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The following is a list of notable events that have happened in 2013 in music in Australia.
Events[]
January[]
- The 2013 Big Day Out music festival was held in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and the Gold Coast, headlined by Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Killers.
February[]
March[]
- The 2013 Future Music Festival took place in March in various locations around Australia. There were 39 Australian and international artists who performed.[2]
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May[]
June[]
July[]
- The Splendour in the Grass is an annual music festival that began in late July and ended in early August. The 2013 edition of the festival was held at , and featured rock, hip hop, alternative, and electronic music, headlined by Mumford & Sons, The National and Lorde (the latter replacing cancelled headliner Frank Ocean).[3]
August[]
September[]
- Defqon.1 Festival took place on September 14 in Sydney.[4]
October[]
- On 28 October 2013, season five of The X Factor Australia ended. It was announced that Dami Im was the winner. The runner-up was Taylor Henderson.[5]
November[]
December[]
- ARIA Music Awards of 2013 was a series award ceremonies that honored musical artists and groups.[6]
Bands disbanded[]
Albums and singles[]
January[]
February[]
- Push the Sky Away was released on 18 February 2013. The album was released by the alternative rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.[7] The album peaked number 1 on many charts including Australian ARIA Albums Chart,[8] Austrian Ö3 Albums Chart,[9] and Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[10]
- Hillsong United released their third studio album Zion on 22 February.[11]
March[]
- The Drones' studio album I See Seaweed was released.[12]
April[]
May[]
June[]
- Empire of the Sun's second album Ice on the Dune was released on 14 June 2013 in Australia.[13]
July[]
- Hillsong Church's live album Glorious Ruins was released on 2 July.[14]
- Violent Soho's single In The Aisle was released on 8 July 2013. This was the first single of the album Hungry Ghost.[15]
August[]
September[]
October[]
- We Are Young & Free was released on 1 October 2013. The album contained the singles Alive, Wake, and "Vivo Estás".[17]
- The album, Zion Acoustic Sessions, was released by Hillsong United on 29 October.[18]
- Dami Im's single Alive was released on 28 October 2013. The single ranked number 1 on the ARIA charts upon its release.[19]
November[]
December[]
2013 Australian music charts[]
Triple J Hottest 100[]
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2013 AIR charts[]
Winners below for the 2013 Carlton Dry Independent music awards:
- Best Independent Artist – Flume
- Best Independent Album – Flume – Flume
- Breakthrough Independent Artist - Vance Joy
- Best Independent Single/EP - Vance Joy –
- Best Independent Hip Hop Album – Seth Sentry – This Was Tomorrow
- Best Independent Country Album – Catherine Britt – Always Never Enough
- Best Independent Blues And Roots Album – Paul Kelly –
- Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Album – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – 12 Bar Bruise
- Best Independent Jazz Album – Jonathan Zwartz –
- Best Independent Dance/Electronica Album – Flume – Flume
- Best Independent Dance/Electronica or Club Single – Flume –
- Best Independent Classical Album – Amy Dickson – Catch Me If You Can
- Best Independent Label – Future Classic
- Carlton Dry Global Music Grant winner – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Deaths[]
- 11 February – Kevin Peek, Australian guitarist (Sky) (b. 1946)
- 15 May – Albert Lance, Australian-French tenor and actor (b. 1925)
- 21 June – Wendy Saddington, Australian singer (Chain) (b. 1949)
- 1 July - Gary Shearston, Australian singer-songwriter (b. 1939)
- 31 July - Helen Quach, Vietnamese-born orchestral conductor (b. 1940)
See also[]
- List of number-one singles of 2013 (Australia)
- List of number-one albums of 2013 (Australia)
- 2013 in music
- 2013 in Australia
- List of Australian music festivals
References[]
- ^ Tone, Deaf (6 February 2013). "Laneway Festival 2013: Sydney February 2nd 2013 @ Sydney Art College". Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ Hohnen, Mike (10 October 2012). "Future Music Festival 2013 Lineup – Official Announcement". Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ Katherine Feeney (10 February 2012). "Splendour in the Grass returning home to Byron Bay". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ Emma Partridge (15 September 2013). "Man dies at Defqon.1 music festival". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Dami Im Wins The X Factor!". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 28 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-31. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "About". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-09. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ Snapes, Laura (27 November 2012). "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Announce New Album, Push the Sky Away | News". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Push the Sky Away". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Push the Sky Away". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Discografie Nick Cave" [Discography Nick Cave]. Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Hillsong United Zion Released In Australia". Facebook.
- ^ "The Drones - I See Seaweed". Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Itunes - Music - Ice On the Dune by Empire of the Sun". iTunes. January 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Hillsong Live: Glorious Ruins Released for Australia and New Zealand". Hillsong Live Facebook Page. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-the-aisle/id668467228?i=668467229
- ^ "Zion - Hillsong United | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "We Are Young & Free". NewReleaseTuesday.com. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Hillsong United To Release 'Zion Acoustic Sessions' iTunes Exclusive". Louder Than the Music. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ Vincent, Peter. "Dami Im races to number one in the charts after X Factor win".
- ^ "Hottest 100 - 2013 | triple J". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 10 September 2013.
- ^ "This Year | AIR". Archived from the original on 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
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