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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Business

"It's definitely softer": Cost-of-living hits music business

The usually-popular This That Festival is experiencing sluggish ticket sales. Picture by Peter Lorimer

AFTER enduring bushfires, floods and the pandemic, Hunter music promoters say cost-of-living pressures are threatening to derail their revival.

Tickets sales to major music festivals in the Hunter are down on previous years as punters become increasingly discernible with their spending.

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