Australian festivals rally to all-time high $400m revenue and attendance in 2025
Revenue grew by 20% and attendance by nearly 5% last year, according to Live Performance Australia, setting a new benchmark for the country
News By Hanna Ellington | 22 October 2026
Despite the Australian festival scene often painted in crisis, the contemporary music festival sector achieved its highest revenue and attendance levels in 2025, hitting nearly A$400 million (€250.3m) and drawing over 2 million people.
New figures from industry body Live Performance Australia (LPA) demonstrate that festival revenue and attendance for the category were up over 20% and nearly 5% respectively year-on-year.
The increase is attributed to both a rise in average ticket price, up 14.1% to the highest recorded at $206.17 (€129), and the…
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