BIGSOUND 2025 is officially underway, stacked with events run by mob, for mob.

The opening night began in The Sound Garden (Goowal Garden) with a Welcome to Country by Yuggera, Quandamooka and Bundjalung woman, Aunty Sandra King, who reminded the crowd of music's deep role in culture.

"QMusic is still learning about us, our ways, traditions and our love for music," Aunty Sandra said.

"Music is what connects us all... music is a celebration and tells the stories of our mob through our songlines – some of which was never allowed to be heard.

"Through the power of reparations over 65,000 years it is now being presented through our traditional dances, musicians and writers and QMusic is very much apart of that."

Kooma / Kunja man Rhan Hooper followed with a quick lesson on playing the yidaki (didgeridoo), before the evening shifted into live music and industry networking.

Artists, community, and industry leaders came together to set the tone for a packed week ahead.

BIGSOUND is Australia's largest annual music industry gathering, held in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley.

It combines a multi-day showcase of emerging artists with panels, workshops and networking opportunities.

Similar to SXSW in the United States, its purpose is to connect the industry and spotlight new talent, with a strong focus on music.

Tuesday's program includes the Goolwal Garden open space, an art exhibition, and workshops such as Writing Loud, Writing Blak and Yarning Strong: Pass the Mic.

The day will close with evening showcases featuring Buddy Knox, Briggs, Barkaa, GLVES, James Range Band, Marlon, BADASSMUTHA, Yung Maynie, Akala Newman, Nate G and Kobie Dee across venues including the Sound Garden, Prince Consort, Crowbar, La La Land and Wickham.

Full schedules and tickets are available on the BIGSOUND website.