Face The Music 2016 is edging closer, and what was already shaping up to be a hectic few days of music industry happenings has now become even more so, with the addition of a bunch more speakers and live performances.
First up, some of the eclectic local acts who’ll be entertaining us with showcases at this year’s event include euphoric poppers GL and Dorsal Fins, mesmerising rocker Jess Ribeiro, punk rap warrior Ecca Vandal, the synthy SAATSUMA, the enchanting Nai Palm and many more (catch the full list below).
And while we already knew that the likes of Tkay Maidza, Briggs and Japanese Wallpaper would be speaking at the event, more has been revealed about the nature of their keynotes.
Briggs will be moderating a talk dubbed Empowering Communities Through Leadership, while Tkay Maidza and Japanese Wallpaper will team up with Totally Mild’s Elizabeth Mitchell to present The Idiosyncrasies of Artist Management.
One of the big-name new additions to the 2016 speaker lineup includes ya boys Peking Duk, who’ll be dishing up a chat sesh dubbed ‘Australiana’ – A Tour Goes Under the Microscope.
Further additions to the bill of gasbaggers include Alex Lahey, PR champion Bec Florence, triple j presenter Gemma Pike plus titan of industry Michael Hohnen.
Around 100 music industry pros will be descending on the State Library of Victoria for the two action-packed days, making Face The Music a not-to-miss event for those with their finger to the pulse.
Check out all the details below.
Watch: Peking Duk – ‘Australiana’ Tour Video
Face The Music 2016 Live Music Lineup
GL
Nai Palm
Jess Ribeiro
Jaala
Ecca Vandal
CORIN
Linying
BUOY
Saatsuma
Dorsal Fins
JAWN
Stopgap
Nico Ghost
Good Morning
Au Dré
Huntly
Way Dynamic
Face The Music 2016 Speaker Lineup
Adam Montgomery – 123 Agency
Ainslie Wills – Artist
Alex Lahey – Artist
Bec Florence – Flow & Hustle
Ben Howe – Flying Nun Records
Bridget Hustwaite – triple j
Brodie Lancaster – Writer & Editor
Craig Lock – Four Five Entertainment
Emily Collins – MusicNSW
Gemma Pike – triple j
Greer Clemens – Freelance Writer
Jake Cleland – Strine Whine
Jess Cornelius – Teeth & Tongue
Lauren Taylor – Triple R
Marihuzka Cornelius – Ivy League
Michael Hohnen – Skinnyfish Music
Renee Williamson – Koori Radio
Tig Huggins – Sugar Mountain
Joining…
Zola Jesus
Tkay Maidza
Amber Galloway
Alex White [Next Big Sound]
Briggs
Japanese Wallpaper
Michael Hohnen [Skinnyfish Music]
Emma Barnes [Emma Jane Management]
Katie Stewart [Laneway Music Festival]
Myf Warhurst [Double J]
Samuel Wald [WME]
Johann Ponniah [I Oh You]
Jaime Gough [Native Tongue]
Emily York [Penny Drop]
Anthony Fantano [The Needle Drop]
Andrew Jervis [Bandcamp]
Ricki Askin [VICE]
Zan Rowe [triple j]
Kim Ambrosius [Roskilde]
Robert Forster
Taylor Brode [Sacred Bones]
Lorrae McKenna [Remote Control]
Nai Palm [Hiatus Kaiyote]
Ben Marshall [Vivid Sydney]
Woody McDonald [Meredith Music Festival]
Nic Kelly [Night High Records]
Face The Music 2016
Tickets available now
Thursday, 17th November — Friday, 18th November
Various Locations, Melbourne
Tickets: Moshtix
