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Friday, 23 January 2026

So you want to be a rock star?

While thousands of young people have aspirations of making a living as professional musicians, very few manage to pull it off and, with music venues all over the country closing for one reason or another, many young Australian bands are finding it...

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by Corinna Hente


While thousands of young people have aspirations of making a living as professional musicians, very few manage to pull it off and, with music venues all over the country closing for one reason or another, many young Australian bands are finding it hard to regularly perform to live audiences, even in Australia’s live music capital of Melbourne. JOE FOGARTY takes a look at the struggles faced by young musicians at the start of their prospective careers.

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