WA Music Week

WA MUSIC WEEK

WA Music Week is a statewide celebration of the West Australian music scene, platforming artists from around the state and shining a light on the diversity, creativity and strength of our local industry.

Running from 12 – 21 September 2025, this year’s program features live performances, industry conferences, workshops and networking opportunities. It brings together musicians, industry professionals and music lovers to celebrate WA’s thriving music culture, fostering career development and building connections that strengthen the local music scene.

WAM has collaborated with local event organisers from across the state to create shows that highlight the unique sounds, genres and audiences that define WA’s music scene. From Broome to Esperance, WA Music Week brings audiences together to experience over 70 original, homegrown acts.

WAMCON

WAMCon is a must-attend conference for artists and industry to network, learn, and connect!

Friday 19th & Saturday 20th September 2025

A curated line-up of industry representatives will be sharing their expert insights and be available for 1:1 sessions to provide relevant advice. WAM will provide lots of opportunities to network with all levels of the industry, from local to national and international delegates, to provide expanded opportunities to WA musicians.

Attendees will engage with experts, build knowledge and capacity, and identify clear priorities for skills development. The conference provides accessible pathways to industry knowledge and networks, practical skills development aimed at sustainable career building, and panels exploring the challenges artists face in generating income and building audiences.

PROGRAMMED EVENTS

As part of WA Music Week, WAM is inviting the wider music industry to be part of our official program through WA Music Week Programmed Events Initiative.

We’re seeking to collaborate with small businesses, community groups, regional organisations, small labels and anyone across the sector with a great idea for a music event.

WAM will provide a limited number of events seed funding to allow new ideas or concepts to be explored or to assist with marketing to help find new audiences to grow our local scene. These events will form part of WAM’s WA Music Week Program and included in WAM’s marketing and promotion of the week in 2025.

WAM SHOWCASE

20+ local acts, 4 venues, 1 night!

The WAM Showcase spotlights Western Australia’s most exciting emerging, unsigned and underrated local bands to the WA public along with national bookers, agents, labels and other music industry professionals. Curated to reflect the state’s diverse and dynamic music scene, the showcase offers artists a platform to connect with audiences and key industry representatives from across Australia.

Taking place over multiple venues across Perth City the showcase features a mix of genres, styles and career stages.

REGIONAL GATHERING

Targeted capacity building for the regional contemporary music community.

As part of our strategic renewal, WAM is re-tooling the roundtable into a Regional Gathering. This will shift the focus to include more structured professional development on regional communities, plus a facilitated consultation with the regional sector to drive future WAM policies and projects. Our aim is to provide as much value to attendees while also listening deeply to the solutions we need to achieve for the regional music industry to thrive.

ARTIST MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

WAM is inviting artists who are ready to elevate their music beyond local borders apply for WAM’s new Artist Mentorship Program.

The Artist Mentorship Program provides targeted support for artists with well-defined goals who are on the verge of national or international exposure. It ensures participants are equipped to seize emerging opportunities and take the next step in their careers.

Designed for a select group of showcasing artists who have already built momentum within the WA music scene, the program offers tailored career development through: