Get ready, Perth. A brand new festival is blooming into life this winter, and it’s bringing the future of WA music with it.
BLOOM Festival will erupt across The Rechabite, The Bird, and Mojos Bar on August 1st and 2nd, transforming beloved Perth live music venues into a two-day celebration of local sounds.
From the minds of Mark Neal (Blue Grey Pink, The Bird), Hayley Ayres (360 Artist Logistics), Emma Adams (Chipped Polish Mgmt, Mojos Bar Fremantle), and Skinny O’Leary (SIDEQUEST), BLOOM is more than a stacked weekend of gigs. It’s a chance to witness the next wave of WA music legends before the rest of the country catches on, and with national industry figures in attendance, spark connections, open doors, and seed future opportunities for local acts.
“This festival is not just a celebration of local talent, it’s a strategic step toward embedding WA more deeply into the national music conversation.”
Featuring a handpicked lineup of emerging powerhouses and rising stars, BLOOM promises genre-spanning sets, intimate moments, and electrifying performances, all curated with love by the people who live and breathe WA music.
Three venues. Two nights. One unmissable weekend. Whether you’re a die-hard local music fan, a curious gig-goer, or just chasing something new, BLOOM is for you.
LINE-UP & EVENT DETAILS
Fool Nelson, Kayps, Ghost Care, Ullah, Smol fish, Gia Como, Chiseko, Mariae Cassandra, Angie Colman, Timothy Nelson, Daisy Park, Inkabee, Rapid, Dani Enli, Dolce Blue, Georga Raath, Ricky Neil Jr.
plus more to be announced
DAY 1: FRIDAY AUGUST 1, 2025
MOJOS BAR, 237 Queen Victoria Street, North Fremantle
DOORS 6PM – 1AM
DAY 2: SATURDAY AUGUST 2, 2025
THE BIRD, 181 William Street, Northbridge Wa
THE RECHABITE, 224 William Street Northbridge, WA
DOORS 6PM – 2AM
TICKETS ON SALE FROM WEDNESDAY 28TH MAY VIA OZTIX
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ABOUT THE EVENT CURATORS
MARK NEAL – BLUE GREY PINK Mark Neal is a seasoned WA music professional with over a decade of experience in bookings, events, and artist management. He manages Noah Dillon and Angie Colman and runs the award-winning record label Blue Grey Pink, representing acts like Big Orange, Gap Year, Pat Chow and Dolce Blue. A Golden WAMi Award recipient (2023), Mark is also a longtime RTRFM presenter and host of the First Pressing podcast. His event credentials include Hyper Festival, Laneway, Listen Out, WAMFest (as Festival Director), and the boutique festival Way Way West.
HAYLEY AYRES – 360 ARTIST LOGISTICS Hayley Ayres is the Co-Founder and Director of 360 Artist Logistics, bringing over 15 years of experience across artist management, programming, and event coordination. Her clients include FIFA, Laneway Festival, Rugby SVNS, Groovin the Moo, and WAMCon. She manages Your Girl Pho (WA), Sex On Toast (VIC), and Melody Pool (NSW), and founded Sound States, a mentorship program entering its fifth year in 2025. Hayley is a Golden WAM Award winner (2022) and recipient of the national Lighthouse Award (2024).
EMMA ADAMS – CHIPPED POLISH MGMT Emma Adams is a music programmer, publicist, and artist manager. She currently programs live music at The Bird and Mojos Bar, manages Big Orange, Anesu, and Gia Como, and works as a freelance publicist. She is also a co-founder of Way Way West, nominated for Best Live Music Event at the 2023 WAM Awards.
SKINNY O’LEARY – SIDEQUEST Skinny O’Leary (he/him) is the founder of SIDEQUEST, a WA-based agency for artist management, bookings, and label services, home to Sly Withers, smol fish, Mal de Mer, Increment and Ursula. He also leads SIDEFEST and is the festival coordinator of youth-focused Hyper festival, mentoring young creatives for over a decade.
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