A great boost to the WA regional venues scene has been announced when 13 regional performing arts venues received a total of $2.09 million funding from the Western Australia Government to upgrade facilities. They are recipients of Round 2 of the Regional Venues Improvement Fund (RVIF), made possible by a $24 million four-year Creative Regions […]
The Live Music Office are thrilled to announce the appointment of Audience and Sector Development director Damian Cunningham to the board of the National Live Music Awards (NLMAs), along with the first venues set to play host to the event when the awards takes place across every State and Territory in the country on Tuesday […]
We would like to thank the Australia Council for the Arts for their support of the Live Music Office with today’s very welcome announcement of project funding for 2017. Since the Live Music Office was established in 2013, a great deal has been achieved across better regulation, industry support and strategic planning for the sector […]
On Saturday 3 September we teamed up with Sydney Fringe Festival and the APRA AMCOS again to present an afternoon of free live music at Fringe Ignite which uses the Live and Local event model developed by the Live Music Office. . This year, Stanley Street in Darlinghurst played host to an eclectic line-up of […]
The Live Music Office has partnered with the City of Parramatta to work on of an overall strategy to to foster the growth of the City’s live music scene. The new partnership will involve the delivery of key projects to establish a thriving local music culture in Parramatta. “Parramatta is a city that is evolving […]
The NSW Government has this week tabled a 25 point action plan from the Sydney Night-Time Economy Roundtables held earlier this year that identifies a roadmap to boost Sydney’s status as a global city with a safe and dynamic nightlife that also actively supports art and culture. The action plan was developed through a collaborative […]
In a first for Australia, the Live Music Office has harnessed the power of digital technology to create a national Live Music Map. We have built an online map to help bring the live music sector closer together. Essentially a tool for artists and the broader live music industry, the map highlights everything needed to tour […]
Learn how easy it is to transform your business into a thriving live music hub Come along to this free City of Sydney seminar for expert advice on transforming your venue or business into a live music hotspot. Pick up tools and information to make your live music venue a reality with Damian Cunningham from […]