It’s that time of year again as the 2020 South Australian Screen Awards have just rolled around! Run by Mercury CX, the SASAs are a celebration of South Aussie short films, documentaries, music videos and more.
While COVID kept it from being a full-scale physical event, that didn’t stop the SA film industry from celebrating digitally with […]
The JOURNEY series is the opening ceremony for each episode of Parks and Rockreation – in this 30 minute slot, we will showcase past Music SA students and the journey they’ve taken since undergoing their Certificate at Music SA. Some journeys have been bigger than others but it’s all testament to the starting ground of […]
All images by John Goodridge
It has been an epic night of music and celebration of South Australia’s music community and industry, as the 2020 South Australian Music (SAM) Awards took place on the grounds of UniBar Adelaide’s College Green.
Across 29 Industry Voted and People’s Choice Award categories, the event saw some of the State’s best songwriters, performers and industry […]
WANT A JOB YOU LOVE IN A PLACE YOU LOVE?
WE’RE HIRING!
Music SA is looking for 3 key people to join our passionate team:
Business Manager
Training Manager
Peter Hanlon Internship
Please see below for all three positions descriptions and how to apply.
Business Manager
Got a thing for numbers?
If you want to help run an efficient and effective […]
With less than a month to go until the 2020 South Australian Music (SAM) Awards, we unveil the talented performers and host for this year’s event.
Held for the first time in a specially constructed outdoor format, the 2020 SAM Awards continue to be a highlight of the South Australian music industry calendar, celebrating the best […]
ANNOUNCING SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S NEWEST FIRST NATIONS MUSIC EVENT. CELEBRATING NAIDOC WEEK 2020 WITH THE THEME ‘ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE’
TREATY, a new live music showcase of South Australia’s best emerging and established First Nations artists, will be presented as a NAIDOC Week 2020 free community event at Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute on Friday November 13th […]
This November 3rd, the 2020 South Australian Music (SAM) Awards will be celebrating the achievements of musicians, producers, videographers and venues from what’s been a decidedly unpredictable 12 months. Today, the SAM Awards reveal their nominees for this year’s event, along with the all-important venue and event details for the November ceremony.
With COVID-19 affecting how […]
GO LIVE LAUNCH
1st September 2020 at The Jade
Photography by Eve Burner
Many industries have taken a hit over COVID-19 restrictions; the music industry being no exception, but Music SA is launching an initiative to get musicians to the next stage.
Umbrella Festival presents: GO LIVE is a major marketing campaign encouraging audiences to safely attend South Australian live music from 18 September to December 31 2020.
After the […]
2020 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSIC AWARDS
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020
The accomplishments and emergence of wonderful South Australian music from over the last 12 months is set to be celebrated this year, with the South Australian Music (SAM) Awards powering ahead for 2020.
The 2020 SAM Award winners will be announced on Tuesday November 3rd 2020. As a ceremony […]
It has been a heart-breaking week for the Adelaide music scene. Late Saturday night, our dearest Disk Edits announced the passing of local Audio Master and Proprietor, Neville Clark. Following this sad news only a few days later, SA punk champs She’s The Band announced the passing of their beloved drummer and influential member of […]
The Australian Government has just announced their support in helping venues to host live Australian music.
Small to medium live music venues are encouraged to apply for Live Music Australia funding to get back on their feet and prepare to host live shows.
The program will provide $5 million annually over four years from 2020–21, through two rounds each […]
The Australian Live Music Business Council has announced its formation, representing the interests of small to medium Australian music enterprises and the thousands of live music jobs they underpin – from booking agents and managers, venues and promoters, through to ticketing companies, poster companies, media, publicists, food vendors, security, music technicians, roadies and many more.
The […]
Music is set to fill the streets, coming to you live from all corners of the city!
From 3 July until 25th September, catch your favourite local acts performing pop-up sets and roving performances around the city, every Friday lunchtime.
Grab a bite at one of the nearby eateries – we’ll supply the beats!
Upcoming Events:
Friday 17th July […]
The World’s Smallest Stage is coming in October 2020!
Some of our best South Australian dancers, choreographers and musicians have been collaborating during isolation to create a ‘social distancing inspired’ series of dance performances that will be presented in a tiny space of just 2m x 2m. These incredibly talented local creatives are from the team at Restless Dance Theatre […]
Support Act has announced the launch of On My Mind, a free online workshop series exploring the ins and outs of mental health and wellbeing for musicians, crew and other workers in the Australian music industry.
Kicking off the monthly series on 9 July, the first instalment, Don’t believe everything you think, will educate participants in […]
The Women in Music Mentor program is a four-year nation-wide mentoring and training program aimed at empowering women in the Australian music industry. The program will run once a year from 2020 to 2023 and is designed to enable women to navigate their career and leadership pathways, develop professional decision making, governance, commercial and corporate […]
The Music SA board has pleasure in announcing its new General Manager, with the role going to musician, skilled administrator, IT professional and vocational trainer Kim Roberts.
An active member of the local music community for the last 20 years, Ms Roberts has experience including artist management, festival work and music media. If she’s not performing in one […]
As COVID-19 restrictions have taken their toll on the music industry, musicians and music venues have bore the brunt, left with no crowds and no physical space for their music or voice to be heard. Except in one place… online!
Live streaming has become the new norm as our artists and audiences are forced to take to […]
Australian music industry unites behind an Open Letter imploring the Australian Government to provide sector support to ensure its survival during the COVID-19 crisis.
The urgent letter has been signed by more than 1000 artists, workers, venues & businesses such as Jenny Morris, Archie Roach, Tina Arena, Jimmy Barnes, Nick Cave, John Farnham, Guy Sebastian, Peter Garrett, Deborah […]
Owen Lindsay is an incredible South Australian illustrator. Over the years, he’s created album covers and gig posters for local bands, as well as illustrating for several Adelaide magazines including his current work with CityMag. We recently engaged Owen to create an illustration including 90 bands, plus 8 venues hidden behind cheeky puns and literal descriptive […]
Where’s Your Head At? webinar has been unfortunately postponed until early next week. We apologise for the inconvenience. The new day and time will be announced shortly. In the meantime if you need urgent advice please contact any of the following: http://www.musicsa.com.au/resources/covid-19-resources/
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Where’s Your Head At? – A webinar about mental health
The third instalment in Our New Normal, […]
Happy Mothers Day to all of the wonderful mothers out there! We had a chat to a few amazing mothers in the industry and here’s what they came back with…
Skye Walter
Music SA Marketing Manager, Wing Defence
Name and Age of your kid
Billy – 4 months
What’s your earliest musical memory?
Well incredibly, it was writing a song called […]
In the devastating mess of COVID-19, sometimes we just need a little fun.
At Music SA, we have done just that, by engaging local illustrator Owen Lindsay to create a ‘Where’s Wally’ of classic SA bands, spanning from 60s right up to the present day.
In this one illustration you will find 90 (that’s right 90!) bands, […]
Taking it to the Streams
Taking It To The Streams – A webinar about live streaming for musicians.
The second instalment in Our New Normal, a series of weekly zoom webinars exploring life for South Australia’s music community in the age of COVID-19.
REGISTRATION LINK : https://bit.ly/3dhwD6p
Time will be allocated for a Q & A at the end […]
Ever wished you had the chance to collab with your fave Australian artists? Well triple j Unearthed’s DIY Supergroup is it!
triple j Unearthed is giving music makers an incredibly rare, one-off sample pack made by Australian superstars Flume, Tame Impala, Amy Shark, Tkay Maidza, Middle Kids, The Jungle Giants, Tash Sultana and G Flip.
Head to […]
Our New Normal – Life for SA’s Music Community in a Covid Reality
A discussion about life for South Australia’s music community amidst this new COVID 19 reality. Please join Music SA’s CEO and Industry Development team for this free webinar as they look to assist you in navigating through the myriad of resources currently available […]
GRANTS
The SA Music Development Office has a number of grants available for live music. One of them (Stream B) is available to aid the recovery of venues impacted by Covid-19 restrictions. This grant may be of some interest to venues who are also exploring ways to host live music online while closed. Please see the […]
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
Our hearts are aching. It’s a strange and unprecedented time.
Overnight our beloved music industry has been decimated. According to Music SA’s Live Music Census, which we have undertaken for the last 5 years, South Australians should be enjoying approximately 10,000 venue based gigs over the next 6 months. But due to COVID-19 […]
On March 22nd, the Australian Government announced a second stimulus round valued at $66 billion. This round is geared towards individuals, households and small businesses, and will give many music industry folk some much needed relief.
Keep in mind these measures are subject to passing of the legislation by government and there will be more detail […]
Music SA Chair Anne Wiberg today announced the resignation of Music SA CEO Lisa Bishop.
DUE TO COVID-19 disruptions, this position will only be advertised officially from the 1st of June 2020.
“Lisa has been an outstanding leader and, over the past five years, has taken Music SA from strength to strength. She has introduced new and […]
📷: Isolaid Music Festival
Whenever Australia faces a crisis, musicians have got our back – performing benefit concerts, raising money and lifting our spirits.
Now, we need to have their back. While they are unable to earn income from live performance, here’s what you can do 👍
🌏 Pay To Stream Music Online
🌍 Buy A Band […]
For many, the biggest impact of COVID-19 will be financial. But there will also be a mental toll: fear, boredom, stress, anxiety, depression and an aching sense of alienation.
If anyone is looking for mental health resources, see here:
👉 Lifeline
Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour […]
What a way to welcome in 2020, with Music SA announcing four stunning news items that confirm Adelaide’s strength is its live music sector.
Live Music Census shows sustained growth
Umbrella Festival set to spread regionally
Music SA releases new Live Music Toolkit for councils
Superloop Adelaide 500 local music program expands
For the 5th year […]
Delia Obst at Superloop 2019. 📷 Luke Byrne
Music SA is proud to announce the successful applications for the annual Bands on Track program opening for the Superloop Adelaide 500 concert series headliners.
And in more good news, around 40 more local artists will also perform across four stages entertaining eager racegoers over the weekend.
The six Bands on […]
Following on from their Next Up (for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists) and Creative Cohesion (for culturally diverse artists) development programs, Interplay is open to artists from both CALD and ATSI backgrounds. The program aims to provide dedicated space for artists to develop, share and connect, bringing contemporary musicians of these backgrounds together in the […]
Presented by City of West Torrens, Summer Festival is series of fun outdoor events spanned from Jan until early Feb.
The weather is getting warmer and we’re thinking about picnics and sunsets shared with family and friends. Join us for great free entertainment and movies under starry skies, fun at the beach, or maybe you’d prefer to […]
Music SA is excited to announce that Scouted will take place on August 7th 2020, as part of Umbrella Festival!
The below form is for South Australian musicians/bands who wish to submit an expression of interest in showcasing at the event. All artists need to be experienced musicians with a strong track record and a repertoire […]
Music SA is proud to announce Bands on Track submissions are now open, giving local artists a chance to perform at the Superloop Adelaide 500 after-race concert series next February.
Now in its ninth year, Bands on Track will once again provide six South Australian contemporary music outfits with an opportunity to share the stage with […]
