The 21st edition of BIGSOUND, Australia’s most significant music conference kicks off next Tuesday in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. The facts and figures are astounding. There are over one hundred and eighty artists, across twenty venues in Fortitude Valley. There will be 345 artist showcases, 20+ Official Bigsound parties, and 16,000 Festival attendees.
The Conference has more than one hundred and fifty speakers, fifteen hundred delegates, and more than fifty conference sessions. The list of acts performing is diverse and broad. From the unknown to the emerging, with a smattering of the well-known.
The festival is supported by some significant industry players, with representation from Apple Music, Rolling Stone, triple j, Hopeless Records, X Ray Touring, Warner Music and more.
Amazon Music will be presenting BIGSOUND After Midnight in the guise of the legendary BIGSOUND Secret Shows. No doubt sleep deprivation will be part and parcel of the three days.
Apple Music will be demonstrating Spatial Audio via the Dolby Atmos technology.
Recent additions to the lineup include Clea and WILSN. The lineup is formidable, and there are so many we are keen on seeing for the first time.
The conference program will include important discussions around mental health, gender, race and identity. There will be industry-focused topics on distribution, release strategy, touring and more. Amongst the wide range of speakers is Tarana Burke* who is credited with starting the Me Too movements and Rebecca Black who found fame at the age of 13 with her song, “Friday”. Che Pope has produced for the best including Kanye West and Lauryn Hill, and will be sharing his knowledge. Tricia Holloway* is the Global Music Executive at Walt Disney Imagineering and will be discussing cross-platform collaboration.
The twenty-one venues for live music are within three blocks of each other. They include Black Bear Lodge, Blute’s Bar, BLVD, EC Venue, Ivory Tusk, King Lear’s Throne, La La Land, O’Skulligans, Press Club, Prohibition, Ric’s Big Backyard, Stranded Bar, Summa House, The Brightside, The Loft, The Outpost, The Prince Consort Hotel, The Sound Garden, The Warehouse, The Zoo, Tomcat and The Woolly Mammoth.
For those that have a delegate pass there is a plethora of industry events, including the BIGSOUND Opening Ceremony, CADA, Dew Process 20th Birthday, Ivy League – Turn It Up!, JMC BIGSOUND Country Takeover, Live Nation Ones to Watch, Made in Adelaide Showcase, NZ Music Commission, Oztix BIGSOUND Party, The Official BIGSOUND Closing Party, Spotify’s Dreaming Loud Party, UNIFIED Music Group x Lonely Lands Agency as well as Women & GNC in Music
The delegate pass gives you access to all venues, priority queuing, conferences, official parties, the delegate portal, conference bag and secret shows. It’s priced at $599 for non-members, $539 for members and students. The three-night festival pass is priced at $109 + booking fee ($99+BF) for students. This gives you access to all venues and secret shows. A single night pass is $55+BF ($49+BF for students). Head to the official BIGSOUND website for all details.
* Digital appearance
List of Artists
Adam Newling
Adrian Dzvuke
AGUNG MANGO
Alter Boy
Andrew Gurruwiwi
Band Andrew Swift
Andy Golledge
Anesu
Aodhan
Asha Jefferies
Ashwarya
Ayesha Madon
Babitha
Baby Cool
Banjo Lucia
Beckah Amani
BIG SKEEZ
BIG WETT
Birdz
BLOODMOON
Blusher
Bones and Jones
BOY SODA
Brekky Boy
Bud Rokesky
Budjerah
Bumpy
C.O.F.F.I.N
Caroline & Claude
Chanel
Loren
Charly
Chloe Dadd
Church & AP
Clea
CLOE TERARE
Club Angel
Cody Jon
COLLAR
CONCRETE SURFERS
cookii
Dallas Woods
dameeeela
Daniel Shaw
Dean Brady
Death by Denim
Diimpa
Dulcie
Eastbound Buzz
EGOISM
Eilish Gilligan
Eliza Hull
Eluize
Enclave
ENOLA
Fash
Five Island Drive
flowerkid
FLY BOY JACK
Folk Bitch Trio
Forest Claudette FOURA
Franko Gonzo
Full Flower Moon Band Future Static
Germein
Ghost Care
Girl and Girl
Gold Fang
Grace Cummings and Her Band Grand Pine
Great Sage
Greatest Hits
grentperez
Greta Stanley
Grievous Bodily Calm
Hallie
HANNI
Hauskey
Hinterland
Holliday Howe
Hope D
ISUA
JACOTÉNE
JELLY OSHEN
Jem Cassar-Daley
Jenny Mitchell
Jerome Farah
Jess Day
JessB
June Jones
KANADA THE LOOP
Kee’ahn
KEYAN
Kid Pharaoh
Kutcha Edwards
LÂLKA
Lee Sugar
LION
Liyah Knight
Loren Ryan
LOSER
MALi JO$E
Melaleuca
Melanie Dyer
MELODOWNZ
Memphis LK
merci, mercy
Mia Wray
Mitch Santiago
Molly Millington
Monnie
Moonboy
Moss
MOUNTAIN WIZARD DEATH CULT
Mr Rhodes
Mulalo
MUNGMUNG
Mvlholland
Newport
Nick Griffith
Nick Ward
Noah Dillon
OK HOTEL
Old Mervs
Phoebe Go
Pink Matter
Platonic Sex
Queen P
RinRin
Romero
Roy Bing
Ruby Gill
Ryan Fennis & Voidhood
Saint Ergo
Sam Windley
San Joseph
Sappho
Sarah Wolfe
SayGrace
Selfish Sons
Selve
Shanae (FKA MADAM3EMPRESS)
Shannen James
Siobhan Cotchin
Skeleten
Soaked Oats
SOPHIYA
South Summit
Srirachi
Stevan
Suzi
Talk Heavy
Tasman Keith
Taylor Moss
TE KAAHU
Teenage Dads
Teenage Joans
Teether & Kuya Neil
Tentendo
The Atomic Beau Project
The Buckleys
The Last Martyr
The Rions
THE RIOT
The Terrys
The Wolfe Brothers
To Octavia
Toby Hobart
Troy Kingi
Tulliah
VOIID
VOLI K
Waxflower
WIIGZ
Wildheart
WILSN
Woodes
Yb.
yergurl
YNG Martyr
Zeolite
ZPLUTO
Ticketing Information
BIGSOUND THREE NIGHT FESTIVAL PASS (+BF)
One night pass: $55 / $49 (students) +BF
Three night pass: $109 / $99 (students) +BF
Access to all performances: 180+ artists, across 21 venues, with just one wristband.
BIGSOUND DELEGATE PASS
(Access to festival, conference, industry events + more)
Starting at $539
For tickets and more details, head to bigsound.org.au
Credit: header image of Tasman Keith – Bruce Baker
