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Emerson Snowe Wins $25K Levi's® Music Prize
The $25,000 Levi’s® Music Prize winner was announced today, as Emerson Snowe blew the panel of international selectors away with a blistering Tuesday showcase at Woolly Mammoth.
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BIGSOUND Purple Passes Sell Out, Rainbow Passes Selling Fast!
BIGSOUND Purple passes giving full access to the full conference, party, forum and all live music have now sold out. But never fear…. Rainbow passes are still available for just $85 (plus booking fee), giving access to 150 bands across four big nights over 18 venues
Jeremy Neale Joins Valley Walk of Fame
Beloved Brisbane songwriter Jeremy Neale has been honoured with a plaque on the Valley Walk of Fame as part of the opening night of the newly re-vamped Valley Fiesta.
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Scholarship Awarded To Emerging Musicians
In a BIGSOUND first, BEMAC and QMusic have joined forces to deliver the full BIGSOUND experience to three emerging Brisbane artists of refugee background.
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BIGSOUND Bursary Winners Announced
Meet the six emerging Queensland music industry practitioners set to take on BIGSOUND 2018, thanks to QMusic’s donor community, The Saints.
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AMPLIFY: Songwriting Retreat
Did you attend Industry Connect? Want to learn even more? Apply now to be part of AMPLIFY, a new opportunity for emerging and developing Queensland artists. Applications extended til midnight, Sunday 16 September!
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Hard Yards Winners Ready to Hit the Road
Queensland rockers Being Jane Lane have beat out some heavy competition to be crowned Queensland winners of VB Hard Yards.
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2018 4ZZZ Radiothon
From Friday 17 to Sunday 26 August , subscribing to 4ZZZ will land you in the running to win some amazing prizes, including three BIGSOUND Purple Passes!
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New Music: Strangely Enough
Brisbane indie-electronic outfit Strangely Enough are going from strength to strength, with a little help from Industry Connect.
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Full BIGSOUND Program Unveiled
BIGSOUND has done its final reveal, with its full program, over 70 new buyers and speakers from all over the world and some surprise last-minute artist additions making the pilgrimage for four days and nights of musical celebrations from September 4-7 in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley Live Music Precinct.
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BIGSOUND 2018 Venue Spotlight
Brisbane's Fortitude Valley is home to an incredible number of world class venues, and every year BIGSOUND Festival brings a massive live music lineup to town and fills a bunch of them with the most exciting new acts from around the country. Check out the full list!
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triple j Unearthed BIGSOUND Winners Announced
Chorus queen Austen and and 2018 Billy Thorpe Scholarship Finalist Keelan Mak have been revealed as this year's triple j Unearthed BIGSOUND Competition winners!