The NSW Government initiative, delivered by Destination NSW in partnership with the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), produced more than 1100 live music shows in 140-plus NSW towns and Sydney suburbs in November.
Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said Great Southern Nights was an ambitious project that demonstrated NSW’s capacity to hold events in a COVID-safe manner.
“NSW has led Australia, and even the world, in getting live entertainment back on stages, from Great Southern Nights’ 1100 gigs across NSW to musical theatre reopening in Sydney,” Mr Ayres said.
“The NSW Government continues to provide opportunities to reboot the NSW economy in a COVID-safe environment, and it’s fantastic that so many people have supported the thousands of artists, venues, roadies, tech workers and tourism businesses behind Great Southern Nights.
“We have demonstrated that live music is crucial to NSW’s social, cultural and economic well-being and can be enjoyed while following the health advice, which supports NSW’s approach to further easing restrictions in recent weeks.”
More than 2500 artists performed at 300-plus venues across NSW from Katoomba to Kingscliff, Goulburn to Gosford for Great Southern Nights.
The live music industry has praised the initiative.
The heart and soul of Australian rock n’ roll, Jimmy Barnes, who performed to hundreds of fans at the Sydney Coliseum said: “Like many industries, 2020 has been very difficult for musicians and all those who work with them. Great Southern Nights was a good idea, well executed and I was happy to be part of it.”
Read the full story about how Great Southern Nights supported NSW’s entertainment, hospitality and tourism industries.
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