Australia facing live music shortage over summer
Concerts and festivals not expected to return "in a major way" until well into next year, says Live Performance Australia CEO
News By James Hanley | 26 November 2021
Trade body Live Performance Australia says the country’s cautious reopening has left it facing a shortage of touring artists over the summer months.
The organisation’s CEO Evelyn Richardson says the December to February summer period is shaping up to be a quiet one, with music events not expected to return “in a major way” until well into next year.
“We’ve missed the opportunity to bring in a lot of our international touring acts for this summer, and with…