Mary Mihelakos is an Australian music promoter and journalist. In 2020 she was inducted into the Music Victoria hall of fame. [1]
Mihelakos began working as a volunteer for Melbourne radio station 3RRR when she was 14, helping with administration, compiling gig guides, and meeting band managers. [2] [3] Through these connections she began booking bands for the Punters Club at 17, before moving to the nearby Evelyn Hotel. [4] [5] [6] She studied media and journalism at Swinburne University of Technology and during her first year became manager for The Earthmen. [2]
Beginning in 1995, Mihelakos was editor of Melbourne's music street press title Beat Magazine, after previously contributing writing to them as a student. [2]
In 2003, Mihelakos and Glenn Dickie started the Aussie BBQ showcase of Australian music at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. [3] Their initiative paved the way for Sounds Australia who have continued promoting Australian music at events such as SXSW. [7] Mihelakos licensing the Aussie BBQ brand to Sounds Australia, and handed the event to them in 2013. [8] [5]
After leaving Beat in 2005, between 2009 and 2016 she wrote 'Sticky Carpet', a music column in The Age newspaper, focusing on Melbourne's live music scene. [9]
Beginning in 2013, Mihelakos founded and produced the annual music festival Leaps and Bounds for City of Yarra. [10] [2]
In 2020, she was inducted into the Music Victoria's hall of fame alongside blues singer Chris Wilson for the 15th Annual Music Victoria Awards. [1]
Since 2021, she has been music booker for the Brunswick Ballroom. [11] The venue was reopened that year with the Ballroom Blitz, a three-day music festival created by Mihelakos and venue director Will Ewing. [12]
The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Music Victoria Awards of 2020 [1] | Mary Mihelakos | Hall of Fame | inductee |
Mary Mihelakos is an Australian music promoter and journalist. In 2020 she was inducted into the Music Victoria hall of fame. [1]
Mihelakos began working as a volunteer for Melbourne radio station 3RRR when she was 14, helping with administration, compiling gig guides, and meeting band managers. [2] [3] Through these connections she began booking bands for the Punters Club at 17, before moving to the nearby Evelyn Hotel. [4] [5] [6] She studied media and journalism at Swinburne University of Technology and during her first year became manager for The Earthmen. [2]
Beginning in 1995, Mihelakos was editor of Melbourne's music street press title Beat Magazine, after previously contributing writing to them as a student. [2]
In 2003, Mihelakos and Glenn Dickie started the Aussie BBQ showcase of Australian music at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. [3] Their initiative paved the way for Sounds Australia who have continued promoting Australian music at events such as SXSW. [7] Mihelakos licensing the Aussie BBQ brand to Sounds Australia, and handed the event to them in 2013. [8] [5]
After leaving Beat in 2005, between 2009 and 2016 she wrote 'Sticky Carpet', a music column in The Age newspaper, focusing on Melbourne's live music scene. [9]
Beginning in 2013, Mihelakos founded and produced the annual music festival Leaps and Bounds for City of Yarra. [10] [2]
In 2020, she was inducted into the Music Victoria's hall of fame alongside blues singer Chris Wilson for the 15th Annual Music Victoria Awards. [1]
Since 2021, she has been music booker for the Brunswick Ballroom. [11] The venue was reopened that year with the Ballroom Blitz, a three-day music festival created by Mihelakos and venue director Will Ewing. [12]
The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Music Victoria Awards of 2020 [1] | Mary Mihelakos | Hall of Fame | inductee |