ARIA Week Reveals Its Biggest Ever Line-Up For 2015

13 November 2015 | 1:25 pm | Staff Writer

Live gigs, showcases, masterclasses & more.

ARIA Week returns to Sydney for its fourth year this month in what they are boasting as the biggest and most diverse line-up yet which includes Tonight Alive, Diesel with Jimmy Barnes, Havana Brown and Hoodoo Gurus among many more, as well as a special Q&A with US music industry icon, Lyor Cohen.

Presented in partnership with the NSW Government, ARIA Week is set to be bring the city alive with industry conferences, gigs and showcases. 

Speaking on the addition of Cohen to the line-up, ARIA CEO Dan Rosen said, "ARIA is delighted to welcome Lyor Cohen to Sydney as the keynote speaker for this year’s ARIA Masterclass."

"With more than 30 years in the business, Lyor has been at the forefront of the global music industry. As a founder of Def Jam records he worked with many hip hop greats including Public Enemy, Jay Z and Kanye West to name a few.  I look forward to him sharing some of the unique insights he has gathered from throughout his extensive career."

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The Electronic Music Conference will also be a key feature of ARIA Week this December, which aims to bring together some of the world's most influential electro music figures as well as a slew of aspiring artists for a two-day conference consisting of panels, workshops and networking opportunities.

Meanwhile the One For The Road benefit concert will also be included in ARIA Week this year, which is to honour Thirsty Merc stage manager Shane Cooper who tragically died in a car crash this September, as well as drummer Mick Skelton who was injured in the same accident. 

For more details on all the events happening during ARIA Week, check out the official website

See the full list of shows below. 

saturday 21 november

MTV BEATS & EATS

Parramatta Park

Havana Brown

Savage

Jesabel

sunday 22 november

LOUDFEST 2015

The Lair, The Metro

Hellions

Stories

Endless Heights

Void Of Vision

Bare Bones

Harbours

APRA AMOS PrESENTS IN cONVERSATION: pRODUCING A #1 HIT SONG

Giant Dwarf Theatre, Redfern

Jon Hume (Evermore)

David Musumeci & Anthony Egizii

Audra Mae

Chris DeStefano

Ashley Gorley

monday 23 november

Sony Music australia showcase

The Beresford

Samantha Jade

Tonight Alive

Drapht

Montaigne

studios 301 producers bbq

Studios 301

one for the road

Enmore Theatre

Diesel & Jimmy Barnes

Hoodoo Gurus

Noiseworks

Jeff Martin

1927

Baby Animals

Dragon

Russell Morris

Doug Parkinson

Mark Gable

Steve Kilbey

Wendy Matthews

Ian Moss & Andy Bickers

Angry Anderson

Alex Smith

The Superjesus

Swanee & Jagger Alexander-Erber

Thirsty Merc

Ziggy featuring Steve Balbi, Brydon Stace & Jeff Duff

wednesday 25 november

triple j unearthed aria week showcase

Newtown Social Club

Vallis Alps

Airling

Gordi

Luen (DJ set)

tuesday 1 december

Telstra road to discovery

Telstra Customer Insight Centre

Merpire

Ciaram Granger

Wil Anderson

Sydnee Carter 

Liv Cartledge

Neighbour