NEWS
Thursday Night Live returns!
MP Music Network's 'Thursday Night Live' steamed gigs are back. Musicians are having it tough during lockdown 6.0 so we're doing our bit to bring live music to our Peninsula audience. Last year during lockdown MP Music Thursday Night Live provided 20 local artists or...
Update on financial assistance measures for the music sector
Posted with thanks to Music Victoria. Minister Pakula recently announced that: The Impacted Public Events Support Program has been extended providing up to $25,000 for events and $10,000 for suppliers. There will be a new round of the Live Performance...
Networking day announced
MP Music Network's inaugural Professional Development and Networking Event will be held on Wednesday 18 August. The Rye Hotel is the venue and The Peninsula's music professionals are invited to attend. It features panel discussions on issues facing musicians,...
FEATURED ARTISTS/GIGS
Feature artist – Rich Davies
The 6th edition of MOTH’s inspiring 'Cocoon Project' goes down on Friday 6 August, shining a spotlight on new work created by Melbourne-based folk artist Rich Davies while in isolation. “During that time, I realised that writing has been my go-to, it’s been my...
Feature Artist – Shelby German
Drawing from a broad range of influences in the realms of rock, pop, soul and indie music, 18 year old Shelby German is the latest young songwriting talent to emerge from Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula. Her debut single Shangri La is inspired by 70’s psychedelic...
Feature artist – Matt Joe Gow
The latest edition of The Cocoon Project welcomes rising star Matt Joe Gow back to MOTH on Friday 2 July for his first show on Australian soil since you-know-what happened. “I managed to keep relatively creative through the period,” Matt shares of how he spent 2020’s...
INDUSTRY NEWS
MP Music Network industry day moved to Weds 13 October
The MPMN 'Professional Development and Networking Event' at the Rye Hotel has been moved from 18 August to 13 October. Themed ‘Connecting the MP Music Community’, the inaugural MP Music Network ‘Professional Development and Networking Event’ will be the largest ever...
New Music Victoria Awards category for Deaf and Disabled musicians
Music Victoria have just introduced a new Music Victoria Awards category... the inaugural Arts Access Victoria Amplify Award! Established to shine a light on and recognise the contributions made by Deaf and Disabled musicians in the past 12 months, this award is...
MP Music Network Professional Development and Networking Day – Save the date
MPMN are hosting a music industry networking day on Wednesday 18 August at The Rye Hotel. Themed 'Connecting the MP Music Community', the inaugural MP Music Network ‘Professional Development and Networking Event' is the largest ever local gathering of music industry...