‘We produce wealth’: Italy’s live scene roars back

The Italian business drew 23.7m concertgoers and took €894m in box office revenue in 2023 according to a new report

ELENA DI VINCENZO
La Prima Estate © Elena Di Vincenzo

Italy’s live music market generated €894 million at the box office last year, up 33% on the previous 12 months and almost doubling pre-pandemic levels, according to new figures.

The latest Italian Society of Authors and Publishers’ (SIAE) Report shows that concerts attracted 23.7 million spectators in 2023, a rise of 13.6% on 2022 and a 88% jump on 2019.

More than 36,000 events were held – an increase of 16% on 2022 and 98% on 2019.

“The data emerging from the SIAE 2023 Report highlight the great success of contemporary popular music events…

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