by Effie Karapilafis | Oct 9, 2024 | Music SA News, News, News - Featured Post
MusicSA is excited to announce that voting for the 2024 South Australian Music Awards is now open, finalists for the Major and Industry Award Categories have been announced! The South Australian Music Awards celebrate the finest talent in South Australian music. This...
by Effie Karapilafis | Oct 4, 2024 | Music SA News, News, News - Featured Post
MusicSA is thrilled to reveal the two local acts set to grace the stage at the 2024 VAILO Adelaide 500 After Race Concert series. This event promises to be a highlight for fans, as these talented artists open for major acts in front of thousands. In partnership with...
by Effie Karapilafis | Aug 30, 2024 | Music SA News, MusicSA Industry Development, News, News - Featured Post, Uncategorised
MusicSA releases its new report,The Economic Contribution of the Music Industry to South Australia, 2022/23, the first report of its kind for the South Australian independent music sector since 2017. The report, prepared by BDO EconSearch, and supported by the Music...
by Effie Karapilafis | Aug 23, 2024 | Music SA News, News, News - Featured Post
MusicSA is excited to announce that the nominations for the 2024 South Australian Music Awards are open now! The South Australian Music Awards will return in 2024, set to be the biggest celebration of SA music yet! The awards will be held at Dom Polski Centre on...
by Effie Karapilafis | Aug 23, 2024 | Music SA News, News, News - Featured Post
Registrations have officially opened for MusicSA’s annual, state-wide, open access live music festival Good Music Month! Good Music Month takes place for the month of November and invites the involvement of artists, venues, promoters, agents, managers, music industry...
by Effie Karapilafis | Aug 5, 2024 | Music SA News, MusicSA Industry Development, News, News - Featured Post, Touring SA
MusicSA is thrilled to announce the launch of Project: Music South East, a year-long regional live music activation program in South Australia’s Limestone Coast. The initiative aims to revitalise and enhance the live music scene in the Mount Gambier area, building on...
by Effie Karapilafis | Aug 5, 2024 | Music SA News, News, News - Featured Post
Photographer: Ashleigh Noordhoek On Friday 2 August, MusicSA’s Scouted 2024 showcase saw 10 of South Australia’s most exciting unsigned acts perform across two iconic West End live music venues: Jive and Nexus Arts. The lineup consisted of: ...
by Effie Karapilafis | Jul 31, 2024 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, MusicSA Industry Dev Workshop, MusicSA Industry Development, News, News - Featured Post, Opportunities, SA Industry
FIND THE SCOUTED LINEUP AND MAP HERE! Scouted is generously supported by major partners the South Australian Government’s Music Development Office, AIR Indie-Con Australia Conference, and Adelaide West End Association, as well as ticketing partner Moshtix, media...
by Effie Karapilafis | Jul 25, 2024 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, MusicSA Industry Dev Workshop, MusicSA Industry Development, News, News - Featured Post, Opportunities, SA Industry
MusicSA is excited to present four upcoming industry development workshops for the remainder of 2024. We’re facilitating workshops on topics you’ve asked for through feedback and at our twice-yearly Sound Check sessions, and workshops on topics we’ve identified as...
by Effie Karapilafis | Jul 4, 2024 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, MusicSA Industry Dev Workshop, MusicSA Industry Development, News, News - Featured Post, Opportunities, SA Industry
APRA AMCOS is excited to present a masterclass covering all of the services and pathways available for members, presented by The Wheatsheaf Hotel. APRA AMCOS offer their members so much more than just a collection service. Whether you are an artist, a songwriter,...
by Effie Karapilafis | Jul 3, 2024 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, MusicSA Industry Dev Workshop, MusicSA Industry Development, News, News - Featured Post, Opportunities, SA Industry
Lab Rats x Spotify are excited to present South Australian artists, managers, labels, and other stakeholders with a masterclass focused on current best practices for the Spotify platform, presented by MusicSA. This is an exceptional opportunity for the SA music...
by Effie Karapilafis | Jul 2, 2024 | Music SA News, News - Featured Post
Bjéar, Bromham, effie isobel, Eskatology, Lizzie Hosking, My Chérie, Pest Control, Placement, Sofia Menguita & The Mondays! MusicSA’s Scouted 2024 lineup has officially dropped! MusicSA is excited to present the lineup for our Scouted 2024 showcase, featuring 10...
by Lauren Koopowitz | Jun 20, 2024 | Music SA News, MusicSA Industry Development, News, News - Featured Post, Uncategorised
In early 2024 and for the first time, MusicSA implemented a state-wide survey for the contemporary music industry. The survey was wide ranging and sought to understand more about the community that makes up the South Australian industry, more about the challenges and...
by Christina Lauren | May 27, 2024 | Music SA News, News - Featured Post
MusicSA is thrilled to announce the appointment of Emily Drewniak and Carla Lippis, to our Board of Directors. Both bring unique skills, experiences and a shared passion for the music industry and cultural sector that will undoubtedly enrich MusicSA’s mission to...
by Lauren Koopowitz | Apr 11, 2024 | Music SA News, MusicSA Industry Development, News, News - Featured Post, Uncategorised
The South Australian music industry plays a very important role in our state’s economy and vibrancy, but is often not as visible as other industries. As a designated UNESCO City of Music, music is an integral part of our state’s identity. We need an updated economic...
by Christina Lauren | Apr 8, 2024 | Music SA News
Photo: Kelly Menhennett at West Oak Hotel, by eviewonder Over what was a massive weekend for our city, Ruck & Roll boasted 60 live gigs across some of the city’s best restaurants, bars and pubs, with 39 sets played on the street and 21 inside venues...
by Christina Lauren | Mar 27, 2024 | Music SA News
Local live music venues are integral to South Australia’s live music industry. With so many venues facing difficult trading conditions and possible closures, MusicSA is very concerned to see another iconic venue, The Crown & Anchor, facing potential threat in the...
by Christina Lauren | Mar 25, 2024 | Music SA News, News - Featured Post
Adelaide is looking forward to another action packed four-day festival of footy and music from Thursday April 4th till Sunday April 7th! MusicSA and the City of Adelaide will be filling streets and venues with live music day and night, with 60 live performances from...
by Christina Lauren | Mar 20, 2024 | Music SA News, MusicSA Industry Dev Workshop
THIS WORKSHOP IS BOOKED OUT! PLEASE EMAIL INFO@MUSICSA.COM.AU TO BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. Complete the registration form at the end of this page to register your place. Following on from our March Marketing & Distro workshop comes the Business...
by Christina Lauren | Feb 27, 2024 | Music SA News, MusicSA Industry Development, News, News - Featured Post
MusicSA is introducing a new annual industry survey to track local industry information and to better track the changes occurring across the South Australian contemporary music industry. Keep reading for more info, and click the button at the bottom of this article to...
by Christina Lauren | Feb 15, 2024 | Music SA News, MusicSA Industry Dev Workshop, News - Featured Post
CONSULTS Our Industry Development team is available for one-on-one consultations. Click the button below for more info and to submit a consult request. BOOK A CONSULT WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS Our Industry Development team are running workshops again in 2024, now on...
by Christina Lauren | Feb 15, 2024 | Music SA News, MusicSA Industry Dev Workshop
PLEASE NOTE AN UPDATED START TIME OF 6PM. ALL PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE REGISTERED HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL. Registrations are open for our first MusicSA workshop for 2024! Complete the registration form at the end of this page to register your place.We’re excited to...
by Christina Lauren | Jan 29, 2024 | Course Feature, Featured Artist, Music SA News
MusicSA’s 2024 CUA30920 Certificate III in Music (Performance)* starts class on Friday 9 February! In the lead up, we’re placing the spotlight on a MusicSA Courses alumni, Emerauld, with a Q&A. Keep reading to find out about Emerauld’s “new...
by Christina Lauren | Jan 24, 2024 | Music SA News, News, Reviews, SA Industry
Photo credit: Samuel Graves – Aleksiah performing at the 2023 SA Music Awards MusicSA is committed to promoting, supporting and developing contemporary music in South Australia and 2023 was a huge year! Thank you to everyone who created, recorded,...
by Christina Lauren | Jan 18, 2024 | Job Opportunities, Music SA News
UPDATE: EOIs for the role of Industry Development Manager are now closed. Thank you for your interest – for any questions regarding this role please reach out to hr@musicsa.com.au. MusicSA invites Expressions of Interest for the role of Industry Development...
by Christina Lauren | Dec 21, 2023 | Good Music Month, Music SA News
Did you attend a gig or live music event in November 2023? We want to hear from you! We’re collecting responses from anyone who attended a gig or live music event in South Australia during the whole month of November 2023. Fill out this survey before midnight...
by Christina Lauren | Dec 14, 2023 | Good Music Month, Music SA News, News - Featured Post
Last month MusicSA proudly presented our first ever Good Music Month; the new annual, state-wide, open access live music festival held each November across South Australia. Keep reading for some highlight info and events below. A massive 656 live music events were...
by Christina Lauren | Dec 14, 2023 | Music SA News, SA Music Awards
Click on the image below to click through the full gallery, or sit back and enjoy the slideshow. 2023 South Australian Music Awards, held on Wed 8 November 2023 at Woodville Town Hall on Kaurna Yerta.Photos by Samuel Graves Photography | Read the full 2023 SA Music...
by Christina Lauren | Nov 23, 2023 | Good Music Month, Music SA News, News - Featured Post
As November almost draws to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on a month of brilliant South Australian music, where approx. 2000 artists played at over 650 live music events as a part of Good Music Month, MusicSA’s new annual state-wide music festival. We loved...
by Christina Lauren | Nov 23, 2023 | Music SA News, News, News - Featured Post
MusicSA invites YOU to attend our end of year Sound Check at The Jade on Kaurna Yerta! Schedule: 5:30pm – 6pm: Focused industry feedback forum TOPIC: What would help you do better music business in 2024? 6pm – 7pm: Industry networking & cash bar ...
by Lauren Koopowitz | Nov 11, 2023 | Music SA News, News, News - Featured Post, SA Industry
UPDATE: REGISTRATIONS NOW CLOSED – EVENT AT CAPACITYIf you are interested in attending another session, please fill out the form at the end of this article.MusicSA is excited to announce that we are delivering another industry development workshop for those...
by Christina Lauren | Oct 23, 2023 | Music SA News, News, News - Featured Post
MusicSA is excited to announce the local artists who will be taking their talents to the stage, opening for some massive acts in front of thousands at the 2023 VAILO Adelaide 500 After Race Concert series! In collaboration with VAILO Adelaide 500 and the SA...
by Christina Lauren | Oct 11, 2023 | Music SA News, News, News - Featured Post, SA Industry
Photo credit: Samuel Graves Photography of Electric Fields member Michael Ross accepting their award at the 2022 SA Music Awards, at Hindley Street Music Hall. The 2023 SA Music Awards tickets are now on sale! Celebrate SA’s music industry on Wed 8 November...
by Christina Lauren | Sep 28, 2023 | Music SA News, News, News - Featured Post, SA Industry
MusicSA is excited to announce that we are delivering two new workshops for emerging artists, as part of our Industry Development programming! If you are emerging within the music industry, want to know more about how it all works, or want to be the best prepped...
by Christina Lauren | Sep 26, 2023 | Featured Festival, Festivals, Music SA News, News
The first programming announce of the inaugural Good Music Month is here! Plus access event ticketing now through the official goodmusicmonth.com.au website! MusicSA proudly presents the first suite of events to be announced as part of the Good Music Month 2023...
by Christina Lauren | Sep 14, 2023 | Music SA News, News, News - Featured Post
Nominations are now open for the 2023 SA Music Awards! Nominate yourself, or someone else you want to see recognised for their work in the SA music community. For more information on eligibility criteria and to fill out a nomination, click here. Nominations are...
by Christina Lauren | Aug 28, 2023 | Festivals, Music SA News, News, News - Featured Post
Registrations are OPEN for Good Music Month! If you are a venue, hosting, organising or playing a gig or event during November, then this is for YOU! Keep reading below to find out more about what Good Music Month is, and how it can benefit you! Photographer: Nick...
by Christina Lauren | Aug 22, 2023 | Music SA News, News, News - Featured Post, SA Acts on Tour, SA Industry
Background image: Samuel Graves Photography, Scouted 2021, The Empty Threats at Lion Arts Factory MusicSA is proud to partner with The South Australian Government’s Music Development Office’s “Made in SA” showcase event, alongside supporting partners Beer & BBQ...
by Christina Lauren | Aug 7, 2023 | Music SA News, News, News - Featured Post
Photographer: Nick Astanei On Friday 4 August, MusicSA’s Scouted 2023 showcase saw 12 of SA’s promising emerging acts perform across three iconic West End live music venues: The Lab, Jive and Nexus Arts. Chloe Veronica, Emerauld, INFINITIES, Molly...
by Christina Lauren | Jul 21, 2023 | Music SA News, News, News - Featured Post
MusicSA is seeking applications for two new internship positions, as part of our 2023 internship program! We are hiring a Business & Administration Intern, and a Marketing Intern. ABOUT MUSICSA South Australia is a vibrant, world class cultural community...
by Christina Lauren | Jul 17, 2023 | Music SA News, News, News - Featured Post
MusicSA is excited to announce our brand-new festival Good Music Month, launching in November 2023! Taking over from the retired Umbrella Festival, Good Music Month is a new annual, state-wide, open access live music festival held in November, aiming to elevate the...
by Christina Lauren | Jul 7, 2023 | Featured Festival, Music SA News, News, News - Featured Post
Chloe Veronica, Emerauld, INFINITIES, Molly Rocket, Mum Thinks Blue, Purée, Stormy-Lou, Sunsick Daisy, Tonix, The Tullamarines, TUSHAR, & Twine MusicSA’s Scouted 2023 lineup has officially dropped, and what a lineup it is! MusicSA is excited to present the...
by Christina Lauren | Jun 27, 2023 | Music SA News, News, SA Industry
MusicSA invites you to join us for a strategy launch and industry catch-up! To register your attendance, click here. Meet the new team, check out our new office, and learn about what we do and have planned for the rest of 2023! We are throwing a shindig in...
by Christina Lauren | Jun 9, 2023 | Music SA News, News, Opportunities
MusicSA is looking for new roommates! After settling into our new East End office, we have some spare desk space we want to share with short-term, hot-desking friends. We have room for like-minded creatives, industry folk, independent artists and small businesses who...
by Christina Lauren | Jun 9, 2023 | Music SA News, News, Opportunities
MusicSA is excited to announce that Scouted is back for 2023! Expressions of Interest are now open for local unsigned bands and artists. Scouted is presented on 4 August and coincides with the Australian Independent Record Labels Association’s annual Indie-Con...
by Lauren Koopowitz | Mar 24, 2023 | Music SA News, News
MusicSA extends a warm welcome to three new additions to the team; Blake Gilchrist as Industry Development Manager, Sebastian James as Industry Development Coordinator and Christina Lauren as Marketing Assistant. The three will be joining the team in our new East End...
by Melissa Griffin | Feb 6, 2023 | Music SA News, News
Support Act’s 2023 South Australian program is here! A range of mental health support services and wellbeing programs for those working in the SA music industry will be available again this year, thanks to the South Australian Government as part of the See it...
by Melissa Griffin | Jan 10, 2023 | Music SA News, News
MusicSA is excited to announce that Gareth Lewis (Adelaide Beer & BBQ Festival, UniBar Adelaide) will join the team as the new Program Manager – Special Projects. Gareth brings 20 years of experience in the events and hospitality industries to the role, including...
by Melissa Griffin | Dec 6, 2022 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News, SA Industry
Bands On Track returned to the stage last weekend, giving six acts the opportunity to perform at the VALO Adelaide 500 concert series. Local alt-emo outfit Madura Green and First Nations duo MARLON X RULLA opened for Lime Cordiale, The Presets, Baker Boy and Teenage...
by Melissa Griffin | Nov 16, 2022 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News, SA Industry
Hero Image: Michael Ross from Electric Fields accepting an award captured by Samuel Graves The winners of the 2022 SAM Awards have been announced! The 2022 South Australian Music Awards were celebrated last night (Thursday, November 17) at the Hindley Street Music...
by Melissa Griffin | Nov 8, 2022 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News, SA Industry
The 2022 SAM Awards finalists have been announced! The SAM Awards are made up of three categories, People’s Choice, Major Awards and Industry Awards. The People’s Choice Awards recognise local bands by their genre and are 100% voted by the public. Industry...
by Melissa Griffin | Oct 14, 2022 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents
MusicSA has announced the six artists chosen for this year’s Bands On Track line-up at the 2022 VALO Adelaide 500. The program will provide a platform for local emerging artists MARLON X RULLA, Madura Green, The Empty Threats, Workhorse, Oscar the Wild and...
by Melissa Griffin | Oct 11, 2022 | Music SA News, News
Voting is now open for the 2022 SAM Awards People’s Choice category! Over 160 artists have been nominated for 12 genre categories this year including, Blues and Roots, Experimental, Pop, Country and Heavy. Past winners nominated again this year include...
by Melissa Griffin | Sep 20, 2022 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News
The South Australian Music Awards return this November! The SAM Awards will be bringing together the who’s who of the SA music industry on 17 November at Adelaide’s brand new music venue, Hindley Street Music Hall. Nominations are now open for our Industry...
by Melissa Griffin | Sep 15, 2022 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News, Opportunities
Music SA’s Bands on Track returns in 2022! The program provides a platform for local emerging artists – ultimately giving six South Australian artists the opportunity to perform on the main stage at the VALO Adelaide 500, which will be held in Adelaide between...
by Melissa Griffin | Aug 11, 2022 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News, Opportunities, SA Industry
Music SA is proud to collaborate with Support Act to present their South Australian focussed 2022/23 program. Support Act will be presenting a brand new range of mental health support services and wellbeing programs specifically for SA! Thanks to a $250,000 grant...
by Melissa Griffin | Aug 8, 2022 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, SA Industry
That’s a wrap on Scouted 2022! A massive thank you to our four venues Chateau Apollo, Rhino Room, Jack & Jill’s Basement and UniBar Adelaide for hosting the night. Thank you also to the incredibly talented local artists and bands that took part in...
by Melissa Griffin | Aug 8, 2022 | Music SA News, News, SA Industry
The past few years has seen many issues come to light for local music venues off the back of the devastating impact of the pandemic. As a result we have seen many iconic venues struggling to stay afloat while some have even had to close their doors after decades of...
by Melissa Griffin | Jun 20, 2022 | Music SA News, News, Opportunities
The SA Government have announced See it LIVE, a $10 million package that will get local musicians and performers back on stage through a range of support programs for live music and hospitality venues, promoters and more. The initiative aims to support a whole new...
by Melissa Griffin | May 20, 2022 | Gigs, Music SA News
Alexander Black, Broken Waves, Busseys, Coldwave, Divebar Youth, KEYAN, Lilac Cove, Mums Favourite, Natasha Bianca, Rob Edwards, Sacredd, Sons of Zöku, Sunnyside Drive & Twine Music SA’s Scouted is back and bigger than ever in 2022! Featuring 14 artists in...
by Skye Walter | Jun 2, 2021 | Music SA News, News, Opportunities
Music SA’s popular open-access music festival boasts 290+ live music performances across more than 80 South Australian venues this winter! Music SA is proud to announce that after a hiatus in 2020, Umbrella Festival is back in 2021 for its fifth instalment, delivering...
by Skye Walter | May 10, 2021 | Music SA News, News, Opportunities
AUTUMN JAMS 2021 Photos by Nick Astanei
by Skye Walter | Nov 11, 2020 | Music SA News, News, Opportunities
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...
by Skye Walter | Nov 5, 2020 | Music SA News, News, Opportunities
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...
by Skye Walter | Oct 26, 2020 | Music SA News, News, Opportunities
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...
by Skye Walter | Oct 8, 2020 | Music SA News, News, Opportunities
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...
