THE GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL 2022

BRIGHTON, UK
MAY 11-14, 2022

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 12
SOUNDS AUSTRALIA PRESENTS
Komedia

Studio Stage

12.20pm Telenova
1.05pm Budjerah
1.50pm Aodhan
2.35pm Beckah Amani
3.20pm Alex The Astronaut

Basement Stage

12.40pm HighSchool
1.20pm Shady Nasty
2.00pm Flowerkid
2.40pm Party Dozen
3.30pm Grace Cummings

 

SATURDAY MAY 14
SOUNDS AUSTRALIA PRESENTS
THE TGE BEACH

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

TGE Beach Stage

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

PLAYLISTS

  

 

THE AUSSIE BBQ LONDON 2022

Sounds Australia will host THE AUSSIE BBQ London on Sunday May 15 at Colours Hoxton. Tickets are £13.00 + fees and on sale from Ticketweb. More information below.

 

SHOWCASING ARTISTS

ALEX THE ASTRONAUT

TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 12, 3:20pm
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia

Saturday May 14, 2:00pm
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia

Saturday May 14, 10:00pm
Green Door Stage

ALICE IVY


TGE SHOWCASES

Thursday May 12, 1:20pm
Revenge

Friday May 13, 11:15pm
Latest Music Bar

Saturday May 14, 2:25pm
Sounds Ausrtalia Presents
The TGE Beach

ALLYSHA JOY


TGE SHOWCASES

Friday May 13, 10:00pm
St Mary’s Church

Saturday May 14, 2:45pm
Sounds Australia Presents
The TGE Beach

AODHAN

TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 12, 1:50pm
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia

Thursday May 12, 7:00pm
Waterbear

AZURE RYDER


TGE SHOWCASES

Saturday May 14, 12:45pm
Sounds Australia Presents
The TGE Beach

Saturday May 14, 9:15pm
Horatios

BECKAH AMANI


TGE SHOWCASES

Thursday May 12, 2:35pm
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia

Thursday May 12, 8:30pm
Unitarian Church

Saturday May 14, 1:15pm
Sounds Australia Presents
The TGE Beach

BUDJERAH

TGE SHOWCASES
Thursday May 12, 1:05pm
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia

Friday May 13, 7:00pm
Prince Albert

Saturday May 14, 3:30pm
Sounds Australia Presents
The TGE Beach

DIDIRRI


TGE SHOWCASES

Saturday May 14, 1:05pm
Sounds Australia Presents
TGE Beach

FLOWERKID


TGE SHOWCASES

Thursday May 12, 2:00pm
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia

Friday May 13, 8:00pm
Zahara

GRACE CUMMINGS


TGE SHOWCASES

Thursday May 12, 3:30pm
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia

Thursday May 12, 11:30pm
Komedia

HIGHSCHOOL


TGE SHOWCASES

Thursday May 12, 12:40pm
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia

Friday May 13, 7:15pm
Horatios

LITTLE QURIKS

TGE SHOWCASES
Friday May 13, 7:30pm
Brighthelm

Saturday May 14, 2:45pm
Sounds Australia Presents
The TGE Beach

PARTY DOZEN


TGE SHOWCASES

Thursday May 12, 2:40pm
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia

Friday May 13, 1:15am (Thursday night)
Green Door Store

PIST IDIOTS


TGE SHOWCASES

Friday May 13, 8:15pm
Three Wise Cats (Casablanca)

Saturday May 14, 5:10pm
Sounds AUstralia Presents
The TGE Beach

PLANET

TGE SHOWCASES
Saturday May 14, 2:05pm
Sounds Australia Presents
The TGE Beach

Saturday May 14, 7:00pm
Volks

SHADY NASTY


TGE SHOWCASES

Thursday May 12, 1:20pm
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia

Friday May 13, 6:30pm
Patterns Upstairs

STELLA DONNELLY


TGE SHOWCASES

Friday May 13, 6:45pm
Chalk

Saturday May 14, 3:35pm
Sounds Australia Presents
The TGE Beach

SYCCO

TGE SHOWCASES
Friday May 13, 7:00pm
The Arch

Saturday May 14, 3:05pm
Sounds Australia Presents
The TGE Beach

TELENOVA


TGE SHOWCASES

Thursday May 12, 12:20pm
Sounds Australia Presents
Komedia

Saturday May 14, 4:20pm
Sounds Australia Presents
The TGE Beach

THE LAZY EYES


TGE SHOWCASES

Thursday May 12, 11:00pm
Waterbear

Saturday May 14, 1:45pm
Sounds Australia Presents
The TGE Beach

THE VANNS

TGE SHOWCASES
Friday May 13, 12:00am (Thursday night)
The Hope And Ruin

Saturday May 14, 12:25pm
Sounds Australia Presents
The TGE Beach

THOMAS HEADON


TGE SHOWCASES

Friday May 13, 9:15pm
The TGE Beach

TYNE-JAMES ORGAN


TGE SHOWCASES

Thursday May 12, 10:00pm
Waterbear

Saturday May 14, 1:25pm
Sounds Australia Presents
The TGE Beach

YOURS TRULY

TGE SHOWCASES
Saturday May 14, 8:00pm
Volks