The Gold Coast will get rocking with the help of the Live Music Fund to provide support to the city's live music scene.
The fund will support Gold Coast music venues, independent local promoters, and Gold Coast based professional musicians navigate the current industry challenges.
Established Gold Coast musicians, venues and promoters can apply for support through Live Music Fund to help with business costs rather than being project focused. More than half must be spent on the Gold Coast.
"The music industry provides more than $600 million in direct and indirect economic impact to the Gold Coast, while helping to keep our city vibrant and thriving," Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said.
"The Live Music Fund is a part of our commitment to promote and grow the city's music industry through supporting grassroots live music via Gold Coast-based venues, musicians, and independent promoters.
"This fund builds on the support provided to musicians through our nationally recognised Music Action Plan 2021 and other City funding programs such as the Arts Development Fund."
Successful applicants can use the fund for business costs such as insurance, marketing and promotional materials, travel, rental equipment, and supplies.
Professional musicians and local independent promoters can apply to receive between $5,000 and $10,000 in grants while live music venues can apply for grants between $10,000 and $15,000 with venue grants to be matched by operators.
Applications are open now and will close on 22 November.
In the past 4 years, the City has contributed to the music industry with:
- 20 live music venues receiving direct financial support
- more than 28,000 people accessing networking and training
- 47 musicians and music professional securing funding.
In the most recent City conducted arts participation survey (March 2023) 98% of Gold Coast resident a stated that they attend one or more live music events in a year.
