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Sounds Australia at The Great Escape

Date Festival and Music Conference 11 - 14 May 2022
Location The Great Escape, Brighton

The UK/Australia Season 2021-22 and Tourism Australia are supporting new Australian music at The Great Escape in partnership with Sounds Australia.

The Great Escape (TGE) is the festival for new music. Held in Brighton in the UK, over 500 emerging artists from all over the world showcase in 30+ walkable venues across the city and a pop-up festival site on Brighton Beach. Sounds Australia has been coordinating showcasing and networking for Australian artists and industry at The Great Escape since 2009.

TGE is also attended by the music industry who are on the hunt for the next big thing. Alongside the showcase performance, there’s a conference featuring insightful panels, topical debates, keynote speeches and networking opportunities.

In addition to multiple showcase events at The Great Escape, Sounds Australia also hosts THE AUSSIE BBQ London on the Sunday following the festival, offering additional showcasing and networking opportunities to the Australian artists and industry who are in London.

Australian artists who have played The Great Escape include Alex Lahey, Angus & Julia Stone, Bag Raiders, City Calm Down, Confidence Man, Courtney Barnett, Cub Sport, DMA’S, Dune Rats, DZ Deathrays, Emma Louise, Gang Of Youths, George Maple, Gordi, Gurrumul, Hermitude, The Jezabels, Julia Jacklin, The Jungle Giants, Lisa Mitchell, Methyl Ethel, Middle Kids, Nick Murphy, Pond, The Rubens, Tkay Maidza, Sampa The Great, Sarah Blasko, Vallis Alps and Violent Soho.

Saturday 14 May
Sounds Australia presents The Great Escape Beach
The Great Escape, Brighton
Book Tickets

The MVT Stage

1.15pm Beckah Amani
2.00pm Alex The Astronaut
2.45pm Allysha Joy
3.30pm Budjerah
4.20pm Telenova
5.10pm Pist Idiots

Amazon New Music Stage

12.45pm Azure Ryder
1.25pm Tyne-James Organ
2.05pm Planet
2.45pm Little Quirks
3.35pm Stella Donnelly

The TGE Beach Stage

12.25pm The Vanns
1.05pm Mia Wray
1.45pm The Lazy Eyes
2.25pm Alice Ivy
3.05pm Sycco

Listen to the Sounds Australia at The Great Escape Playlist

Image: Budjerah photographed by Elliot Lauren Ryan.

About the Partners

  • Sounds Australia is Australia’s export music market development initiative, established to provide a cohesive and strategic platform to assist the Australian music industry access international business opportunities.

    The Great Escape is the festival for new music, showcasing 500 emerging artists from all over the world in 30+ walkable venues across the city and a pop-up festival site on Brighton Beach. It’s the first place to discover your new favourite artist and see them in an intimate setting before they go on to headline major festival stages.