Overview
The team behind BIGSOUND have just released the massive line-up for their 2013 Live Showcase, one of the biggest events to take place in the Fortitude Valley entertainment precinct each year. Music industry members, musicians and fans get to rub shoulders and watch some of the best up-and-coming artists in the country perform.
The first live announcement revealed that the line-up would be spearheaded by the likes of Xavier Rudd, Megan Washington, The John Steel Singers, Stonefield and the Bleeding Knees Club to go along with their great range of speakers including Billy Bragg and Amanda Palmer a great start!
As the biggest festival of its kind in the southern hemisphere, BIGSOUND has a big reputation to uphold. As the self-professed SXSW of Australia, BIGSOUND has helped promote and foster Australian music since its inception 12 years ago. Well, they haven’t shamed themselves this year, as the 80-odd artists just announced are the cream of the crop of new Australian musicians. The current line-up is as follows:
Xavier Rudd // Megan Washington // The John Steel Singers // Melbourne Ska Orchestra // Darren Middleton // Natalie Pa'apa'a of Blue King Brown // Gossling // The Trouble With Templeton // Yukon Blonde // The Jungle Giants // Calling All Cars // Stonefield // Chance Waters // Bleeding Knees Club // Regular John // Clubfeet // Jonti // Thelma Plum // KINGSWOOD // Dune Rats // Eagle And The Worm // Hey Geronimo // Tigertown // The Toot Toot Toots // The Griswolds // King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard // Grey Ghost // Diviney // Halfway // Spit Sydnicate // Elizabeth Rose // Dubmarine // Davey Lane // Feelings // Sheppard // The Audreys // Cub Scouts // Surecut Kids // Tales in Space // Songs // Buchanan // Citizen Kay // Cosmo's Midnight // Them Swoops // Jess Ribeiro and The Bone Collectors // Way Of The Eagle // Jeremy Neale // Little Bastard // Band of Frequencies // Lime Cordiale // Breaking Orbit // Eden Mulholland // Electric Horse // The Walking Who // Damn Terran // MT WARNING // Glass Towers // The Lazys // Bored Nothing // The Guppies // The Love Junkies // Spender // Rainy Day Women // BLOODS // JONES Jnr // Clap Clap Riot // Gay Paris // SHE REX // Money For Rope // Lanterns // The Starry Field // Patrick James // Simone and Girlfunkle // Bec and Ben // Sidney York // Mining Boom // Your Favorite Enemies // Fun Machine // The Peep Tempel // The Orbweavers // Bed Wettin' Bad Boys // Saidah Babah Talibah // Good Oak // Tkay Maidza // Clowns // Two Cartoons // Born Lion // Zeahorse // Mr Cassidy // Ride Into The Sun // The Sinking Teeth // Karl S. Williams // The Demon Parade // Slip-on Stereo // Willow // New Brutalists // Mustered Courage
And, get this: there are still more artists to be announced.
Festival passes can be purchased via Oztix. If you live in Brisbane and enjoy good music, go to this.