OUR BAND BIZ – Cairns Music Industry Workshop for emerging ATSI & Pacific Islanders
PROUDLY PRESENTED BY A-VENUE, CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND TANKS ARTS CENTRE. Are you feeling like you want to play music for a living or even for fun and you don’t know where to start? Then this is the music industry workshop for you. 2013′s “Our Band Biz” will be an informal and inspirational guided question and ..
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April 5 2013
Take the spotlight, sing like never before and rock on with Rockhampton Regional Council’s premier youth music event – RockFest 2013. Rockhampton Regional Council is calling for original solo musicians and bands to apply for this year’s premier youth music event in April. The musicians will take a support role for this year’s headline act, ..
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Cold Water Band play ‘Cold Classic Odds’ at Brisbane Powerhouse.
Cold Water Band is a 5 piece infusing RnB & Reggae, their infectious and upbeat sounds are seeing them attract some big shows and festivals throughout Far North Qld. A Venue is excited to announce that they are playing at this month’s PLANET World Music & Dance Series presented by BEMAC and Brisbane’s Powerhouse on ..
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JORDAN BRODIE WINS QUEENSLAND MUSIC AWARD
17 year old instrumental guitarist Jordan Brodie has won the 2012 Regional Queensland Music Award with his composition ‘Rainstorm’. Jordan is the phenomena from Cairns who performs a cross section of musical genres, ranging from tasty blues to swinging jazz arrangements, and everything in between. Jordan has been impressing audiences in leading venues in Cairns ..
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Young Musicians Showcase Your Sounds
The A-Venue music initiative is giving Gold Coast solo performers and bands the opportunity to play at major events around the Gold Coast. In previous years these have included Parklife, the Big Day Out, Quicksilver Pro Show and the Surfers Paradise Festival. Submissions close 3 August. To apply, email a link to your website or ..
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RADF Funding for arts projects
2012 Funding available for arts projects If you are an artist or a member of an art or community group, you should consider applying for a grant from the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF). Applications to RADF funding round 1 close on Monday 6 August 2012 and Rockhampton Regional Council is offering potential applicants in ..
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Opportunity to attend the BIGSOUND 2012 Conference
Sunshine Coast Council’s AMPED music development program is keen to support a number of musicians/music industry workers by sponsoring tickets to attend the 2012 BIGSOUND Conference in Brisbane. Sunshine Coast bands/musicians and music industry workers are invited to apply to receive a ticket to the BIGSOUND Conference. This is a significant opportunity to attend one ..
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SOLEFUL SISTAS
With a secret to share and a cross to bare, the dynamic duo Sista Burley have been laying down the tracks of their first CD. Read on to learn more about this double act before you come to hear them this month at the Caboolture Hub. Woodford resident, Townsville-born twins, Rebecca and Katrina Burley aka ..
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Rockhampton Press Kit Development Workshop July 28 2012
Avenue Rockhampton has identified the demand for a press kit development workshop to be delivered for local bands. Avenue will be hosting QMusic for a one day workshop on Saturday July 28 2013 from 10.00am – 5.00pm at the Walter Reid Cultural Centre Up to ten local bands / soloists, aged between 18 and 30 ..
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RAY-LEE’S OFF TO HOLLYWOOD!
16yr old Cairns songstress Ray-Lee has been singing since she could talk and playing music since she was 7. Her debut EP ‘Life Is Different’ was released in December 2011 with several tracks shortlisted for the Australian Songwriters Contest, “Starting Line” finishing in the Top 10 of the Youth category. Drawing on influences such as ..
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