Roady4Roadies - Supporting The Crew Who Make Our Dreams Come True

Roadies are the true-blue lifeblood of the Australian music industry, and they need our help.

In the world of live music, nothing gets done without a crew of hardworking, dedicated roadies behind the scenes; no road crew means no show, simple as that. Yet, many roadies find themselves in desperate financial and health situations, and that's where the Roady4Roadies fundraiser comes into play.

Held for the first time in March 2019, Roady4Roadies shines a much-deserved light on the diverse range of highly technical and creative skills required of live production crew, while raising desperately needed funds to help those in crisis.

“In its first year, Roady4Roadies raised $71,500.00 from being staged in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth,” CrewCare co-director and co-founder Howard Freeman says.

“The net profit of $62,820.00 went to the Support Act ‘Roadies Fund’ to assist crew in crisis.”

This year, Roady4Roadies events have been confirmed to take place in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Gold Coast, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Port Lincoln, Sunshine Coast, Sydney, The Entrance and Townsville.


The day commences with the Roady4Roadies Walk (a leisurely 4-5kms) culminating in a variety of family activities and performances at well-known entertainment precincts around the country. All walk participants receive a free t-shirt with sunscreen and water available along the route.

The Roady4Roadies Walk concludes with live entertainment from some of Australia’s leading artists with food, awards, speeches and prizes on offer at each event.

Artists performing at the Roady4Roadies events around the country include Jon Stevens, Tim Rogers, Dave Graney and Clare Moore, John Paul Young, Mr. Meaner, Kevin Borich Express, Daren Reid, Andy Seymour, Steve Kilbey and John Jarrett with more to come.

The funds raised by CrewCare and Support Act to date have gone into a number of important initiatives, including the Support Act Wellbeing Helpline that provides assistance to crew in crisis.

Roady4Roadies events take place around the country Sunday 5 April.

Roady4Roadies 2020 National Events

Adelaide

Walk start time 11:30am, Creswell Gardens
Event start time 1pm, Adelaide Entertainment Centre

Brisbane

Walk start time 10:30am, Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Event start time 1pm, Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Darwin

Walk start time 11am, Brown's Mart Theatre
Event start time 12pm, Darwin Entertainment Centre

Gold Coast

Event start time 12pm, HOTA
Walk start time 3pm, HOTA

Hobart

Walk start time 11:30am, St James Hall
Event start time 12:30pm, Princes Park

Melbourne

Walk start time 11:30am, Palais Theatre
Event start time 12:30pm, Palais Theatre

Newcastle

Walk start time 11:30am, Lambton park
Event start time 2pm, Lizotte's

Perth

Walk start time 11am, The Lucky Shaq
Event start time 12:30pm, The Camfield

Port Lincoln

Walk start time 12pm, lawns opp. Port Lincoln Hotel
Event start time 1pm, Sarin's Bar

Sunshine Coast

Walk start time 10am, Alex Surf Club
Event start time 11:30am, Alex Surf Club

Sydney

Walk start time 11am, Centennial Park
Event start time 12pm, Centennial Park

The Entrance (Bateau Bay)

Walk start time 11am, The Entrance Leagues Club
Event start time 12pm, The Entrance Leagues Club

Townsville

Walk start time 4pm, Central Park
Event start time 5pm, Queensland Country Bank Stadium Forecourt