Six of the most exciting up-and-coming New Zealand artists are heading to BIGSOUND 2024.
The annual music showcase announced its first 70 artists today. Chosen from more than 1200 applicants, some of the brightest talent in Australia and Aotearoa will head to Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley from September 3rd-6th.
Fresh from releasing their debut album, The Novel (given a positive review by us), PARK RD will perform at BIGSOUND 2024. Rolling Stone Aotearoa Awards nominees NO CIGAR will be there, as will rising star Reiki Ruawai, whose new single, “In Time”, recently earned our praise.
Paige, named as one of 9 Kiwi Artists Tipped to Take Over by us in 2022, and DARTZ and Dick Move, two of the most exciting punk-rock bands in Australasia, make up the rest of the visiting New Zealand contingent.
Last year, the likes of Georgia Lines and YAHYAH crossed the water to perform at BIGSOUND 2023.
From Australia, the likes of Sydney pop-punk band Stand Atlantic, acclaimed singer-songwriter Alex the Astronaut, alternative rockers Sly Withers, and Keli Holiday, the energetic solo project of Peking Duk’s Adam Hyde, will perform at this year’s showcase.
There’s also plenty of First Nations talent in the first artist announcement, with performances incoming from Ray Dimakarri Dixon, Kiwat Kennell, and more.
“It has been such a privilege getting the opportunity to program the BIGSOUND 2024 lineup,” share BIGSOUND Music Programmers Casey O’Shaughnessy and Katie Rynne.
“We are blown away by the calibre of artists that applied this year, and we’ve discovered so many amazing new artists in the process. While it was challenging to whittle it down to the final showcasing artists, we are so grateful to the First Nations Advisory Group and the extended Program Advisory Group that we worked with to help us create this year’s final lineup.”
Some of the biggest names in contemporary music have been given a career boost by BIGSOUND over the yeats, including the likes of Gang of Youths, Lime Cordiale, Tash Sultana, and Tones and I.
For its 23rd year, BIGSOUND organisers are acknowledging the current economic situation by offering $25 one-night Music Festival tickets for people aged under 25 ($44.50 otherwise), as well as $75 three-night Music Festival tickets for those that purchase before July 31st. These tickets go on sale on Tuesday, June 25th at 9am local time via the official website (on sale until midnight on July 31st, or until sold out).
More BIGSOUND artists, including the full Goolwal Goolwal First Nations lineup, will be announced soon.
BIGSOUND 2024
September 3rd-6th
Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, QLD
First Artist Announcement
AKA Lui | Alex the Astronaut | Austin Mackay | Belle Haven
breathe. | Cap Carter | Charlie Pittman | Charlotte Le Lievre
Cooper Smith | DARTZ | Dear Seattle | Dick Move | DoloRRes
dust | Erik Sanders | Flow Kobra | Fool Nelson | FRIDAY*
Front Row | Garage Sale | Georgia Mooney | Gretta Ray
Hellcat Speedracer | Homegrown Trio | Hudson Rose
ISHAN | Jerome Blazé | Juice Webster | Julian Munyard
JUNO | Keli Holiday | Kiwat Kennell | Lotte Gallagher
LUPO.THEBOY | Maanyung | Mac the Knife | MARVELL
Matahara | Matt Joe Now & Kerryn Fields | Mau Power
Medhanit | MUDRAT | NO CIGAR | Noah Dillon | Paige
PARK RD | PEPTALK | Playlunch | Prink | R.em.edy | Ray Dimakarri Dixon
Reiki Ruawai | Rowena Wise | SAME PAINS | Sesame Girl
Sex Mask | Sly Withers | Sonic Reducer | Squid the Kid
Stand Atlantic | Stocker | sunbleached | The Belair Lip Bombs
The Velvet Club | This New Light | total tommy | Vetta Borne
Vinnie Brigante | Wade Forster | Y.O.G.A.
