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Last chance to complete WAMFest survey & win!
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Whether you attended or didn’t attend this year’s festival, we’d like EVERYONE’S feedback to keep evolving WAMFest. By simply completing our quick survey by THIS COMING MONDAY, you’ll play an important part in this, as well as going in the running to WIN…
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WAMFest announces 2017 dates & new stats
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By now you’re no doubt aware this year’s WAMFest presented by Drug Aware was our biggest yet, with record-breaking attendances across the board. We’re excited to reveal the dates for WAMFest 2017 nice and early! Mark these dates in your diaries…
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Study a diploma course of music at North Metropolitan Tafe
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Are you interested in working in the music industry as either an employee or in your own business, learning how to promote events and manage artists? Many of WAM’s best interns have come from North Metro Tafe, their students reflecting that the courses are highly effective….
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AGWA looking for Sneaker stories for upcoming exhibition
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WAM is excited to partner with The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) who, with partners Amer Federation Arts, are bringing to Perth an exciting exhibition, The Rise of Sneaker Culture, which looks at the design, history and culture surrounding sneakers. This exhibition will…
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Sounds Of The Great Southern opens callout for music talents
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Following the successes of previous ‘Sounds Of’ projects – including this year’s critically acclaimed Sounds Of The Goldfields and last year’s groundbreaking Sounds Of The Pilbara II: Songs In Language – WAM is excited to announce Sounds Of The Great Southern, now on the hunt to uncover songs from a diverse range of artists from the Great Southern region to have free…
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WAMBassador road safety video receives overwhelming support
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Part of our successful Wheatbelt Touring Circuit, our recent road safety video made with RACWA has received immense support. Featuring our WAMBassadors with powerful personal stories of road trauma, the video has had over 20,000 views, 200 shares and generated lots of discussion. A huge thanks to everyone for helping improve road safety and…
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Scholarpalooza! Battle of The Bands – Registrations now open
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Scholarpalooza! is a new battle of the bands competition run by Rock Scholars, Perth’s leading independent contemporary music teaching community for young people. Looking to promote WA’s young musical talent, the competition is open to all WA bands and singer-songwriters aged 18 or under…
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Nominations Open for West Australian of the Year Awards
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The Western Australian of the Year Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions made to our state by those who call WA home, and nominations are now open. There are 7 award categories that people can be nominated for can enter: Aboriginal, Arts & Culture, Business…
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RTRFM announces FREE live music at Harbour Sundays
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After a stellar opening season that saw more than 1,500 local music lovers take in live bands, sunshine and panoramic views at the WA Maritime Museum, Harbour Sundays is back for another five weeks of free, live music in January and February 2017…
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OPPORTUNITIES: More Jobs, Band Comps & Funding
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More music related jobs, funding deadlines and competitions for acts and music industry peeps to get ahead, including from the likes of HyperFest, WAM’s Sounds Of The Great Southern, Audiofly, Music Insight, plus many more…
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Let’s help WA acts fly high in triple J’s 2016 Hottest 100!
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After a sadly WA-light triple j Hottest 100 in 2014, 2015’s poll made us happy via a heap of WA acts featuring. With voting now officially open for the 2016 poll, here at WAM HQ we’re keen for the recognition of great WA music to…
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Jebediah & Gyroscope headlining City Limits Festival
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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…
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Fringe World Festival lineup packed with local music shows
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Fringe World has unleashed a massive 2017 festival program, which is packed with pleasures. Currently the largest annual event in WA, Fringe World celebrates entertainment and art…
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PIAF announces FREE local acts to join arts & music lineup
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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…
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RTRFM’s Courtyard Series
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Friday 4 November – Friday 23 December 4:30PM | STATE THEATRE CENTRE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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Perth Theatre Trust & RTRFM are announcing their full 8-week lineup for the return of free live music series, Courtyard Club…
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Southbound
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TUESDAY 27 DECEMBER – Thursday 29 December | Sir Stewart Bovell Park
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Featuring more local artists than ever before in the festival’s 13 year history, Southbound Festival is celebrating by announcing bucketloads of talented locals before releasing the full line up set to hit the stage…
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The Mind Warp Pavilion: David Bowie
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Saturday 7 January 7PM ’til late | Claremont Showgrounds
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The local musicians bill has just been released for The Mind Warp Pavilion David Bowie celebration event. Below is a list of players along with the songs they will be doing, which represent a broad cross-section of the Starman’s breadth…
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Falls Downtown
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Saturday 7 January – Sunday 8 January 10am | Kings Square Fremantle
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For the very first time, over one silver-lined weekend in January, the streets and forgotten spaces of Fremantle will awaken from their sleepy state to Falls Downtown…
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Distant Murmurs
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Saturday 14 January 4pm ’til late | The Rosemount Hotel
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RTRFM’s local music festival Distant Murmurs returns to The Rosemount Hotel for its third year, with over 20 acts across three stages, boasting one of the most diverse line-ups of the year showcasing the present and future of Perth music…
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HyperFest
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Saturday 18 February 12-9pm | Midland Oval
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Melbourne-based rapper Allday, Canberra heavyweights Hands Like Houses, Tasmanian singer-songwriter Asta and Windang surf-rockers Hockey Dad will be joined by Nicole Millar…
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LAUNCHPAD:
WA’s most comprehensive guide to local launches
► Following the release of B-Banner’s debut single Drop Bands, Bruce ‘B-Banner’ will be performing his single at Gold Bar on the Friday 16 December as part of the Royal Aces club event launch.
► 5hrflight & Gun Fever put on a Christmas feast of punk rock at Badlands Bar Friday 16 December that also sees Ben Elliott from The Decline launching an EP, joined by The Sinking Teeth (VIC), Alex The Kid, SUBURBAN & COKE, Bec Stevens (SA), Sail On! Sail On!, Lionizer, Ess-em (NSW), Furball, Yiannos McStavros and Verge Collection DJs.
►Feral experimental artist Michael Strong celebrates the release of his new album Amalthea at Bar 459 on Sunday 18 December with special guests Ryan Beno and Jeff’s Dead.
► Presented by Bad Habits, indie-rock band Pat Chow launch their new holiday single Thursday 22 December at El Grotto, with supports Doctopus and Rinehearts.
► Kripke’s Illusion announce the official launch of their new single Dreamland State at Babushka Leederville on Saturday 7 January . They with be joined by Battle of the Planets, Agnesis and Bleak Threads.
Launching a release and want some free promo?
Please email aarom@wam.org.au with a photo of your act and media release with details on the launch.
Priority space/photos given to WAM Members.
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WAM is supported by the State Government through the Department of Culture and the Arts, and is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
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