Recently, Music Victoria launched the inaugural Artist Consultancy Program, a program to support independent artists/bands with artist development and tailored advice that will enrich and empower their future. This opportunity was available to Musician members of MV, and open to all levels of experience; emerging, established and mid-career.
The lucky group of participating artists will have a unique, one-on-one, hands-on experience with 3 x expert Artist Managers that will assist them in recalibrating for their COVID-normal future, and empower them beyond this program. The following Artist Managers are on the Artist Consultancy Program roster:
Michael Parisi – Michael Parisi Management Michael is a household name to the Australian music industry; he has decades of experience in developing artists from the likes of Regurgitator, Dan Sultan and Stonefield, and has extensive experience in major labels like Warner Music and Mushroom Group.
Alastair Burns – Heartstop Music Alastair is the Director of Heartstop Music, a Melbourne based artist management company that represents Marlon Williams, Julia Jacklin and Phantastic Ferniture. He focuses on building long-term, global touring and recording careers.
Amy Laidlaw – I Hear Django Amy has spent 20 years in the music industry and has a wealth of knowledge in working with both national and international clients. Her expertise spans artist management, tour bookings, visa consultancy and project & event management.
The successful 15 artists who will participate in the program are as follows:
This year’s pilot program is the first of its kind which will return in 2021 for another cohort of Victorian artists.
Music Victoria is excited to announce a new format for 2020 with their first-ever exclusive online event. Ahead of the 16th edition of the annual Music Victoria Awards in December, the 2020 Industry Awards will take place online, beamed to wherever you may be across the state on Thursday 8 October to reveal Music Victoria’s Hall of Fame inductees and award seven of the 21 industry-voted awards as well as announce all remaining nominees for both the industry and public-voted categories.
Hosted by Music Victoria favourites and long-time Awards MCs, 3RRR’s Chris Gill and PBS Radio’s Lyndelle Wilkinson, the online event will be the first Industry Awards event that is open to the public, and will broadcast via Music Victoria’s Youtube channel. Music Victoria invites all nominees, families, friends, fans and Music Victoria Members to tune in for free from 8pm, Thursday 8 October and be a part of this historical event. Co-presenters PBS 106.7FM and RRR 102.7FM will join in the excitement with simultaneous Awards features on their radio shows Sunglasses After Dark with Phil McDougall and RRR 102.7FM program The Australian Mood with Neil Rogers.
The seven industry-voted awards that will be handed out on the night are the inaugural Outstanding Woman in Music Award (as voted by the Music Victoria Board) and the debut Best Producer Award, as well as previously recognised categories for Best Regional and Outer Suburban Venue (under 50 gigs per year), Best Regional and Outer Suburban Venue (over 50 gigs per year), Best Venue (under 500 capacity), Best Venue (over 500 capacity) and Best Festival.
The evening will also announce the two 2020 Hall of Fame inductees and will celebrate the announcements with an intimate live tribute performance on the night as a special treat for all who tune in. The Industry Awards event will announce all nominees for the remaining 14 industry-voted awards and will officially open up the online voting for the seven public-voted awards for Best Album, Best Band, Best Song, Best Solo Artist, Best Musician, Best Breakthrough Act, and Best Live Act.
Music Victoria is thrilled to announce new education sponsor JMC Academy and new beer sponsor Brick Lane Brewing, and thank departing sponsors Collarts and Mountain Goat for their support of the event over many years. They also welcome Event Partner Scene Change, whose studio will be broadcasting the Industry Awards Live Stream, and Channel 31, who will be broadcasting the Awards Ceremony in December.
Other sponsors include Yamaha & Billy Hyde Music, who are gifting a $100 voucher to all music nominees to spend on Yamaha brands (Yamaha, Line 6, Ampeg, Steinberg, Vox, Vater, EarthQuaker Devices), and Loadin.com who are awarding all festival nominees with their festival management software for free.
Major Partners Bendigo Bank will award regional category winners with $3000 cash each, and nominees of Best Song and Best Album will be awarded a paid and professionally filmed livestream event, thanks to funding from the Victorian Government’s Victoria Together Program.
Music Victoria also thanks Major Partners City of Melbourne and Melbourne Recital Centre for their ongoing support of the Music Victoria Awards.
All remaining categories not handed out at the Industry Awards will be recognised on the night of the official 2020 Music Victoria Awards, taking place on Wednesday 9 December at the Melbourne Recital Centre for the 16th instalment. Stay tuned for further event information.
2020 Music Industry Awards live-streamed event
Thursday 8 October
8.00pm - 9.00pm
via Music Victoria’s Youtube
Live Stream also accessible via
www.musicvictoria.com.au
Categories awarded at the event:
Best Regional and Outer Suburban Venue (under 50 gigs per year)
Best Regional and Outer Suburban Venue (over 50 gigs per year)
Best Venue (under 500 capacity)
Best Venue (over 500 capacity)
Best Festival
Best Producer
Outstanding Woman in Music Award
Other Announcements
Hall of Fame Inductees
Nominees for the industry-voted categories:
Best Blues Album
Best Country Album
Best Electronic Act
Best Experimental or Avant-Garde Act
Best Folk Album
Best Jazz Album
Best Heavy Album
Best Hip Hop Act
Best Reggae and Dancehall Act
Best Rock/Punk Album
Best Soul, Funk, R'n'B or Gospel Album
Best Emerging First Peoples Act (Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent)
Best Intercultural Music Act
Best Regional and Outer Suburban Act
Plus public-voted categories:
Best Album
Best Band
Best Song
Best Solo Artist
Best Musician
Best Breakthrough Act
Best Live Act
Voting for all public-voted categories open Thursday 8 October.
Music Victoria thanks all partners and industry supporters for their ongoing support of the Music Victoria Awards
The deadline for the Victorian Live Music Venues Program via Creative Victoria has been extended by one week. Venues wishing to apply for support now have until 5pm, 13 August 2020. We urge all Victorian music venues to apply for this much-needed support.
Operators of licenced music venues across Victoria with a capacity of 50 to 1,200 people. The program will support venues that have a solid reputation for presenting original live music and demonstrate best practice in business operations including in staff, contractor, performer and patron management.
To be eligible for support, venues must:
Applications open: 17 July 2020 please apply using the Creative Victoria Grants Portal
Round closes: 5pm, 13 August 2020
More info here
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Grant writers take venues through the eligibility of Creative Victoria’s Live Music Venues Grants and offer tips on telling your story and impact to the music community, as well as budgets and support letters. Music Victoria CEO Patrick Donovan moderated the discussion between Andrew Watt (Lawyer, Grant Writer, Ravens Nest Consulting) and Selene Bateman (Client Manager, Auspicious Arts Projects).
National Reconciliation Week runs May 27 – June 3 this year, and we're thrilled to be sharing some amazing digital events to be streamed over the next 7 days.
If you're hosting a NRW music event in Victoria, please email us the link and we'll add it to this guide if it's not on here already.
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK DIGITAL EVENT GUIDE
Tuesday 26 May, 11am
Music with the Mob episode 2 — featuring Brett Lee (Pirritu)
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Wednesday 27 May, 10am - 12pm
Our Country, Our Future – National Reconciliation Week Event
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Wednesday 27 May, 12pm - 12.30pm
Reconciliation Australia: Share your Virtual Acknowledgement of Country
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Wednesday 27 May, 6pm
Koorie Youth Summit: Performance from the Merindas
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Wednesday 27 May - June 3
‘In this Together’ - Virtual Reconciliation in the Park 2020
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Thursday 28 May, 11am - 12.30pm
Reconciliation Week - Kutcha Edwards live stream
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Friday 29 May, 7pm - 8pm
Live Stream and Local: Reconciliation Week Special Event
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Friday 29 May, 8pm
Reconciliation Week - Mission Songs Project with Jessie Lloyd
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Friday 29 May, 9:05pm
In Concert Together: National Reconciliation Week
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Saturday 30 May, 6pm
Our staff-curated gig guide is here to let you know of what shows not to miss in the coming week. This installment features gigs from Gordon Koang, Brendan Maclean, Sui Zhen, Chaika plus many more.
Friday 13 March
Gordon Koang debuts at Colour Nightclub! w/ Music Yared & Parsnip
Colour, Carlton
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/778028439353879/
Devil Electric - single launch with special guest Badgers
Stay Gold, Brunswick
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/1279686518905608/
Gena Rose Bruce
Yah Yahs, Fitzroy
More Info + Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/quivers-gena-rose-bruce-tickets-94556558211
Firday 13 March - Sunday 15 March
The River Folk Festival
Arts Centre, Warburton
More Info + Tickets: https://www.theriverfolkfestival.com/
Aireys Inlet Open Mic Festival featuring Rank Ousiders + many more
Aireys Inlet Hotel, Aireys Inlet
More Info: https://www.aireysinlet.com.au/
Saturday 14 March
BMF 2020: Cry Club With Brendan Maclean + Scratch Match
Brunswick Mechanics Institute, Brunswick
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/711127019709654/
The McnaMarr Project, Tracey Barnett Music, Vic Polyik's Blues Cosmonauts & Jimi Hocking a.k.a. Jimi the human
The Blues Train, Queenscliff
More Info + Tickets: https://www.thebluestrain.com.au/show/sat-14-mar-2020/?fbclid=IwAR1Ttu5WzBznwCicq1No5qAfwiGHi6KXPhihNj60yNYzzTtf7aHFfYTBNgg
Sunday 15 March
BMF 2020: Sui Zhen
Brunswick Mechanics Institute, Brunswick
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/380296716153920/
Tuesday 17 March
Chaika
Le Penelope's, Nagambie
More Info + Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com.au/chaika-at-le-penelope-s-kirwans-bridge/
Wednesday 18 March
Brunswick Music Festival 2020: Venues 3056
Brunswick
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/666301464107758/
Our staff-curated gig guide returns to let you know of what shows not to miss in the coming week. As part of International Women's Day, this installment features gigs from Aldous Harding, Laura Jean, The Burnt Sausages, Sarah Mary Chadwick plus more!
Friday 6 March
Aldous Harding w/ Laura Jean
The Forum, Melbourne
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/517086665777572/
Yvette Johansson: Legendary Ladies of Jazz
Bird's Basement, Melbourne
More Info + Tickets: https://birdsbasement.com/show/828/yvette-johansson
Empat Lima, Zoë Fox, Mimi Gilbert & DJ Annaliese Replica (3RRR)
Two Birds Brewing, Spotswood
More Info + Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/international-womens-day-tickets-95947564749
Banoffee, Romance Was Born x Chunky Move, Rainbow Chan, Mo'Ju (DJ Set), Purple Sneakers DJ's, Feels, Pania, SaD, Hey Drums.
Melbourne Museum, Carlton
More Info + Tickets: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/whats-on/nocturnal/
Harmony Byrne
The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine
More Info + Tickets: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/df0196b6-a3db-478c-aedd-d36d8cbc05ac?Event=112382
Saturday 7 March
Jackie Bornstein Quartet: Women In Jazz
Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn
More Info + Tickets: https://www.lidocinemas.com.au/movies/jackie-bornstein-quartet
Monday 9 March
The Burnt Sausages at Moomba!
Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/3133095660042337/
Wednesday 11 March
Sarah Mary Chadwick Album launch
Howler, Brunswick
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/1065862107079566/
Our staff-curated gig guide is here to let you know of what shows not to miss in the coming week. This installment features gigs from REMI, The Mamas, Alice Skye, The Maes plus many more.
Friday 28 February
PBS FM's Rock A Bye Baby featuring REMI
Fitzroy Town Hall, Fitzroy
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/484522792467032/
The Mamas
The Westernport, San Remo
More Info + Tickets: http://bit.ly/2HYrSku
Saturday 29 February
Alice Skye with Chitra + Maylene
The John Curtain Hotel, Carlton
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/610769316402733/
Teymori with Digital Afrika
The Evelyn Hotel, Brunswick
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/184753676072267/
Madeleine Duke
Old Bar, Fitzroy
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/472948753607802/
Sunday 1 March
BMF 2020: Sydney Road Street Party
Sydney Rd, Brunswick
Moer Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/479758226311872/
Tuesday 3 March
The Maes, Alice Skye, Fenn Wilson, Alana Wilkinson
The Workers Club, Geelong
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/119761552779294/
Wednesday 4 March
VMDO First Peoples Showcase
Beav's Bar, Geelong
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/813595559158262/
Our staff-curated gig guide is here to let you know of what shows not to miss in the coming week. This installment features gigs from In Deception, Horatio Luna, The Sockettes, La Descarga plus many more.
Friday 14 February
Horatio Luna album launch
Colour, North Melbourne
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/628824091219843/
Catcher Block and the Sexy Bureaucrats - EP Launch (FREE EVENT)
The Retreat Hotel, Brunswick
More Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/441371289894609/
The Tarantinos Valentines At The Espy
The Espy, St Kilda
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/659706561508134/
Mama Kin Spender + Macapella
Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
More Info +Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/1527710374035622/
A Love-In with Johnny and Michael
The LuWOW, Melbourne
More Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/a-love-in-with-johnny-and-mich/2717017438417391/
Mono Deluxe, The Sand Pebbles, Roller One
The Workers Club, Fitzroy
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/mono-deluxe-vs-sand-pebbles/1008258232879741/
Friday 14 February – Sunday 16 February
Gaytimes Festival
Gembrook, Victoria
More Info + Tickets: https://www.gaytimes.com.au
Saturday 15 February
The Sockettes, Rhia Taranto, Will Povey
The Retreat Hotel, Brunswick
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/the-sockettes-at-the-retreat-w/480453632848136/
Cumbia Party featuring La Descarga
Open Studio, Northcote
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/1059062027776955/
Pinny Fest 3 (FREE EVENT)
The Pinnacle, North Fitzroy
More Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/the-fitzroy-pinnacle/pinny-fest-3/581881035997740/
Wednesday 19 February
Freya Josephine Hollick, Jess DeLuca, Grace Cummings
Evelyn Hotel, Northcote
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/976564872741975/?event_time_id=976564882741974
Thursday 20 February
In Deception Single Launch with Jupiter the Giant, Some Heard Trouble
Sooki Lounge, Belgrave
More Info + Tickets: https://sookilounge.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/2856d0f9-338d-42e1-b7d6-001c7d9fc11a?Event=112736
Close Counters, Fossey, Emelyne
The Night Cat, Fitzroy
More Info + Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2nd-show-close-counters-ft-fossey-emelyne-tickets-90261258855
Tender Buttons residency w/ Junior Fiction + Double Vanity
The Tote, Collingwood
More Info + Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/930037034057830/
Avi Misra supported by Bruha Bee and Allison Walker
Venue & Suburb: Tote, Collingwood
More Info + Tickets: https://thetotehotel.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/4ff9fade-ded6-4ac4-8066-cab0a0edee31
Friday 7 February
Private Function w/ Grim Rhythm and Thee Cha Cha’s
The Eastern, Ballarat
More info + tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/418580485757651/
Animals Dancing: Manfredas (LDDLM/Multi Culti, Lithuania)
Colour, Carlton
More info + tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/animals-dancing-manfredas-lddl/768523610318206/
Saturday 8 Februay
Charades x Sleep Deprivation Invites
Simona Castricum, Pugilist, Mtlda, Jazz & Kufatali
Sub Club, Melbourne
More info + tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/766702990405552/
Laneway Festival Melbourne
Footscray Park, Footscray
More info + tickets: https://lanewayfestival.com/melbourne/
Sunday 9 February
Tis time for Afrobeats with Alárìíyá (FREE EVENT)
Fairfield Ampitheatre, Fairfield
Cool Room's Final Roomie Night featuring KUYA NEIL, Le Single E, Szinzan, Meri Leeworthy (Live), Papiwhatsgood, SLACK-1NE, k?mna,
Crazy Arms, Brunswick
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/cool-rooms-final-roomie-night-/2716925185055471/
St Kilda Festival (FREE EVENT)
St Kilda Foreshore
Moe Info: https://www.stkildafestival.com.au/
Tuesday 11 February
Moon Duo
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
More info + tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/moon-duo/421598471864181/
Playing The Flame - LEVEL 3: A Bushfire Benefit, featuring Tamara97, Trace Decay, Plaza-trg, half/cut
The Tote, Collingwood
More info + tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/1436272276538951/
Friday 14 – Sunday 16 February
Gaytimes
Gembrook, Victoria
More info + tickets: https://www.gaytimes.com.au/
Saturday 15 February
Seven Wonders (Compilation Launch) - WVR BVBY, Jazz Party, 30/70 collective, Barney McAll, Godtet, Laneous, Mohi, Ijale x thedieyoungs x Horatio Luna & Thomass, I Hold The Lion's Paw, Plug Seven & Foreign Brothers DJs
The Gasometer, Collingwood
Tickets: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/seven-wonders-compilation-launch/119063
The Senegambian Jazz Band
The Night Cat, Fitzroy
More info + tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-senegambian-jazz-band-live-tickets-90566519899
In addition to our new weekly Spotify playlist of local acts we’re enjoying (“Music Victoria’s Listening To…”), we are also today launching a new weekly gig guide, compiled by Music Victoria’s staff.
Performing live has become the backbone of being a recording artist, so going out and supporting local live music is of great importance to us.
Here are some of the gigs we’re looking forward to over the coming week, including shows from Dumb Whales, Major Plains, thando, Philly, Grace Cummings and many more.
Friday 31 January
Against The Tide with heart & Art on The Dock – A fundraiser for Wildlife Victoria and Firesticks Alliance Indigenous Corporation
Lady Cutler Melbourne Showboat, 131 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands
More info + tickets: https://chuffed.org/project/gaea-a-party-fundraiser-with-heart-and-art?fbclid=IwAR1K6-4Dr98NtvpdFP4sE-h7ij4LCumtTNXrIdBIcDJN3diXFGFuPEFVwBA
Dumb Whales, Closer to Nowhere, King Capture, the Reasons
Pride of Our Footscray Community Bar, 86–88 Hopkins St., Footscray
More info + tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/1268351080040306/
Rainbow Effect: Rainbow Chan, House of Dévine
Immigration Museum 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria
More info + tickets: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/whats-on/rainbow-effect/?fbclid=IwAR0QYKj5dyM9LuJJZ29RwNy0NIdlVX2C76K_oQEzvQx34QsGOV4Q5L7GpHQ
Major Plains + Culte (solo) (FREE EVENT)
The Fitzroy Pinnacle, 251 St. Georges Road, Fitzroy North
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/473504296897512/
Adrian Eagle, Philly, P-Unique
Northcote Social Club, 301 High Street, Northcote
More info + tickets: https://northcotesocialclub.com/gig/70596870139/
Bushfire Benefit w/ Jen Cloher, Romy Vager (RVG), Sui Zhen, Laí, Constant Mongrel, Jess Ribeiro, Cool Sounds, DJs Ruby & Lucy
The Tote, 71 Johnston Street, Collingwood
More info + tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/1290507121136965/
Saturday 1 February
Whipped Cream Chargers, Future Suck, Bug Hunt, Buff Club
Old Bar, 74-76 Johnston St, Fitzroy
More info + tickets:https://www.facebook.com/events/463541541258707/
Bluestone Sessions ft. Thando & Mz Rizk (FREE EVENT)
Footscray Community Arts Centre, 45 Moreland St, Footscray
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/3891843987508113/
Grace Cummings and Her Band, Cool Sounds, Freya Josephine Hollick
Northcote Social Club, 301 High Street, Northcote
More info + tickets: https://northcotesocialclub.com/gig/79305164883/?fbclid=IwAR1Pcm0DAfACk08hgFCHGTa2yWt4O6pFyyQVHqTGBowUNdhXWvQYgQHvadE
Dean Rutlidge for one night only w/ Dr. Colossus, Duneeater, Levitating Churches
Bendigo Hotel, 125 Johnston Street, Collingwood
More info + tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/448631759169710/
Wednesday 5 February
PBS Drive Live w/ Coda Chroma, Elizabeth and Grace Cummings
PBS 106.7FM, 47 Easy Street, Collingwood
More info + tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/2628463857464242/
One Land: A Fire Fundraiser w/ Mantra, P-Unique, DJ Henry Skills, Dialectrix, DJ J-Red, Niasha, DJ Henry Skills + Host N'fa Jones
Northcote Social Club, 301 High Street, Northcote
More info + tickets: https://northcotesocialclub.com/gig/90273882613/
Thursday 6 February
Queer-aoke w/ Bae Marie & Cameron Thomas
Commons Rooms, Melbourne
More info + tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/2498375200410301/
Friday 7 February
The Mamas - Dancefloor Tour
The Workers Club, 90–92 Little Malop Street, Geelong
More info + tickets: https://spinninghalf.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/c1e7d050-7fcb-4c5c-ad70-1a92a7ab3c89?fbclid=IwAR1sAwH6QgYxVysUVA7yh6ymkP-oeG8yZU32SQBhbWSScRjzDVJ2ZAmBz