Adelaide heavy, punk and alternative music festival Froth & Fury is calling on South Australia’s youngest musicians to show what they’ve got, with applications now open for New Breed – First Stage Experience, a youth artist development program that will put eight young acts on a professional festival stage in January 2027.
Open to South Australian musicians aged 10 to 18, New Breed welcomes bands, solo musicians and vocalists. Applicants submit a one-to-two-minute video audition, and mobile phone recordings are accepted so that access to professional equipment is never a barrier to taking part. Originals and covers, instrumental and vocal performances are all welcome.
The New Breed Program Management Team will select four bands and four solo artists to perform on the HOTHOUSE Stage, a dedicated stage created for the program at Froth & Fury Festival on Saturday 30 January 2027. Bands will play two songs and soloists one, in front of a festival crowd and a panel of three music industry professionals. One band and one solo artist will be named New Breed winners on the day.
The program is delivered in partnership with the Music Development Office (South Australia), Northern Sound System, Carclew and ARMI – Australian Rock & Metal Institute. The winning band will receive a $1,000 Billy Hyde voucher to support further artistic development, a professional sound recording sponsored by Northern Sound System, a 10-week advanced training course with ARMI, and a General Admission ticket and commemorative shirt for each band member to Froth & Fury 2028.
The winning solo artist will receive a $500 Billy Hyde voucher, a General Admission ticket to Froth & Fury 2028 and a commemorative shirt. All other finalists will receive 2028 festival tickets and commemorative shirts. Applications are open now at rebrand.ly/NewBreedApply and close on Monday 7 December 2026 COB (ACST). Full terms and conditions are available at rebrand.ly/FF27NewBreedTCs
