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Songwriters @ The Rocks

Event Published Tuesday 1 June 2021
Songwriters @ The Rocks

Original songwriting takes centre stage at Songwriters @ The Rocks, part of the Sydney Solstice event series.

Entries are now open for the chance to perform at a variety of showcases on Friday 18 June & Saturday 19 June across venues in The Rocks. A finale on Sunday 20 June at First Fleet Park will feature four finalists, along with performances by Phil Jamieson, Boo Seeka and Tia Gostelow.

Songwriters @ The Rocks aims to nurture, promote and provide upcoming singer-songwriters a unique opportunity to showcase their talent and to gain industry and public exposure.

Singer-songwriters over the age of 16, signed or unsigned are encouraged to enter. You must be a permanent resident of NSW.

For the winning singer-songwriters, the program will offer a range of music-related prizes:

  1. The Grove Studios Academy - 1 day Studio 1 - 1 day Engineer - 1 x Mix (total value $2800)
  2. White Sky Accounting - Royalty / Artist Accounting consult + Tour Tracks tour budgeting software subscription ($2000)
  3. Afends wardrobe ($500)
  4. Mr Simple wardrobe ($1000)
  5. Sound Merch artist merch production ($500)
  6. Pistol MGMT - Single / EP release mentoring
  7. Nandos vouchers ($400 winner; $200 runner-ups)
  8. More to come!
18 > Jun

Songwriters @ The Rocks

Enter by 7 June (10am) for the chance to play showcases on Friday 18 June & Saturday 19 June across venues in The Rocks. Prizes to be won!
What

How does it work?

  • Online Songwriters competition: Running for a two-week period, open from 25 May – 7 June 2021
  • Semi-finalists will be notified via phone call and posted on therocks.com
  • Judging: A handpicked selection of the local music industry’s biggest names will be roaming The Rocks to judge each performance:

    Milly Petriella, Director Member Relations, APRA AMCOS
    Katie Rynne, Village Sounds
    Mardi Caught , The Annex
    Melody Forghani, twnty three
  • Songwriters @ The Rocks showcases: Forty small-scale events, showcasing contestants within a variety of settings across The Rocks will take place over two days Friday 18 and Saturday 19 June 2021. Industry judges will move between locations to review and watch contestants.
  • Songwriters @ The Rocks Finale: The top four finalists (as determined through the showcase performances) will perform two songs each on Sunday 20 June at First Fleet Park. They will be judged by a team of industry professionals and share the stage with headliners.
Where

Showcase venues:
Friday 18 June (5pm - 9pm)
George St South
Terrace Tayim
The Orient
The Mercantile Hotel
Saturday 19 June (1pm - 5pm)
George St South
Jack Mundey Place
The Orient
The Argyle
The Mercantile Hotel

Finale:
Sunday 20 June (1pm - 4pm)
First Fleet Park

Cost

This is a free event for artists over 16, please read the Terms & Conditions before entering.

Key dates

Entries close Monday 7 June, at 10AM AEST

Enter now

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