Free Entertainment
Free entertainmentConcerts on the Heineken Beer Garden and Spiegelworld Garden stages, and SpiegelBall DJ sessions, are free to everyone who holds an Australian Open 2009 Series Package, Single Session Ticket or Ground Pass.
Outdoor concerts on the Heineken Beer Garden stage
It’s a ripper Aussie summer party in our backyard. Enjoy great food, good friends and all the live tennis excitement up on the big screen. And to fire up the party, the stage at the Heineken Beer Garden will once again host a series of free concerts every day, featuring all the big names of classic Oz rock as well as sensational cover bands.
| Monday 19 January | 3:00 pm | Drive Time | 6:30 pm | Mental as Anything |
| Tuesday 20 January | 3:00 pm | Louie and the Party Boys | 6:30 pm | Daryl Braithwaite |
| Wednesday 21 January | 3:00 pm | Kream | 6:30 pm | Mick Thomas |
| Thursday 22 January | 3:00 pm | Tim Watson | 6:30 pm | Garnier Girls Day |
| Friday 23 January | 3:00 pm | Johnny Wonderpants | 6:30 pm | Bomba |
| Saturday 24 January | 3:00 pm | Drive Time | 6:30 pm | Tim Rogers |
| Sunday 25 January | 3:00 pm | Kream | 6:30 pm | Vanessa Amorosi |
| Monday 26 January | 3:00 pm | Johnny Wonderpants | 6:30 pm | Boom Crash Opera |
| Tuesday 27 January | 6:30 pm | The Fauves | ||
| Wednesday 28 January | 6:30 pm | Lowrider | ||
| Thursday 29 January | 6:30 pm | Mahalia Barnes | ||
| Friday 30 January | 6:30 pm | The Black Sorrows | ||
| Saturday 31 January | 6:30 pm | Taxiride | ||
| Sunday 1 February | 6:30 pm | Jon Stevens |
Garnier Girls Day
See a host of big name music acts on the Heinken Beer Garden Stage on Thursday 22 January. More artists to be announced closer to the date.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Nathalie Bassingthwaighte presented by Garnier
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Faker presented by Garnier
Outdoor concerts at the Spiegelworld Garden Stage
An eclectic series of sublime sunset concerts will be presented on the outdoor stage in the Spiegelworld Garden. Relax in the shade, enjoy the great food and drink menu on offer, and chill out to the sounds of these great artists. During Week One, Popcorn will entertain all ages in the afternoon with their infectious performance of popular songs.
| Monday 19 January | 2:00 pm | Popcorn | 6:00 pm | Custom Kings |
| Tuesday 20 January | 2:00 pm | Popcorn | 6:00 pm | Matt Joe Gow |
| Wednesday 21 January | 2:00 pm | Popcorn | 6:00 pm | Pablo Disco Bar |
| Thursday 22 January | 2:00 pm | Popcorn | 6:00 pm | Bobby Flynn |
| Friday 23 January | 2:00 pm | Popcorn | 6:00 pm | Ryan Meeking |
| Saturday 24 January | 2:00 pm | Popcorn | 6:00 pm | Josh Owen Band |
| Sunday 25 January | 2:00 pm | Popcorn | 6:00 pm | Stephen Cummings |
| Monday 26 January | 2:00 pm | Popcorn | 6:00 pm | Hercules in NY |
| Tuesday 27 January | 6:00 pm | The Verses | ||
| Wednesday 28 January | 6:00 pm | Mahalia Barnes | ||
| Thursday 29 January | 6:00 pm | Jumbledat | ||
| Friday 30 January | 6:00 pm | Paris Wells | ||
| Saturday 31 January | 6:00 pm | Low Rider | ||
| Sunday 1 February | 6:00 pm | True Live |
From 7:00 pm until late you can dance outside under the mirror ball at the fabulous SpiegelBall in the Spiegelworld Garden. Programmed by Grant Smillie, the city’s leading DJs will keep the party going every balmy, summer night throughout the Australian Open.
| Monday 19 January | Andy Murphy | Monday 26 January | TV Rock Live |
| Tuesday 20 January | mrTimothy | Tuesday 27 January | Kam Denny |
| Wednesday 21 January | Chardy | Wednesday 28 January | James Ash |
| Thursday 22 January | Andy Van | Thursday 29 January | Stafford Brothers |
| Friday 23 January | Ivan Gough | Friday 30 January | Jody McLeod |
| Saturday 24 January | Vandalism Live | Saturday 31 January | John Course |
| Sunday 25 January | Dirty Laundry | Sunday 1 February | Grant Smillie |