Released at a time when several major pop and rock festivals have announced temporary or permanent cessations to their operations, Creative Australia has today released a research report, Soundcheck: Insights into Australia’s music festival sector.

The first of its kind, the report highlights the cultural, social and economic impact of music festivals, and includes information on ticketing and attendance trends, and the where, when and what of music festivals around the country.

The report forms part of the Federal Government’s National Cultural Policy Revive and draws is insights from 2022-23 financial year data.

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Creative Australia Executive Director of Strategic Development and Partnerships Georgie McClean said:

“Music brings us together and millions of Australians attend festivals annually. Yet, until now, the size, scale and impact of the industry has not been well documented or understood. We hope this report will serve as a useful tool for festival organisers and help us to better understand the role and contribution of festivals within the broader creative industries as they face multiple challenges. To inform the future work of Music Australia, we will be undertaking further research into how...