The Alabanese Government's Revive Live program will provide funding to 105 organisations as part of their ongoing commitment to recognise local music and embrace live entertainment.

Kangaroo Valley Music Festival Series and The Milton Theatre are among these organisations, receiving grants of $129,000 and $20,000 respectively.

These will contribute to artist booking fees, marketing, equipment, production, and accessibility costs to ensure smooth sailing for their 2026 endeavours.

The announcement comes as a breath of fresh air for Kiama residents, who had their annual Changing Tides and Folk by the Sea festivals cancelled this year.

The plug was pulled on other major festivals such as Splendour in the Grass and Groovin The Moo, leaving many concertgoers in dire straits.

"We understand the challenges contributing to cancellations and closures among the live music scene, that’s why the Albanese Labor Government established Revive Live, to provide targeted support,” said Minister for the Arts Tony Burke.

The program was enacted as part of the 2024-25 Budget. Since then, the Government has worked in tandem with Creative Australia to launch Music Australia, which is channelling over $69 million into enabling the discoverability and marketing of contemporary Australian artists.

The continuation of Revive Live will hopefully reinvigorate Australia's live music scene and lead to a resurgence of successful festivals in the future.