As a community, Lismore and the Northern Rivers need a lift, an event where we can gather, let our hair down and forget about the flood for a while.

That lift is coming on Sunday, May 15, from midday to 9.30pm, when One From The Heart gets set to rock the Lismore Showground with a FREE concert featuring some Australian music royalty including Byron Bay's The Buckleys, Darlinghurst, Paul Kelly and Dan Kelly, Daryl Braithwaite, Sheppard, Lime Cordiale, Jon Stevens and Lismore's own Grinspoon.

(Daryl Braithwaite live)

Each family within the most affected flood areas, that is postcodes 2480, 2471 and 2472, will be able to order four (4) tickets to the show now from Moshtix.

There will also be an additional 1,000 tickets available to purchase for everyone outside the nominated postcodes from 8.00am on Saturday, 30 April from Moshtix.

The free concert is put together by Lismore City Council, Chugg Entertainment and Helium.

Mayor Steve Krieg said “About a week after the second flood hit us on March 30, I was talking with Council staff about what we could do to lift community spirits. "What we needed was a line in the sand moment that would mark a shift in the community’s mood of shock to begin the long hard road of rebuilding and restoring our homes and our community. That same day one of Council’s team reached out to Rick Sleeman from Sports Marketing Australia (SMA)”

(Aussie icon Paul Kelly) 

Sports Marketing Australia Director, Rick Sleeman said “This idea grew legs very quickly from discussions with Lismore Council when one of SMA’s team asked if we could stage an event that might assist in lifting the spirits of the people of Lismore. Rather than a fundraiser, they were looking for a free community event - something significant and authentic that could shift the town’s energy from shock to hope."

"The obvious ‘go to’ person was Chuggi [Michael Chugg AM]. We've been working with Michael and his team for a number of years, and we knew from experience Chugg Music’s passion, compassion, talent and vast industry contacts were exactly what was needed to get this idea off the ground"

Chugg Entertainment’s Michael Chugg said “I got a call from Rick and same day we had the first Zoom call with the Mayor and his team. The idea and reasoning behind staging a concert resonated to me - that this was not about raising money but raising the community’s spirits. The lead time was incredibly tight; what would normally take 4 months of planning had to be turned around in 6 weeks. So, my first call was to [Helium Records] Mark Pope."

Both Micahel Chugg and Mark Pope were an integral part of the team that delivered the Wave Aid, Live Earth and Sound Relief Benefit Concerts in 2005, 2007 and 2009. They had the experience, knowledge, contacts and energy to make the impossible possible.

(Current Aussie sensation Sheppard) 

Mark Pope added “Just 3 weeks ago Chuggi called; since that first call with Lismore Council, we’ve locked in the venue, the date, a line-up of some seriously great Australian artists, all of whom are playing for zero fees, along with a professional marketing and communication plan as well as a high-end production and site plan. In just 3 weeks we’ve built "a team of strangers” drawn from both the music industry and council into a cracking 'single purpose' team and now ready to announce One From The Heart”

One From The Heart is only 18 days away so secure your FREE tickets now through Moshtix now.