Presented by QMusic & Oztix
BIGSOUND 2026
Various Fortitude Valley Venues (Fortitude Valley, QLD)
Tue 1 - Thu 3 September 2026 7:00 pm
Are you ready for the biggest week in Aussie music?
BIGSOUND 2026 marks the 25th year that Fortitude Valley, Brisbane has acted as the engine room for the Future of Australian Music – opening Brisbane's Spring arts season in a BIG way!
Running 1 - 4 September, across three festival-nights, BIGSOUND ignites the sleepy mid-week Valley strip, offering live music showcases, parties and high-energy gigs from the BIGSOUND 100 (100 Australian and NZ acts who are the soundtrack to the region right now) and special guests to be announced.
Serving as the launchpad for some of Australia's biggest superstars including Flume, Tash Sultana, Tones And I, Courtney Barnett, Baker Boy and King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, BIGSOUND is the place to see artists who are about to become household names. If you're ahead of the curve and the tastemaker among your mates, BIGSOUND is the place to be to discover the next big thing.
Early Bird prices get you access to 100 bands for $100 + booking fee with our three night Festival pass - that's right $1 per band! Single night passes are also available for a discounted rate until 31st July. Check out the lineup below, take a deep dive on the BIGSOUND website and secure your tickets now!
AKOSIA | Ally Row | And Beyond | Any Young Mechanic | BALA RONTU | belac | Betty | Birdland | blinder | blue diner. | Blush'ko and The Lazy Boys | CATPISS | Clancy | Daily J | DC Maxwell | DeepFaith | Denvah | Deva Mahal | Divers | Djawarray and Mayi Wunba Dancers | dœgægé | DRIZZZ | Dugong Jr | Dumbhead | eli wan | Erika Ever | Fletcher Kent | Gloam | Grace Chia | Greatsouth | HARLEY GIRL | Hayley Jensen | Indigo Blaze | Jaal | Jack Botts | JALMAR | Jem Cassar-Daley | Jett Blyton | JIMI THE KWEEN | JJ Vacant | Kaikobad | Kidskin | Kiz | koady | Kyla Belle | L.O.W | Ladyhawke | LamBros. | Lara Buchanan | Late June | Lazy Haze | Lightyears | LIQUID ZOO | Local the Neighbour | Loosie Grind | Lover | Maybe Hugo | Mertas | Milly Strange | Mim Jensen | MOKOMOKAI | Ngaiire | nightdive | PA777IENCE | PASH | Peach Fuzz | Piper Butcher | Polly | PRETTY BLEAK | Public Figures | Queenie | Ricky Neil Jr. | Rromarin | Ruby Mae | RubyHoo | Salty | Sam Fischer | Say True God? | Scratching | Sidney | Sidney Phillips | Silky Roads | Special Features | Stimpies | SUPERNEW | Sweatbaby | TANISHA | Tear Drive | TEENS | THE BROWNS | The Cheaks | THEADORE | Tori Darke | Toy Shaw | TRAVIS COLLINS | Tusekah | Wild Gloriosa | WIN BIG | Zach Stephenson | Zipporah
Community owned and led, BIGSOUND is produced by QMusic, Queensland's not-for-profit music industry peak body, supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland, and the Australian Government through Creative Australia.
Accessibility
While every effort is made for BIGSOUND venues to be fully accessible, we recognise that some venues aren't accessible to those with mobility requirements such as ramp or lift access. We've created a discounted Mobility Access Ticket price to reflect this, and we honour Companion Card holder requests for complimentary Companion Tickets. Contact us at access@qmusic.com.au for more information.
BIGSOUND 2026 marks the 25th year that Fortitude Valley, Brisbane has acted as the engine room for the Future of Australian Music – opening Brisbane's Spring arts season in a BIG way!
Running 1 - 4 September, across three festival-nights, BIGSOUND ignites the sleepy mid-week Valley strip, offering live music showcases, parties and high-energy gigs from the BIGSOUND 100 (100 Australian and NZ acts who are the soundtrack to the region right now) and special guests to be announced.
Serving as the launchpad for some of Australia's biggest superstars including Flume, Tash Sultana, Tones And I, Courtney Barnett, Baker Boy and King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, BIGSOUND is the place to see artists who are about to become household names. If you're ahead of the curve and the tastemaker among your mates, BIGSOUND is the place to be to discover the next big thing.
Early Bird prices get you access to 100 bands for $100 + booking fee with our three night Festival pass - that's right $1 per band! Single night passes are also available for a discounted rate until 31st July. Check out the lineup below, take a deep dive on the BIGSOUND website and secure your tickets now!
Community owned and led, BIGSOUND is produced by QMusic, Queensland's not-for-profit music industry peak body, supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and Tourism and Events Queensland, and the Australian Government through Creative Australia.
Accessibility
While every effort is made for BIGSOUND venues to be fully accessible, we recognise that some venues aren't accessible to those with mobility requirements such as ramp or lift access. We've created a discounted Mobility Access Ticket price to reflect this, and we honour Companion Card holder requests for complimentary Companion Tickets. Contact us at access@qmusic.com.au for more information.