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Byron Music Festival and Byron Youth Service have teamed up to provide an exciting and potentially career defining opportunity for four local artists from the Northern Rivers youth community.

You will hear from the BMF Youth Stage Team, Kalia Lee & Concrete Gold.

BMF Youth Stage is a two-month music mentoring program developed by Byron Music Festival and Byron Youth Service to encourage creation of new works by emerging artists between 12-24 years.

Through an online audition process, four artists have been selected to work alongside four of our region’s most renowned and successful musicians who have mentored and helped the young artists produce an original song at a local recording studio.

The culmination is a radio-ready song for release and a showcase performance at Byron Youth Arts Centre (YAC) on Saturday 15 October 2022.

The Showcase community event will include an all-day showcase of the talent of our local youth, food & beverage, and hangs in the sun with family and friends!

Byron Youth Service General Manager Christian Tancred said "This is a fantastic opportunity for young artists to plug into and gain experience in the music business. Byron Music Festival has been a terrific supporter of the music program at The YAC and we are stoked to be able to continue this relationship and foster the next generation of local artists".

Tune in to hear first-hand the Grommets Bluesfest Busking Competition 2023.

The Bluesfest Busking Comp is the perfect platform for unsigned, original, Australian artists to showcase their talents to an untapped audience, an opportunity by providing a key steppingstone for your musical career development!

The Competition is held in and around Byron Bay in the week leading up to Bluesfest, igniting the Bluesfest buzz, the town comes to life with live performances from musicians travelling from all corners of the country for the chance to win this exclusive, sought-after competition.

Countless prizes and opportunities will unveil themselves, including main stage performances at Bluesfest for the winner and live music performances on the BLUESFEST BUSKING STAGE for all Semi-finalists.

Byron Music Festival and Byron Youth Service have teamed up to provide an exciting and potentially career defining opportunity for four local artists from the Northern Rivers youth community.

You will hear from ANEMOI and  SIMON LEWICKI

BMF Youth Stage is a two-month music mentoring program developed by Byron Music Festival and Byron Youth Service to encourage creation of new works by emerging artists between 12-24 years.

Through an online audition process, four artists have been selected to work alongside four of our region’s most renowned and successful musicians who have mentored and helped the young artists produce an original song at a local recording studio.

The culmination is a radio-ready song for release and a showcase performance at Byron Youth Arts Centre (YAC) on Saturday 15 October 2022.

The Showcase community event will include an all-day showcase of the talent of our local youth, food & beverage, and hangs in the sun with family and friends!

Byron Youth Service General Manager Christian Tancred said "This is a fantastic opportunity for young artists to plug into and gain experience in the music business. Byron Music Festival has been a terrific supporter of the music program at The YAC and we are stoked to be able to continue this relationship and foster the next generation of local artists".

WMIF is in it's second year and is an event that offers professional development opportunities to local women in the music industry and is specifically designed to benefit women in regional areas.

The WMIF is part of Project U -Turn, which is a grassroots project focusing on creating safer communities and building resilience. The WMIF offers opportunities for early intervention, community capacity building, employability, life skills training and support.

"It is a fun day of music, internationally acclaimed speakers, learning, empowerment and connection", says Lindy Lou, the producer of the WMIF.

Hear from Jax about the Aureate exhibition. 

A wonderful exhibition opening for the AUREATE - ‘The Ultimate Guide to Where Ever You Need to Be’ group art exhibition. Nine amazing young artists present the show you need to see at the end of 2022! Come and check out their amazing work at The Hivery Youth Art Gallery at The YAC! 

AUREATE - ‘The Ultimate Guide to Where Ever You Need to Be’ group art exhibition. Paintings, photography, digital arts & sculptures from the emerging talent of local young artists.

Where: The Hivery Youth Gallery @ The YAC | Byron Youth Services | 1 Gilmore Crescent, Byron Bay

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Interview with project coordinator Karma Barns and artist Xanthe

A wonderful exhibition opening for the AUREATE - ‘The Ultimate Guide to Where Ever You Need to Be’ group art exhibition. Nine amazing young artists present the show you need to see at the end of 2022! Come and check out their amazing work at The Hivery Youth Art Gallery at The YAC! 

AUREATE - ‘The Ultimate Guide to Where Ever You Need to Be’ group art exhibition. Paintings, photography, digital arts & sculptures from the emerging talent of local young artists. Exploring themes of identity, connection, beauty, skulls, growth & change.

Where: The Hivery Youth Gallery @ The YAC | Byron Youth Services | 1 Gilmore Crescent, Byron Bay

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Tune into the chat with local youth band The Irreplaceables. We chat about school, music, life and even get a live to air song. 

Save the date - 23rd Sept they will be playing a free show at the YAC 

You can find them on socials under @theirreplaceablesmusic 

Shredders is a music project where young participate in a jam session meets open mic night. 

Lend us your ears and come and hear the experience. 

Lindy Lou gives the scoop on who the mentors are for the Byron Music Festival Youth Stage. 

Byron Youth Live Music Session

Byron Youth Service Inc, Ace Entertainment and Byron Music bring you this youth-inspired live stream musical initiative.

The musicians Remedi, Molly Jane & Georgia Gray all participated in a Facebook live stream. Listen in to come on a behind-the-scenes audio journey with us through the live stream concert. 

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