BIGSOUND Unleashes Complete 2025 Program

BIGSOUND is returning to the Fortitude Valley this September, and today, the complete program has been unveiled.

We’ve seen the performers’ line-up, as well as conference speakers and the Goolwal Goolwal program. The schedule has expanded once more, unveiling its comprehensive program of 130 bands, 100 industry speakers, 70 conference sessions and workshops, all taking place across 18 stages.

By day, this year’s program will host music industry professionals from at home and abroad at the stacked conference, while by night, BIGSOUND will transform into a music festival that showcases the future of music.

With the speakers and artists line-ups announced, BIGSOUND completes its programming with its many special events. Delegates will have the opportunity to attend an abundance of special events, including the Live Nation ONES TO WATCH Showcase, the Amazon Music Sessions at La La Land, the BIGSOUND River Cruise, Select Music’s 20-Year Birthday Party, the BIGSOUND Closing Night Party at The Tivoli, and the highly anticipated Oztix BIGSOUND Party, held at The Brightside.

Stuart Field, co-founder of Oztix, said of the exciting BIGSOUND Party, “We’re turning up the volume with an epic lineup featuring Kisschasy, The Southern River Band and Day We Ran, along with some of the most exciting acts in the country right now! The Oztix Party is about teaming up with our mates at QMusic to bring the vibes and hospitality to a venue full of industry legends and music lovers.”

Meanwhile, for the first time, the BIGSOUND Delegate Hub – presented by Oztix – will take over the foyer of the Fortitude Music Hall, with Tixel offering a free morning coffee with their Coffee Card voucher.

Other highlights of this year’s BIGSOUND programming include the Preludes and Encores series networking events, Roundtables supported by GYROstream, BIGSOUND Content House making its debut, the free, all-ages Brunswick Mall Stage fun, and much more.

BIGSOUND’s delegate portal and full schedule are now available to view on the BIGSOUND website, with the event’s app set to launch in August. The second release delegate pass pricing ends on Tuesday, 5 August, and the early bird festival pricing ends on Thursday, 31 July.

See the full BIGSOUND round-up below.

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BIGSOUND 2025

2 - 5 September Fortitude Valley Brisbane, QLD

FULL LIST OF BIGSOUND SPECIAL EVENTS

NETWORKING EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS: 

Lines Laneway Party  

BIGSOUND River Cruise

Select Music’s 20th Birthday Party

Gig Life Pro presents GLP & Friends Mixer and Showcase

Believe presents BIGSOUND After Dark 

Made in SA – SA Music Development Office 

Live Nation’s One to Watch  

Oztix Official BIGSOUND Party

WAM Warm Up presented by WA Music 

The Tivoli Presents the Official BIGSOUND After Party 

MEALS & MIXERS 

BIGSOUND Executive Dinner

Queensland On Tour Presented by QMusic & The Office of the Night-Life Economy Commissioner

BIGSOUND National Venues Mixer

Sound NSW Music Mixer

Outback to Onstage: Regional & Remote Muso Mixer

Woman & Gender Diverse Folk in Music Brunch – Office for Women, The Wickham with entertainment from Sticky Sessions 

Queenslander Brunch

THE BIGSOUND DELEGATE HUB – PRESENTED BY OZTIX 

New for 2025 – a space to connect, recharge your devices and yourself. Quiet working spaces and coffee will also be available after 2 pm.

ENCORE & PRELUDE NETWORKING 

ENCORE NETWORKING - AFTER SESSIONS 

ENCORE Drinks: First Word: One Brilliant Thing – Community Music 

ENCORE Drinks: Selling Tickets or Shaping Culture – AON 

ENCORE Lunch: Celebrating the Global Growth of Australian Country Music – Live Nation 

ENCORE Drinks: Tixel Happy Hour following The Ticketing and Live Events State of Play 2025 Panel 

PRELUDE NETWORKING - BEFORE SESSIONS 

PRELUDE Breakfast: Beyond the Industry: Creativity As Culture – Amplify Music Education 

PRELUDE Lunch: You Can't Stage it Without Us: The Real Need for Crew- Live Event Logistics 

 PARTNER ACTIVATIONS

Archie Rose Vinyl Pop Up

TikTok Takes over Content House

Tixel Coffee Card

Amazon Sessions at La La Land

Bettercup BIGSOUND cup 

Aether Brewing - Beer of BIGSOUND

Visual installations supported by Brisbane City Council 

The Lanes, Fortitude Valley meet-ups and mixers

Honky Tonks to host everything BIGSOUND COUNTRY thanks to Brisbane Economic Development Agency

 WORKSHOPS & Panels 

CAST Tech Showcase

Conference favourite, the Roundtables return, supported by GYROStream 

Brunswick Street Mall Stage 

BIGSOUND Country Showcase presented by Brisbane Economic Development Agency 

Yama Nui Records Showcase 

The Drop//ONErpm 

Writers in the Round – Presented by APRA AMCOS in association with Big Loud 

Qube Effect Winners Showcase – Brisbane City Council  

BIGSOUND 2025 SPEAKERS & BUYERS:

Adam Lewis - Planetary Group (USA)
Adam Ryan - The Great Escape (UK)
Alison Bremner - GYRO.Group (AUS)
Ali Tomoana - Soul Has No Tempo (AUS)
Amy McNickle - High Score / Sigmond Studios (AUS)
Andy Clayton - Creation Collective (UK)
Anna Lunoe - Artist (AUS)
Annabelle Herd - ARIA (AUS)
Anne Booty - SixtyFour Music (UK)
Anthony Matthews - Live Sound Engineer / Production & Tour Manager (AUS)
Aria Clemmet-Kennedy - Artist (AUS)
Ariana Morgenstern - KCRW (USA)
Aunty Sandra King (O.A.M.) - Sandra King Management (AUS)
Barkaa - Artist (AUS)
Boaz Saidman - Wasserman (USA)
Brad Hinds - Oztix (AUS)
Brian Zabinski - Tamizdat (USA)
Bridget Hustwaite - Author (AUS)
Briese Abbott - Kobalt Music Publishing (AUS)
Briggs - Artist (AUS)
Calhoun Rawlings - Creative Artists Agency (USA)
Camille Augarde - Third Man Records (UK)
Callum Weatherall - Bondi Lines (AUS)
Charlotte Poynton - The Push (AUS)
Claire Mooney - triple j Unearthed (AUS)
Chloe Melick - as ONE (AUS)
Chris Brearley - Greyline Touring (UK)
Cindy Castillo - Mad Cool Festival (ES)
Cindy James - Virgin Music North America (USA)
Claire Mooney - triple j (AUS)
Craig Rogers - The Push (AUS)
Cynthia Flores - Hypnosis Festival / Indie Rocks / Ascendente Agencia (MEX)
Dan Rosen - Warner Music Group Australasia (AUS)
Darcus Beese – Darco Artist Partnerships (UK)
Dave Rowntree - Artist (UK)
Dave Sleswick - The Tivoli (AUS)
Deb Grant – BBC Radio 6 (UK)
Deline Briscoe - Gaba Musik (AUS)
Dina Bassile - Tibi Access (AUS)
Donna Mason - Tin Camp Studios (AUS)
Dr Ash King - Support Act (AUS)
Dr Matt Hsu - Artist & Researcher (AUS)
Drew Bennett - Q Prime Artist Management (US/AUS)
Ellie Robinson - TRANSGENRE (AUS)
Elly May Barnes - Artist (AUS)
Eve Thomas – Communion ONE (UK)
Ezarco Dos Santos - 4ZZZ (AUS)
Ezra Kendrick - The Push (AUS)
FLEWNT - Artist (AUS)
Fred Leone - Artist (AUS)
Gabe Cramb - Scrabble PR (AUS)
Glenn Dickie - Sounds Australia (AUS)
Hallie Anderson - RAREFORM (USA)
Helen Glengarry - City of Gold Coast Council (AUS)
Jaddan Comerford - UNIFIED Music Group (AUS)
Jamaica Moana - Artist (AUS)
Jamie Raeburn – Sweat It Out / CSR (AUS)
Jana Recmanikova – Festival Republic (UK)
Jazz Longworth - The Push (AUS)
Jess Page - RAREFORM (USA)
Jess Trefil - The Groove Merchants (USA)
Jessie Parker - Laneway Festival (AUS)
Jim Hennessey - Untitled Group (AUS)
Joel Farland - Far Land Creative (AUS)
Johnno Keetels - BIG LOUD (AUS)
Jonathan Heeter  - Black Pine Agency (USA / CHINA)
Jono Harrison - Centre for Arts, Sports and Technology (AUS)
Josh Pyke - Artist / PPCA (AUS)
Josh Simmons - Vinyl Group (AUS)
Josh Stern - Ground Control Touring (USA)
Josh Stewart - Bondi Lines (AUS)
Justin O’Connor - Adelaide University (AUS)
Justin Thomson - KIX FM (AUS)
Kaiit Waup - Artist (AUS)
Katie Dall - Club KT (AUS)
Katy Richards - Ground Control Event Services (AUS)
Kearna (Kemister) Sweeney - Hog Productions / BIGSOUND (AUS)
Kelly Hellmrich - Artist / Bad Apples Music (AUS)
Kiwat Kennell - Artist / Radio Host / Creative Consultant (AUS)
Kobie Dee - Artist (AUS)
Kris Stewart - QMusic / BIGSOUND (AUS)
Lachlan Macara - triple j (AUS)
Larissa Hume - Hutch Collective / Creative Victoria (AUS)
Lars Brandle - Vinyl Media (AUS)
Lau Frías - Secretly Group (USA)
Llaney Webb - Artist (AUS)
Lucy Pitkethly – Eat Your Own Ears (UK)
Malfi Dorantes - MalfiCo/MUSICMEX (MEX)
Mallrat - Artist (AUS)
Marihuzka Cornelius - Island Records (AUS)
Mario Stresow - FKP Scorpio (GER)
Mark Smith - Music NT (AUS)
Mary Duong - Writer / Filmmaker (VNM/AUS)
Matt Walters - Unified Music Group (AUS)
Melody Forghani - twnty three (AUS)
Meredith Goucher - Country Music Association (CMA) (USA)
Millie Millgate - Music Australia (AUS)
Mincy - Artist (AUS)
Missy Schienberg - Scheiny Management (USA)
Naomi Diane - Artist (AUS)
Natalie Kradolfer - Amplify Music Education (AUS)
Natalie Waller – Australian Broadcasting Company (AUS)
Neil Griffiths - Rolling Stone AU/NZ (AUS)
Nikki Boon - Neon Coast (USA)
Nina Las Vegas - NLV Records (AUS)
Ollie Hodge - Some Action (UK)
Peter Sabbagh - Bodega Collective (AUS)
Petrina Convey - UNITY. Mgmt Group (AUS)
Rachel Cragg - Nettwerk Music Group (CAN)
Rachel Lloyd - AEG Presents / Country to Country / C2C Festival (UK)
Ralph Peer - Peermusic (UK)
Raphael Dixon - The Meeting Tree (AUS)
Rene Contreras - Goldenvoice (US)
Rhyan Clapham (Dobby) - Artist (AUS)
Robin Werner - Reeperbahn Festival (GER)
Richard Kingsmill - Journalist (AUS)
Robin Werner - Reeperbahn (GER)
Rowan Dix - The Meeting Tree (AUS)
Ruby French - Gaga Music (AUS)
Sasha Chifura - Foreign Echo (AUS)
Saddle Club (AUS)
Sean Goulding - One Fiinix Live (UK)
SEDREICE - Artist (AUS)
Seth Clancy - Oztix (AUS)
Skully Sullivan Kaplin - ATC (UK)
Sophie Kirov - Lost Motel (AUS)
Stu Watters - Queensland Music Festival (AUS)
Sylvie Maclean - Tixel (AUS)
Tash Sultana - Artist (AUS)
Tim Blunt - TRANSGENRE / Artist (AUS)
Tim Coutts-Smith - Support Act (AUS)
Tom Carroll (egumei) - Director / VFX Artist (AUS)
Tom Gordon - Mary’s (AUS)
Toni Janke - Toni Janke Productions ( AUS)
Torres Green - Artist (AUS)
Troy Cassar-Daley - Artist (AUS)
Tyla Dombroski - Crowbar (AUS)
Uncle Kutcha -Artist (AUS) 
Vanilla Tupu - Director / Producer (AUS)
Vicki Gordon - Australian Women In Music Awards (AUS)
Vicky Keeler - Strawberry Fields Festival (AUS)
Warren Mason - Tin Camp Studios (AUS)
Wren Arkose - Artist (AUS)

ARTIST LINEUP

1NN3R53LF (VIC)
AIDAN FINE (NZ)
AKALA NEWMAN (NSW)
AMA (NSW)
AMÉLIE FARREN (QLD)
ATLVS (VIC)
AZURE RYDER (NSW)
BADASSMUTHA (QLD)
BAD/LOVE (VIC)
BAD JUJU (VIC)
THE BEEFS (WA)
BESTIES (NSW)
BIRREN (NSW)
BORDERLINE (NZ)
BRIANA DINSDALE (QLD)
BUDDY KNOX (NSW)
BVT (NSW) 
CHARLI LUCAS (NSW)
CHARLIE NEEDS BRACES (VIC)
CHEEKY LEASH (NSW)
C_H_L__O_E (NSW)
CHLOE STYLER (QLD)
CHOR BAZAAR (VIC)
CLONING (WA)
CLOSURE (NSW)
COAST ARCADE (NZ)
COOPER SMITH (VIC)
CORA (QLD)
CORRELLA (NZ)
DANI ENLI (WA)
DARCIE HAVEN (WA)
DASTE. (QLD)
DAY WE RAN (QLD)
DENIM (QLD)
DENZEL KENNEDY (QLD)
DISPHING (QLD)
DOGWORLD (VIC)
DOWN AND OUT (SA)
DYLAN WRIGHT (NSW)
EFFE (QLD)
ELIZA & THE DELUSIONALS (NSW)
ELLA ION (SA)
ELLY MAY BARNES (NSW)
EMEREE (VIC)
FLAMINGO PIER (NZ)
FLYNN GURRY (VIC)
FRANKIE VENTER (NZ)
FRED LEONE (QLD)
GEORGE ALICE (SA)
GEORGIA KNIGHT (VIC)
GLVES (QLD)
GRECCO ROMANK (NZ)
HARPER BLOOM (VIC)
HATCHIE (QLD)
HEADSEND (NSW)
HEARTLINE (SA) 
HEYZUKO! (WA)
HOMESICK (NSW)
HORSE (NSW)
IJALE (VIC)
INKABEE (WA)
INTERMOOD (VIC)
JAMES RANGE BAND (NT)
JÄMO & KUMI (VIC)
JET WALKER (QLD)
JET VESPER (ACT)
JOSH HANNAN (VIC)
JOSH SETTERFIELD (QLD)
JOSIE (QLD)
KAIIT (VIC)
KAT EDWARDS (VIC)
KAYPS (WA)
KSMBA (VIC)
KYE (VIC)
LAST QUOKKA (WA)
LATE 90S (WA)
LAZY GHOST (NSW)
LE SHIV (NSW)
LETTERS TO LIONS (NSW)
LOLA SCOTT (NSW)
LUCKY (VIC)
LUMENS (SA)
LYRIC (QLD)
MANNEQUIN DEATH SQUAD (VIC)
MARIAE CASSANDRA (WA)
MARLON (SA)
MEL BLUE (VIC)
MICHAEL HONAN (VIC)
MID DRIFT (QLD)
MIKEYY (NZ)
MINCY (NSW)
MOZË (VIC)
MUMFIGHTER (NSW)
NATE G (NSW)
NIGHTLIGHT (VIC)
PHOEBE RINGS (NZ)
PISCO SOUR (VIC)
POLISH CLUB (NSW)
PURÉE (SA)
RAGEFLOWER (NSW)
REDD. (VIC)
RINGLETS (NZ)
ROBBIE MORTIMER (QLD)
ROBERT BAXTER (VIC)
ROD COOTE (VIC)
RNZŌ (NZ)
SEB SZABO (VIC)
SHOCK CORRIDOR (TAS)
SLEEPAZOID (VIC)
THE SOUTHERN RIVER BAND (WA)
SPIKE FUCK (VIC)
THE STAMPS (VIC)
SUNSICK DAISY (SA)
SWEET TALK (VIC)
TAIJA (WA)
THAT GURL BELLA (NSW)
THEETH (NSW)
THERE’S A TUESDAY (NZ)
TIANA KHASI (VIC)
THE TULLAMARINES (SA)
TYLA RODRIGUES (QLD)
UGLI (QLD)
ULLAH (WA)
VELVET BLOOM (VIC)
VV-ACE (VIC)
WAFIA (LA)
THE WET WHISTLES (QLD)
WISHLIST (VIC)
YUNG MAYNIE (SA)
ZAFTY (VIC)