BIGSOUND, Big Program
Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley will again explode with energetic music performances and informative industry panels this September, BIGSOUND, Australia’s biggest homegrown showcase will run from the 3rd to the 6th of September with events happening right across the Queensland entertainment district.
BIGSOUND, the southern hemisphere’s largest music industry event has released its full program of speakers, panels and events, with the roster for the Key Note speakers including such huge names as Tones And I, Fred Leone, Kelis, Amy Taylor (Amyl and The Sniffers), Lutz Leichsenring (VibeLab), Lyndsey Havens (Billboard US), Josh Simons (Vinyl Group & Vampr) and Mark Davyd (Music Venue Trust).
BIGSOUND’s panels will be addressing a myriad of topics such as the inspirational In-Conversation Sniffing Out Gold, featuring speakers Simone Ubaldi and Andrew Parisi, on their journey to discovering and developing major export band Amyl & The Sniffers. Glenn McDonald will host In Everything; Every Noise; Everywhere All At Once: In Conversation With Glenn McDonald, the former 'Data Alchemist' for Spotify will attend BIGSOUND to talk about his groundbreaking website Every Noise At Once, his new book You Have Not Yet Heard Your Favourite Song: How Streaming Changes Music, his latest practices within the AI realm and what Australian audiences really want to hear in 2024.
Other panels of note include Artist vs Advocacy featuring Miss Kaninna and Ali Tomoana, which will discuss the cross-section of musicians and the use of their political voices; The Dopamine Brain, which looks into the science of dopamine and its influence on our habits and behaviours; and Can A Tour Ever Really Be In The Green?, which will be discussing the present and future of carbon neutrality in touring featuring Live Nation’s Lucy August-Perna. The Kitchen Sync, set to feature Netflix Soundtracks manager Andy Kalyvas and Music Supervisor Jemma Burns (Heartbreak High, Boy Swallows Universe), will explore the power of film sync and the power of social media for releases. triple j’s Nick Findlay, Ash McGregor, and Lucy Smith will all feature, with triple j offering in-person listening sessions for the first time since COVID, ABC’s new Head of Music Emily Copeland will also feature in an In Conversation, discussing her illustrious career in media and how its future will connect with the Australian music landscape.
BIGSOUND will present three massive nights of live music across 17 venues, with over 120 of Australia’s finest music artists including Stand Atlantic, Miiesha, JUNO, Keli Holiday, Sly Withers, Alex the Astronaut, Beddy Rays and two final spots to be filled by triple j’s Unearthed winners.
BIGSOUND 3-NIGHT MUSIC FESTIVAL TICKET - A BIGSOUND 3-Night Music Festival ticket gives you access to all performances: 120+ artists, across 18 venues, with just one wristband.
Early Bird 3-night: $75 +bf (on sale until midnight, 31 July, or until sold out)
BIGSOUND 1-NIGHT MUSIC FESTIVAL TICKET - Festival 1-Night Ticket: Standard rate $44.50 + bf Festival 1-Night Ticket: 25 & Under $25 +bf Mobility Access Ticket* $24.50 +bf
ALL-ACCESS DELEGATE PASSES - This is your ticket to access the full conference, 3-night Music Festival, parties and workshops. Second Release Offer: General: $679 / QMusic Members: $579 / Students $379
All BIGSOUND MUSIC FESTIVAL Tickets & Delegate Passes available via https://www.bigsound.org.au/
KEYNOTES
Kelis – Artist / Author / Chef (US)
Amy Taylor - Amyl & The Sniffers (AU) Tones & I - Tones & I, Lemon Tree Music (AU) Annabelle Herd - ARIA (AU)
Elijah - Artist / Thought Leader / DJ (UK) Elliott Lefko - AEG / Goldenvoice (US)
Emily Copeland - ABC (AU)
Fred Leone - Birdz and Fred Leone, Fred Leone (AU) Glenn McDonald - Furia / Every Noise At Once (US)
Josh Simons - Vinyl Group / Vampr (AU) Korda Marshall - Mushroom Group (UK)
SPEAKERS & BUYERS
Adam Kreeft - You Are In Good Company (CA) A
dam Lewis - Planetary (US)
Adam Nealon - Secretly Group (UK)
Adam Ryan - The Great Escape / Festival Republic (UK)
Aleisha McLaren - Muscles (AU)
Amy McNickle - APRA AMCOS / High Score (AU)
Anastasia Hronis - Psychologist and Author (AU)
Andrew Khedoori - CBAA (AU)
Andrew Parisi - Sundowner Music (AU)
Angela Dorgan - First Music Contact Ireland (IRE)
April Terzis - Collective Artists (AU)
Ash King - Support Act (AU)
Ash McGregor - ABC / triple j (AU)
Ash Hills - UNIFIED (AU) BADASSMUTHA - Artist (AU)
Ben Buchanan - Creative Artists Agency (CA)
Berish Bilander - Green Music Australia (AU)
Bev Burton - Killer B Music (AU)
Bradly Palmer - Concord Music Publishing (US)
Brij Gosai - Pollstar (UK)
Cara Williams - Slow Clap (AU)
Casper Mills - 4AD (UK)
Chris Danis - TBA Agency (US)
Chryss Carr - AUM MGMT + PR (AU)
Danielle Caruana - The Seed Fund (AU)
David Telfer - DMT Law Firm (US)
Dev Sherlock – SXSW (US)
Dina Bassile - Tibi Access (AU)
Eden Sher - Blak Label / One Louder (AU)
Ellie Robinson - TRANSGENRE (AU)
Holly Ditchfield - Golden Grants (AU)
Jack Saunders - TRIBE / TRIPEL (UK)
Jane Slingo - Vibelab Asia Pacific (AU)
Jemma Burns - Pulse Points (AU)
Jim Hennessey - Untitled Group (AU)
Jodie Williams - NOVA (AU)
Jordan Verzar - Top Shelf (AU)
Kamran Haq - Download Festival Europe / Live Nation (UK)
Leigh Millhauser - Wasserman Music (US)
Lisa Gottheil - Grandstand Media (US)
Lorrae McKenna - Our Golden Friend (AU)
Lucy Smith - ABC / triple j (AU)
Lucy August-Perna - Live Nation (US)
Lutz Leichsenring - Vibelab Asia Pacific (GER)
Lyndsey Havens - Billboard (US)
Mardi Caught - The Annex (AU)
Maria Amato - Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AU)
Mark Davyd - Music Venue Trust (UK) Matthijs Boom - TRIPEL / Tribe Management UK (UK)
Michaela Harris - Queensland Music Festival (AU)
Michelle Escoffery - CLOCK (UK)
Mike Landers - White Sky (AU)
Molly Mclachlan - 10k Projects (US)
Myf Warhurst - ABC (AU)
Naomie Abergel - Sound.xyz (US)
Nick Findlay - ABC / triple j (AU)
Oliver Hall - Bolster (AU)
Paige X. Cho - Bolster (AU)
Patrick Daniel - Reeperbahn (GER)
Pau Cristòful - Primavera Sound (ES)
Priya Dewan - Primavera Sound / Gig Life Pro (SG)
Rachael Sarra - Support Act (AU)
Rob Waters - Poet (AU)
Rowan Brand - TRIBE / TRIPEL (UK)
Roxane Dumoulin - ATC Live (FRN)
Seth Clancy - Oztix (AU)
Shain Shapiro - Sound Diplomacy (UK) Shawn Keith - Sharptone Records (US)
Simone Ubaldi - Sundowner Music (AU)
Sose Fuamoli - ABC (AU)
Stephen Green - SGC Media (AU)
Stu Watters - Queensland Music Festival (AU)
Sue Ray - QMusic / BIGSOUND (AU)
Tim Blunt - TRANSGENRE (AU)
Tim Shiel - Double J / ABC (AU)
Tom Larkin - BIGSOUND / Tiny Triumphs Management (AU)
Trent Starkey - Darkwood Studios RLS (AU)
Tyler McLoughlin - The Sound Pound (AU)
Viv Mellish - GyroStream (AU)
Warren Mason - Tin Camp Studios (AU)
Zaachariaha Fielding - Electric Fields (AU)
BIGSOUND 2024 SHOWCASE ARTISTS
Adam Newling
AKA Lui
alayna
Alex the Astronaut
Alienist
Armlock
Austin Mackay
Bean Magazine
Bec Sykes
Beddy Rays
Belle Haven
BLOKBSTR
breathe.
byjaye
Cap Carter
Charlie Pittman
Charlotte Le Lievre
Chloe Parché
Claudia Tripp
Cooper Smith
DARTZ
Dear Seattle
Dear Sunday
DEM MOB
DEVAURA
Dick Move
DIVEBAR YOUTH
DoloRRes
dust
Eggy
Erik Sanders
Flow Kobra
Fool Nelson
FRIDAY*
Front Row
Garage Sale
Georgia Lines
Georgia Mooney
Hannah Brewer
Heleina Zara
Hellcat Speedracer
Holly Hebe
Homegrown Trio
HOON
Hudson Rose
Hydra Fashion Week
Hylander
Immy Owusu
ISHAN
J-MILLA x Yung Milla - Same Blood
Jamaica Moana
Jawbreakers
Jerome Blazé
Juice Webster
Julian Munyard
JUNO
Keli Holiday
Kiwat Kennell
Kristal West
Lane Pittman
Little Guilt
Lotte Gallagher
Lottie McLeod
LOVELOVELOVE
Lucy Sugerman
LUPO.THEBOY
Mac The Knife
MACEY
MARVELL
Matahara
Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields
Mau Power
Medhanit
Melaleuca
Miiesha
Miles Nautu MUDRAT
Mulga Bore Hard Rock Muzzle
MzUki
Neptune
NO CIGAR
Noah Dillon
Paige
Park RD
PEPTALK
Playlunch
Prink
Private Wives
R.em.edy
Ray Dimakarri Dixon
Reiki Ruawai
Rob Edwards
Rowena Wise S
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SAME PAINS
Sesame Girl
Sex Mask
Sly Withers
Sonic Reducer
Squid the Kid
Stand Atlantic
Stella Bridie
Stocker
sunbleached
Sunny Luwe
Swapmeet
The Belair Lip Bombs
The Prize
The Velvet Club
This New Light
tiffi
total tommy
TOWNS
Underlay
Velvet Trip
Vetta Borne
Vinnie Brigante
Wade Forster
Watty Thompson
Will Hearn
WVCHWY
Y.O.G.A.
Zion Garcia