Streets, parks and businesses throughout regional NSW are set to come alive with news that micro music festivals will be taken to the bush for the very first time.
Following its launch in Western Sydney last year, areas such as Orange, Newcastle, Tenterfield, Tweed Shire, Wagga Wagga, Kempsey, Armidale and Mudgee will share $150,000 to host live events this year and in 2018.
Musicians will provide free family entertainment on stages, in parks and retails shops and everything in-between.
"It's fantastic that we are able to take this program to the bush to improve opportunities for the promotion of live music across our state," Minister for the Arts Don Harwin said.
"This is a great initiative where Councils can offer local artists a platform to be heard. From school bands to rock bands, locals will be entertained by locals for free.
"After our events in Parramatta, Camden and Wollondilly dating back to last year, I'm delighted that we are able to widen the net to help grow live music in regional NSW."
Live Music Office Director, John Wardle, said the funding rounds will build collaborations between local government and the music industry.
"To see such a fantastic mix of councils across NSW now preparing to activate their streetscapes and businesses with diverse artists and celebrate the music made in their towns is genuinely exciting," Wardle said.
"Everyone involved in putting this together is so enthusiastic about what we are going to see as these events take place and beyond."
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