pandemic

When it rains on Australia’s live music space, it buckets down. After two years of lockdowns, cancellations and frustration, live music is roaring ahead. The wheels are spinning at full-speed, the…

The pandemic lingers, and winter is coming. Though for many in the live music industry who’ve reached mid-2022 with a team and business intact, the hills ahead are filled with gold. Untitled Group…

As Melbourne and the state of Victoria emerge from the world’s longest, and arguably most brutal, lockdown, a new support mechanism is in place to kick-start concerts. Daniel Andrews’ Government…

The pandemic “obliterated” the live entertainment industry last year, wiping out $1.4 billion in revenue and reducing the sector by 70%. That’s the dark tale illustrated by Live Performance…

Since their inaugural awards night in 2015, the Gold Coast Music Awards have worked tirelessly every year to shine a spotlight on and celebrate the incredibly talented artists within the region. When…

Organisers are now working towards a two-day spin-off event in Melbourne's inner city.

"We lost so much when Bluesfest was cancelled less than 24 hours out by NSW Public Health Order."

The survey also showed that a staggering 99% of events had no income protection or were ineligible for event cancellation insurance.

Seated and standing venues are allowed to return with strict capacity and density quotients as part of the new restrictions.

The organisations also urged governments of all levels to work with the industry on a business interruption support package.