The festival director of Byron Bay's BluesFest will today appear before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts as it continues its public hearings for its inquiry into the Australian live music industry.
The hearing will host a roundtable with ongoing festivals ranging from small community events to large self-sustaining multi-day festivals. The Committee will also speak with Century, a long-established venue and event management business serving clients in Sydney metro and Newcastle.
Mr Paul Mason, a live music industry consultant who has a range of experience in the Australian music sector—both in artist project management, business planning and production, will also front the Committee.
The Committee will receive an update from Victorian not-for-profit youth music advocacy organisation 'The Push', which supports young Victorians to participate in contemporary Australian music. The Push will appear alongside the Australia Institute to discuss the release of its most recent research report into young Australian music audiences.
The hearing will conclude with a youth music and all-ages-event roundtable.
The Chair, Mr Brian Mitchell MP, said 'the Committee looks forward to delving into the issues that have impacted iconic Australian festivals such as BluesFest'.
Details of the public hearings are below, with the full programs and terms of reference available on the inquiry webpage
