BIGSOUND returns to the Fortitude Valley in Brisbane this September, and today, festival programmers have announced the star-studded music festival showcase line-up. And, to our delight, there’s plenty of country music on the bill.
Artists spanning country, alt-country, folk, and Americana include Hayley Jensen, Travis Collins, Tori Darke, Ally Row, Denvah, Kyla Belle, Piper Butcher, and Queenie.
In addition to the country acts, BIGSOUND attendees and industry figures can witness sets by 2000s electro-pop hero Ladyhawke, acclaimed musician, visual artist, creator, and facilitator Ngaiire, rising pop artist Jem Cassar-Daley, indie-psych outfit Daily J, singer-songwriter Sam Fischer, Melbourne punks Public Figures, last year’s triple j Unearthed High winner DRIZZZ, the queen of Australian underground rap, Sidney Phillips, and much more.
One hundred music acts will perform as part of the music festival showcase, forming the BIGSOUND 100. Check out the full line-up below.
The annual music festival and industry conference event will take over 15 venues across the Fortitude Valley from Tuesday, 1 to Friday, 4 September.
The full BIGSOUND program is set to launch in July. Delegate and early bird festival passes are now available – head to the BIGSOUND website for more details.
In a statement, festival programmers Casey O’Shaughnessy and Katie Rynne said of this year’s music line-up:
We’re incredibly proud of this year’s line-up. We were, yet again, blown away by the quality of applications, and we believe the artists selected reflect the creativity, ambition and world-class talent emerging from Australia and New Zealand.
This year’s program is packed with artists pushing boundaries, building real momentum, and creating the kind of moments BIGSOUND is known for. As this marks our final year as programmers, we couldn’t imagine a better group of artists to finish on.
BIGSOUND 100 - FESTIVAL SHOWCASE LINE-UP
(Alphabetical Order)
AKOSIA
Ally Row
And Beyond
Any Young Mechanic
BALA RONTU
belac
Betty
Birdland
blinder
blue diner.
Blush'ko and The Lazy Boys
CATPISS
Clancy
Daily J
DC Maxwell
DeepFaith
Denvah
Deva Mahal
Divers
Djawarray and Mayi Wunba Dancers
dœgægé
DRIZZZ
Dumbhead
Dugong Jr
eli wan
Erika Ever
Fletcher Kent
Gloam
Grace Chia
Greatsouth
HARLEY GIRL
Hayley Jensen
Indigo Blaze
Jaal
Jack Botts
JALMAR
Jem Cassar-Daley
Jett Blyton
JIMI THE KWEEN
JJ Vacant
Kaikobad
Kidskin
Kiz
koady
Kyla Belle
L.O.W
Ladyhawke
LamBros.
Lara Buchanan
Late June
Lazy Haze
Lightyears
LIQUID ZOO
Local the Neighbour
Loosie Grind
Lover
Maybe Hugo
Mertas
Milly Strange
Mim Jensen
MOKOMOKAI
Ngaiire
nightdive
PA777IENCE
PASH
Peach Fuzz
Piper Butcher
Polly
PRETTY BLEAK
Public Figures
Queenie
Ricky Neil Jr.
Rromarin
Ruby Mae
RubyHoo
Salty
Sam Fischer
Say True God?
Scratching
Sidney
Sidney Phillips
Silky Roads
Special Features
Stimpies
SUPERNEW
Sweatbaby
TANISHA
Tear Drive
TEENS
THE BROWNS
The Cheaks
THEADORE
Tori Darke
Toy Shaw
TRAVIS COLLINS
Tusekah
Wild Gloriosa
WIN BIG
Zach Stephenson
Zipporah
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