The first artist lineup for BIGSOUND 2018 is finally here
In May this year, BIGSOUND announced its first round of speakers and forums, including a very special keynote speech from Dave Grohl’s mum.
Now, the initial lineup of artists who are set to take over Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley in September have been announced. The lineup, where you’re pretty much guaranteed to discover your new favourite artist features 75 of Australia’s best up and coming live acts from a wide variety of genres.
Holding it down for Australia’s flourishing heavy music scene is Eat Your Heart Out, Arteries and Sleep Talk, with Kwame showcasing our burgeoning hip hop scene and songwriters Gabriella Cohen, Rachel Maria Cox and more showcasing wealth of talent bubbling in the country.
“The amount of BIGSOUND applications this year smashed last year’s record by another 70 to make up approximately 1,133 applications. That’s a lot of talent. Punters wanting to own the fact that “they discovered an artist first”, better get themselves across this massive list of acts, who are on the cusp of exploding worldwide.” said BIGSOUND programmer Maggie Collins.
Previous BIGSOUND performers have included Stella Donnelly, Alex Layhey and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, who’ve all gone on to achieve massive heights in the last few years.
Listen to Eat Your Heart Out’s ‘Rust’:
BIGSOUND 2018 Lineup
Adrian Eagle
Alice Skye
ARSE Arteries Asha Jefferies Bin Juice Blank Realm Bugs Butterfingers
Cable Ties
Cast Down
CLYPSO
Cry Club CXLOE
DEAN FOREVER
Dreller
Eat Your Heart Out
Eilish Gilligan
Eliott
Elizabeth
Ella Hooper
EmmaAnglesey
Estère
Gabriella Cohen
Genesis Owusu
Georgia Mulligan
Good Doogs
GRAACE
Gravemind
Greta Stanley
Hachiku
Hobson Bay Coast Guard
Imogen Clark
James Wright Trio
JEFFE
KAIIT
Kaitlin Keegan
Kian
Kota Banks
Kult Kyss
Kwame
MANE
Miss June
Moaning Lisa
MOOKHI
Oh Pep!
Olympia
Paces
Pink Matter
Pool Shop
Rachel Maria Cox
RAT!hammock
Riley Pearce
Ruby Gilbert
Samsaruh
Sleep Talk
Slowly Slowly
Stevie Jean
Sumner
Sunscreen
sweater curse
SŸDE
T$oko
Tape/Off
The Chats
The Merindas
TOTTY
Triple One
Two People
Tyne-James Organ Voiid
Wax Chattels
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This article originally appeared on The Industry Observer, which is now part of The Music Network.