Tickets will soon be available for the first public Lobofest, a backyard festival run by Ed and Michelle Lobo at their Brighton home.
In the past it was a private event used to celebrate their birthdays, February 13 and 15 respectively, but was opened up as a way to raise money for the legal cost of appealing the decision to grant the Dunedin City Council consent to build a landfill at Smooth Hill.
The council project has been condemned by many in the community.
Mr Lobo said making the festival public and getting in such a big band was a "massive financial risk".
Although it was scary, the community was excited for the event and it was a great way to contribute to the community-led appeal.
The couple used the event as a way to raise money for a cause, but the total figure was always small.
By inviting in the public he expected to raise more than $10,000, which would make a sizeable contribution to legal fees, he said.
Appeal leader Sarah Ramsay said the legal fees had come to about $69,000.
About $34,000 had been raised so far through community events and donations.
Mr Lobo said once The Black Seeds were told about the fundraiser "it was an easy sell".
They would play on a custom-built 8m by 6m stage which was soon to be installed at the Lobo property.
Mr and Mrs Lobo own the Dunedin cafe bar Ombrellos and promotional company Shadow Productions.
Ticket numbers were limited to 600, which would keep it small but allow for a large sum to be raised, he said.
