A showcase and celebration of live music throughout South Australia, the inaugural Good Music Month will take over the month of November with an array of events and concerts tailored to every 'imaginable music taste and budget'.
Set to feature at a host of establish live music venues, Good Music Month will also be witnessed at wineries, boats, libraries, breweries, universities and a stack more.There are a heap of well known bands and artists joining the Good Music Month calendar including Short Stack, Jebediah, The Mark of Cain and Birds Of Tokyo (who'll be joined by Adelaide Symphony Orchestra for two special concerts) as well as emerging talent like Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers and Great Gable.
'One Crowded Hour' indie rockers Augie March (in their first South Australian performance in eight years) will be joined by local folk darlings (and three-time ARIA Award winners) The Audreys for a one-night-only performance at Woodville Town Hall.
There'll also be international arrivals like English rockers Bloc Party, British jazz quintet Ezra Collective, English folk-punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner and US punk rockers Pulley.
Festival lovers can get amongst it with a new event from the team at Cry Baby that will feature Dune Rats and Jack River, the inaugural Notestock Festival (Beddy Rays, The Beefs, Molly Rocket, Druid Fluids and more), a Northern Sound System x WOMADelaide showcase, and a three-day Elvis Festival.
The LGBTQIA+ annual mini-festival Queer Club will showcase rising Adelaide star Aleksiah, dynamic Sydney siblings Caroline & Claude, and a line-up of more SA locals. The South Australian Music Awards will also be staged during Good Music Month.
The festival's reach extends across the greater Adelaide metropolitan area, while also nurturing a network of regional venues, ensuring that live music is accessible to audiences throughout the regions, including a musical paddle-steamer journey from Mannum down the Murray River, while Steins Taphouse in the Barossa will host a rock concert featuring Newgate Crowd, Violet Harlot and Rafikee.
"Good Music Month is South Australia's newest festival – a month long, open access state-wide festival in November with a spotlight on live music," MusicSA CEO Christine Schloithe says.
"Any genre and style of music can register in Good Music Month anywhere in South Australia and we want local audiences and visitors to get out and see live music and support incredible artists, venues, and events.
"Good Music Month features free, low cost and ticketed activity, amazing local talent and interstate and international touring acts – and it's not too late for artists and venues to register. We are the Festival State and a City of Music, and Good Music Month celebrates and elevates that!"
Good Music Month also has the support of the South Australian government. "The Malinauskas Government is committed to supporting the live music sector," South Australian Minister for Arts, Andrea Michaels MP says.
"Events like Good Music Month are incredibly valuable to showcase not only our talented local musicians, but also our dedicated live music and hospitality venues."
Good Music Month runs throughout November across South Australia. Event and venue registrations will remain open throughout October.
