Melbourne Band Latest To Allege They Are Owed Payment From Bald Faced Stag Gig

25 January 2018 | 11:12 am | Neil Griffiths

The band have issued a statement to The Music.

Renowned Melbourne outfit The Go Set are the latest to allege they've been left out of pocket following a show at Sydney's Bald Faced Stag, after it was revealed the lease holder was sacked last week. 

The Music broke the story yesterday that the venue's landlord, Marvan Hotels, removed Ulladulla Property Services Ltd on 20 January for "abandonment and non-payment of rent".

A source at the Stag claimed some bands who have played at the venue over the last ten months are still chasing ticket money from the lease holder, including US band The Dillinger Escape Plan and Melbourne's The Peep Tempel, who are allegedly owed $40,000 and $10,000 respectively. 

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In a statement given to The Music today, The Go Set have alleged they are still out of pocket by over $1,000 for a show that took place last April.

"This is a lot of money for an independent touring band, and we have repeated attempted to contact the venue and used debt recovery services without any result," the punk rock outfit said.

See the full statement below.

Since breaking the story, The Music has been contacted by a number of people claiming to be former employees of the Stag, who allege they have not been paid general wages or taxes.

Bands and bookers claiming to be associated with the venue have also alleged they too are chasing owed money.

It should be noted that the general manager of Ulladulla Property, Scott Allwyn Mackenzie, has a chequered past.

As NZ Herald reported in 2009, the property manager was jailed for over three years after pleading guilty to stealing more than $5.7 million from a group of companies, admitting to ten charges of obtaining by deception.

The Music has contacted Mackenzie for comment.


The Go Set performed at the Bald Faced Stag in April 2017 as part of a national tour. We had a contracted show with a guarantee versus door. In June we received a portional payment but more than $1,000 remains outstanding. This is a lot of money for an independent touring band, and we have repeatedly attempted to contact the venue and used debt recovery services without any result. We are extremely disappointed at the complete disrespect for artists, who work hard to promote shows at the venue, only to have both the door sales and the guarantee taken from them.