15 Acts You Can't Afford To Miss At BIGSOUND

We’ve convinced our BIGSOUND team to share their gigging schedules with us and these are the acts they are frothing most about.

BIG WHITE

The trippiest, flippiest pop going - who else is channelling Teardrop Explodes these days? Can it translate live? We are very fucking excited about finding out.

GANG OF YOUTHS

Because have you heard David Le'aupepe's voice? I'd like to see if it sounds even better live.

HIGH TENSION

A band to see for every hardcore-lovin' girl who has tried to sling around her long hair to try and be as badass as Karina Utomo. 

ANTHONIE TONNON

Because his new album Successor sounds like if Darren Hanlon and Morrissey had a fist fight then made up and moved to New Zealand and made an album.

NGAIIRE

It’s her time to shine. If her set is only half as good as her single Once we are still in for a BIGSOUND highlight.

IMMIGRANT UNION

Their most recent long-player Anyway is an absolute revelation of upbeat good vibes and it shall be fascinating to see it rolled out live.

LUKE DANIEL PEACOCK

This member of Halfway and The Painted Ladies has a voice like Jeff Tweedy and the songs to match, his new solo foray might just prove special.

THE GOON SAX

How is this happening all over again? Brisbane is fast regaining its crown as the home of pure indie pop and this trio is leading the charge.

RAINBOW CHAN

How Chan has not yet broken through yet is a mystery to us. Maybe, just maybe, enough industry folk will check her out this week and she can start planning for next level success.

WORLD CHAMPION

They just signed to Future Classic and released a groovy li'l song called Avocado Galaxy, because they appreciate breakfast foods for how beautiful they truly are.

POLISH CLUB

All of Sydney’s talking about them. A whole city can’t be wrong, can it?

JAALA

They describe their music as ‘shed’. Not garage. Not house. But shed. That’s enough for us.

HARTS

Saw him at Splendour. Will watch him again at BIGSOUND. Raw charisma and refined virtuosity meet in a funky, funky explosion of rock. If you still haven't seen him, make this a must.

MUSCLES

It's been a while between drinks, and the Melbourne electro-whiz has to channel all that pent-up energy from his recently nixed tour somewhere, so expect this gig to be a big'un.

K21

There’s not a huge hip hop presence this year so K21 is the one to watch. He’s got the Hilltop Hoods seal of approval, ‘nuff said. 

And if we could have a bigger list we’d also namecheck: All My Exes, Gold Class, Le Pie, Shocking Pinks, Totally Mild, Tiny Little Houses, Perch Creek, friendships and Born Lion.