Venues across the country to benefit from $2.5 million in Australian Government funding.

Photo of the singer Siena Rebelo performing on stage in front of a live audience.
Siena Rebelo performing in 2022 at The Y HQ, Perth, supported by a Live Music Australia grant. Photo by Sethen Sheehan-Lee.

Round 8 of the Live Music Australia program will deliver grants to 60 projects taking place across all states and territories, benefiting 74 live music venues.

Successful recipients in this round include capital city venues like The Tote (Melbourne), The Townie (Sydney), The Brightside (Brisbane) and The Rosemount (Perth); to outer regional locales including the Twyford Theatre and Hall (Merimbula, NSW), Darwin Community Arts and Valentino Safe Co (Lilydale, Tasmania).

The grants will go towards a range of activities, including sound and lighting equipment upgrades, artists fees, staff training, marketing and production costs—setting the stage for bigger and better events that showcase the best of original Australian music.

Over the past 4 years, the Live Music Australia program has delivered $20 million to live music venues, festivals and organisations in metro, regional and remote Australia:

  • Number of projects funded: 534
  • Number of live music festivals supported in two targeted rounds: 73
  • Projects staged in approx. 664 venues and locations across all states and territories.

Read the Minister's media release.