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ALWAYS LIVE is a new state-wide celebration of live contemporary music. The biggest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, it's turning up the volume on live music across Victoria and is set to make global noise.
About
ALWAYS LIVE is a brand-new Victoria-wide celebration of contemporary live music, the biggest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and is set to create memorable music moments.
Turning up the volume on our unparalleled home-grown talent, the best acts from around the country and the most sought-after artists from across the globe, the 2022 program featured shows of all scales and styles, created and curated for our special stages, places and beloved venues across Melbourne and throughout the regions.
Looking back, forward and at everything in between, ALWAYS LIVE is about live contemporary music in all its forms: from the industry and musicians to the community and fans who support it, all with the energy and atmosphere Victoria’s live contemporary music scene is known and loved for.
ALWAYS LIVE’s company charter sets out our principal function and the way that we create and manage our program. Read our company charter here.
Access and Inclusion
ALWAYS LIVE believes contemporary live music is for everyone. We are committed to minimising barriers to participation and maximising access and inclusion across our entire program.
If you have any access and inclusion questions, please contact us at hello@alwayslive.com.au.
COVID-19 Safety
At ALWAYS LIVE, the health and safety of our audiences, staff, artists, partners and everyone who engages with the event is our number one priority. ALWAYS LIVE complies with the highest standards of COVID-19 safety and all directives from the State Government of Victoria across its operations.
COVID-19 safety updates will be made available here.
Giving Back
ALWAYS LIVE acknowledges the hard work and dedication of the many organisations who support social causes across the live contemporary music community.
Please check back here for the specific organisations we will be supporting, and how, closer to the event date.
Media
For media enquiries, please contact us at media@commonstate.co.
Sustainability
ALWAYS LIVE is committed to environmental sustainability across all our activities. This is on stage, behind the scenes and supporting our artists and audiences to contribute as well. There are many ways we can all minimise our impact when coming together for live contemporary music experiences.
Please check back here for details of specific environmental sustainability actions and commitments by ALWAYS LIVE.
Road Safety - Keep The Band Together
Renowned Australian and international performers are campaigning for road safety as part of a new partnership between the Transport Accident Commission and Victoria’s state-wide celebration of live music, ALWAYS LIVE.
High-profile artists, including Isaiah Firebrace and Tones & I, are using their ALWAYS LIVE performances to kick-start a road safety movement, asking audiences to think about their loved ones and make safe choices on the roads – looking after your mates to Keep the Band Together.
Isaiah Firebrace, Australian singer and former Eurovision contestant, has thrown his support behind the campaign and is using his ALWAYS LIVE performance and platform to advocate for road safety.
"It’s the fans we get to perform in front of who make what we do so special, so it’s concerning that we're seeing so many lives lost on our roads – we need a find a new way to get the messages out there.
“We’ve teamed up with ALWAYS LIVE and the TAC to support the Keep the Band Together campaign and use our stage as a way of sharing a message of road safety.
“It’s our way of getting fans to realise the role they play in keeping their own band, their band of friends, safe this summer.”
Program 2022
The very first season of ALWAYS LIVE featured over 160 events and over 570 artists on stages across Melbourne, the surrounding neighbourhoods and in regional Victoria. From the Foo Fighters, Dua Lipa, Billy Joel and everything in between, ALWAYS LIVE delivered a program that created memorable music moments all over the state of Victoria, in some of our most iconic locations.