A FUSION of musical talent featuring New Empire, Joel Turner, Dissonance and Burning Brooklyn will unite at the Beat the Street Community Festival to show their support for wiping out youth homelessness.

Thousands of people will attend the free music festival in Caboolture at Centenary Lakes on October 15. Entertainment will kick off at 3pm with a high school Battle of the Bands competition.

The headline act, Sydney band New Empire, recently released their new album entitled Symmetry. The four-piece band has toured with Good Charlotte, Owl City and a Simple Plan.

"We're excited to be part of the Beat the Street Community Festival because it is really helping to change lives of those in need in our community,” lead vocalist Jeremy Fowler said.

"We've been involved in helping to fight homelessness with other community events in the past so it's great to be a part of the solution again."

World beat box champion Joel Turner, who exploded onto the music scene during Australian Idol 2003, joined with the Modern Day Poets to release a single about youth homelessness entitled These Kids.

“The song talked about things that were happening on the news at the time and around us like homelessness, teen suicide and poverty, to raise awareness about this issue,” he said.

“No one should have to sleep on the street at night.”

Brisbane four-piece band Dissonance and Gold Coast band Burning Brooklyn are also enthusiastic about the festival.

Burning Brooklyn lead singer Alex Dedecius, 21-years-old, said the band felt honoured to play for such a good cause.

“Homelessness is not something anyone should have to go through in their lifetime, especially young people, because it’s all about having fun, enjoying your youth and setting yourself up for your life,” he said.

Dissonance lead vocalist Trent Lewis, 20, and guitarist Alex Tomlins, 19, said they were looking forward to the event.

“This festival is a way we can help out by volunteering our time, skills and talent to get behind a community event,” they said.

“We focus on performing music that people can dance to – a mix of rock, blues and funk.”

Beat the Street is part of the Reconnect program, administered by Intercept Youth and Family Service.  Reconnect is an early intervention program working with 12 to18-year-olds and is funded by the Federal Government.

Intercept Youth and Family Service Manager Michelle Barton said music was this year’s instrument to bring people together to lift the profile of youth homelessness.

“It’s the language of celebration and sends powerful messages to people,” she said.

“All of the musical talent have come together to support an important cause and feel passionately about helping children in the local community secure a bright future.”

The festival will also provide a variety of stalls to keep families entertained, hot food, cold snacks and beverages. There will also be a fireworks display.

There will be a Couch Surfing Arena where attendees can hear the stories of homeless youth and have their photo taken to show their support.

Intercept is funded through the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.

New Empire will kick off their national tour on Friday 14 October at Brisbane Powerhouse.