Early bird tickets for AWME are now available! The Australasian World Music Expo will be coming through Melbourne for its seventh year this November 13th and will be taking over a run of venues for a series of live showcases not to be missed, right through until November 16th. The first acts have also been announced, including the likes of Ash Grunwald, Hiatus Kaiyote and Jimblah.
A great mix of Australian and international artists have been confirmed so far, with many more still to come. Among the first round of artists announced is:
ASH GRUNWALD
THE BART WILLOUGHBY BAND
BULLHORN
DIGGING ROOTS
ESTERE
HIATUS KAIYOTE
JIBLAH
MS MURPHY
MYELE MANZAZA
NAHKO AND MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE
Tickets for all official showcases will be available for purchase soon, with conference speakers for 2014 all still to be announced. Over 40 of the artists featured at AWME last year went on to secure international outcomes and networks which led to festival bookings at some of the world's most prestigious and well-known festivals.
For more information on AWME, head to www.awme.com.au. AWME will take place at Melbourne venues: Arts Centre Melbourne, The Toff, The HiFi, Shebeen and the Ding Dong Lounge.
