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The New Zealand Music Commission is pleased to announce that delegate applications to attend BIGSOUND 2025 are now open.

BIGSOUND 2025

BIGSOUND returns to Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley entertainment precinct Tuesday 2 – Friday 5 September 2025 and has a reputation as the best and most relevant music industry event in Australia and is positioned as Australia’s most internationally focused conference.

This year’s event will welcome tastemakers from across the world including media, A&R, agents, promoters, music supervisors, buyers and so much more. Now in its 24th year, BIGSOUND has grown to become the biggest annual new music event of its kind in Australia. Run across three days and three nights, you can connect with and listen to some of the most influential players in music.

More information can be found on: https://www.bigsound.org.au/

Outward Sound Delegate Grants

Since 2013, Outward Sound have offered Targeted Tradeshow grants to support our managers and labels at selected and targeted trade events of which BIGSOUND is one.

Outward Sound offers successful applicants 50% recoupable support up to a tradeshow specific value. Recoupable costs are limited to airfares, delegate registration, accommodation and per diems. The grants will be offered outside of the established Outward Sound quarterly grant rounds.

Up to $1,000 to cover 50% of return economy airfares from New Zealand to Brisbane, delegate registration to the conference, accommodation (up to 4 nights) and per diems (up to 4 days) is available under the BIGSOUND delegate grant.

Contact the Outward Sound office at international@nzmusic.org.nz to discuss your project and receive a link to the application form.

For further information please also contact international@nzmusic.org.nz

Applications for the BIGSOUND delegate grant are now OPEN and close June 27th 2025 at 5:00PM (NZST).