Culture
After months of deliberation by over 100 Australian and international music industry figures, the State’s best and brightest musicians have been revealed as QMusic announces the list of finalists for the 2023 Queensland Music Awards.
Culture
QMusic and BIGSOUND have partnered to celebrate a slow return to normal for the live music industry. Big Summer Blow Out is a free block party hosted across seven iconic venues in Fortitude Valley, featuring BIGSOUND alumni and new artists including First Beige, Jesswar, and Golden Vessel.
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In a coup for Brisbane’s live music industry – Valley Fiesta will forge ahead this year with 150 artists sprawling across 21 venues. The lineup includes homegrown heroes DZ Deathrays, King Stingray, and VOIID who will play over the rescheduled Ekka long weekend in October.
As Brisbane plays lockdown tag with Cairns, local arts producers and industry leaders have raised concerns about the longevity of the arts under siege by restrictions, cancellations, and postponements without tailored support to mitigate the risks of staging shows.
Brisbane indie pop star Sycco won big at the Queensland Music Awards, taking out Song of the Year and the Pop category for ‘Dribble’, while Queensland music legends Ball Park Music won Album of the Year for their self-titled sixth album.
Following a record number of submissions, the Queensland Music Awards have today announced their nominees including Jungle Giants, Ball Park Music, Mallrat and Beddy Rays.
Less than two weeks after the announcement next month’s BIGSOUND conference would be shifting its entire 2020 program online, organisers have pulled off a masterstroke, securing musician and activist Tom Morello as one of this year’s keynote speakers.
