A Special Farewell from Sue McComber and Roxy Noori
"As you can see I drew the short straw - truth be told there was only one straw so these few words are a joint effort from Roxy and me."
Gympie Music Muster is on the search for the next big name to hit Main Stage!
Responsible for helping launch the careers of Mark O’Shea, Brooke and Sam McClymont, Drew McAlister and Brooke Schubert, Muster Talent Search has a history of 30 years supporting musicians.
Talent Search co-ordinator LaVonne Bobongie and Program co-ordinator Emily Murphy are working hard to provide a platform and pathway for musicians to develop, make connections and build their skills to nurture and sustain a music career.
A fully paid trip to Nashville 2020 with Soundmart Tours, as well as superb products, introductions to industry and outsourced publicity are all part of a massive prize package. Winner also snags the chance of standing in the spotlight before big audiences at Tamworth Country Music Festival, Brisbane Ekka and Deni Ute Muster later in 2020. A paid performance will be locked in for Gympie Music Muster 2020, after 12 months of working on world fame and celebrity. Other amazing prizes are on offer as part of the total package – check out the full list of prizes here.
Muster Talent Search is open to juniors (12-17 years) and anyone over 18.
Key Dates:
- Applications Open : Sat, 6 April
- Applications Close : Fri, 17 May
- Live Heats (optional) @ The Shed, Sunshine Coast : Sat, 22 June 2019
- Semi-Finalists Announced : Fri, 28 June 2019
- Semi-Finals @ Main Stage, Gympie Music Muster : Fri, 23 & Sat, 24 August 2019
- Grand Final @ Main Stage, Gympie Music Muster : Sun, 25 August 2019
Applications Open For The Billy Thorpe Scholarship
QMusic today announced the return of the Billy Thorpe Scholarship, funded by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, with applications open until 11:59pm (AEST), Thursday 14 January 2021 for all Queensland early-career artists to apply.
Call Out For Nominations For The 2021 Queensland Music Awards
Entries are now open for emerging and established artists to submit an application across 16 categories in the 2021 Queensland Music Awards (QMAs).
Changes to QMusic's Management Committee
The QMusic Management Committee is pleased to announce Natalie Strijland as the new President, taking the reins from Michael Crutcher, and D-J Wendt as Vice President, taking over from Stephen Green, and welcomes new member, John "JC" Collins.
HOPE D announced as Carol Lloyd Award 2020 winner
Brisbane local, HOPE D has been announced as the winner of the 2020 Carol Lloyd Award, presented by QMusic and proudly supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and APRA AMCOS.
QMusic Announces The Five Finalists For $15,000 Carol Lloyd Award
QMusic today announced Clea, Dana Gehrman, Felivand (AKA Felicity Vanderveen), Hope D and MiCCY as the five finalists of the Carol Lloyd Award, a $15,000 grant to support emerging femxle-identifying or non-binary singer-songwriter musicians in Queensland. 2020 is the first year that the Carol Lloyd Award calls QMusic home and is proudly supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and APRA AMCOS.