SYDNEY, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/
-- Sydney's Cahill Expressway was transformed into a world-class
stage for the free, outdoor five-day entertainment and cultural
celebration ELEVATE Sydney. ELEVATE Sydney ran from 1-5 January 2022 and featured more than 180
acclaimed Australian artists from 8am
in the morning through to 10pm at
night.
ELEVATE Sydney brought together a diverse mix of Australian
artists and genres and had something for everyone. The outdoor
event featured a jam-packed program from children's entertainment,
sport themed variety shows, disco, youth, First Nations, pop and
more.
The event also featured the biggest drone show in the Southern
Hemisphere.
Highlights of ELEVATE Sydney included:
- ELEVATE SkyShow, an Australian first, featuring 500
choreographed drones over Sydney
Cove as a natural amphitheatre, creating a mesmerising light
show forming elaborate patterns set to an original soundscape. A
boomerang, a waratah and a series of animations told a powerful
story of Sydney's past, present and hopes for 2022
- Final Night performances featuring Tones And I and Tim
Minchin
- ELEVATE Encore with ARIA Award-winning Australian artists
Peking Duk and Lime Cordiale
- A contemporary Call to Country designed by Rhoda Roberts AO and
performances by leading First Nations artists Electric Fields and
Troy Cassar-Daley
- Children's entertainment including by The Wiggles, Bluey and
Junkyard Beats
- Disco night with Marcia Hines,
Leo Sayer and Courtney
Act
- ELEVATE Music featuring BVT, CXLOE, Hauskey, L-FRESH the LION
and Ngaiire
- The best of Aussie sporting culture with live conversations
from sporting legends and athletes including Australia's most successful Olympian Emma
McKeon
For more information on events and experiences to enjoy in
Sydney and New South Wales go
to visitnsw.com or sydney.com. Share your Feel New
Summer moments with #FeelNSW and #FeelNewSydney
For more information about what's on in Sydney and NSW, go to sydney.com and
visitnsw.com
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About ELEVATE Sydney
ELEVATE Sydney is a six-day entertainment and cultural
celebration featuring a blockbuster line-up of live music and
performers from NSW performing on Sydney's Cahill Expressway.
Launching for the first time in 2022 from 1 to 6 January, ELEVATE
Sydney is part of NSW Government's initiative to turbocharge the
recovery of the NSW visitor economy and reaffirm Sydney's position
as a global events destination, and the live music and
entertainment capital of Australia. ELEVATE Sydney is owned
and managed by Destination NSW, the NSW Government's tourism and
major events agency.
About Destination NSW
Destination NSW is the lead NSW Government agency for the
State's tourism and major events industry and is responsible for
devising and implementing strategies to grow the State's visitor
economy. Our particular focus is driving tourism and acquiring and
developing major sporting and cultural events for Sydney and
regional NSW. In addition, Destination NSW is the major investor in
Business Events Sydney (BESydney) with the aim of securing more
international conventions, incentive travel reward programs,
corporate events and exhibitions.
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SOURCE NSW Government; Destination NSW