AWME Adds Pete Murray, Declan Kelly + More

The annual Australasian Worldwide Music Expo (AWME) has unveiled another round of acts on its 2014 line-up, with multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter Pete Murray and lauded Sydneysider Declan Kelly leading the charge of new blood being added to the mix.

Joining previously announced artists such as Ash Grunwald, Hiatus Kaiyote, the Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Marlon Williams, BONJAH and several others, AWME debutant Murray and Kelly (who will be paying tribute to classic Midnight Oil album Diesel And Dust with his reggae-steeped Diesel ‘n’ Dub show) help take the grand total of acts for this year’s November 13-16 event past the forty-strong mark.

Their inclusion on the bill is backed up by other esteemed adds such as Melburnian soul songstresses Chelsea Wilson and Rita Satch, intrepid folk troubadours Oh Pep!, Territorian representatives Cassandra Williams, Stewart Gaykamangu, and the venerated Tjintu Desert Band, and international conscripts Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson (Scotland), Kim Wempe (Canada) and the ditch-hopping Batacuda Sound Machine (NZ).

Early-bird passes for this year’s event are still available, plus tickets to the absolute treasure-chest of individual showcase performances AWME is hosting around Melbourne over the four days of festivities, across venues such as the Arts Centre, The Hi-Fi, Ding Dong Lounge, Shebeen, The Toff In Town and Lounge.

For a full rundown of dates, venues, acts and other ticketing information, check the Gig Guide or see The Music App.

full awme 2014 line-up

Ash Grunwald
Hiatus Kaiyote
Pete Murray
Frank Yamma
Melbourne Ska Orchestra
The Bart Willoughby Band
Nahko & Medicine for the People (USA)
Digging Roots (Canada)
Estere (NZ)
Marlon Williams
Glenn Skuthorpe
Bongeziwe Mabandla (South Africa)
Leah Flanagan
Myele Manzanza (NZ)
Hailey Cramer
BONJAH (Aus/NZ)
Bustamento
Ms Murphy
Pierce Brothers
Jimblah
Batacuda Sound Machine (NZ)
Declan Kelly presents Diesel ‘n’ Dub
Finding Albert (Scotland)
Santa Taranta (Italy/Aus)
Louis Baker (NZ)
Tha Feelstyle (Samoa)
Timberwolf
Radical Son
Benny Walker
Mighty Duke & The Lords
Bullhorn
Tjintu Desert Band
The Ska Vendors
Black Indie
Chelsea Wilson
Rita Satch
Cassandra Williams
Stewart Gaykamangu
Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson (Scotland)
Kim Wempe (Canada)
Oh Pep!