Hello Forte readers,
Music Victoria is excited to announce the return of its Live Music Professionals program in 2020. Applications are open to all Victorian live music venue owners, band bookers/music programmers, venue managers and independent promoters, festival owners and directors. Applications will be open from February 17 and close at 5pm on March 20, head to musicvictoria/LMP to apply or email the project manager, [email protected] for more info.
Music Victoria’s Women’s Leadership Development program, Cultivate, will launch its 2020 program at the end of February and once again is bringing together some of the music industry’s greatest leaders. The six participants were selected from a strong list of more than 80 applicants and as part of the program will be teamed with a non-industry mentor, will receive leadership coaching, attend a one-day conference and also be involved in a series of leadership masterclasses and networking opportunities. See the full list of participants here and mentors here.
Finally, the two-day Folk/Roots music conference The Exchange is set to take place in Geelong from March 2-4. People in the music community/industry are encouraged to attend with Music Victoria members able to receive a 50% discount on their ticket. Members are encouraged to email [email protected] to receive the discount.
As part of the conference, on Tue 3 March, Music Victoria will be presenting a showcase event that night at The Workers Club with some of Australia’s best Folk/Roots performers. Details can be found here.
‘til next time,
The MV Team
Regional Member Moment – Halls Gap Hotel
The Halls Gap Hotel is the premier family bistro of the Grampians region. From here, you can take in spectacular views of the nearby ranges while enjoying a hearty pub feed. This venue regularly hosts gigs and other entertainment events so be sure to keep an eye on both their website and Facebook page for when their next show will be.
Check out their website here.
Regional Gig of the month – Kingswood: Juveniles Album Tour at Volta, Ballarat
Melbourne’s own Kingswood are hitting the road once again. Soon due to release their third album ‘Juveniles’ on 13th March, this will coincide with a 20+ date tour around Australia which will include a show at new Ballarat venue, Volta on Saturday 14 March.
Speaking on the process of creating the new material, lead guitarist Alex Laska states, “The album we’re finally presenting was an incredibly long and winding investigation through many different facets and avenues; almost a rediscovery, if you will, of who we are and what we find inspiring.”
Tickets can be purchased here.
