Key Dates

Here are some important dates - funding deadlines, festivals and local and international music industry conferences, showcases and events. If you know of any dates which we should know about, please let us know.

 
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Festivals, Expos & Intl Conferences

Feb 22nd to 25th 2007 - Te Matatini National Festival
NZ's premiere biennial festival for all Maori arts - Palmerston North more...

Feb 23rd to 24th 2007 - SoundSplash Eco Reggae Festival '07
One of NZ's biggest reggae festivals - Wainui Reserve,  Raglan more...

Mar 4th to 18th 2007 – SXSW Festival
South By Southwest Music Festival – Austin, Texas, USA more…

Mar 9th to 11th 2007 - Wildfoods Festival.
One of the West Coast's biggest festivals - Hokitika more... 

Mar 16th to 18th 2007 - WOMAD Festival
World of Music, Arts & Dance feat. over 300 artists from all over the world. French / Argentine stars the Gotan Project will join the likes of New Caledonia's Celenod, South Africa's Mahotalla Queens as well as Kiwi legend Don McGlashan and the amazing Hollie Smith - Brooklands Park & TSB Bowl, Taranaki more...

Apr 5th to 9th 2007 - BluesFest
18th annual East Coast blues and roots festival feat. Ben Harper,  Dave Matthews, Missy Higgins, Wolfmother, John Mayer, Bo Diddley + more - Byron Bay, Aus more...

Apr 6th to 8th 2007 - The Great Escape Festival
Australia's 'Glastonbury' music festival - Sydney, Aus more... 

Apr 6th to 12th 2007 - Canterbury Folk Festival
Concerts, workshops, barn dance and more - Waipara Valley, North Canterbury more...

Apr 12th to 22nd 2007 – NZ International Jazz & Blues Festival
The Christchurch International Jazz Festival becomes The New Zealand International Jazz & Blues Festival in 2007 – Christchurch more…

Apr 29th to May 2nd 2007 – MusExpo
A&R Worldwide’s music and media conference – Bel Age Hotel, West Hollywood, CA, USA more…

May 17th to 19th 2007 – The Great Escape Festival
Europe’s leading international export ready music festival – Brighton, England more…

June 28th to 29th 2007 - London Calling
An international event where labels, managers, distributors, forward-thinking brands, service providers and technology companies from all over the world meet to determine the future of music business - Earles Court, London, UK more...

July 28th to Aug 12th 2007 – Christchurch Arts Festival 2007
7th biennial Christchurch Arts Festival – Christchurch more…

Aug 16th to 18th 2007 - 8th Australasian Music Business Conference
Held every two years, the 8th Australasian Music Business Conference features over 50 top speakers and is the longest running and only privately produced national music industry conference - Acer Arena, Sydney more...

Sept 18th 2007 - APRA Silver Scroll Awards
42nd Silver Scroll - without question New Zealand’s pre-eminent song writing award - Auckland Town Hall more...

Sept 19th to 22nd 2007 - Popkomm Festival
The Popkomm Festival is one of the top international business music festivals in Europe and one of the most important showcase festivals in the world. The festival happens in the heart of one of the most edgy club and music scenes in the world – Berlin, Germany. Popkomm will present over three days of music, in more than 25 clubs throughout Berlin, featuring many of today’s international stars and talents - Berlin, Germany more...

Oct 18th 2007 - Vodafone NZ Music Awards
The Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards 2007 take place at the Aotea Centre - The Edge, Auckland more...

Oct 20th 2007 - Rockquest Final
National Final, North Shore, Auckland more...

Nov 2nd to 5th 2007 - Wangaratta Festival of Jazz 
Australia's premier internationally renowned annual jazz festival - Wangaratta, NE Vic, Aus more...

Nov 10th 2007 – Southern Amp 2 Festival
The South Island’s largest outdoor rock festival – Jade Stadium, Christchurch more…

Dec 29th to Jan 2nd 2008 - Canaan Downs Festival
A familiar New Years destination for over a decade, Canaan Downs has a rich history of hosting some of the most memorable events of our time. Recognising this, the Canaan Downs Festival is a return to the good vibes that can be found by representing the full diversity of Aotearoa music & culture.
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2008

March 1st 2008 - Mission Estate Winery Concert
John Mellencamp plays the 2008 Mission outdoor concert, over 20,000 fans on the hill in the sun. International artists who have appeared at the prestigious Mission Winery include Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Ray Charles, Kenny Rodgers, Shirley Bassey, The Beach Boys, The Doobie Brothers, The Hollies, Sir Cliff Richard, John Farnham, The B52’s, Belinda Carlisle, Rod Stewart, Olivia New John and Eric Clapton - Mission Estate Winery, Napier, NZ

April 3rd to 5th 2008 - Song Summit Sydney (S3)
APRA|AMCOS and the NSW Government present the inaugural Song Summit Sydney (S3) - a unique event for music creators featuring a diverse world class programme of presentations, workshops, showcases and a retail exhibition bringing together over 800 music creators, publishers and industry professionals and provide focused educational, cultural, retail and networking opportunities - Moore Park, Sydney, Australia more...

May 15th to 17th 2008 - The Great Escape Festival
One of Europe's leading Showcase Festivals and Music Industry Conventions. A variety of insightful industry talks, panel debates and celebrity interviews are run alongside performances from 250 new local and international artists, themed parties and club nights in over 25 walkable venues - Brighton & Hove, UK more...


Funding Deadlines & Awards
           

(Checkout the Funding Serach Engine link at FAQs)

Jan 26th - NZonAir Music Deadline
New recordings funding applications due more...

Feb 23rd 2007 – Creative NZ Project Funding Deadline
Creative NZ funding application deadline for projects beginning after 23rd May 2007 more…

Feb 28th 2007 - APRA Deadline
Ambient Music Reporting Forms, Music on Hold Reporting Forms & Professional Development Award applications due more...

Mar 5th 2007 - NZ Country Music Awards Entries Deadline
Entries due for Country Music Awards more...

Mar 9th 2007 - NZ Pacific Music Awards Entries Deadline
Entries due for Pacific Music Awards more...

Apr 30th 2007 - NZMIC Outward Sound Deadline
Applications for Outward Sound due (meeting 11 June) more...

May 1st to 31st 2007 - NZ Music Month
Annual celebration of NZ music for the whole of May more...

May 7th - Rockquest Deadline
2007 SmokeFreeRockQuest applications due more...

May 11th - NZonAir Music Deadline
June 2007 funding round deadline more...

May 25th - NZonAir Music Deadline
New recordings funding applications due more...

May 31st 2007 - APRA Deadline
APRA Music Grants applications due more...

May 31st 2007 - USA Songwriting Deadline
12th Annual USA Songwriting Applications due more...

June 1st 2007 - NZ Country Music Awards
Finalists and Presentations for *RIANZ Best Country Music Album (Tui Award) and APRA Best Country Music Song. Special Guests: Camille Te Nahu & Stuie French from Australia and Michael King from Australia. - St James Theatre, Irk Street, Gore (8:00pm) more...

June 3rd 2007 - NZ Gold Guitar Awards
The Southland Times Newslink Senior Gold Guitar Finalists and Presentation of Awards featuring 2006 Senior Gold Guitar Awards Winners - North v South (Kylie Austin, Leanne Cryer) - Gore Town & Country Club Stadium, Gore (7:45pm) more...

June 30th 2007 - AMP Scholarship Deadline
Up to to $10,000 available more...

July 2nd 2007 - Silver Scroll Entries Deadline
Entries for the APRA Silver Scroll, Maioha, and Sounz Awards' entries due more...

July 13th - NZonAir Music Deadline
August 2007 funding round deadline more...

July 20th - NZonAir Music Deadline
New recordings funding applications due more...

July 27th 2007 – Creative NZ Deadline
Creative NZ project funding applications due more…

July 30th 2007 - NZMIC Outward Sound Deadline
Applications for Outward Sound due, (meeting 3 September) more...

July 31st 2007 - APRA Deadline
Current year and backdated local Live Performance Returns (paper) and Local Jingle Reporting Forms (online) due more...

Aug 31st 2007 - APRA Deadline
Current year electronic Live Performance Returns (online) due more...

September 18th 2007 - NZ Silver Scroll Awards
APRA NZ's annual awards ceremony - Auckland more...

September 21st 2007 - NZonAir Music Deadline
October 2007 funding round deadline more...

Oct 14th 2007 - APRA Deadline
ASCAP International Awards Programme more...

October 26th 2007 - SXSW Deadline
SXSW festival in Austin, Texas is open for 2008 international artists applications more...

October 29th 2007 - NZMIC Outward Sound Deadline
Applications for Outward Sound due, (meeting 3 December) more...

November 9th 2007 - NZonAir Music Deadline
December 2007 funding round deadline more...

November 16th - NZonAir Music Deadline
New recordings funding applications due more...

2008
February 28th 2008 - APRA Deadline
Ambient Music Reporting Forms, Music on Hold Reporting Forms & Professional Development Award applications due more...

Feb 29th 2008 – Creative NZ Project Funding Deadline
Creative NZ funding application deadline for projects beginning after 23rd May 2008 more…

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NB: APRA|AMCOS Members - Overseas Live Performance Returns (online) and Overseas Jingle Reporting Forms (online) have no fixed dates and should be submitted asap throughout the year.