APPLY TO PLAY

Wed 6 Mar: Applications open, 10am (AEST)

Tue 16 April: Applications close, 11:59pm (AEST)

Mid June: Successful applicants notified

Tue 3 – Thu 5 September: BIGSOUND - acts must be available to be in Brisbane.

Queensland, Australian and New Zealand-based artists are encouraged to apply. Artists from outside of AU/NZ are welcome to apply but please be aware this is a showcasing event primarily focussed on the Australian and New Zealand industries and exporting those artists elsewhere in the world, and your application will be assessed on the strength of this.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, First Nations people from countries that are not Australia and those residing in regional and remote communities are strongly encouraged to apply to play, and to also apply for financial support from funding bodies to help facilitate your trip to BIGSOUND.

There is a small fee to apply to be a BIGSOUND showcasing artist. Non-QMusic members will be $30. QMusic members will be $20.

Our aim for BIGSOUND 2024 is to assist showcasing artists with achieving their goals and taking their career to the next level. Whether that be touring overseas, growing your team, showcasing in front of festival bookers from all over the world, or announcing your arrival, we want to foster these opportunities.

It is important for us to focus on outcomes for our showcasing artists. This means the BIGSOUND 2024 Showcase programming team will be assessing applications by gauging what potential outcomes artists may achieve from showcasing. We also want to ensure showcasing artists are capitalising on existing momentum. What have you achieved so far and what will you gain out of BIGSOUND 2024? This is important to keep in mind when applying.

The core purpose of the BIGSOUND Showcase program is to create business outcomes for showcasing artists. As a non-profit venture run to provide opportunities for artists, funds raised by the event are invested back into bringing national and international buyers to Brisbane and curating networking and one-on-one meetings tailored to each artists' needs of team expansion.

So while showcasing artists are not compensated monetarily, each selected showcase act receives a Delegate Pass, giving access to the full conference, industry events and official showcases and allocated performing members and crew receive a three-night Showcase Pass granting them access to all festival venues for official showcases.

Individuals under 18 will have access to their showcasing venue for their performance only. We are also working hard to provide added benefits for the BIGSOUND Showcasing Artists this year to hopefully subsidise your stay in Brisbane.

The BIGSOUND team is lucky to receive a large number of applications each year and are privileged to listen to an array of diverse and talented artists from across Australia and the world. We would love to be able to provide feedback on all applications, however, due to the capacity of the team, we can only provide feedback to successful applications. Unfortunately, the scope and diversity of applications means that it’s not practical or fair for the assessment panel to provide feedback on individual applications.

Each BIGSOUND Showcasing Act will receive ONE full BIGSOUND delegate pass, allowing them access to all parts of the conference, industry events and showcases.

Each performing individual will receive an artist wristband granting them access to all showcase venues for official showcases.

Individuals under 18 will have access to their showcasing venue for their performance only.

Yes, the BIGSOUND team will assist in delivering refunds to showcasing artists if required.

Please fill out the BIGSOUND contact form.

People under the age of 18 are welcome to apply and perform in the showcase. If successful, underage performers will be wrist banded and must have a guardian present at all times.

Performers under 18 are only permitted access to their showcase event and will not have entry to the rest of the festival.