More grants for struggling live music venues in NSW as audiences flock to DIY shows
The New South Wales government is providing $3.8 million in grants to 33 struggling live music venues to help cover costs like soundproofing and equipment. This initiative aims to support the local music economy as traditional venues face declining bar sales and increased competition from alternative DIY event spaces.
Why it matters
It addresses the economic fragility of the live music industry and the government's role in preserving cultural infrastructure in urban areas.
Artist, EJ Son, organised an event where people danced around a giant egg in a warehouse. ( ABC News: Tamara Penniket )
The NSW government has allocated a fresh round of grants to 33 struggling live music venues across the state.
The owner of an inner-west Sydney venue has welcomed the funding boost, saying making money from the bar is getting harder.
The funding comes as DIY shows held in alternative venues such as skate parks and boxing rings are rising in popularity.
Link copied Share Share article Craig Pieterson has been welcoming nearly 70 musicians a week into his Marrickville venue Lazybones Lounge for more than 13 years.
But with dwindling alcohol sales and rising costs, the model his cosy music bar is built on is not working like it used to.
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