55 and $80 for Saturday.
The Superjesus lead vocalist and local Adelaidian Sarah McLeod said the SA Music Hall of Famers are looking forward to taking to the stage at the 2020 Superloop Adelaide 500.
“We can’t wait to get back to Adelaide and share the stage with Grinspoon and Sneaky Sound System at the Superloop Adelaide 500 – what a way to celebrate great Australian music,” she said.
“We always love performing to a home crowd – we love the event and are really excited to be part of one of the biggest sporting events in the country.”
No strangers to the event, Sheppard are back at the Superloop Adelaide 500 following a massive global tour since their appearance at the 2018 event, playing to a sold-out Sunday crowd. The ARIA-award winning band has recently released a new single “Die Young” and will bring their iconic pop sound to the stage on Saturday 22 February.
Lead vocalist George Sheppard, who underwent surgery in September to repair a throat injury, said the band is excited to head back to Adelaide for the iconic event.
“We had so much fun in 2018 and we can’t wait to light up the stage for fans at the 2020 event,” he said.
“We’ve had a massive couple of years for us locally and internationally, and it will be great to get back to Adelaide to play for all the fans there!”
Today’s announcement completes the line-up of music acts on the main stage at the Superloop Adelaide 500 in 2020.
All three nights will feature Bands On Track artists opening for the headliners as part of the celebrated collaboration between Music SA and the Superloop Adelaide 500, which supports up and coming local musicians.
The Superloop Adelaide 500 will take place 20 – 23 February, 2020.
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2020 Superloop Adelaide 500 concert line-up:
Friday Night concert presented by Triple M
Grinspoon
Sneaky Sound System
The Superjesus
Supported by Music SA Bands on Track
Saturday Night concert presented by Mix 102.3
Pete Murray
Sheppard
Supported by Music SA Bands on Track
Sunday Night concert presented by NOVA Entertainment
Hilltop Hoods
Illy
G Flip
Supported by Music SA Bands on Track
Tickets for the 2020 Superloop Adelaide 500 are now on sale.
For more information visit: www.superloopadl500.com.au
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Grinspoon, who were the first ever winners of the famous Triple J Unearthed competition in 1995, went on to win the ARIA Music Award in 2005 for “Best Rock Album”. The group are well known for their 2002 ARIA nominated Single of the Year “Chemical Heart” and most recently toured with their “Chemical Hearts” show at sold out venues across Australia this year.
Australian dance music group Sneaky Sound System hit the scene in 2006 with their breakthrough single “I Love It” which spent 73 weeks in the ARIA Top 100 singles chart – breaking the record at the time for the longest charting single in ARIA history.
This led to the group winning two ARIA awards in 2007 for Best Dance Release and Breakthrough Artist. The group recently released a new single ‘We Belong’ and will light up the stage at the Superloop Adelaide 500 with their catchy dance tunes.
The third act for Friday night is local band The Superjesus, one of Australia’s most respected rock outfits. Formed in Adelaide in 1994 they won the 1998 ARIA Award for Best New Talent thanks to their Eight Step Rail Album and the same year were awarded ARIA Breakthrough Artist of the Year with their single “Shut My Eyes.”
Pete Murray is one of Australia’s most-loved and respected singer songwriters. He has sold out countless national tours and written 5 hit records that have amassed more 1 million album sales to date. The talented musician has also achieved plenty of multi platinum singles with hit singles like ‘So Beautiful’, ‘Opportunity’ and crowd favourites ‘Connected’ and ‘Always a Winner’. Murray released his most recent album, ‘Camacho’, in mid 2017 to popular acclaim and is currently working on new music to share with his adoring fan base.
Formed by siblings Amy and George Sheppard, Sheppard cemented their spot in the Australian music scene in 2012 with their self-titled EP which garnered two ARIA Award nominations. Their debut album “Bombs Away” was released in 2014 attracting 7 ARIA Award nominations including their win for “Best Group”.
The Album was highlighted by the hit song “Geronimo” which went 5 x Platinum in Australia and was popular overseas including reaching number 1 in Czech Republic and top 10 in 16 countries including Poland, Sweden and Italy.
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