Triple J's One Night Stand

Triple J's One Night Stand is a concert hosted in a remote town or city in Australia annually. It is promoted and organised by national radio station Triple J. In previous years, the host town was selected in the form of a competition where residents of the town must gain approval from local government and a venue. For the 2009 event, Triple J itself simply decided to host the event in Sale. Triple J arranges the artists to perform – usually four high profile Australian bands of a variety of genres.

The concert is a drug and alcohol free event, and entry is free.

The first event was held in Natimuk in Victoria on 28 July 2004. Performers included local band Less Than Perfection, followed by Eskimo Joe, Koolism, The Dissociatives and Grinspoon. Attendance was about 9000. Entries that year required a letter from the mayor, permission from a venue, a petition, and a souvenir. The Natimuk organising committee submitted a petition of 3000 names – the population of the town at the time was 500. They also raised $30,000 in pledges from local businesses to support the event.

The second event was hosted by the town of Ayr in North Queensland on 18 May 2005. The local support act was A14, followed by End of Fashion, Katalyst, Shihad, and the Hilltop Hoods. Over 10000 attended the concert. As in previous years, support from the local council, a venue and a petition were required. The petition had 4000 signatures (for a town of 8500).

The third event was hosted by Port Pirie in the Spencer Gulf area of South Australia on 12 April 2006. The local support act was Sector 12, followed by The Herd, Xavier Rudd, Kid Kenobi and MC Shureshock, followed by The Living End. The entry included a letter of support from Mike Rann, the Premier of South Australia, as well as a petition with 8000 names (the town's population is 13500). A new addition to the competition entry procedure this year was to design a theme park based around a notable location or event in the town. The Port Pirie entrants designed one built around the chimney stack from the local lead smelter.

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