By: Christie Eliezer
BIGSOUNDBIGSOUND, Adelaide Guitar Festival Returning
After going virtual last year, major conference and showcase BIGSOUND returns to Brisbane in a physical form this September, while July’s Adelaide Guitar Festival becomes an annual event. –
With a reputation for highlighting export-ready acts and drawing international delegates set for deal-making, BIGSOUND stages Sept. 7-9 in the Fortitude Valley entertainment precinct. In 2019, it injected A$2.99 million ($2.30 million) into the Brisbane economy. There will be digital options for those who can’t attend in person.
Kicking off with Indigenous Showcase and Women In Music events, the conference discusses changing industry and audience dynamics, post-COVID business transition, cultural change, inclusivity and innovation, gender equality and safety, international economics and domestic politics.
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Kevin Parker of Tame Impala poses for The 2021 GRAMMY Awards on March 14, 2021 in Fremantle, Western Australia.
The Kid LAROI is growing up before our very eyes. The teenage Sydney born-and-raised singer, songwriter and producer earned his first APRA Award nomination this year, becoming the youngest nominee of his crop. He converted that chance into gold, taking out breakthrough songwriter of the year.
It s the latest industry accolade for an artist who s apparently on a rocket to the top. LAROI (real name Charlton Howard) recently set the record as the youngest ever leader (age 17) on the ARIA Albums Chart with