Richard Kingsmill, Nina Las Vegas, Vinyl Group’s Josh Simons Added to BIGSOUND Lineup

Former triple j Music Director Richard Kingsmill; DJ, producer and NLV Records owner Nina Las Vegas; Vinyl Group CEO Josh Simons; and Goldenvoice's Rene Contreras, curator of the Sonora Tent at Coachella, are among the industry heavyweights confirmed to speak at BIGSOUND 2025. 

The daytime schedule is completed with the addition today of Andy Clayton, Creation Collective’s Head of Talent & Touring for events and festivals throughout Asia and Australia; Laneway’s recently-promoted Festival Director Jessie Parker; Nat Waller, Head of ABC Music, ARIA Chair and CMA board member, and others.

They join the likes of previously-announced speakers including Cindy James (general manager at Virgin Music Group), Blur’s Dave Rowntree, and high-flying British label executive Darcus Beese.

BIGSOUND 2025 runs September 2–5 in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley.

The annual pow-wow will get underway with “First Word: One Brilliant Thing,” featuring Jaddan Comerford, CEO and founder of UNIFIED Music Group; Josh Simons, CEO of Vinyl Group, publishers of The Music Network; and Annabelle Herd, CEO of ARIA, a panel discussion that will explore where the Australian and international music industries are heading.

The ABC's triple j youth network will celebrate 50 years on-air with a dedicated BIGSOUND session examining pathways for discovery and exporting Australian music.

Also, Nina Las Vegas, recently unveiled by Rolling Stone AU/NZ as one of the "50 Greatest Australian Electronic Acts of All Time," will be on hand to celebrate the 10th anniversary milestone of NLV Records with a panel of label partners.

“We are exceptionally excited by the calibre of guests who have prioritised participating in BIGSOUND this year," comments BIGSOUND Director of Programs Mandi McIntyre.

"From the outset, we’ve sought to create a program of a truly international standard whilst being relevant and connected to the Australian music ecosystem. We believe 2025 is set to be a year of fantastic outcomes for BIGSOUND attendees.”

More than 120 artists will perform for this year’s BIGSOUND evening program, including Brisbane’s indie-pop singer Hatchie, soulful vocalist George Alice from South Australia, Perth punk band Heyzuko!, and Queensland’s rising star Jet Walker.

The full BIGSOUND Conference schedule program and delegate portal will be available to view and access from 9am this Wednesday, July 23rd, ahead of an official launch function in the Valley.

QMusic produces BIGSOUND, with support from Queensland Government.

BIGSOUND 2025 Speakers & Buyers

Andy Clayton - Creation Collective (UK)
Annabelle Herd - ARIA (AUS)
Jaddan Comerford - UNIFIED Music Group (AUS)
Jessie Parker - Laneway Festival (AUS)
Josh Simons - Vinyl Group (AUS)
Natalie Waller - ABC (AUS)
Nina Las Vegas - NLV Records (AUS)
Rene Contreras - Goldenvoice (US)
Richard Kingsmill - Journalist (AUS)

BIGSOUND 2025 Speakers & Buyers (Already Announced)

Adam Lewis - Planetary Group (USA)
Adam Ryan - The Great Escape (UK) 
Anne Booty - SixtyFour Music (UK)
Ariana Morgenstern – KCRW (USA)
Boaz Saidman – Wasserman (USA)
Boyan Pinter – Believe (BGR)
Brian Zabinski - Tamizdat (USA)
Briggs - Artist (AUS)
Calhoun Rawlings – Creative Artists Agency (USA)
Camille Augarde – Third Man Records (UK)
Chris Brearley - Greyline Touring (UK)
Cindy James - Virgin Music North America (USA)
Cynthia Flores - Hypnosis Festival / Indie Rocks / Ascendente Agencia (MEX)
Darcus Beese – Darco Artist Partnerships (UK) 
Dave Rowntree - Artist (UK)
Deb Grant – BBC Radio 6 (UK)
Dev Sherlock - SXSW (USA)
Drew Bennett - Q Prime Artist Management (US/AUS)
Elly May Barnes - Artist (AUS)
Eve Thomas – Communion ONE (UK)
Hallie Anderson - RAREFORM (USA)
Jana Recmanikova – Festival Republic (UK)
Jess Page - RAREFORM (USA)
Jonathan Heeter  - Black Pine Agency (USA / CHINA)
Josh Pyke - Artist / PPCA (AUS)
Josh Stern – Ground Control Touring (USA)
Kobie Dee - Artist (AUS)
Lau Frías - Secretly Group (USA)
Lucy Pitkethly – Eat Your Own Ears (UK)
Malfi Dorantes - MalfiCo/MUSICMEX (MEX)
Mallrat - Artist (AUS)
Mario Stresow – FKP Scorpio (GER)
Meredith Goucher - Country Music Association (CMA) (USA)
Missy Schienberg - Scheiny Management (USA)
Nikki Boon - Neon Coast (USA)
Ollie Hodge - Some Action (UK)
Rachel Cragg – Nettwerk Music Group (CAN)
Rachel Lloyd – AEG Presents / Country to Country / C2C Festival (UK)
Robin Werner - Reeperbahn (GER)
Sean Goulding – One Fiinix Live (UK)
Skully Kaplin - ATC (UK)
Tash Sultana - Artist (AUS)