BIGSOUND Speaker Lineup: Wham! Manager, ‘Avatar’ Composer + More
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The lineup of speakers coming down under to share their know-how at the biggest music industry conference in the southern hemisphere, BIGSOUND, has just gotten bigger, with a stack of international heavyweights joining the party in 2023.
Leading the charge is Simon Napier-Bell, the iconic record producer, artist manager, author and journalist, fresh from starring in an acclaimed Netflix documentary about one of the acts he used to manage, WHAM!
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Napier-Bell – whose management CV also includes WHAM! frontman George Michael himself, plus The Yardbirds and Boney M – will be heading to Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley this September, for a special “in-conversation” event.
Grammy award winning English composer Simon Franglen, best known for his work on the Avatar films, is also joining BIGSOUND’s 2023 speaker lineup, alsongside South By Southwest’s Senior Music Programmer Dev Sherlock, president of Sub Pop records Tony Kiewel, Paramount’s VP of music Vanessa Palmer, and CAA agent Cameron Kaiser (who’s responsible for booking international megastars such as Doja Cat, A$AP Rocky, Christina Aguilera, Troye Sivan, Wu Tang Clan, Public Enemy and more).
“While we’re extremely fortunate to have a thriving, tenacious and ever-expanding industry in our own backyard, the importance of global relationships cannot be overlooked,” BIGSOUND programmer Tom Larkin said today in a press statement.
“So, in 2023, we’re leveraging all 22 years of our collective BIGSOUND experience to secure the most important figures in the industry for our next crop of Aussie acts. Deals mean meals and every very person we are bringing to BIGSOUND can further an artist’s career immeasurably!”
BIGSOUND’s 2023 speaker program now spans an impressive 40 names, including previously announced big dogs like ROC Nation Records co-president Omar Grant (who was the road manager for Destiny’s Child and has recently worked closely with Rihanna on her last album ANTI), Interscope/Geffen A&R coordinator Michele Ronzon and founder of music AI company Musiio, Hazel Savage, who’s also currently working at Soundcloud as VP of music intelligence.
There are also plenty more lineup announcements to come: more than 100 speakers will be making their way to BIGSOUND in 2023, which is taking place at various venues around Fortitude Valley from Tuesday, 5th September to Friday, 8th September.
ICYMI, BIGSOUND’s conference and speaker program runs alongside its annual artist showcases, and tickets for both are on sale now.
Over 140 artists will perform at this year’s event include BAYANG (Tha Bushranger), Bec Stevens, Cult Shotta, Delivery, Dr Sure’s Unusal Practice, Full Flower Moon Band, GAUCI, Gut Health, J-MILLA, Kobie Dee and MARLON X RULLA. Elsewhere are the likes of MF Tomlinson, Moaning Lisa, Nat Vazer, PRICIE, RAAVE TAPES, REBEL YELL, Siobhan Cotchin, STUMPS, Tamara & the Dreams, The Slingers, Too Birds and Twine.
You can peep all the latest details down below.
BIGSOUND 2023 Dates & Venues
Tuesday, 5th – Friday, 8th September – Multiple Venues, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
Tickets on sale now
BIGSOUND 2023 Speaker Lineup
Chloe Pean (AEG Presents)
Chris Brearley (Greyline Touring / School Night)
Chris Duncan (The Orchard)
Christiaan Kröner (FUGA / Downtown)
Cora Chan (Clockenflap Festival)
David Telfer (DMT Law Firm)
Dev Sherlock (SXSW)
Ed Lilo (Festival Republic)
Eli Gelernter (Wasserman)
Hallie Anderson (Rareform)
Hannah Sklonick (Secretly Group)
Jackie Palazzolo (Riot Games)
Jaclyn Ulman (Grandstand Media)
Jacob Daneman (Pitch Perfect PR)
Jamie Shaughnessy (CAA)
Jule Konrad (FMLY)
Kate English (Parallel Lines)
Louisa Robinson (Form Presents)
Matt Hanner (Runaway Artists)
Patrick Daniel (Reeperbahn)
Seth Hubbard (Polyvinyl)
Seth Kallen (This Faction)
Silke Westera (FKP Scorpio)
Simon Franglen (Composer/Producer)
Simon Napier-Bell (Manager)
Steve Zapp (ITB)
Tony Kiewel (Sub Pop)
Joining…
Andy Kalyvas
Ash Stahl
Cabrea Casey
Hazel Savage
Michele Ronzon
Omar Grant
Scott Cohen
Vanessa Palmer
+ more to be announced…
BIGSOUND 2023 Artist Lineup
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Ūla
aleksiah
Alf the Great
Anieszka
Ashli
Aurateque
Baby Prince
Battlesnake
BAYANG (tha Bushranger)
Bec Stevens
Beckah Amani
Behind You
bella amor
Ben Swissa
Boomchild
Boox Kid
CAMINO GOLD
Casey Lowry
Charbel
Charm of Finches
CHISEKO
Chitra
CLOE TERARE
Coldwave
Cult Shotta
Dean Brady
Delivery
DENNI
DICE
Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice
Dyan Tai
ECB
Elizabeth
Emma Volard
FELIVAND
FELONY.
Foley
Freight Train Foxes
Friends of Friends
Full Flower Moon Band
GAUCI
Georgia Llewellyn
GIMMY
Glenn Skuthorpe Band
Good Pash
Gut Health
Hannah Cameron
Haters
Hevenshe
Isaac Puerile
Izy
Jada Weazel
J-MILLA
Joan & The Giants
Joey Leigh Wagtail
Johnny Hunter
Jujulipps
JUNGAJI
Kavi
Khi’led
Kid Heron
King Ivy
Kitschen Boy
Kobie Dee
Komang
Kristal West
Kuzco
Little Green
Logan
Lola Scott
Loren Ryana
MARLON X RULLA
Mason Watts
Matilda Pearl
Mazbou Q
Melody Moko
MF Tomlinson
Micah Heathwood
Mikayla Pasterfield
Miss June
Miss Kaninna
Moaning Lisa
Moss
mostly sleeping
Mr Rhodes
Nat Vazer
Nathan May
Nikodimos
Oscar the Wild
Otiuh
PRICIE
Platonic Sex
POOKIE
Porcelain Boy
Porpoise Spit
PRETTY BLEAK
Proteins of Magic
Ra Ra Viper
RAAVE TAPES
Radio Free Alice
Radium Dolls
REBEL YELL
Riiki Reid
Ruby Jackson
Rum Jungle
S.A.B
Sachém
SAHXL
Siobhan Cotchin
smol fish
Sollyy
Sophisticated Dingo
Southeast Desert Metal
Steph Strings
STUMPS
Suzi
SWIDT
Taitu’uga
Tamara & the Dreams
teddie
The Empty Threats
The Grogans
The Merindas
The Omnific
The Slingers
Thunder Fox
Tjaka
Too Birds
Tori Forsyth
Trophie
Twine
Valtozash
Vixens of Fall
WHO SHOT SCOTT
Yawdoesitall
YIRGJHILYA
Yorke
Zheani
Zia Jade
Further Reading
First Speakers Announced for BIGSOUND 2023
BIGSOUND Announces Artist Showcase Lineup for 2023
A Guide to Every Australian Music Festival Happening in 2023
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