[1] It was the first of the Live Earth concerts to kick off the day-long event and promoted by Michael Chugg and Amanda Pelman of Chugg Entertainment, Joe Segreto and Tom Lang of IMC / Homebake Festival and Mark Pope of Mark Pope Music.

[2] Tickets for the show were printed on recycled paper and included free public transport from anywhere in NSW on the day of the event.

[3] The Sydney Morning Herald reported the following: Scores were seen leaving within the first two hours of the nine-hour festival, fed up with the lack of basic services, cutting their losses on a $99 ticket.

Gate attendants were heard telling the human tide that they should complain to the promoter.

"This is what happens when you let hippies organise a big event," another said...Police charged 19 people with drug offences.