The line-up for SXSW Sydney has expanded once more, with the music festival and conference event adding over 40 artists and additional speakers to its highly anticipated bill.
Leading today’s announcement is Grammy-nominated, Platinum-selling UK R&B singer Jorja Smith, playing a show at the ICC Sydney Theatre on Tuesday, 15 October. She’s also headlining the Gold Coast’s Promiseland festival (4 and 5 October) and playing two shows in Melbourne and Adelaide (more details are on the Handsome Tours website).
In addition to Smith, SXSW Sydney has locked in extra Aussie artists: A. Swayze & The Ghosts, Beckah Amani, CLEWS, Friends Of Friends, Mannequin Death Squad, Vetta Borne, and more, with international acts including Anna Hamilton, Overpass, PYRA, and Jess Moskaluke joining the line-up.
Today, SXSW Sydney has also announced a string of conference speakers coming to the October festival led by Global Head of Touring at WME (UK), Lucy Dickins having a chat with Frontier Touring’s Susan Heymann for an unmissable In Conversation With event. Will Page is also set to unveil research into Australian music and the streaming landscape in a report co-sponsored by Spotify and UNIFIED Music Group.
Other industry leaders heading to Sydney include Amy Davidman (TBA Agency, USA), Anuj Gupta (BookMyShow/Lollapalooza India), Don Nguyen (Hot Panda (Vietnam), Skully Sullivan (ATC, UK), Sarah Deshita (Ismaya Group, Indonesia), Shabz & TyTy (Desi Trill, UK), Peony Hirwani (Rolling Stone India), Tej Brar (Nodwin Gaming), and more.
As well as the artist and conference speakers additions, SXSW Sydney has revealed new industry meetups and mixers, such as One of One presents: Women in Music meetup, Sounds Australia presents: APAC Connect and RAC Arena presents: Agents vs Promoters.
Badges and music festival wristbands are available now via the SXSW Sydney website. The festival will take place from 14 to 20 October across Sydney.
SXSW SYDNEY
LINE-UP – NEW ADDITIONS
A. Swayze & the Ghosts (TAS) – Anna Hamilton (USA) – Aysanabee (Canada) – Beckah Amani (QLD) – Beth and Blue (NSW) – BIRDEE 王煒 (NSW) – Brandn Shiraz (NZ) – Brazen Barbie (VIC) – Casual Healing (NZ) – CLEWS (NSW) – Dear Sunday (WA) – DIVEBAR YOUTH (SA) – Dugong Jr (VIC) – Friends Of Friends (QLD) – Gangsar (Indonesia) – Garage Sale (NSW) – Ila Barker (Canada) – Jamahl Yami (QLD) – Jerome Blazé (NSW) – Jess Moskaluke (CAN) – Kitschen Boy (VIC) – Late November (QLD) – Liminal (NSW) – Littlefingers (IDN) – Loose Content (NSW) – Mannequin Death Squad (VIC) – Noah Dillon (WA) – NPCEDE (VIC) – OFK (USA) – Overpass (UK) – PYRA (Thailand) – Rei (NZ) – Sarah Wolfe (NSW) – Special Feelings (WA) – Submerse (UK) – Sweet Boy (QLD) – TAB Family (WA) – The Tullamarines (SA) – Vetta Borne (NSW) – WIM (Thailand) – XUZZ (NZ)
JOINING
00_ (VIC) – 404 (South Korea) – 87dance (South Korea) – Alexander Flood (SA) – Andr (Taiwan) – Ayesha Madon (NSW) – BALTHVS (Colombia) – Brekky Boy (NSW) – Cap Carter (NSW) – Chase Woods (New Zealand) – Clara Benin (Philippines) – COLDWAVE (SA) – Darcie Haven (WA) – Daste. (QLD) – Death Of Heather (Thailand) – Dem Mob (SA) – DoloRRes (VIC) – Dualist Inquiry (India) – Ena Mori (Philippines) – Esha Tewari (NSW) – FACESOUL (United Kingdom) – FELONY. (QLD) – Full Flower Moon Band (VIC) – G.U.N. (NSW) – GODTET (NSW) – Gregor McMurray (NSW) – HighSchool (VIC) – I’mdifficult (Taiwan) – Ixaras (QLD) – Jeshi (United Kingdom) – J-MILLA & Yung Milla (NT) – Joan & The Giants (WA) – Joel Sunny (NSW) – Juice Webster (VIC) – Kara Chenoa (Indonesia) – Kayps (WA) – Maggie Tra (NSW) – MAMMOTH. (VIC) – Maina Doe (NSW) – Manfredo Lament (NSW) – Mali (India) – Mia June (WA) – Mincy (NSW) – Monica Karina (Indonesia) – Mulga Bore Hard Rock (NT) – Mzuki (VIC) – Nauti (New Zealand) – Nick Ward (NSW) – Off The Menu (South Korea) – Outlet Drift (Taiwan) – Phoebe Rings (New Zealand) – RINSE (VIC) – Rowena Wise (VIC) – Ruby Jackson (NSW) – SAHXL (NSW) – Scattered Purgatory (Taiwan) – smol fish (WA) – SSIVIVIV x LIVIGESH (South Korea) – The Buoys (NSW) – The Good Kids (NSW) – The Grogans (VIC) – The Moving Stills (NSW) – Tjaka (QLD) – Total Tommy (NSW) – TUSHAR (SA) – Twine (SA) – Voice Of Baceprot (Indonesia) – YenTing Lo (Taiwan)
Confirmed speakers:
Amy Davidman (TBA USA), Anuj Gupta (BookMyShow/Lollapalooza India), Dong Nguyen (Hot Panda Media, Vietnam), Lucy Dickins (Global Head of Contemporary Music, WME (UK), Nikki Cox (Chief Marketing Officer, Red Bull Records), Peony Hirwani (Rolling Stone India), Rebecca Berman (SVP International, Concord Label Group), Priya Dewan (GLP Singapore), Sarah Deshita (Ismaya Group, Indonesia), Susan Heymann (COO, Frontier Touring,) Shabz & TyTy (Desi Trill, UK), Skully Sullivan (ATC UK), Tej Brar (Nodwin Gaming, India)
