Join our team! Project Officer – Audience Development
West Australian Music (WAM) is the peak music body in Western Australia responsible for protecting, nurturing and growing all forms of contemporary music. WAM is an independent not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting Western Australian musicians through advocacy, sector development, and capacity building to ensure WA continues to be renowned for its unique and diverse contemporary […]
Perform at Laneway 2026
Triple j are giving artists on Unearthed the chance to join the line-up and perform at Laneway Festival 2026. One local act will be chosen for each Australian location (Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth). You’ll be sharing the stage with some of the biggest names around. We’re talking Chappell Roan, PinkPantheress, Wolf Alice, […]
Simone Keane’s new single ‘Come Back’ reaches Number 2 on the AIR Independent Singles and Independent Singles Labels Charts
In its first week of release, Albany WA artist Simone Keane’s new single ‘Come Back’ reached Number 2 on the AIR Independent Singles and Independent Singles Labels Charts. It also debuted in the Regional AMRAP Charts at Number 5. When Keane wrote ‘Come Back’ she’d been reading memoirs and biographies about people who had suffered […]
WA Music Policy News
New Live Music Venue for WA Announced as Part of Cook’s Election Commitments Premier Hon. Roger Cook MLA outlined plans for a multi-use event space within the new Burswood Park entertainment precinct. Central to the development will be a 20,000-capacity outdoor music amphitheatre, designed to host large-scale concerts and events. The venue’s design has been […]
Applications Now Open for The Seed Fund Future Makers Management Workshop 2025
The Seed Fund Future Makers Management Workshop is set to return to regional NSW in 2025! Created by artists for artists, The Seed Management Workshop was the brainchild of John Butler and Danielle Caruana (Mama Kin) in 2005 as a way for the community to share resources and impart wisdom to managers and self-managed artists beginning their often-challenging careers in […]
The Ins and Outs of Contemporary Music Grant Writing
Industry Workshop: The Ins and Outs of Contemporary Music Grant Writing This session will be led by: Beloved soulful folk and blues musician Tanya Ransom, as she takes you through her experience with Grant writing within the contemporary music industry. Tanya will look at which Grants are available and where to find them, then go on […]
Revive Live Grant Recipients 2024
The Revive Live program, administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, is a competitive grants opportunity for live music venues, festivals and organisations that support quality original Australian live music. Grants provide funding for: infrastructure upgrades, purchase of equipment, programming and promotional expenses and artist fees, or initiatives that […]
Ausmusic T-Shirt Day 2024
Ausmusic T-Shirt Day is an annual day of fun and awareness in November to celebrate Aussie music and raise urgently-needed funds for music workers in crisis. Funds raised from the campaign go towards helping Support Act continue its crucial work supporting musicians, managers, crew and music workers through crisis relief, mental health and wellbeing programs, […]
New CEO Appointed to Lead West Australian Music (WAM) Transformation
Following an extensive national recruitment process, former Unions WA Secretary, Owen Whittle, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of West Australian Music (WAM). Owen’s appointment comes at a pivotal time for the organisation, which has recently secured significant government funding and unveiled a comprehensive new strategy to revitalise and strengthen its role in supporting the […]
West Australian Music (WAM) Announces Postponement of WA Music Week to Prioritise Future Success
Images by Tashi Hall from WA Music Week 2023 West Australian Music (WAM) make the decision to postpone WA Music Week (which includes WAMFest, WAMCon, Scarbs Beach Party and the WAMAwards), a beloved celebration of the vibrant music scene in Western Australia. Typically held in November each year, WAM is now exploring the possibility of […]