We speak with John Wardle and Damian Cunningham from national live music office and their bid to breathe new life into Sydney’s live music scene. Listen to Indulge with Dan and Ben

By Larry Heath. Read the article The Sydney Fringe Festival has officially kicked off its 5th annual edition with their first ever street party in Surry Hills. Fringe Ignite: Heat The Streets saw bars and shopfronts on Crown Street transform into free entry pop-up music venues, while street musicians roamed and people danced. No one […]

TimeOut Sydney – Read the article here Surry Hills hosts a swath of local musos as the Sydney Fringe Festival kicks off The Hills of Surry will come alive on the afternoon of Sun Aug 31 when the Sydney Fringe Festival officially kicks off with IGNITE: Heat the Street, an official launch event that’s part of National […]

The music.com.au, Read the article here. Festival and tour managing veteran Damian Cunningham will work with the music and government sectors to boost the live music scene after joining the National Live Music Office. Cunningham, who has worked on the Peats Ridge, Big Day Out, Splendour In The Grass and various community festivals, comes on […]

by Poppy Reid –  Read Article Here Damian Cunningham, festival booker and owner of Elastic Entertainment, has been appointed Director of Audience and Sector Development at the National Live Music Office. Cunningham will work with local government and the live music industry to develop audiences and live music venues. In his more than 12 years […]

The National Live Music Office has appointed Damian Cunningham as the new Director of Audience and Sector Development. He will work with government and the music and hospitality industries to maximise live music performance opportunities for artists and to assist the growth and sustainability of the venue-based live music industry. Damian joins the Live Music […]

Sydney Morning Herald, By Andrew Taylor. Read the article here. “Reviving Sydney’s live music scene is a challenge that will require long-term investment from all levels of government”: Clover Moore, centre, with the band High-Tails. Photo: Edwina Pickles Loud drumming, bellowing trumpets and the gentle lilt of violins may soon be echoing through inner city […]

By Andrew Taylor. Read the article here. Inner-city residents may have to put up with more noise in a bid to revive Sydney’s ailing live music scene, a report says. Protecting venues from neighbours with unreasonable noise level expectations is a key recommendation of the City of Sydney’s Live Music and Performance Action Plan launched […]