LIVE PERFORMANCE INDUSTRY IN 2018

THE LIVE PERFORMANCE INDUSTRY GENERATED ALMOST $2.2 BILLION IN REVENUE AND OVER 26 MILLION IN ATTENDANCE

REVENUE UP ATTENDANCE UP THAT’S MORE THAN THE COMBINED ATTENDANCES AT AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL, RUGBY LEAGUE, CRICKET, SOCCER, BASKETBALL, RUGBY UNION, TENNIS, 15% 14% NETBALL AND BASEBALL FROM 2017 FROM 2017 SOURCE: AUSTRALIAN STADIUMS AND SPORT (2019), AUSTRALIAN SPORTING ATTENDANCES 2018

AUSTRALIA SPENT $86 TOTAL REVENUE (TICKET SALES) PER PERSON ON LIVE PERFORMANCE EVENTS $2.16 BILLION

FROM 2008-2018 FROM 2008-2018 REVENUE ATTENDANCE INCREASED INCREASED TOTAL ATTENDANCE (TICKETS ISSUED) 104% 66% 26.27 MILLION

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TOTAL REVENUE (2004–2018)

2.5bm

2bn

1.5bn TOP 3 1bn REVENUE 0.5bn

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC TOTAL ATTENDANCE (2004–2018) $1,092,275,549 30m 25m 2. MUSICAL THEATRE 20m

$400,199,798 15m

3. COMEDY 10m $124,742,437 5m

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

THE NUMBER OF TICKETS ISSUED, REVENUE GENERATED AND THE AVERAGE TICKET PRICES FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE EVENTS WERE THE HIGHEST RECORDED SINCE LPA TOP 3 BEGAN PUBLISHING DATA IN 2004 ATTENDANCE CONTEMPORARY MUSIC IS THE LARGEST CATEGORY IN THE INDUSTRY, GENERATING 51% OF NATIONWIDE REVENUE AND 1. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC 38% OF NATIONWIDE ATTENDANCE 10,088,329 FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE EVENTS 2. MUSICAL THEATRE SPECIAL EVENTS RECORDED THE HIGHEST 3,917,532 CATEGORY INCREASE IN REVENUE BY 3. FESTIVALS (MULTI CATEGORY) 338%, WHILE COMEDY RECORDED THE 2,577,932 HIGHEST CATEGORY INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE BY 99%

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ACT GENERATED 1% REVENUE UP ATTENDANCE UP OF NATIONWIDE REVENUE AND ATTENDANCE 12% 13% FROM 2017 FROM 2017

SHARE OF NATIONAL POPULATION TOTAL REVENUE (TICKET SALES) 2% $27,848,747

TOTAL ATTENDANCE (TICKETS ISSUED) ACT SPENT $66 PER PERSON ON LIVE PERFORMANCE EVENTS NATIONAL SPEND PER PERSON $86 405,899

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TOTAL REVENUE (2009–2018)

30m

25m

20m

15m

TOP 3 10m REVENUE 5m

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC TOTAL ATTENDANCE (2009–2018) $6,704,281 500k 2. FESTIVALS (CONTEMPORARY MUSIC) 400k $6,557,521 300k 200k 3. COMEDY $2,906,314 100k

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

TOP 3 ATTENDANCE

1. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC 103,480 FESTIVALS (MULTI-CATEGORY) INCREASED IN REVENUE BY AND ATTENDANCE BY 2. FESTIVALS (CONTEMPORARY MUSIC) 1185% 1456%, PRIMARILY DRIVEN BY SHOWS 60,016 SUCH AS BLANC DE BLANC, PERFORMED AS 3. CHILDREN’S/FAMILY PART OF SPIEGELTENT CANBERRA 46,642

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NSW GENERATED 33% REVENUE UP ATTENDANCE UP OF NATIONWIDE REVENUE AND ATTENDANCE 22% 19% FROM 2017 FROM 2017

SHARE OF NATIONAL POPULATION TOTAL REVENUE (TICKET SALES) 32% $753,667,850

TOTAL ATTENDANCE (TICKETS ISSUED) NSW SPENT $94 PER PERSON ON LIVE PERFORMANCE EVENTS NATIONAL SPEND PER PERSON $86 8,230,950

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TOTAL REVENUE (2009–2018)

800m

700m

600m

500m

400m TOP 3 300m 200m REVENUE 100m

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 1. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC TOTAL ATTENDANCE (2009–2018)

$340,686,456 10m

2. MUSICAL THEATRE 8m $153,597,132 6m 3. FESTIVALS (CONTEMPORARY MUSIC) 4m $52,212,514 2m 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

NSW RECORDED THE HIGHEST REVENUE AND ATTENDANCE AMONGST ALL THE STATES AND TERRITORIES IN AUSTRALIA

NSW GENERATED 71% OF NATIONWIDE OPERA REVENUE TOP 3 AND 66% OF NATIONWIDE ATTENDANCE ATTENDANCE

FESTIVALS (MULTI CATEGORY) REVENUE 1. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC INCREASED BY 134% AND ATTENDANCE BY 30%, WITH 3,200,941 MAJOR EVENTS INCLUDING FALLS MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL AND 2. MUSICAL THEATRE VIVID FESTIVAL

1,423,492 COMEDY REVENUE INCREASED BY 3. THEATRE 47% AND ATTENDANCE BY 79%, WITH MAJOR EVENTS INCLUDING FOR THE LOVE OF MRS. BROWN, AND 681,994 PERFORMERS SUCH AS KEVIN HART AND JIM JEFFERIES

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NT GENERATED 0.2% REVENUE DOWN ATTENDANCE UP OF NATIONWIDE REVENUE AND ATTENDANCE 13% 2% FROM 2017 FROM 2017

SHARE OF NATIONAL POPULATION TOTAL REVENUE (TICKET SALES) 1% $2,923,333

NT SPENT $12 PER PERSON ON TOTAL ATTENDANCE (TICKETS ISSUED) LIVE PERFORMANCE EVENTS NATIONAL SPEND PER PERSON $86 67,876

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TOTAL REVENUE (2009–2018)

3.5m

3m

2.5m

2m

1.5m TOP 3 1m REVENUE 0.5m 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC TOTAL ATTENDANCE (2009–2018) $623,231 120k 100k 2. COMEDY 80k $462,958 60k 40k 3. CHILDREN’S/FAMILY 20k $454,166 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

TOP 3 ATTENDANCE

1. CHILDREN’S/FAMILY BALLET AND DANCE REVENUE INCREASED 16,602 BY 225% AND ATTENDANCE BY 142%, WITH PERFORMANCES 2. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC INCLUDING REGIONAL TOUR: 13,511 COPPELIA, A TASTE OF IRELAND – THE IRISH MUSIC & DANCE SENSATION 3. BALLET AND DANCE AND CINDERELLA 9,481

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QLD GENERATED 15% REVENUE UP ATTENDANCE UP OF NATIONWIDE REVENUE AND ATTENDANCE 20% 20% FROM 2017 FROM 2017

SHARE OF NATIONAL POPULATION TOTAL REVENUE (TICKET SALES) 20% $317,179,536

TOTAL ATTENDANCE (TICKETS ISSUED) QLD SPENT $63 PER PERSON ON LIVE PERFORMANCE EVENTS NATIONAL SPEND PER PERSON $86 3,840,497

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TOTAL REVENUE (2009–2018)

350m

300m

250m

200m

150m

TOP 3 100m

REVENUE 50m

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 1. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC TOTAL ATTENDANCE (2009–2018)

$157,984,632 4m 2. MUSICAL THEATRE 3.5m 3m $59,055,742 2.5m 2m 3. COMEDY 1.5m 1m $22,356,424 0.5m 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

QLD EXPERIENCED THE SECOND LARGEST INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE BY 20.1% AND SECOND LARGEST INCREASE IN REVENUE BY 20.2% AMONG ALL TOP 3 STATES AND TERRITORIES ATTENDANCE SPECIAL EVENTS INCREASED IN REVENUE BY 1415% AND ATTENDANCE BY 236%, WITH SPECIAL EVENTS 1. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC INCLUDING THOSE PRESENTED AS PART OF THE GOLD COAST 1,626,621 COMMONWEALTH GAMES

2. MUSICAL THEATRE COMEDY REVENUE INCREASED BY 568,959 154% AND ATTENDANCE BY 177%, WITH SHOWS INCLUDING 3. COMEDY FOR THE LOVE OF MRS. BROWN AND PERFORMANCES FROM RENOWNED 439,544 SUCH AS KEVIN HART, JIM JEFFERIES AND CARL BARRON

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SA GENERATED 7% REVENUE UP ATTENDANCE UP OF NATIONWIDE REVENUE AND ATTENDANCE 7% 5% FROM 2017 FROM 2017

SHARE OF NATIONAL POPULATION TOTAL REVENUE (TICKET SALES) 7% $131,560,865 $

SA SPENT $76 PER PERSON ON TOTAL ATTENDANCE (TICKETS ISSUED) LIVE PERFORMANCE EVENTS NATIONAL SPEND PER PERSON $86 2,212,725

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TOTAL REVENUE (2009–2018)

150m

120m

90m TOP 3 60m 30m REVENUE 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 1. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC TOTAL ATTENDANCE (2009–2018) $63,691,069 2.5m 2. FESTIVALS (MULTI CATEGORY) 2m $23,606,040 1.5m 1m 3. MUSICAL THEATRE $19,962,343 0.5m 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

SA GENERATED 34% OF NATIONWIDE FESTIVALS (MULTI-CATEGORY) REVENUE AND 37% OF NATIONWIDE ATTENDANCE, WITH MAJOR FESTIVALS INCLUDING ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL TOP 3 AND WOMADELAIDE ATTENDANCE COMEDY REVENUE INCREASED BY 142% AND ATTENDANCE BY 1. FESTIVALS (MULTI CATEGORY) 246%, WITH MAJOR EVENTS INCLUDING FOR THE LOVE OF MRS. BROWN, AND PERFORMERS SUCH AS 942,968 CARL BARRON AND JIM JEFFERIES 2. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC 658,155 OPERA REVENUE INCREASED BY 115% AND ATTENDANCE BY 57%, 3. MUSICAL THEATRE WITH MAJOR EVENTS INCLUDING THE MERRY WIDOW AND THE 210,103 PEARL FISHERS

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TAS GENERATED REVENUE UP ATTENDANCE UP 2% OF NATIONWIDE 17% 67% REVENUE AND ATTENDANCE FROM 2017 FROM 2017

SHARE OF NATIONAL POPULATION TOTAL REVENUE (TICKET SALES) 2% $18,965,730

TOTAL ATTENDANCE (TICKETS ISSUED) TAS SPENT $36 PER PERSON ON LIVE PERFORMANCE EVENTS NATIONAL SPEND PER PERSON $86 738,444

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TOTAL REVENUE (2009–2018)

20m

15m TOP 3 10m 5m REVENUE

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1. FESTIVALS (MULTI CATEGORY) TOTAL ATTENDANCE (2009–2018)

800k $7,773,362 700k 2. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC 600k 500k $4,517,088 400k 300k 3. CLASSICAL MUSIC 200k $1,622,584 100k 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

TOP 3 ATTENDANCE

1. FESTIVALS (MULTI CATEGORY) CHILDREN’S/FAMILY EVENTS REVENUE 527,390 INCREASED BY 253% AND 2. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ATTENDANCE BY 98%, WITH 82,329 PERFORMANCES INCLUDING DEADLY 60 DOWN UNDER, GEORGE’S 3. CLASSICAL MUSIC MARVELLOUS MEDICINE AND PEPPA PIG 37,330

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VIC GENERATED REVENUE UP ATTENDANCE UP 31% OF NATIONWIDE 9% 9% REVENUE AND ATTENDANCE FROM 2017 FROM 2017

SHARE OF NATIONAL POPULATION TOTAL REVENUE (TICKET SALES) 26% $698,857,788

TOTAL ATTENDANCE (TICKETS ISSUED) VIC SPENT $107 PER PERSON ON LIVE PERFORMANCE EVENTS NATIONAL SPEND PER PERSON $86 7,999,434

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TOTAL REVENUE (2009–2018)

800m

700m

600m

500m

400m TOP 3 300m REVENUE 200m 100m

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 1. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC TOTAL ATTENDANCE (2009–2018)

$407,042,962 8m 2. MUSICAL THEATRE 7m 6m $130,451,023 5m 4m 3. COMEDY 3m 2m $43,339,714 1m 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

VICTORIA GENERATED 35% OF NATIONWIDE COMEDY REVENUE AND 44% OF NATIONWIDE ATTENDANCE, WITH MAJOR EVENTS INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL TOP 3 AND FOR THE LOVE OF MRS. BROWN ATTENDANCE CONTEMPORARY MUSIC REVENUE INCREASED BY 59% AND 1. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ATTENDANCE BY 35%, WITH HIGH-PROFILE TOURS BY MAJOR 3,346,873 INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS INCLUDING PINK, ED SHEERAN AND BRUNO 2. MUSICAL THEATRE MARS AMONG MANY OTHERS

1,309,917 OPERA REVENUE INCREASED BY 3. COMEDY 44% AND ATTENDANCE BY 50%, WITH EVENTS INCLUDING 1,084,856 LA TRAVIATA AND LA BOHÈME

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WA GENERATED 10% REVENUE UP ATTENDANCE UP OF NATIONWIDE REVENUE AND ATTENDANCE 8% 7% FROM 2017 FROM 2017

SHARE OF NATIONAL POPULATION TOTAL REVENUE (TICKET SALES) 10% $211,421,549 $

WA SPENT $81 PER PERSON TOTAL ATTENDANCE (TICKETS ISSUED) ON LIVE PERFORMANCE EVENTS NATIONAL SPEND PER PERSON $86 2,772,963

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TOTAL REVENUE (2009–2018)

250m

200m

150m

TOP 3 100m

REVENUE 50m

1. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 $111,025,831 TOTAL ATTENDANCE (2009–2018) 3m 2. MUSICAL THEATRE 2.5m $33,823,171 2m 3. COMEDY 1.5m 1m

$15,810,158 0.5m

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

WA GENERATED 22% OF NATIONWIDE FESTIVALS (MULTI CATEGORY) REVENUE AND 17% OF NATIONWIDE ATTENDANCE, WITH MAJOR FESTIVALS INCLUDING FRINGE TOP 3 WORLD FESTIVAL AND FESTIVAL ATTENDANCE MUSICAL THEATRE REVENUE INCREASED BY 58% AND ATTENDANCE BY 89%, 1. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC PRIMARILY DRIVEN BY MUSICALS SUCH AS ALADDIN, WE WILL ROCK YOU AND 1,056,419 NEW JERSEY NIGHTS 2. FESTIVALS (MULTI CATEGORY) CONTEMPORARY MUSIC REVENUE 449,793 INCREASED BY 21% AND ATTENDANCE BY 13%, WITH HIGH-PROFILE TOURS BY 3. MUSICAL THEATRE MAJOR INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS INCLUDING PINK, ED SHEERAN AND 362,969 TAYLOR SWIFT AMONG MANY OTHERS

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