SXSW Sydney® 2025
13–19 October 2025

New Artists Announced
2charm
64ksana (KOR)
Akala Newman
Amy Gadiaga (UK)
Angela Ken (PHL)
Ashkan Shafiei
Black Dahlia
Big Wheels
BOCCE
Body Type
Bonniesongs
Brad Mullins
BREADCLUB
Charlie Pittman
Chuck Sics
Convenience Store
Deadshowws
Drifting Clouds
DUNGI SAPOR (TWN)
FELIVAND
Folk Bitch Trio
Frankfurt Helmet (CHN)
Hashbass (IND)
Hellcat Speedracer
Jazzy Dale
Korda Korder (UK)
KYARNA
KyoYoko (CHN)
Le Boom (IRE)
Lemonise
Lewis Love
Lex Amor (UK)
Ligaya Escueta (PHL)
Lilium (TWN)
Maki (PHL)
Max Jackson
Modern Cinema Master (TWN)
Ninajirachi
Picture This (IRE)
Playlunch
PSYCHIC FEVER (JPN)
Rafiki (IND)
Reuben De Melo
Runyu Qian (CHN)
Sarah Levins
Selve
Shanghai Qiutian (CNH)
sleepazoid
Sollyy
Sonic Reducer
Stella Bridie
Taba Chake (IND)
The Chairs (TWN)
The Lazy Eyes
The Rubens
the stamps
The Washboard Union (CAN)
TIA RAY (CHN)
Velvet Trip
We Are Neurotic (IDN)
Whitney (USA)
Wicked Lights (THL)
xiao xiao

Previously Announced Artists
August Wahh (PHL)
Beryl
Birdsnake
blue diner.
Bump2Soul (KOR)
C.O.F.F.I.N
Cardinals (IRE)
Charlie Ivan Band
Charlotte OC (UK)
Cold Heat
D.D. Mirage
DC Maxwell (NZL)
Denzel Kennedy
DOOR PLANT (THA)
EZUZ (KOR)
Freak Slug (UK)
Fresh Hex
花溪 Flowerstream (NZL)
GAZAL
Geography
GRXCE
Haley Holgate
Hey, Love
Holly Hebe
Jaal
Jamaica Moana
Jasmine 4.t (UK)
Jasmine Thompson (UK)
JJ4K
JUPiTA
KAI CULT
Kidskin
Last Quokka
Letters to Lions
Lucy Sugerman
Lyric
MANAGONA草本藥師 (TWN)
Mariae Cassandra
Micah Heathwood
Munan (KOR/AUS)
Nate G
No Life (NZL)
O.M.R.
Paulina
Puff Punch (IDN)
Rashmeet Kaur (IND)
RESORT (MYS)
RICEWINE
Ristband + Pivots (UK)
Robert Baxter
Rovv (KOR)
Sacred Hearts
Scratching
Serebii (NZ)
Sesame Girl
SHN (MYS)
Sir Echo (USA)
Suichu Spica 水中スピカ (JPN)
Swapmeet
Tash
Tenxi & Jemsii (IDN)
The Thing (USA)
Thy Howler (SGP)
Tiana Khasi
Tripov (IDN)
Tusekah (NZ)
Ullah
Vandelux (CAN)
Virgin Vacation (HKG)
Womb (NZL)
Worm Girlz
Yasmina Sadiki

New Music Presenter Events
American Apparel
APRA AMCOS
Awesome Black
British Music Embassy
College of Hip Hop Knowledge
Future Classic
Good Manners
GYROstream
Impressed Recordings
Laneway Festival x Outside Lands
Meta Music
Moshtix
NPCC presents Taiwan Now
RAC Arena presents Agents vs Promoters
Rolling Stone
The Orchard
triple j presents PRISM
Virgin Music
More TBA

New Music Industry Speakers
Ai, Jing (A.J) – Hazesounds, China
Akhila Shankar – TuneCore South Asia, India
Alisa Preisler – Ground Control, US
Annabelle Herd – CEO, ARIA, AUS
Danny Rogers – Laneway Festival / Lunatic Entertainment, AUS
Jaddan Comerford – CEO, UNIFIED, AUS
Poppy Reid – Curious Media, AUS
Riki Tsuji – Crypton Future Media, Japan
Steve Rimmer – Tickets for Good, UK
Tara Medina – Strawberry Fields, AUS
Wenona Lok – Live Nation, AUS

Previously Announced Speakers
Brian Hobbs – SXSW VP, USA
Jen Malone – Black & White Music, USA
John Watson – Eleven Music, AUS
Justin Sweeting – Clockenflap Festival, HKG
Dr Marcus Collins – Author & Academic, USA
Mardi Caught – The Annex, AUS
Meng Ru Kuok – Caldecott Music Group, Singapore
Priya Dewan – GigLifePro, Singapore
Roochay Shukla – Believe, India
Sally Dunstone – Primary Talent, UK

Extra Highlight
Partnership with Johnnie Walker Black Ruby announced.
New parties, conference sessions, and networking opportunities confirmed.

For tickets and more info: sxswsydney.com