The fifth annual Australian Music Week Conference is proud to announce its first round of performing acts, panels & speakers … and what a sizzling mix of music artists and industry panels it is to kick things off as the Cronulla Beach summer event approaches this November 6 – 10.
AMW 2019 welcomes our Keynote Speaker, Bob Lefsetz – U.S. music industry legend, podcaster & author of the email newsletter, The Lefsetz Letter. The Santa Monica based industry analyst is renowned for his passionate take on the music industry’s state of play & current issues – from streaming and ticketing through to the music itself.
There will be plenty of live music on offer with over 120+ emerging music acts set to take over the beachside towns’ venues and hotspots across the five days, including the AMW free open-air Beach Concert series which will wrap up the festival on Sunday November 10 and feature live performances from the likes of Alex Lahey & Ali Barter. The first round of artists confirmed to perform at AMW are:
Alex Lahey, Ali Barter, Arna Georgia, Ben Leece & Left of the Dial, Boom Child,
Born Lion, Braidwood City Trading Company, Breizers, Charbel, China Tiger,
Dande and the Lion, David Garnham & The Reasons To Live, Dylan Wright, Earth Bloomers,
Eleea, Ellie Drennan, Fenn Wilson, Froggy Prinze, Georgia State Line, Gretta Ziller,
Hey Major (Canada), Hibiscus Biscuit, Hill Town, Holly Arrowsmith (NZ), Jackie Marshall,
Jackson Carroll, James Van Cooper, JD and the Hunger Men, Jess Spahr, Jones The Cat,
Jordan Kenny, Katie Brianna, Lachlan Bryan and the Wildes, Leah Flanagan, Leanne Tennant,
Lisa De Angelis, Lost Tropics, Lucie Tiger, Maina Doe, Mardi Wilson, Melanie Dyer,
Michael Simic, Ms. Thandi, Nathan Cavaleri, Peta Caswell and the Lost Cause, Petiguana,
Ray Beadle, Rebel Fox, Rhythm Hunters, Rissa, Sam Shinazzi, Sketchy Fancy,
The Barren Spinsters, The Butlers, The Carbons (Canada), The Dave Orr Band,
The Rucksacks, Tiali Eliza, Vetty Vials, Wanderers, Yeevs and Zyad
AMW introduces its first Podcast festival. 2004 was the year Podcasting was born. 15 years later there are more than 700,000 active podcasts and more than 29 million podcast episodes. Join AMW to catch some of the world’s most entertaining live podcast shows that you will ever see / hear / enjoy!
Australian Music Week is also proud to hold the Sydney premiere of Tommy Emmanuel – The Endless Road. Directed by Jeremy Dylan and produced by Jaime Lewis, the 80 – minute documentary details the rise of the iconic Tommy Emmanuel, from child prodigy to ARIA Award winner & Grammy nominated guitar legend, and features a star studded cast, including Jason Isbell, Eric Idle, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Sir Barry Gibb and more… Winner of ‘Best Music Documentary’ at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival earlier this year, the film will also premiere in Nashville next month. As part of the opening day’s events, AMW will screen The Endless Road at Cronulla Cinemas on Wednesday November 6 from 3.45pm, followed by a Q&A session with Jeremy Dylan and Jaime Lewis. Entry is with a delegates ticket via OZTIX. An extra screening will be shown on Saturday November 9.
20 music industry panels will cover topics on Management, Radio, First Nations, Women In Music, Labels, Distribution, Mental Health, Country Music, Americana and more. Panel speakers include:
Catherine Haridy (AAM), Trina Massey (AAM), Chris Beckhouse (2MMM), Paul Samuels (AEG Global Partnerships),
Michael Hutchings (APRA), Lynley White (Studios 301), Owen Orford (New World Artists),
Jeremy Dylan (Potts Entertainment), Dan Biddle (CMAA), Poppy Reid (Seventh Street Media),
Rico Soto (Australian Blockchain Music Association) , John Zucco (The Right Profile), Aaron Curnow (SPUNK!),
Jason ‘Noddy’ Velleley (Aussie Music Weekly), Karen Lee Goody (Entertainment Consulting),
Luke Girgis (Seventh Street Media), Stuart Coupe (Stuart Coupe Publicity/Dirt Music/FBi),
Dave Batty (Custom-Made Artist Representation), Adam Simon (AMAA), Basil Cook (Four Four),
Shelley Bishop (301), Scott Mesiti (MJR Presents), Archie Hamilton (China),
Troy Barrott (Hup, Dine Alone Records, Believe), Aaron Girgis (Space 44),
Paul Cashmere (Noise 11) & Peter Karpin (A&R).
Some of the interactive panels & workshops include:
Hypothetically Live: Listen in as touring plans, venue & promoter deals and creative showcase ideas are designed, structured and negotiated by Agents, Promoters, Venue Bookers, Festival Programmers, Managers, Digital Marketers, Publicists & the Artist, in a dynamic interactive hypothetical panel.
AAM Co-Pilot / First Nations Mentor Program: Australian Music Week is proud to partner with AAM as they present the initial workshop for their flagship mentoring program Co-Pilot and their new First Nations Mentorship Program. Through this partnership, the AAM will also be curating a specialised management panel focused on current and future needs of the sector.