2017 in Australian music
overview music-related events in Australia during the year of 2017
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2017 in music in Australia.
Events
May
13 May – Australia's representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, Isaiah Firebrace, finishes in ninth place with 173 points for the song "Don't Come Easy".
July
21–23 July – Splendour in the Grass 2017 is held at North Byron Parklands in Yelgun, New South Wales, headlined by The xx, Queens of the Stone Age and LCD Soundsystem.
Releases
Albums
February
April
August
November
December
Singles
10 February – What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?
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