Live Nation's Ones to Watch Heads to The Great Escape Festival

Live Nation's Ones to Watch is heading to a major English festival.

The series is teaming up with Sounds Australia to present the Sounds Australia at the Beach x Ones to Watch Stage at The Great Escape in Brighton, England, this month.

Running on Saturday, May 16th, "the beachfront showcase hits one of the world’s most respected music festivals for developing artists, putting Australian acts in front of a global crowd primed for discovery," according to a press release.

Flynn Gurry, Loose Content, Salarymen, Darcie Haven, Ngaiire, Charli Lucas, and Teenage Joans are the acts set to showcase their music on the stage.

Sounds Australia Executive Producer Esti Zilber says, "Showcasing Australian talent on influential global stages is at the core of what we do. At a critical moment for the UK live and export market, this partnership allows Sounds Australia and Ones to Watch to work in a truly cohesive way, facilitating direct access for emerging Australian artists to the UK industry, and turning visibility at The Great Escape into impactful, long‑term opportunity."

Michelle Lucia, Senior Vice President, Product and Innovation, Live Nation Australia, shares: “Ones to Watch is about backing artists early and putting real opportunities in front of them at the right time. Taking this to an international stage with Sounds Australia is a big step forward for the platform. It’s about getting great Australian artists in front of the right people and letting that momentum build.”

Teenage Joans are excited about the event. “Ones to Watch was one of those early moments for us where things really started to move, so getting to come back and play the Sounds Australia at the Beach x Ones to Watch Stage at The Great Escape Festival feels pretty full circle," they say. "Taking that onto an international stage and playing to new audiences overseas is such a cool opportunity, and not something we take for granted. We’re stoked to be part of it again, especially alongside so many great Australian artists."