New Music Competition
Entries to the New Music Competition for 2027 are now open!
The New Music Competition has been a celebrated part of St Kilda Festival since 2007, and has hosted acts that have become some of the country’s most notable artists including Baker Boy, Missy Higgins, Client Liaison, Playlunch and more.
Head over to the official entries page for T&Cs and to enter.
2026 New Music Competition winner!
The Carp Factory
Congratulations to our 2026 New Music Competition winner, The Carp Factory.
Born on the banks of the Edward River in southern NSW, The Carp Factory started after a run in between two members, one an illegal fisherman setting springers, the other, a fisheries officer. The pair bonded over their love for music. After pulling another Deni boy into their racket, and adding recruits from Alice Springs and Bacchus Marsh, the Aria-Award-eligible supergroup are now riding high off the release of their maiden album ’Catch And Kill’. The highlights from the record are a pair of odes to St Kilda legends Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and Jesse Wardlaw.
