WA MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES NEW SPEAKERS AND ACTS – #WAMFESTIVAL 2015

Shane | 14 October 2015 | Reply

WA MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES NEW SPEAKERS AND ACTS – #WAMFESTIVAL 2015
FREE SATURDAY SPECTACULAR EXPANDS TO 80+ ACTS & WA MUSIC CONFERENCE ADDS ANOTHER 35+ SPEAKERS TO MORE THAN DOUBLE IN SIZE!

► WA MUSIC CONFERENCE @ STATE THEATRE CENTRE OF WA
Friday 6 – Saturday 7 November

Due to WA Music Conference presales setting new records, we’re psyched to give it straight back to attendees by expanding our initial promises from 40 to a massive 55+ music industry heavyweight speakers now confirmed to captivate, inspire and educate audiences over the two-day event. As below, we’re excited to announce 36 new speakers to complete the line-up, including a heap more east coast and international music leaders expanding the WA Music Conference to the most power-packed yet, all taking place at the State Theatre Centre of WA thanks to the support of Perth Theatre Trust.

THIRD ROUND OF SPEAKERS:
Adam Montgomery (Booker, 123 Agency – VIC)
Andy Vincent (Manager of Label Relations, Spotify – NSW)
Andy Jarvis (Lecturer, CIT/Performer, Catzilla/The Isolites/Bang Bang Betty & The H-Bombs)
Bourby Webster (Director, North Street Music)
Christina Ballico (Research Consultant, WAM/Academic & Lecturer, Various Universities)
Claire Hodgson (Industry Development Officer, WAM)
Damian Cunningham (Director of Audience and Sector Development, Live Music Office – NSW)
Dan Cribb (Editor, TheMusic.com.au)
Dave Chitty (Director, Sunset Events)
Dave Ruby Howe (Director, triple j Unearthed – NSW)
Jacinta Parsons (Assistant Music Director, Local Radio/Double J – NSW)
STRICTLY EMBARGOED TIL WED 14 OCT
Jacob Snell (Head of Business Development, Monster Management)
Jamie Burnett (Drive Presenter, 720 ABC Perth)
Janelle Morse (Director, Morse Code PR)
Joe Algeri (Director, Altus Planning & Appeals / Performer, The JAC)
Justin Sweeting (Artist Voice Asia / Clockenflap / Proper Job Ltd / Magnetic Asia Ltd – Hong Kong)
Kyle Gleadell (Founder, Helta Skelta Records)
Larry Heath (Editor-in-Chief, The AU Review / Founder, Heath Media – NSW)
Maggie Collins (triple j / BIGSOUND / Fans Creative Management – NSW)
Marcus Thaine (Manager of Label Relations, Spotify – NSW)
Mike Harris (CEO, WAM)
Michael Tucak (Founder, creative | legal)
Noah Shilkin (Owner, Sonic Lolly)
Pat McLaughlin (WA Concert & Event Representative, APRA I AMCOS / Sugar Army)
Pete Guazzelli (Project Officer, Contemporary Music, Department of Culture and the Arts)
Phaedra Watts (Artistic Director, Nannup Music Festival)
Predrag Delibasic (Performer, SMRTS / Zerodent)
Rosco Stewart (ex-Chief Administration Officer, Big Day Out & Soundwave via Altered State)
Sammy Shirra-Moore (Festival Director, Music Matters Live / Regional Talent Manager, YouTube FanFest Branded –
Singapore)
Sarah Tout (Head of Training, RTRFM)
Scott Adam (Principal Lecturer Events and Hospitality/Lecturer Music Business, CIT)
Susan Cotchin (Director, International Royalties Rescue – VIC)
Tim Kelly (Managing Director, Inertia – NSW)
Troy Mutton (Editor, Pilerats)
Yvette Myhill (Executive Director, Association of Artist Managers/AAM – NSW)
Aarom Wilson (Marketing & Communications Officer, WAM / Director, Aaromedia)

These additions join the mind-blowing list of speakers already announced, including Fred Pessaro (NOISEY/Vice Music – NYC); Blake Rayner (Dew Process – NSW); Andy Gumley (Village Sounds – NSW); Archie Hamilton (Split Works – China); Edwin Tehrani (New World Artists – NSW); Michael Szumowski (Alberts – NSW); Millie Millgate (Sounds Australia – NSW); Nick Findlay (triple j – NSW); Sarah Chipman (Title Track – QLD); and Simon Winkler (Triple R – VIC) – just to name a few.

We’re also pleased to reveal Noisey/Vice Music’s Fred Pessaro from NYC will be doing a keynote address on the future of music media and journalism, and panel topics and one-on-ones will cover everything from practical masterclasses in publishing, synching, legals, tax, touring, marketing, streaming, apps, social media, recording, publicity, showcasing, radio (including a triple j and ABC special) and how to start a music business, to more thought provoking and candid discussions on the changing face of music festivals, what makes artists exciting/‘cool’, the state versus music and more.

Yet with very limited Moshtix-presented Quay Note Boat Party and TheMusic.com.au-presented WA Music Awards guaranteed free benefits remaining, hopefuls best get their hurry on…

► SECOND RELEASE TICKETS:
Til 5pm Thurs 5 Nov from Ticketek: $190 for WAM members | $230 non-members // After 5pm Thurs 5 Nov: $250 from Ticketek (subject to availability)
http://wam.org.au/event/wa-music-conference-2015/

► SATURDAY SPECTACULAR @ Various Venues Saturday 7 November

Whilst this year we’re expanding the WAM Festival to take in a whole new night of programming in the WAM Festival Friday Showcases plus Sunday Best debuting in Fremantle for a free multi-stage extravaganza, the Saturday Spectacular tradition continues with what’s set to be the best one yet. Northbridge’s finest live music venues come to life and throw open their doors to the public to host FREE ENTRY showcases from midday to 2am, including the already announced Block Party takeover of Wilson Roe St Car Park featuring the likes of Tired Lion, Methyl Ethel, Lilt, Command Q, Hamjam, Lower Spectrum and many more.

Over 50 fresh acts have now been added to the 9-venue event, including Will Stoker & The Embers (featuring Will from The Bachelorette, making a long-awaited rose-winning date with the stage); the unveiling of Blackwall Reach (the new project from Beaverloop’s Leon Ewing); the WA Music Awards-dominating Ruby Boots (unveiling her “Bex’s Hootenanny” curated show for the first time); High Horse (the galloping new project of one of the WA Music Awards’ biggest winner of the last few years, Timothy Nelson); more WA Music Awards winners including PUCK (Metal/Heavy), Mt. Mountain (Breakthrough), The Floors (Blues & Roots), Chainsaw Hookers (Punk); and, well, a TONNE MORE, covering everything from heavy rock to punk, pop, electronic, soul, blues, country, folk, doom and beyond!

SATURDAY SPECTACULAR COMPLETE LINE-UP:
Ah Trees
Alex Brittan
Amy Sugars
Belle Harvey
Benny Mayhem
Black Stone From The Sun
Blackwall Reach
Bri Clark
Bryte MC
Catzilla
Chainsaw Hookers
Childsaint
China Doll
Command Q
Cubs
Dan Cribb & The Isolated
Davey Craddock & The Spectacles
DJ John Safari
Fait
Flooded Palace
Flowermouth
Flying Embers
Foam
Girl York
Good Company DJs
Graphic Characters
GRRL PAL
Hamjam
Helen Shanahan
High Horse
Hip Priest
Hope Street
Husband
Hyla
Jeff’s Dead
Joel Barker
John Bennett
Jordan McRobbie
Lanark
Leaf & Crown
Leoh
Lilt
Little Death
Little Skye
Lower Spectrum
M.O.V.E. Crew
Methods Of Movement DJs
Methyl Ethel
Minky G
Nerve Quakes
Our Man In Berlin
Patient Little Sister
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Rag N Bone
Railway Bell
Randa & The Soul Kingdom
Rok Riley
Sail On! Sail On!
Scalphunter
Segue Safari
Sidewalk Diamonds
Silver Hills
Simone & Girlfunkle
Skullcave
Spilt Cities
Syllabollix
Tashi
Teij
The Bob Gordons
The Brow
The China Blue Experiment
The Coalminers Sect
The Decline
The Drools
Thee Loose Hounds
The Floors
The Little Lord Street Band
The Merindas
The Pissedcolas
The Regular Hunters
The Shakeys
The Tommyhawks
The Worst
Tired Lion
Verge Collection
Will Stoker & The Embers
Yokohomos
THE FOLLOWING VENUES WILL BE USED:
• Wilson Roe St Car Park (two-stage Block Party)
• The Bird
• The Boston
• Ezra Pound
• Flyrite
• Jimmy’s Den
• The Moon
• Mustang Bar
• Universal Bar