Live music fans seek the best possible view at Meredith Music Festival. Photo by Ben Loveridge via Flickr.
Live music in regional Victoria contributes $276.2 million to the state economy annually, according to the results of a new survey released today.
The report, compiled over the last six months by not-for-profit body Music Victoria, in collaboration with a number of educational bodies including Victoria University and RMIT University, found that 3.8 million patrons attended small venues and music festivals in regional areas in the last 12 months.
