A New Online Tool Is Here To Make It Easier To Put On COVID-Safe Gigs

The ALMBC (Australian Live Music Business Council) has today announced the launch of a new online tool to help live music return faster. 

The group, which represents the interest of 488 small to medium Australian live music businesses, has shared their National Gig-Ready Dashboard today which will provide up to date COVID-19 restrictions and requirements. 

“As the country opens back up to live music, creating tour routes and planning shows that will be COVID compliant and having advice that is up to date for every corner of the country will be essential to ensure we can take advantage of opportunities for artists, businesses and audiences,” said Stephen Wade, ALMBC's interim chair. 

“Getting Australian music culture back on track is essential and we’re pleased that the ALMBC is already having real and meaningful impacts for our members.”

“As a music venue, the last few months have been not just stressful, but really confusing and that’s just in one state. It’s really important for venues that are struggling to stay afloat that the rules are clear and easy to navigate and it’s been great that we can come together as a sector not just for support, but for information sharing,” added Brisbane's The Zoo owner Pixie Weyand.

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“Artists and bookers can now create national plans with the eight sets of rules they are working under all in one place.”

The dashboard is available from today for ALMBC members. 

ALMBC launched last month and works to represent "the interests of small to medium Australian music enterprises and the thousands of live music jobs they underpin". 

"ALMBC is a national music industry association led by Australian business owners to benefit the long-term sustainability and value of Australian contemporary music," read a statement from the group at the time.

"The ALMBC provides focused advocacy for thousands of Australian owned small businesses and sole traders that support Australian music in public performance places, and create tens of thousands of Australian jobs in the creative economy."

Find out more about the dashboard here.