Music SA

🎶 We’re hiring! 📣

MusicSA is seeking an Awards Coordinator to manage nominations, judging and award processes for one of South Australia’s biggest celebrations of contemporary music, the 2026 South Australian Music Awards!

If you’re highly organised, thrive working on projects and have a strong understanding of the music industry and event coordination, we’d love to hear from you!

Does this sound like you? Email [email protected] with your cover letter and why you think you’d be a good fit!

📍South Australia
🗓 Six-month contract
🎶 Flexible part-time role

For more information head to musicsa.com.au

MusicSA Presents: Community Radio 101

Join us for a free discussion for musicians and music industry workers looking to better understand community radio. Featuring three industry experts, the session will cover how community radio works, the importance of community radio, building relationships with radio, getting your song played and more!

Event details
🗓 NEXT WEEK: Wed 24th June, 5:30 pm - 7 pm
📍 Online via Microsoft Teams
🎟 Free event

Keen to come along? This panel is free to attend, with strictly limited spots, RVSP via the link in our bio to secure your spot!

Speaker note: Ify Obiegbu is no longer able to attend this workshop as she is presenting on Unearthed. Filling in we have Bindi Mutiara, Bind works across radio, music, education, and cultural programming as a mentor, curator, and advocate for independent culture, grounded in her practice in grassroots storytelling and community-building

🎸 Lineup Announce! 📣

The Southern Hemisphere's largest Music Industry Conference & Festival, BIGSOUND, has announced their 100 artist lineup for 2026

Congratulations to the 5 South Australian artists showcasing at BIGSOUND in 2026!
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For festival and delegate tickets, head to bigsound.org.au

Help Us Strengthen South Australia’s Music Ecosystem 🎶

Behind every artist on a stage, every release, every packed room, there are people working hard to learn their craft, build connections, and figure out how this industry actually works.

MusicSA's InDev Program exists to support that journey. This EOFY, we're asking our community to back it.

Donations are open now, tax-deductible, impactful, and every dollar helps grow the SA music scene.

🔗 Link to donate before June 30 - bit.ly/musicsa-indev

📸 - DEM MOB by Neasan McGuinness

On Saturday 20 June, Adelaide will transform into a city-wide music festival all day and night. The best part? It's completely FREE!

's Make Music Day will feature 360 diverse artists at over 40 venues, and it's designed for you to move from venue to venue, experiencing a huge range of genres and cultures in cafes, bars, galleries, bookstores and public spaces

So, start planning your day carefully!

Set times are accurate at the time of posting, explore the full program here: https://www.experienceadelaide.com.au/make-music-day/

Sounds Australia’s lap of the map is back!

Throughout July and August, are presenting a series of workshops to help Australian artists and their teams best prepare for international markets

The Sounds Australia team and leading industry experts will discuss the strategic foundations that underpin successful music export. It will be a frank and honest conversation anchored in the often overlooked but essential practical knowledge and operational insights that can make or break an artist’s export journey

From understanding your data and rights, to mastering a compelling showcase, plus budgets, tax and visas, a lot will be covered in dedicated sessions throughout the day. There’ll also be plenty of opportunities for you to ask questions or talk about your own perspectives and lived experiences

If you’re trying to understand and capitalise on your overseas streaming numbers, thinking about taking your live show overseas, applying for any showcase events (locally or globally), have had a taste of international success and are strategising on your next moves, we want you in the room

RSVP here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/SoundsAustralia1/SoundsAustraliaExportReadinessWorkshop

Sounds Australia’s Export Readiness Workshops are delivered in partnership with , , , and .

IRL: Be in a Band is BACK for Term 3! If you play an instrument and want to learn the skills to be a band, you should check out 's IRL program!

Running on Weekly Wednesday Evenings from 5:30pm - 7:30pm, come along and learn to write, record and perform your own music with other like-minded people 🥁🎸

Spots are limited so get in early!
Ages 13-17
Approx 1 year of experience recommended or a good understanding of instrument skills 🤟

Morehttps://northernsoundsystem.com.au/programs/irl

✨ INTRODUCES: THE SPOTLIGHT SESSIONS✨
An artist development program for emerging artists with a disability, developed and run by and !!

Expressions of interest are now open until 30th June 🗓️

Read more and apply here: https://tinyurl.com/3e84bxhd

[Image description:
Expression of interest poster for ‘The Spotlight Sessions’ featuring photos of artists Nat Luna and Marcus McFly with spotlights shining on them against a dark background of an audience.]

and present: Making Music Work in Adelaide 🎺

From laneways to warehouses, hear how artists, promoters and organisers are making live music happen in unexpected places across the city.

Hear from:
Sharni Honor of@summertownstudio, & .and.recreation
Jack Stokes of
Joe Hay of
Harry Evans of Renew Adelaide &
xyz, 248 Flinders Street
Thursday 25 June, 5pm for 5:30 start

Limited tickets available: https://events.humanitix.com/unesco-city-of-music-x-renew-adelaide-present-making-music-work-in-adelaide

Open to musicians, creatives, venue operators and anyone keen on Adelaide’s live music scene.

MusicSA Presents: Community Radio 101

Join us for a free discussion for musicians and music industry workers looking to better understand community radio. Featuring three industry experts, the session will cover how community radio works, the importance of community radio, building relationships with radio, getting your song played and more!

Event details
🗓 Wed 24th June, 5:30 pm - 7 pm
📍 Online via Microsoft Teams
🎟 Free event

Keen to come along? This panel is free to attend, with strictly limited spots, RVSP via the link below to secure your spot!

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