2019 Australian Music Week Artist And Speaker Programme

Now in its fifth year, Australian Music Week locks in its artist and speaker programmes for its biggest conference yet.

The annual music industry conference will see national and international industry professionals and artists converge on Cronulla (in Sydney) for a five-day music programme of live showcases, panels and masterclass workshops.

Click here to see the first AMW 2019 artist line-up.

On the industry side, AMW welcomes to its speaker programme industry heavyweights Michael Chugg (Chugg Entertainment), Roger Field (Live Nation), Jaddan Comerford (Unified Music Group), Sahara Herald (Frontier Touring), Tim Worton (ASM Global, previously AEG) and Owen Orford (New World Artists) as they come together on a panel to discuss the State Of Play in the Australian Music Industry.

Michael Chugg

They join keynote speakers Bob Lefsetz and CEO of TEG Live Geoff Jones as well as a who's who of music, including Susan Heymann (Chugg Entertainment), Justin Cosby (Inertia Music), Rod Yates (The Right Note/ journalist), Bernard Zuel (The Right Note), Howard Duggan (scenestr), Rhoda Roberts (Sydney Opera House), Dom Alessio (Sounds Australia), Neal Hunt (Sureshaker), artist manager Keith Welsh and more.

Additional panel discussions now include Women In Music, Taking Care of Business, Bands & Brands, Music Industry For Dummies (How It Really Works), Media, Marketing & Digital, Country Music Revolution, Management - Who Needs It Where & When, Exporting Our Talent, Hypothetically Live, Labels, Mental Health, Agents & Touring, Radio and Americana.

Sahara Herald

AMW 2019 also brings youa stack of live podcasts including Bob Lefsetz in one-on-one talks with Michael Gudinski
 (Mushroom Group), John Watson (Eleven Music) and Peter Garrett (Midnight Oil), while Jeremy Dylan (My Favourite Album podcast) will interview Hayley Mary (The Jezebels), and The Vinyl Guide (for fans and collectors of vinyl) also bring their podcast to the stage.


The free five-day beach concert series, held at the Western Sydney Uni stage in Dunningham Park on Cronulla Beach, features an array of talent including William Crighton, Adam Eckersley Band and Bullhorn (6 November); Laura Hyde, Moving Stills and Gold Member (7 November); Adam Miller, The Dave Orr Band, Nathan Cavaleri and Ray Beadle (8 November); Fripps & Fripps and The Kava Kings (9 November); and culminating in the final show (10 November) with Alex Lahey, Ali Barter, Hayley Mary, Dylan Wright, James Van Cooper and Doko.

Australian Music Week Conference is held at Cronulla Cinemas (Sydney) 6-10 November. Live shows take place in surrounding venues.

2019 AMW Speakers Line-up

Aaron Curnow
Adam Lewis
Adam Simon
Amber Lawrence
Andrew Leslie
Angus McDonald
Basil Cook
Bernard Zuel
Bianca Paris
Bob Lefsetz
Brad Hinds
Brett Oaten
Damien Luscombe
Dan Biddle
David Graham & The Reasons To Live
Dom Alessio
Edwin Tehrani
Glenn Dickie
Howard Duggan
Jacqui Crouch
James irvine
Jason (NODDY) Vellely
Jeremy Dylan
Jess Wust
Jo Corbett
John Zucco
Justin Cosby
Karen-lee Goody (Herrmann-Smith)
Keith Welsh
Kyria Kilakos
Lachlan Bryan And The Wildes
Milan Crnevic
Nate Goyer
Nathan Cavaleri
Neal Hunt
Owen Orford
Paul Cashmere
Paul Samuels
Peter Karoin
Peter Noble
Peter Simpson
Poppy Reid
Rhoda Roberts
Rob Scott
Rod Yates
Scotty McKenzie
Shelley Bishop
Simon Calabrese
Stuart Coupe
Trina Massey
Troy Barrott

2019 AMW Artist Line-up

Adam Miller
Alannah Russack's Entropy Band
Alysha Brilla
Ange
Benny Nelson
Big Sky Mountain
Blake Williams
Bunny Racket
Calan Mai
Chelsea Warner
Chris Tamwoy
Cinta Tee
Colin Buchanan
Cooks & Bakers
Coterie
Dancing Fingers
Daniel Twining
Dave The Band
Declan Kelly
Duncan Crawford
Electrik Lemonade
Elysae
Emily Alice
Evie J
Field Of Wolves
George
Good Pash
Hiaground
Hurricane Fall
Jimmi Carr
Jordan Mac
Josh Reck
Kingston County
Leah Senior
Little Green
Madeline Leman And The Desert Swells
Magnus
Matt Ward
Melanie Horsnell
Miani Doe
Michael Burrows
Michael Kopp
Miles Recommends
Muka Vhatti
Nathan Seeckts
Ollie Thorpe
Orange Passiona
Pirra
Poppy Galactic & The Beat
Professor Groove & The Booty Affair
Rachel Clarke
Rosario De Marco
Shaun Kirk
Skyscraper Stan
Smith & Jones
St Joan
Stellar Addiction
The Coconut Ruffs
The Hideaways
The Midnight Infirmary
The Tin Knees
Velvet Bloom
Watching Wolves

who join the already announced:

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
Zyad