81 Acts Announced for WAM Festival including Tired Lion, Ruby Boots, Methyl Ethyl and more!


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81 acts have just been announced for WAM Festival, and this announcement only covers a little more than half the lineup! Tired Lion, Methyl Ethyl, KUČKA, Ruby Boots, Sydnee Carter, Silent Knight, Coin Banks and loads more are set to make appearances throughout the event. Click through for more info…

Spanning across 4 days, with over 150 acts programmed, the majority of #WAMFestival shows will be FREE, and ALL are free for #WAMusicConference ticket holders. Check out what’s been announced below:

THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER

WA MUSIC AWARDS @ JACK RABBIT SLIM’S Major Media Partner TheMusic.com.au
FEATURING: Jacob Diamond, Joni In The Moon, Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse and Tomás Ford.

FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER

WA MUSIC CONFERENCE Day 1 @ STATE THEATRE CENTRE OF WA
Released info as found here: http://wam.org.au/event/wa-music-conference-2/

QUAY NOTE @ SWAN RIVER – DEPARTING FROM PERTH Presented by Moshtix
FEATURING: Pilerats DJs & Coin Banks.
5pm – 8pm | Free Entry for WA Music Conference ticket holders (limited capacity – first in first afloat)
Note Boat Party sees the debut of an exclusive boat party, free for #WAMusicConference speakers and ticket holders, plus very select partners and media.

WAM FESTIVAL FRIDAY SHOWCASES @ VARIOUS VENUES
A series of free and ticketed (or all free for #WAMusicConference ticket holders), genre or theme-specific showcases spanning Perth’s inner city suburbs, presented in conjunction with some of WA’s best promoters and organisations. Running from 5pm to late.

RTRFM & State Theatre Trust present THE COURTYARD CLUB @ STATE THEATRE CENTRE COURTYARD
FEATURING: Ruby Boots, Gunns, The High Learys, Rachael Dease & Ben Witt
5pm – 10pm | FREE ENTRY

PILERATS SHOWCASE @ JACK RABBIT SLIM’S
FEATURING: Sable, Catlips, Floria (QLD) & Time Pilot
9pm – 5am | FREE ENTRY

THE COMMUNITY SHOWCASE @ THE BOSTON
FEATURING: Diger Rokwell, Empty, The Boost Hero Man, Cash KRZMA & DJ Silence
8pm – 2am | FREE ENTRY

INDI SOUNDS @ THE INDI BAR
FEATURING: Riley Pearce, Stillwater Giants, Wanderlust, The Durongs & Nicky Sandover
7pm – 12am | $15 Door Sales*

STORMRIDER TOURING PRESENTS TRIPLE ALBUM LAUNCH @ AMPLIFIER
FEATURING: Silent Knight, Orpheus Omega (VIC), Ragdoll & Wrath Of Fenrir
8pm – 12am | $15 Door Sales*

STATUS FACTORY SHOWCASE @ BABUSHKA – UPSTAIRS LEEDERVILLE HOTEL
FEATURING: Aslan, Jamyang, Phocal + special guests
8pm – 12am | $10 Door Sales*

COLOSOUL FASHION SHOW @ DEFECTORS
FEATURING: Colosoul DJs & special guests
8pm – 12am | $10 Door Sales*

VILLANOVA STUDIOS SHOWCASE @ THE ELLINGTON
FEATURING: Allira Wilson, Trisk & The Luke Minness Quartet
8pm – 12am | $20 Door Sales*

SOGGYBONES SHOWCASE @ SOGGYBONES (West Perth Store)
FEATURING: Foxes, Puck, Leeches & Blackwitch
8pm – 12am | $10 Door Sales*

BLUES AT BRIDGETOWN & PERTH BLUES CLUB SHOWCASE @ PADDINGTON ALE HOUSE
FEATURING: Morgan Bain, Datura4, Andrew Winton & Matty T. Wall
8pm – 12am | $15 Door Sales*

SWEET OBLIVION SHOWCASE @ HQ LEEDERVILLE (all-ages)
FEATURING: Sydnee Carter, Spire, Figurehead & Fairbridge Quest Winners Shannon, Isla & Ella E.
5pm – 10pm | $10 Door Sales*

*All WAM Festival Friday Showcases events free for WA Music Conference pass holders

SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER

WA MUSIC CONFERENCE Day 2 @ STATE THEATRE CENTRE OF WA
Released info as found here: http://wam.org.au/event/wa-music-conference-2/

BLOCK PARTY @ WILSON ROE St. CAR PARK
FEATURING: Tired Lion, Methyl Ethel, Command Q, Hamjam, Lower Spectrum, GRRL PAL, The Merindas, Fait, Lilt, Syllabollix, Our Man In Berlin, Rag N Bone, Randa & The Soul Kingdom & Bryte MC

SATURDAY SPECTACULAR @ Various venues – MORE DETAILS TBA

SUNDAY 8 NOVEMBER

SUNDAY BEST @ FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE AND THE NEWPORT HOTEL
Presented by City of Fremantle
FEATURING: The Love Junkies, KUČKA (solo), Felicity Groom, Odette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics, The Weapon Is Sound, Craig Hollywood (DJ sets) & Holly Doll (DJ sets)
2pm – 8pm

THE NEWPORT – FEATURING: The Ocean Party (VIC), Pat Chow, Dream Rimmy, Erasers, Moana, Salary (ex-Celery),Filthy Apes & The Limbs
2pm – 10pm | FREE ENTRY

For more info on WAM, click here: http://wam.org.au/what-we-do/wam-festival/

Larry Heath

Founding Editor and Publisher of the AU review. Currently based in Toronto, Canada. You can follow him on Twitter @larry_heath or on Instagram @larryheath.