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New
SONGWRITERS @ THE ROCKS
competition to
re-ignite Sydney
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Songwriters @ The Rocks is an original songwriting competition that uses The Rocks Landscape as its stage. As part of Sydney Solstice, Sydney’s new winter event celebrating food and drink, art, entertainment and culture, the concept is aimed to nurture, promote and provide upcoming singer-songwriters a unique opportunity to showcase their talent and to gain industry and public exposure. For the winning singer-songwriters, the program will offer a range of music related prizes. This is a free event for artists over 16, see Competition Entry link below for all details.
The event will run as a free event from 25 May – 20 June 2021, featuring over 40 showcase performances across six key locations in The Rocks, culminating into a live outdoor concert final at First Fleet Park where the singer songwriters will perform alongside established Australian musical talent including: Phil Jamieson, Boo Seeka (acoustic) and Tia Gostelow.
With thanks to Event Partners Destination NSW (As part of the Sydney Solstice program), Place Management NSW and APRA AMCOS.
CLICK HERE for more information on The Rocks
CLICK HERE for more information on Sydney Solstice
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Songwriters at The Rocks will feature:
1. Online Songwriters competition: Running for a two-week period, from May 25 – June 7, 2021
2. Judging: Featuring a range of industry professionals
3. Songwriters @The Rocks showcases: Forty small-scale events across two nights, showcasing Contestants within a variety of settings across the Rocks , taking place over two consecutive nights: Friday 18 and Saturday 19 June, 2021. Industry judges will move between locations to review and judge the performances.
4. Songwriters @ The Rocks Finale: A one-day event on Sunday 20 June, 2021 (running from 1-4pm) at First Fleet Park. A music stage will feature the top four finalists (as determined through the showcase performances) performing two songs each. They will be judged by a team of four industry professionals and share the stage with some of Australia’s most successful musicians.
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Milly Petriella
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THE FOUR INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL JUDGES ARE:
1 – Milly Petriella – Director Member Relations – APRA AMCOS
2 – Katie Rynne – Head Booking Agent – Village Sounds
3 – Melody Forghani – Director – Twntythree
4 – Mardi Caught – Director – The Annex
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Katie Rynne
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PERFORMERS WILL ALSO INCLUDE:
Phil Jamieson
Boo Seeka (Acoustic)
Tia Gostelow
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Melody Forghani by Sean Walker
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THE LOCATIONS OF SONGWRITERS
@ THE ROCKS SHOWCASES INCLUDE:
Jack Mundey Place (Outdoor Venue)
George St South (Outdoor Venue)
George St North (Outdoor Venue)
Orient Hotel
The Argyle
The Harbour Rocks Hotel Terrace
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CLICK HERE TO ENTER!!
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Mardi Caught
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About PLACE MANAGEMENT NS
Place Management NSW owns and manages The Rocks to ensure this iconic heritage location, situated between the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House, remains a leader in retail experience internationally. The precinct comprises 26 hectares adjoining the Sydney Harbour, with prime access to the CBD and all modes of transport.
Over 15 million people visit The Rocks each year, and the precinct contributes $400 million per year to the NSW visitors’ economy.
Place Management NSW also manages 207 leases, 67 licences and 200 market stall holders in The Rocks.
The weekly Rocks Markets reflects the precinct’s brand by offering visitors a selection of bespoke, handmade and individual products and experiences. The Rocks is also home to a range of creative commercial enterprises.
The NSW Government has committed to a $15 million refurbishment of retail tenancies in The Rocks, which will be delivered with Place Management NSW’s heritage and place making expertise.
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About SYDNEY SOLSTICE
Sydney Solstice showcases the best of Sydney’s hospitality, music, arts and culture within four precincts across the city in June. Bringing together Sydney’s best venues, chefs, artists and musicians, Sydney Solstice takes locals and visitors from urban laneways to city landmarks, inside hidden bars to glittering harbourside locations. Sydney Solstice is a NSW Government initiative managed by its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW.
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About APRA AMCOS
APRA AMCOS is a key business partner to Australasian music creators. The music rights management organisation represents 108,000 members who are songwriters, composers and music publishers. APRA AMCOS licenses organisations to play, perform, copy or record members’ music, and distributes royalties to members.
As a world-leading organisation invested in the future of music, APRA AMCOS enables music creators and customers to maximise the value music brings to business and life. This is achieved through a simple and effective licensing framework, and providing holistic industry support – from education, to live music, export, creators’ rights advocacy and recognition through a high profile awards and events program. apraamcos.com.au
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My nickname is “The Amnplifier”. Why? Because around here my focus is on being a conduit for providing greater outcomes that people come here for. My day to day “work” is living in the moment, and I love helping others concentrate on finding their connection to themselves through their experiences.
Why start a music environment? The truth is I love music, I love writing, and I love life. I work with musicians every day, and I feel certain that I will be until they put me in the ground. I have been managing people in businesses of some sort for over thirty five years so along the way I have developed some “wisdom” from my regular and constant “observations”.
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