BIGSOUND Festival Announces First Acts On 2017 Lineup

Beloved Brisbane music conference and festival BIGSOUND has unveiled the first 64 acts to be confirmed for its 2017 shindig.

Heading to Brissie’s Fortitude Valley in September will be the likes of Winston Surfshirt, Joyride, Alex The Astronaut, Polaris, Mansionair and Ruby Fields, as well as returning BIGSOUND acts Hockey Dad, Mama Kin and The Creases.

There are also a few international acts, including the UK’s Spashh and New Zealand’s Bespin heading along for the ride. Catch the full first list of acts spanning a whole bunch of different genres below, and the first list of speakers right here.

This year’s BIGSOUND acts are all eligible to win part of this year’s massive $100,000 Levi’s Music Prize, and will have the chance to follow in the footsteps of BIGSOUND alumni like Flume, Courtney Barnett, Tash Sultana and Gang Of Youths.

“Once again we’ve been spoiled for choice when it comes to the range of new and exciting talent being showcased at BIGSOUND,” says BIGSOUND Programmer Maggie Collins. “I know these acts will follow in the footsteps of those that have come before them and achieve the international recognition that they deserve.”

BIGSOUND 2016 saw over 7,000 check out rising Aussie musos at various venues around town, while also watching speeches from industry experts and networking their asses off.

BIGSOUND 2017 will take place between Tuesday, 5th September and Friday, 8th September in Fortitude Valley. Peep the full first lineup announcement below, alongside ticket details.

UPDATE: BIGSOUND has now announced its second round of artists, which you can view in full below.

Gallery: BIGSOUND Live 2016, Day 2 – Brisbane 08.09.16 / Photos: Rebecca Reid

BIGSOUND 2017 Second Lineup Announcement

Amyl and The Sniffers

Andy Golledge

Annie Bass

Ara Koufax

Ariela Jacobs

Belle Haven

Big White

Billy Davis and The Good Lords

BLESSED

Braille Face

Caiti Baker

Clea

Confidence Man

Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird

Cub Sport

DARTS

Deadlights

Dear Seattle

Didirri

Donald Hugh

Drown This City

Easy Life

Emerson Snowe

Evan Klar

Exhibitionist

Fierce Mild

friendships

Golden Vessel

Good Boy

HAMJAM

High-tails

jade imagine

Jess Riberio

Karl S. Williams

Laura Jean

Lupa J

Machine Age

Manu Crook$

Midas.Gold

MUTO

Nick Hill

Ocean Alley

Odette

OKENYO

Osaka Punch

Paddy McHugh

PLTS

Resin Moon

RVG

Scalphunter

sleepmakeswaves

Slow Dancer

Stella Donnelly

SUPER CRUEL

Taj Ralph

Teischa

Thandi Phoenix

The Beautiful Monument

The Comfort

The Harpoons

Tia Gostelow

Tom Stephens

Two Steps On The Water

Vandetta (SIN)

WAAX

Washington

WEST THEBARTON

WHARVES

Wild Honey

Yoko-Zuna (NZ)

BIGSOUND 2017 First Lineup Announcement

Alex The Astronaut

Alexander Biggs

ALTA

AURELIA

Baker Boy

Bespin (NZ)

BOAT SHOW

Body Type

Brightness

Clowns

Daggy Man

Dobby

Donny Benét

Dream Rimmy

ELKI

Endless Heights

Fanny Lumsden

Good Morning

Haiku Hands

Hatchie

Hayden Calnin

Hockey Dad

Horace Bones

Introvert

Isabel

IV League

Jess Locke

Jim Lawrie

Joyride

Kardajala Kirridarra (Sandhill Women) Kylie Auldist

Lonelyspeck

Maddy Jane

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Mansionair

Maribelle

Merk (NZ)

MISS BLANKS

nyck

Obscura Hail OKBadlands

Pagan

Pandamic

Party Dozen

Peter Bibby

Polaris

Polographia

POW! Negro

RUBY FIELDS

Seavera

Sloan Peterson

Spirit Bunny

Splashh (UK)

The Cactus Channel

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Ziggy Ramo