

KRIS STEWART
Artistic & Executive Director
BIGSOUND
The key event annually produced by Kris at QMusic is BIGSOUND, the largest music industry event in the Southern Hemisphere.
BIGSOUND is a daytime conference and networking event with global thought leaders and brands that flows into an evening showcase festival featuring more than 180 bands across 23 stages and venues.
For the first time in 2022, Kris lead the creation of a First Nations Advisory Board to ensure that all First Nations programs and initiatives were Indigenous-led, and the event saw more than 1000 artists and 3000 Conference and Showcase attendees from more than two dozen countries.
MEDIA COVERAGE
A record event was produced for the first time in three years, following COVID cancellations: THE ABC
BIGSOUND 2022: The Best of Series: MUSIC FEEDS
Bigsound 2022: Keeping a Beat of the Australian Music Economy: THE MUSIC NETWORK
BAUER MUSIC PODCASTS
Australia’s largest entertainment conference, BIGSOUND, has helped showcase and grow thousands of bands and event producers for 22 years.
BEM President Brian Bauer and BIGSOUND CEO Kris Stewart talked about international events, festivals, boosting sales among young patrons, and MORE in this Q&A recap.
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