BIGSOUND 2026
In brief
Venue
Fortitude Valley
Date and times
- Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Wednesday 2 September 2026
- Thursday 3 September 2026
- Friday 4 September 2026
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11:45 am
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Tuesday 1 September - Welcome to Country kicks off conferences
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07:00 pm
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Tuesday 1 September - festival performances start
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09:00 am
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Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 September - conferences start
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07:00 pm
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Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 September - festival performances start
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12:00 pm
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Friday 4 September - BIGSOUNDS finshes with the Sunshine State Lunch (special event)
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BIGSOUND 2026 will mark 25 years of the biggest, most chaotic, most career-defining week in Australian music.
Don't miss a single conference or performance. There's plenty of public transport options available. Plan your journey and get ready for BIGSOUNDS 2026.
Fortitude Valley train station
Bus stops near conference venues- Brunswick Street Stop 211, Fortitude Valley (Stop ID 000211)
- Brunswick Street Stop 202 near Wickham St, Fortitude Valley (Stop ID 000202)
- Wickham Street Stop 228 near Brunswick, Fortitude Valley (Stop ID 000228)
- Wickham Street Stop 229 near Warner St, Fortitude Valley (Stop ID 000229)
- Brunswick St near Ann St Stop 210, Fortitude Valley (Stop ID 000210)
- Brunswick Street Stop 207 near McLachlan St, Fortitude Valley (Stop ID 000207)
- Warner Street Stop 205 near Ann St, Fortitude Valley (Stop ID 000205)
- Warner Street Stop 203 near Wickham St, Fortitude Valley (Stop ID 000203)
- Brunswick St at Robertson Street, stop 5, Fortitude Valley (Stop ID 000739)
Conference venues- Fortitude Music Hall
- Judith Wright Arts Centre
- The Precinct
- The Outpost Bar
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- Fortitude Valley train station
- Bus stops near festival venues
- Brunswick Street Stop 211, Fortitude Valley (Stop ID 000211)
- Brunswick Street Stop 202 near Wickham St, Fortitude Valley (Stop ID 000202)
- Wickham Street Stop 228 near Brunswick, Fortitude Valley (Stop ID 000228)
- Wickham Street Stop 229 near Warner St, Fortitude Valley (Stop ID 000229)
- Brunswick St near Ann St Stop 210, Fortitude Valley (Stop ID 000210)
- Brunswick Street Stop 207 near McLachlan St, Fortitude Valley (Stop ID 000207)
- Warner Street Stop 205 near Ann St, Fortitude Valley (Stop ID 000205)
- Warner Street Stop 203 near Wickham St, Fortitude Valley (Stop ID 000203)
- Festival venues
- Blute's Bar
- Black Bear Lodge
- Chattahoochee Joe's Honky Tonk
- Crowbar Brisbane
- Eclipse Brisbane
- Ric's Bar + Backyard
- The Brightside Brisbane
- The Prince Consort Hotel
- La La Land
- The Wickham
- Tomcat
- Wonderland Brisbane
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Additional information
Ticket and fare information
Normal tickets and fares apply on all scheduled services. You must have a go card, contactless payment or single paper ticket to travel.
Event information
Visit the BIGSOUND website for more information or to buy tickets.