THE GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL 2023
BRIGHTON, UK
MAY 10-13, 2023
http://www.greatescapefestival.com
The Great Escape 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.
SHOWCASES
THURSDAY MAY 11
SOUNDS AUSTRALIA PRESENTS
Komedia
Studio Stage
12.10pm Tasman Keith
12.50pm Jem Cassar-Daley
1.30pm Phoebe Go
2.10pm Germein
2.50pm Gena Rose Bruce
3.30pm Cap Carter
Basement Stage
12.15pm C.O.F.F.I.N
12.55pm Pacific Avenue
1.35pm Mia Wray
2.15pm Baby Cool
2.55pm Girl and Girl
3.35pm dust
SATURDAY MAY 13
SOUNDS AUSTRALIA PRESENTS
TGE BEACH
The MVT Stage
12.10pm Germein
12.55pm Gena Rose Bruce
1.40pm Phoebe Go
2.25pm Cap Carter
3.10pm JACOTÉNE
3.55pm Tasman Keith
4.40pm Chanel Loren
5.25pm Ula
Amazon New Music Stage
12.20pm Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers
1.10pm Vacations
1.55pm RVG
2.40pm Big Wett
3.30pm The Rubens
TGE Beach Stage
12.10pm Jem Cassar-Daley
12.50pm Eliza Hull
1.30pm Eat Your Heart Out
2.10pm Blusher
2.50pm CIVIC
3.30pm Nice Biscuit
panel
FRIDAY MAY 12
BUILDING COMMUNITY TO CREATE STRONGER NETWORKS
Leonardo Royal Conference 2
4.00pm – 5:00pm
Presented by Sounds Australia and the Music Producer And Engineers’ Guild Of Australia
Join the Music Producer And Engineers’ Guild Of Australia as they discuss why they established their new organisation with the UK MPG, Weird Jungle Collective’s Brendan Harding and producer Milan Ring. They will talk about what building or being part of a community can do for a music career.
Panelists:
Anna Laverty – MPEG Australia and Producer/Engineer
Catherine Marks – UK Music Producers Guild
Leona Fensome
Milan Ring – Producer/Artist
Brendan Harding – Weird Jungle Collective
PLAYLISTS
THE AUSSIE BBQ LONDON 2023
Sounds Australia will host THE AUSSIE BBQ London on Sunday May 14 at Colours Hoxton. Tickets are on sale now from the Colours Hoxton website. Click below for more information.
SHOWCASING ARTISTS
BABY COOL
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia (Basement)
2:15pm
Saturday May 13
Bad Vibrations Showcase
Revenge
7:00pm
BIG WETT
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
Komedia (Studio)
12:15am
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (Amazon New Music Stage)
2:40pm
BLUSHER
TGE SHOWCASES
Friday May 12
Zahara
9:00pm
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (TGE Beach Stage)
2:10pm
C.O.F.F.I.N
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia (Basement)
12:15pm
Volks
10:00pm
CAP CARTER
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia (Studio)
3:30pm
Friday May 12
Prince Albert
7:30pm
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (The MVT Stage)
2:25pm
CHANEL LOREN
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
Komedia (Studio)
8:10pm
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (The MVT Stage)
4:40pm
CIVIC
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
Impressive PR & Planetary Showcase
North Laine Brewhouse
3:40pm
Latest Music Bar
10:15pm
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (TGE Beach Stage)
2:50pm
DUST
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia (Basement)
3:35pm
Friday May 12
Hope N’ Ruin
11:00pm
EAT YOUR HEART OUT
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
Prince Albert
7:30pm
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (TGE Beach Stage)
1:30pm
ELIZA HULL
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
Unitarian Church
9:15pm
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (TGE Beach Stage)
12:50pm
GENA ROSE BRUCE
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia (Studio)
2:50pm
Friday May 12
Fabrica
9:30pm
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (The MVT Stage)
12:55pm
GERMEIN
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
Impressive PR & Planetary Showcase
North Laine Brewhouse
12:00pm
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia (Studio)
2:10pm
Friday May 12
One Church
7:30pm
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (The MVT Stage)
12:10pm
GIRL AND GIRL
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia (Basement)
2:55pm
Friday May 12
Sub Pop Showcase
The Mucky Duck
7:00pm
Latest Music Bar
10:30pm
JACOTENE
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
WaterBear
9:00pm
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (The MVT Stage)
3:10pm
JEM CASSAR-DALEY
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia (Studio)
12:50pm
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (TGE Beach Stage)
12:10pm
MIA WRAY
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia (Basement)
12:55pm
Bucks Music & BDI Showcase
The Folklore Rooms
5:15pm
Friday May 12
Beach Venue 2
1:20pm
MINDY MENG WAY 王萌 & TIM SHIEL
TGE SHOWCASES
Friday May 12
Green Door Store
1:30am (Thursday night)
NICE BISCUIT
TGE SHOWCASES
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (TGE Beach Stage)
3:30pm
Bad Vibrations
Revenge
9:00pm
PACIFIC AVENUE
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia (Basement)
1:35pm
Friday May 12
Hope N Ruin
8:00pm
PENELOPE TRAPPES
TGE SHOWCASES
Friday May 12
Houndstooth Showcase
St Mary’s Church
7:45pm
PHOEBE GO
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia (Studio)
1:30pm
Friday May 12
Brighthelm
8:30pm
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (The MVT Stage)
1:40pm
RVG
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
One Church
9:15pm
Friday May 12
Sub Pop Showcase
The Mucky Duck
10:20pm
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (Amazon New Music Stage)
1:55pm
TASMAN KEITH
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia (Studio)
12:10pm
Friday May 12
Zahara
6:00pm
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (The MVT Stage)
3:55pm
TEEN JESUS & THE JEAN TEASERS
TGE SHOWCASES
Friday May 12
Green Door Store
7:15pm
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (Amazon New Music Stage)
12:20pm
THE RUBENS
TGE SHOWCASES
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (Amazon New Music Stage)
3:30pm
ULA
TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 11
WaterBear
10:00pm
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (The MVT Stage)
5:25pm
VACATIONS
TGE SHOWCASES
Friday May 12
Latest Music Bar
9:30pm
Saturday May 13
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach (Amazon New Music Stage)
1:10pm