Warrnambool Stay – placing dwell music centre stage

Warrnambool will host over 75 performances throughout 10 days in a bumper program geared toward giving our native musicians, hit onerous by the pandemic, a lift whereas placing dwell music centre stage.
 
Warrnambool Stay begins on Friday September 9 and reaches its crescendo on Sunday September 18 with a ‘Celebration of Stay Music’ live performance on the Civic Inexperienced from 11am-6pm.
 
You possibly can anticipate finding gigs popping up in sudden locations all through town, from hospitality, to retail and even a hairdresser.
 
Buskers can even take to the CBD streets whereas Gateway Plaza will host a efficiency hub. This system will function a variety of musical expertise from skilled native musicians, to those that gig of their spare time, proper by way of to up-and-coming performers on their first gigs. 
 
“Warrnambool is house to an enormous array of sensible musicians, and Warrnambool Stay is an opportunity for them to take the highlight and share their abilities,” Warrnambool Mayor Cr Vicki Jellie mentioned.
 
“It’s additionally an opportunity to host dwell music performances in a number of completely different settings. Native companies can be supported to develop abilities to host dwell music in order that we will foster extra alternatives for our native musicians. 
 
“It’s going to be a large 10 days of music for everybody to take pleasure in.”
 
Cr Jellie mentioned that in addition to offering assist for an trade considerably impacted by COVID-19, Warrnambool Stay hoped to chart a course ahead for the area’s dwell music scene. 
 
Warrnambool Stay will embrace skilled growth for musicians, with a dwell music discussion board to observe on September 28 on the Lighthouse Theatre.
 
“Relying on how previous you’re, you’ll most likely have fond reminiscences of seeing bands at venues just like the Woman Bay or the Loft,” Cr Jellie mentioned.
 
“The panorama has modified and the discussion board will take a look at how musicians, companies, authorities and the group can work collectively shifting ahead.
 
“Coverage Director for the Stay Music Workplace John Wardle can be in attendance together with representatives of Music Victoria, Warrnambool Metropolis Council and our native trade to take heed to suggestions and share their insights.”
 
Warrnambool Stay is introduced by Warrnambool Metropolis Council in partnership with the Stay Music Workplace and APRA AMCOS, supported by Music Victoria. Warrnambool Stay has been assisted by the Australian Authorities by way of the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory physique.
 
For extra details about Warrnambool Stay, together with the line-up of performances and dates, go to whatson.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/dwell
 
If anybody has a gig between September 9 and 18 that isn’t presently a part of Warrnambool Stay, get in contact with us on liveandlocal@warrnambool.vic.gov.au and we may also help you put it up for sale.