Overview
Australia's answer to South by Southwest, the biggest music industry gathering in the southern hemisphere descends once again on Fortitude Valley — BIGSOUND. Music business meets pleasure in a boastful lineup of top notch industry speakers and next level ones-to-watch artists performing in various locations across Brisbane’s biggest cultural precinct.
Delegates will flock en masse to daytime conferences to tune in about the state of our national music scene — how to succeed in the exciting realm of music management and performing, and how to best support and promote Australian artists who are proving a success on local and international stages. Triple j’s Richard Kingsmill, ARIA-winning, platinum-selling artist Megan Washington, the legendary Neil Finn of Crowded House fame and Peter Noble, the brains behind Bluesfest are just a drop in the bucket of pure steeze dishing out their insider industry knowledge in the conference component of BIGSOUND.
After dark, artists will take over stages in and around Fortitude Valley for two epic nights of loud and proud performances. With a solid lineup of official and unofficial parties, gigs and showcases scheduled, the choices of how to spend your two nights in this double-header of a festival are pretty limitless. Catch the likes of Deep Sea Arcade, Kingswood, Avaberée, Thelma Plum, Holy Holy and a sizeable avalanche more, all you need is your golden ticket (otherwise known as a wristband of awesomeness) to take your pick.
The go-to happening for Australian music fans and industry leaders alike, BIGSOUND is your ticket to big gigs, big rubbing shoulders ops and even bigger ideas.
Check out the full BIGSOUND program of panels, events and gigs right here.
If you're strapped for time or slightly unorganised, we've counted down the ten artists you must see at BIGSOUND over here.