THE ARIAS AND ARIA WEEK RETURN FOR 2015

The Australian music industry’s biggest night of celebration, the 2015 ARIA Awards Connected By Telstra is set to make a dazzling return to Sydney for its third consecutive year in November. Supported by the NSW Government through Destination NSW this year’s event will return to TEN, the official broadcast partner of the show.

This year Australian artists including AC/DC, Iggy Azalea, Courtney Barnett, Hillsong United, Tame Impala, Vance Joy and Troye Sivan have featured strongly on the charts around the world. Locally there have been nine #1 Australian albums since September 2014 with Australian artists spending a total of fourteen weeks at the top of the ARIA Album charts.

NSW Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said, “Sydney is the nation’s live performance capital and a fitting home for the music industry’s pinnacle event, the ARIA Awards. The ARIA Awards showcase the harbour city as a world class live performance destination and the NSW Government is proud to have secured Sydney for the ARIA’s through to 2017. We look forward to welcoming visitors to Sydney in November.”

ARIA Week will host a broad and eclectic range of showcases, curated gigs, and conferences, including the popular ARIA Masterclass, bringing the music industry together and offering the community unprecedented access to Australian music in the lead-up to the main event.

Music fans from around Australia can join in the festivities watching their favourite artists arrive on the David Jones Red Carpet at The Star, Sydney on Thursday, November 26.