ABC Shares Ausmusic Month Celebrations Timetable

1 November 2024 | 10:38 am | Mary Varvaris

ABC has lined up programming featuring artists like Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, celebrations of Countdown, and more.

ABC's Ausmusic Month Celebrations

ABC's Ausmusic Month Celebrations (Source: Supplied/ABC)

This year’s Ausmusic Month begins today, and ABC has you covered with programming on television, radio, and digital platforms.

According to a press release, ABC is unveiling an all-Australian bill of music, with documentaries, specials, and live concerts airing across its platforms this month. ABC will be platforming Australian music all month on ABC TV and iView, as well as its ABC Family and ABC Entertains channels, radio stations ABC Listen, triple j, ABC Local Radio, and specialised stations ABC Classic, ABC Country, and ABC Jazz, plus ABC digital and on social media.

Celebrating Ausmusic Month with programming starring established music legends and up-and-coming talents, ABC has revealed its programming schedule this month.

Here are some of the highlights:

Take 5 With Zan Rowe – Season 3, Episode 6 – Casey Donovan 

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When? Tuesday, 5 November at 8:30 pm on ABC TV. The whole season is available to stream on ABC iView.

Spicks & Specks

When? Sundays at 7:30 pm. Episodes can be streamed on ABC iView.

Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line

When? Tuesday, 12 November at 8:30 pm on ABC TV and ABC iView.

Countdown: 50 Years On

When? Saturday, 16 November at 7:30 pm on ABC TV and ABC iView.

Headliners

When? Tuesday, 19 November at 8 pm on ABC TV, with more episodes to be streamed via ABC iView.

rage Ausmusic Month Specials

When? Saturdays at 10:30 am to midday and 11.30 pm to 5 am and Sundays 5 am to 6 am throughout November. More episodes can be streamed on ABC iView.

J Awards

Nominees were announced this morning. Winners will be announced via triple j and Double J on Thursday, 14 November. 

triple j’s Like A Version

When? Every Friday at around 8 am throughout November on triple j or the ABC Listen app.

Live At The Wireless

When? Sundays at 6 pm throughout November on triple j, Mondays at 6 pm on Double J or the ABC Listen app.

Ausmusic T-shirt Day

When? Thursday, 28 November.

Artists In Residence

When? Sundays from 3 pm on Double J or the ABC Listen app.

ABC Radio – Countdown In Your Town

Local events will be heading to Adelaide, Brisbane, Newcastle, and Perth this Ausmusic Month, with local bands playing classics from the Countdown era.

Countdown’s Top 20 Greatest Moments

When? Saturday, 9 November at 6 pm AEDT. Broadcasting the most iconic moments, including Whispering Jack, Material Girl, and more.

Each Monday, ABC Radio will be spinning 100% Australian music.

ABC Ausmusic Month Collections

Head to ABC iView for programs including Going Country, Knowing The Score, Making Muriel, and Nick Cave & Warren Ellis at Hanging Rock.