BIGSOUND Drops Massive 2023 Artist Announcement

BIGSOUND, Australia’s largest music conference and showcase event, is returning to the Fortitude Valley from 5-8 September, with 141 artists set to make their marks throughout Brisbane’s music hub.

After receiving more than 1300 applications to perform at BIGSOUND from across Australia, New Zealand and the UK, the conference’s organisers had the unenviable task of whittling down the mega list of requests to 141 buzz-worthy acts.

The 22^nd edition of BIGSOUND will be held in 18 venues across the Valley. In 2023, the line-up sees important representation across the board, with 27% of artists LGBTQIA+ identifying, 18% First Nations, and 50% female or gender non-conforming.

“Once again this year we had the unenviable task of reading, listening to and enjoying several thousand BIGSOUND applications from all over the country and world,” BIGSOUND Co-Programming Lead and Sunroom Co-Director Ruby-Jean McCabe said.

“While this is definitely our favourite time of the year because we get to listen to so much amazing music, it can be our least favourite as well. As bookers, we have to make the hard decision of whittling down these acts which felt like an impossible task given the talent in front of us!

“We feel this year’s lineup is one of the strongest we’ve ever seen showcase at BIGSOUND, which makes the task harder than ever before. The future of music in Australia is continuing on its upward trajectory, and with this lineup, it’s obvious it will continue to do so.”

Some of the highlights amongst the massive line-up include hip hop act Miss Kaninna, rising country act Loren Ryan, Perth’s DICE and Siobhan Cotchin and Melbourne’s PANIA, Moaning Lisa and The Slingers. From Sydney comes Moss and Little Green.

BIGSOUND’s home of Brisbane will see Full Flower Moon Band, Zheani, Felivand and Baby Prince take to the stage while Adelaide will showcase the likes of Aleksiah, The Empty Threats and more, and from across the waters to New Zealand/Aotearoa will be Reb Fountain and SWIDT, as well as Casey Mowry and MF Tomlinson flying in from the UK. 

And how could we forget the most isolated heavy metal band in the world Southeast Desert Metal?

“At its core, BIGSOUND needs to work for artists,” QMusic CEO Kris Stewart stated. “It’s a global music market, and in 2023 we’ve gone far and wide to attract speakers and buyers from around the world to ensure international relationships are forged, and deals are made.

“Our definitive goal is to create a rising tide for everyone. At the end of the week, we want everyone to leave with something - someone new they’ve met, a deal they’ve made or new insight to grow their careers. We remain proactive in finding new ways to do this and can’t wait for people to discover a whole stack of amazing artists from the showcase lineup.”

BIGSOUND 2023 will take place between Tuesday, September 5–Friday, September 8 in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. For more information, visit bigsound.org.au.

You can buy tickets to attend BIGSOUND here.

BIGSOUND 2023 ARTIST LINEUP:

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Ūla

aleksiah

Alf the Great

Anieszka

Ashli

Aurateque

Baby Prince

Battlesnake

BAYANG (tha Bushranger)

Bec Stevens

Beckah Amani

Behind You

bella amor

Ben Swissa

Boomchild

Boox Kid

CAMINO GOLD

Casey Lowry

Charbel

Charm of Finches

CHISEKO

Chitra

CLOE TERARE

Coldwave

Cult Shotta

Dean Brady

Delivery

DENNI

DICE

Dr Sure's Unusual Practice

Dyan Tai

ECB

Elizabeth

Emma Volard

FELIVAND

FELONY.

Foley

Freight Train Foxes

Friends of Friends

Full Flower Moon Band

GAUCI

Georgia Llewellyn

GIMMY

Glenn Skuthorpe Band

Good Pash

Gut Health

Hannah Cameron

Haters

Hevenshe

Isaac Puerile

Izy

Jada Weazel

J-MILLA

Joan & The Giants

Joey Leigh Wagtail

Johnny Hunter

Jujulipps

JUNGAJI

Kavi

Khi'leb

Kid Heron

King Ivy

Kitschen Boy

Kobie Dee

Komang

Kristal West

Kuzco

Little Green

Logan

Lola Scott

Loren Ryan

MARLON X RULLA

Mason Watts

Matilda Pearl

Mazbou Q

Melody Moko

MF Tomlinson

Micah Heathwood

Mikayla Pasterfield

Miss June

Miss Kaninna

Moaning Lisa

Moss

mostly sleeping

Mr Rhodes

Nat Vazer

Nathan May

Nikodimos

Oscar the Wild

Otiuh

PRICIE

Platonic Sex

POOKIE

Porcelain Boy

Porpoise Spit

PRETTY BLEAK

Proteins of Magic

Ra Ra Viper

RAAVE TAPES

Radio Free Alice

Radium Dolls

REBEL YELL

Riiki Reid

Ruby Jackson

Rum Jungle

S.A.B

Sachém

SAHXL

Siobhan Cotchin

smol fish

Sollyy

Sophisticated Dingo

Southeast Desert Metal

Steph Strings

STUMPS

Suzi

SWIDT

Taitu'uga

Tamara & the Dreams

teddie

The Empty Threats

The Grogans

The Merindas

The Omnific

The Slingers

Thunder Fox

Tjaka

Too Birds

Tori Forsyth

Trophie

Twine

Valtozash

Vixens of Fall

WHO SHOT SCOTT

Yawdoesitall

YIRGJHILYA

Yorke

Zheani

Zia Jade