Keith Urban surprises Sydney shoppers by busking in Pitt Street Mall

Mental As Anything play a free Australia Day concert in Hyde Park. Mental As Anything are comparable with British band Madness, in that their music is typically delivered with a quirky, ironic sense of humour and a strong visual identity.

The Aquabats have travelled the world, channelling their musical powers and recruiting legions of fans in the process. Lead by MC Bat Commander they rock the stage at the Sydney Soundwave 2010 Festival.

The Get Up Kids are an indie rock band from Kansas City. After a break-up in 2005, the band reunited and rocked the crowd at Soundwave 2010 in Sydney.

Hugely successful and popular Paramore play on the main stage in Sydney at the Soundwave festival 2010. Soundwave 2010 was held at Eastern Creek again, like 2009.

The Weakerthans, a Canadian indie rock band that blends punk rock with folk rock play at the 2010 Soundwave Festival in Australia. The band is formed by former Propagandhi member John K Samson in 1997.

Soundwave is an annual music festival held in major cities around Australia. The festival originated in Perth, Western Australia and began traveling to the other Australian capital cities in 2007. It features a number of international and Australian music acts, from various genres including rock, metal and punk acts.