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In addition to playing to an audience of more than 60,000 people per night at Optus Stadium and receiving a $5000 performance fee from Live Nation, the State Government will provide grant funding of up to $15,000 to support the winner with activities including recording, marketing initiatives, touring or attendance at industry events.
The State Government’s Contemporary Music Fund support will allow the local artist/s to promote and develop their work in the context of this huge opportunity, which will see tens of thousands of visitors to WA’s exclusive Coldplay performances.
The Contemporary Music Fund supports local musicians to capitalise on opportunities for the contemporary music sector and helps develop local, national and international audiences for WA bands.
Promoter Live Nation will run the WA Coldplay Rising Artist Competition, which will be exclusive to Western Australian-based bands and can be entered through the Coldplay website by submitting an original track and live performance video plus a link to social media.