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