Youngn Lipz, Becca Hatch Lead Parramatta Debut Of 'Bars Of Steel'
Triple J's Bars Of Steel is going live for the first time with Western Sydney's finest.
Youngn Lipz, Becca Hatch (Source: Supplied, Shivneel Kumar)
Youngn Lipz will headline triple j’s 2024 Bars Of Steel event, with the renowned occasion booking in its live debut in Western Sydney this month.
On Saturday, 25 May, Bars Of Steel – a free one-day music event and industry workshop – will head to 119 Macquarie Street, Parramatta, from 5 pm to 10 pm.
As well as Youngn Lipz, the event is packed with Western Sydney’s finest in hip-hop and R&B, including R&B songwriter A. Girl, rapper Vv Pete, emerging artist Becca Hatch, reggae artist Gold Fang, genre-bending act FRIDAY*, rapper/producer Isaac Puerile, last year’s triple j Unearthed High winner LEE. and local favourite DJ Boosie. More special guests will be announced soon. Plus, triple j presenter Latifa Tee will host the event.
In addition to the already-announced line-up, Bars Of Steel will fly over a triple j Unearthed competition winner from anywhere in the country. You can find more information about the triple j Unearthed competition and Bars Of Steel here.
Triple j have also announced that their Unearthed industry workshop, Tapped In, will run at PHIVE in Parramatta at 4 pm on the same day, allowing artists to shoot their shot and record in the travelling Bars Of Steel booth. You can register to participate in the workshop here.
While Bars Of Steel is a free event, you need to register for tickets, which you can find here. It’s a drug-and-alcohol event for people aged 16 and older.
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Bars Of Steel has existed since 2015, beginning as a freestyle studio series to highlight and help the careers of emerging talents. Artists who have benefited from the program in the past include Tasman Keith, Masked Wolf, JESSWAR, Kobie Dee, and Babyface Mal.
Last month, Becca Hatch landed on the Purple Sneakers’ Best New Music playlist with Think Of You.
She said about the track, “Think Of You is a song about the process of trying to forget a relationship that didn’t end well. Sometimes, when relationships end, even if you want to move on, it can be hard to let go of the connection you once had.
“Our real feelings seem to find ways to reveal themselves to us through small reminders in our life, like songs, places and people. While this process is painful, these reminders eventually teach us how important it is to love and put ourselves first.”
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