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NEWS: #WAMbassadors set for Wheatbelt Touring Circuit; Nannup Music Festival this wknd; Labor music policy; Catching up with L-Fresh; Discount for AGDA; #ArtsImprovesLives Campaign; Fairbridge entries close; Opportunities & more…

WHEATBELT TOURING CIRCUIT: Tour 7

The next edition of WAM’s Wheatbelt Touring Circuit will feature an all-star Wheatbelt artists line-up. We’re excited to showcase some of the finest local musicians from the Wheatbelt, as well as include a number of Wheatbelt WAMbassadors. The WAMbassadors initiative recently saw a video featuring the WAMbassadors receiving over 20,000 views for a video with them promoting road safety, a collaborative production with partners RAC. This tour will celebrate the continuing success of this program, as well as the immense and diverse talent pool found in the region.

Continuing our partnership with RAC, and with support from the Department of Culture and the Arts, Royalties For Regions and Country Arts WA, WAM’s Wheatbelt Touring Circuit Tour 7 will roll into Wagin on Friday 10 March, Wyalkachem Saturday 11 and finishing in Narrogin for a family-friendly frolic in the park on Sunday 12 March.

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The tour will see all dates headlined by The Eastern Line (featuring Wheatbelt WAMbassador Hayden Sprigg, previously included on WAM’s Sounds Of The Wheatbelt compilation) plus soulful, rootsy folk duo MHINDEL (featuring WAMbassador Erin Pope). Across the venues, Wheatbelt acts will also support the local headliners, including WAMbassador Polly Medlen, Dale Fazioli, Bryce Hudson and Kyle Haydock.

The tour will see all dates headlined by The Eastern Line (featuring Wheatbelt #WAMbassador Hayden Sprigg, (previously included on WAM’s Sounds Of The Wheatbelt compilation) plus soulful, rootsy folk duo MHINDEL (featuring WAMbassador Erin Pope). Across the venues, Wheatbelt acts will also support the local headliners, including WAMbassador Polly Medlen, Dale Fazioli, Bryce Hudson and Kyle Haydock.

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TO A SELECTION OF ARTISTS ON THE TOUR:

TOUR #7 – MARCH 2017

w/ THE EASTERN LINE feat. HAYDEN SPRIGG

+ MHINDEL feat. ERIN POPE
– Above headliners all dates, plus w/ supports as listed below –

FRIDAY 10 MARCH – Wagin District Club (w/ WAMbassador Polly Medlen and Dale Fazioli from 8pm – $10 door charge or FREE for Wagin District Club Members)

SATURDAY 11 MARCH – Wyalkatchem Hotel (w/ Bryce Hudson from 8pm)

SUNDAY 12 MARCH – Mackie Park, Narrogin (w/ Kyle Haydock from 3-6pm)

WAM’s Nigel Bird shares why you can’t miss this weekend’s Nannup Music Festival

The Nannup Music Festival is just around the corner (March 3-6), WAM’s Regional Officer, the Inaugural Patron of the Nannup Music Festival and veteran of the fest (8 times), Nigel Bird shares what it is about the fest that makes it such a life-changing experience…

Music As Activism workshop inspires, as caught by photographer Dan Mac

We teamed up with Perth International Arts Festival Connect to present ‘MUSIC AS ACTIVISM’, a FREE session looking at the power of music & songwriting to inspire change. Speakers L-Fresh The Lion, Lucy Peach and Paul Van Lieshout inspired all, as photos…

WAM Members discount for AGDA Ian Anderson Talk and Q&A

AGDA (the Australian Graphic Design Association) are bringing out designer and former band manager, Ian Anderson, from the renowned British agency ‘The Designer’s Republic’ (tDR) who are celebrated for their logos, album artwork and their anti-establishment aesthetics at the height of ’90s dance and techno…

ELECTION SPOTLIGHT: WA Labor commits to Goldfields Touring Circuit

The McGowan Labor government has just announced it will invest in the local music scene by allocating $25,000 to Western Australian Music (WAM) for a Goldfields Touring Circuit. The funding will be used by WAM for a pilot touring circuit in four centres across the Goldfields, including Kalgoorlie…

Chamber of Arts & Culture: #ArtsImprovesLives Campaign

The #ArtsImprovesLives campaign is run by The Chamber of Arts and Culture WA (CACWA) to highlight the importance and positive impact The Arts has on people and the community (music included, of course!). When it comes to making your vote count…

Opportunity to own essential local music icon X-Press Magazine!

Columbia Press, publishers of X-Press Magazine and X-Press Digital Media, iconic Australian brands in the field of entertainment and culture, is seeking expressions of interest from an interested party to purchase or licence the digital media business…

Entries close THIS FRIDAY for Fairbridge Festival Quest Youth comp

The Act-Belong-Commit Fairbridge Festival Quest Youth Song-Writing competition closes 5pm THIS Friday 3 March.The winner will be rewarded with a great swag of prizes including some from WAM!

Birds of Tokyo added to Emergence Creative Festival line-up

Emergence Creative Festival announced the addition of Adam Spark and Glenn Sarangapany, the musical force behind ARIA Award Winning and Multi-Platinum selling Birds of Tokyo to their keynote lineup…

AMIN announce prizes for the ‘Love Live Music’ 60 Second Film Competition

AMIN (Australian Music Industry Network) has announced the prizes for the LOVE LIVE MUSIC 60-Second Film Competition. The competition is a national initiative to focus on the importance of Australian contemporary live music, and is calling for…

OPPORTUNITIES: More jobs, band comps & funding

More music related jobs, funding deadlines and competitions for acts and music industry peeps to get ahead, including from the likes of Australia Council of Arts, DCA, Community Broadcasting Foundation Ltd, Make Place plus many more…

wamplifier ► #wambassadors & #wtc; member discounts; labor music policy; #artsimproveslives; wam’s nigel on nannup fest; opportunities & more…

PIAF: Chevron Festival Gardens

FRIDAY 10 FEBRUARY – SUNDAY 5 MARCH 5PM-LATE | CHEVRON FESTIVAL GARDENS

Perth International Arts Festival have a huge line-up of arts, and for music lovers, the Chevron Festival Gardens 2017 are unmissable, featuring 21 nights of international and touring headliners…

Nannup Music Festival

Friday 3 – Monday 6 March | Nannup

Grab a few mates, family members or just yourself to enjoy a weekend of discovery with the Nannup Music Festival. Chill out by the river, walk the Art Trail and enjoy buskers performances…

City Limits Festival

Sunday 5 March 2pm – Midnight |

Badlands Bar

Hot on the heels of recent nominations in the WAMAwards and the National Live Music Awards, Badlands Bar is proud to announce their inaugural City Limits Festival for the 2017 Labour Day Long Weekend! Showcasing the…

WHEATBELT TOURING CIRCUIT: Tour 7 – The Eastern Line, MHINDEL and more

Wagin on Friday 10 March, Wyalkachem Saturday 11 and finishing in Narrogin on Sunday 12 March.

Some of the finest local musicians from the Wheatbelt. The WAMbassadors initiative recently saw a video featuring the WAMbassadors receiving over 20,000 views for a video with them promoting road safety, a collaborative production with partners RAC…

Hot Freaks

TUESDAY 9 MAY 6PM-2AM
BADLANDS BAR

Perth indie rock festival Hot Freaks returns for its second year with a new venue and a gnarly line-up, with 12 acts taking over two stages. Perth punk legends Grim Fandango headline the bill, playing a one off reunion, plus…

Groovin The Moo

Saturday 13 May 10:30AM-10PM | Hay Park, Bunbury

Get ready to strap your boots on as the countdown to Moo-time kicks off! The annual GTM party is once again being held at the usual spot, Hay Park Bunbary, with two local acts part of the mouth watering line-up…

LAUNCHPAD
WA’s most comprehensive guide to local launches

There’s constantly a heap of sweet new tunes coming out of WA, and LaunchPad is here to fill you in on the latest single, video, EP and album launches from local acts of all genres over the next fortnight, and beyond…

::: IN THE NEXT FORTNIGHT :::

► Set to release their seventh studio album and also begin their Australian national tour celebrating 25 years, catch multi-WAMAwards and ARIA winners The Waifs at Perth Concert Hall Thursday 2 March.

► 2009 folk category WAMAward winner and 2015 double WAMAward nominees, The Disappointed celebrate the release of their third EP titled Disappear Friday 3 March at Jack Rabbit Slims, amongst friends Salary and Yaqui Yeti.

► Hitting Badlands Bar Friday 3 March for their single launch for new track Gurzle will be local psych rockers Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, supported by The Weapon Is Sound, Western Kinsmen Of The Sun and Demon Days.

► Ecological electroswingers and previous WAM Song Of The Year winners Formidable Vegetable Sound System launch their new eco-friendly single Dad’s Dunny at this year’s Nannup Music Festival Friday 3-Sunday 5 March, with 90+ acts on board!

► Coping Mechanisms is the latest album to be released by garage rock band FOAM, supported by Childsaint Shit Narnia, The Pissedcolas, Original Past Life and Skullcave Saturday 4 March at Badlands Bar.

► Multi WAMAward nominee and winner The Brow will be launching their latest single Echo Echo at both The Prince of Wales Thursday 9 March, and Amplifier Bar Friday 10 March, with local act Foreign Architects and more supporting their Perth show.

► Big Orange scored a spot on the 2016 Kiss My WAMi CD and now they are set to launch their latest single at Four5Nine bar Friday 10 March , supported by Wanderers, Simone & Girlfunkle and Luke Dux & Atomic Lunchbox.

► Motown, jazz and hip hop DJ and producer Charlie Bucket launches his album on Friday 10 March at Babushka, also with Tall Black Guy (from Detroit, also launching an album) plus more TBA.

►Singer-songwriter Scott Aitken and his band The DeLoreans is launching their new single ‘Green’ at Babushka Bar on Sunday 12 March.

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Donate to the WA Music Fund to help champion WA music

If you’re a WA musician or music business, you can’t afford not to be a WAM member. You’ll make your money back in no time, plus you’ll be providing support to WAM’s ongoing program of activities that champion West Australian music! We’ve just announced new benefits from Audiofly, JRF Recording Studio, KickArtsGrants and Youth Focus…