As Melbourne continues to brand itself a “music city,” the question arises: whose music takes centre stage? This panel explores the growing presence of live Asian music in Australia and Melbourne, and the export ambitions of Australian artists in the Asia-Pacific. From K-pop concerts to regional touring circuits, the Indie underground and the massive pop idols, we consider the dynamics of cultural exchange shaped by industry, policy, and community. What does it mean to belong to a music city in an age of transnational sound?

Guest Panellists include: Wenona Lok (Promoter, Live Nation), Nat Vazer (Artist), Julian Wu (Australian Manager, Far Out Distant Sounds)

Moderated by Dr Ben Morgan (Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University)

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