Big Sound

Big Sound

Big Sound

Q Music’s BIGSOUND Summit and Showcase has grown to become the biggest
annual music event of its type in Australia. Held in Brisbane across three days and nights from 8-10 September, attendees can meet, talk, listen to and play for some of the most influential people in the Australian and international music industries.

During the day, registered participants have access to a bevy of notable speakers covering a wide array of topics from the emergence of new technology to the viability of the Australian festival circuit.

And when night falls, 60 of this country’s hottest bands will showcase their music to the world in some of Brisbane’s best venues.With a host of international and national industry players already confirmed – and more to be announced soon – BIGSOUND provides artists with the kind of exposure and opportunities they would normally need to travel overseas for.


BIGSOUND Live Day 2 Feature

BIGSOUND Live Day 2

by FL HQ, 13th September, 2011

Eight venues across Brisbane's entertainment precinct in Fortitude Valley were transformed into the Australian version of Austin's SXSW.

Alan McGee Feature

Alan McGee

by Michael Hartt, 29th August, 2011

He signed Primal Scream, discovered Oasis, managed The Libertines and then quit the music industry.

BIGSOUND full program announced Local News

BIGSOUND full program announced

by misscrystle, 11th August, 2011

BIGSOUND Music Summit and Showcase has released its full program featuring international heavyweights and local music industry speakers, and showcasing the best in contemporary music

Big Sound Music Summit Reviews

Big Sound Music Summit

by tian265, 20th September, 2010

For those not familiar with Big Sound, it’s a music industry conference that hosts delegates from all over the world. For three days, pseudo-intellectuals, music nerds and smarmy industry types descend on Brisbane to schmooze, booze and talk all things

Michael Azerrad Feature

Michael Azerrad

by doubtfulsounds, 7th September, 2010

Michael Azerrad, Nirvana biographer and author of 'Our Band Could Be Your Life', assesses the current state of music criticism.

Transgressive Records’ Tim Dellow Feature

Transgressive Records’ Tim Dellow

by grattan, 3rd September, 2010

How do you run a label that’s home to Foals, Two Door Cinema Club and Graham Coxan? Transgressive Records’ Tim Dellow has the answers.

There's something about Brisbane Feature

There's something about Brisbane

by FL HQ, 19th August, 2010

Five of Brisbane's finest young bands reveal just why they love their hometown and dispel a few 'Queensland myths' while they're at it.

BIGSOUND Live line-up News

BIGSOUND Live line-up

by grattan, 23rd July, 2010

BIGSOUND Live festival takes over Fortitude Valley for two nights with a lineup including Children Collide, The Vasco Era and Parades.

Big Sound 2010 line up grows News

Big Sound 2010 line up grows

by grattan, 9th July, 2010

The lineup for Big Sound 2010 continues to grow with more world-class speakers and artists joining the conference and festival line up.

Big Sound announces more guest speakers, headline acts News

Big Sound announces more guest speakers, headline acts

by ComfortablyNumb, 18th June, 2010

The Brisbane music industry conference and showcase will feature some big names again this year, at the lectern and on stage.

Big Sound announces more international guest speakers News

Big Sound announces more international guest speakers

by tblea6, 25th May, 2010

Big Sound showcase and conference will run from September 8-10 this year with a wide range of musical acts and innovative speakers featured.

Big Sound 2010: Speaker announcement and early bird tickets on sale News

Big Sound 2010: Speaker announcement and early bird tickets on sale

by Rarr-Nae, 28th April, 2010

Annual music industry conference Big Sound has just released its first speakers for the 2010 conference, released early bird tickets and opened up for showcase applications.

Washington, Ben Witt, Bob Evans, Drawn From Bees @ The Globe, Brisbane (10/09/2009) Reviews

Washington, Ben Witt, Bob Evans, Drawn From Bees @ The Globe, Brisbane (10/09/2009)

by yetiite, 20th September, 2009

Big Sound puts on another strong showing of class Australian acts.

Little Scout Feature

Little Scout

by brittles, 13th September, 2009

Patrick Elliott from Little Scout talks to FL.

Philadelphia Grand Jury Feature

Philadelphia Grand Jury

by lex_young199, 13th September, 2009

Philadelphia Grand Jury chat about Big Sound Live, the debut album, and licking record execs.

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Array.last_post[0].user.username gumbuoy said on Tue 13th Sep, 2011
"I would have loved to have seen Boulet - he's a dude"
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Array.last_post[0].user.username radical_man said on Mon 12th Sep, 2011
"I Know Someone Who Knows Someone Who Knows Alan McGee Qui..."
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Array.last_post[0].user.username Scotty_Thompson said on Mon 20th Sep, 2010
"This was an interesting read. Well done, Tian."
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Array.last_post[0].user.username Melanie Lewis said on Wed 8th Sep, 2010
"I love interviews like this - nice work. More of it thank..."
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Array.last_post[0].user.username gumbuoy said on Tue 24th Aug, 2010
"also, they didnt say it was their first album, they said ..."