italics, bold = funding/grant opportunities
January
14th – NZOA New Music Funding deadline 4pm
14th – NZOA New Music Development deadline 4pm
14th – NZOA New Music Kids deadline
20th – Industry Internship Programme applications close 5pm
22nd – New Tracks deadline
27th - NZMC Aotearoa Touring Programme applications close
28th – NZOA New Music Pasifika deadline
31st – Auckland Folk Festival
February
11th – Best Country Music, Best Children’s Music and Best Jazz Artist Tūi nominations open
11th – APRA Best Country Song, Best Jazz Composition, and Best Children’s Song entries open
11th – NZOA New Music Single funding deadline 4pm
18th - New Tracks deadline
March
18th - NZOA New Music Funding deadline 4pm
18th - NZOA New Music Development deadline 4pm
18th – NZ Music Commission’s Gig Starters Seminar, Palmerston North
19th - NZ Music Commission’s Gig Starters Seminar, Wellington
22nd – SoundCheck Aotearoa online zoom workshop 6pm – 9pm
23rd - SoundCheck Aotearoa online zoom workshop 6pm – 9pm
23rd - New Tracks deadline
23rd – Girls Rock! To The Front applications open
23rd – MMF Back to Basics seminar, Christchurch
24th – NZMC Aotearoa Touring Programme applications close
26th - NZ Music Commission’s Gig Starters Seminar, Christchurch
27th - NZ Music Commission’s Gig Starters Seminar, Dunedin
31st - NZ Music Commission’s Gig Starters Seminar, Hamilton
April
1st – Auckland UNESCO City of Music Young Gig Makers Grant applications open
1st - NZ Music Commission’s Gig Starters Seminar, Auckland
6th – SoundCheck Aotearoa workshop for Women, Non-Binary, and Non-Conforming people, Auckland
9th – Pacific Music Awards entries open
15th - NZOA New Music Single funding deadline 4pm
19th – Outward Sound Grant applications close 5pm
20th – Taite Music Prize awards ceremony at Q Theatre
22nd - New Tracks deadline
30th – Young Gig Makes Grant applications close 5pm
May
Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa/NZ Music Month
1st – Waiata Anthems starts airing on TVNZ On Demand
3rd - Silver Scroll nominations open
4th - Going Local Invercargill 2021
5th - Going Local Dunedin 2021
6th - Going Local Christchurch 2021
3rd – Pacific Music Awards entries close at 5pm
7th – SoundCheck Aotearoa, Professional Respect training workshop (Auckland)
8th – 9th – YAMI SOUNZ Summit at the Lake Wanaka Centre
16th - NZ Children’s Music Awards at Tuning Fork, Auckland
18th - Going Local Palmerston North 2021
19th - Going Local Wellington 2021
20th - NZOA New Music Project Funding deadline 4pm
24th - New Tracks deadline
28th – NZ Music Shirt Day
29th – NZ Music Month Summit, Auckland
TBC – Country Music Awards finalists announced
TBC – Jazz Composition finalists announced
June
8th - Wellington Jazz Festival opens, Jazz Award winners announced
12th - Record Store Day
19th - 11th July – Matariki Festival, Auckland
19th - SOUNZ Hui Wāhine Wānanga, Wellington
22nd - New Tracks deadline
24th - NZOA New Music Single funding deadline 4pm
25th - Te Hirihi | The Spark, Whammy Bar, Auckland (12 bands, 2 stages, 1 room, hosted by kaumātua Rob Tuwhare)
30th - Recorded Music NZ Music Grants Application deadline
July
2nd - Soundcheck Aotearoa Workshop in Pōneke Wellington
5th - Outward Sound Grant applications close 5pm
8th - NZOA New Music Pasifika deadline
8th - Pacific Music Awards Finalist Announce 7pm
12th – 16th – Girls Rock! To The Front Holiday Programme in Pōneke/Wellington
21st - Aotearoa Touring Programme applications close
23rd - New Tracks deadline
24th - Go Live Festival 2021, Industry Talks Ōtautahi Christchurch Town Hall
August
5th - NZOA New Music Funding deadline 4pm
5th - NZOA New Music Development deadline 4pm
5th - NZOA New Music Kids deadline
6th - Soundcheck Aotearoa Workshop Ōtautahi Christchurch
16th - 19th - Femme Tech Lighting workshops (FULL)
19th - Femme Tech Audio workshop 6pm - 9pm (FULL)
20th - Going Global Artist Applications close (apply here)
20th - New Tracks deadline
24th & 25th - Femme Tech Video workshops (info here) (FULL)
28th - David Mitchell & Tiny Ruins: Words & Music - WORD Christchurch Festival
29th - KĀ WAI O TAHU: Marlon Williams, Ariana Tikao, Ruby Solly - WORD Christchurch Festival (SOLD OUT)
September
1st – Pacific Music Awards ceremony at the Vodafone Events Centre
2nd - NZ On Air New Music Single funding deadline 4pm
3rd - 4th - Sonic September Mini Festival Christchurch Town Hall
6th - Soundcheck Aotearoa Workshop Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
6th - 12th - Waiata Anthems week (info here)
10th - Waiata Māori Music Awards, Heretaunga/Hastings
13th - 19th Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
17th & 18th - Going Global Music Summit, Roundhead Studios, Auckland
17th - Te Mangai Paho, Waiata Reo Māori funding deadline
22nd - Aotearoa Touring Programme applications close
20th - NZ On Air New Tracks deadline
30th - Recorded Music NZ Music Grants application deadline
October
7th - NZOA New Music Funding deadline 4pm
7th - NZOA New Music Development deadline 4pm
11th - Outward Sound Grant applications close 5pm
14th - APRA Silver Scroll Awards at Spark Arena, Tāmaki Makaurau
20th - New Tracks deadline
November
4th - NZOA New Music Single funding deadline 4pm
11th – TMP/NZOA Waiata Takitahi funding deadline
15th - Aotearoa Music Awards
20th - New Tracks deadline
24th - Aotearoa Touring Programme applications close
December
13th – Outward Sound Grant applications close
24th - Recorded Music NZ Music Grants application deadline