Mushroom: Fifty Years of Making Noise

Mushroom: Fifty Years of Making Noise is a yearlong event celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Mushroom Records. The event was launched with an advertisement and release of special merchandise in March 2023, release of several reimagined singles and concluded with a live concert on 26 November 2023 at Rod Laver Arena. The release of the Michael Gudinski documentary Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story in August 2023, coincided with the event.

50 Songs for 50 Years
A live concert titled 50 Songs for 50 Years is set for 26 November 2023 and will be broadcast live throughout Australia via Seven Network and 7plus.

The concert was announced in October 2023 with Mushroom Group CEO Matt Gudinski calling the concert an "incredible once-in-a-lifetime night" saying "This will be a true celebration of Australian music and a showcase our thriving local music scene and its history. I know my late father would be very proud of what we are putting together."

Performers and set list
Below is a list of performers"
 * Jimmy Barnes – "No Second Prize", "Working Class Man"
 * Vika & Linda – "Livin' in the 70s", "When Will You Fall for Me"
 * Missy Higgins – "Wide Open Road", "Scar"
 * The Rubens – "Hoops", "Good Mood"
 * Christine Anu and Zipporah – "My Island Home"
 * Goanna – "Solid Rock"
 * Diesel – "Just Like Fire Would"
 * Ian Moss – "Tucker's Daughter"
 * The Temper Trap – "Under The Milky Way" "Sweet Disposition"
 * Frente! – "Ordinary Angels"
 * Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier – "It's Only the Beginning"
 * Kate Ceberano – "Pash"
 * Paul Kelly – "Before Too Long, "Alone with You"
 * Yothu Yindi – "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)", "Treaty"
 * Bliss n Eso – "The Sea Is Rising", "Moments"
 * Leonardo's Bride – "Even When I'm Sleeping"
 * DMA's – "Silver", "Lay Down"
 * Fred Loneragan of Machinations – "No Say in It"
 * Dan Sultan – "Took the Children Away", "Old Fitzroy" (with Missy Higgins)
 * The Teskey Brothers – "So Caught Up", "Oceans of Emotions"
 * Ross Wilson – "Ego Is Not a Dirty Word" (with Red Symons), "Cool World"
 * Amy Shark – "Can't Get You Out of My Head"
 * Birds of Tokyo – "Lanterns", "Good Lord"
 * Logan – "Famous"
 * Wilsn – "Heading in the Right Direction"
 * merci, mercy – "Riptide"
 * Gordi and Lotte Gallagher – "Message to My Girl"
 * Hunters & Collectors – "Throw Your Arms Around Me" (with Ed Sheeran), "Do You See What I See?", "Holy Grail"

Reception
The four-hour event was the most-watched entertainment show of the evening, with 557,000 viewers.

Noah Redfern from The Music said "Celebrating Mushroom's 50th anniversary by travelling through the history and legacy of the label in song and stories, the event was really something to behold."

Mushroom: Fifty Years of Making Noise (Reimagined)
A compilation album titled Mushroom: Fifty Years of Making Noise (Reimagined) was released digitally on 24 November 2023 by Mushroom Records. The album featured several single releases throughout 2023.