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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Chris Dutton

'The cusp of viable': The change Canberra must make to get big concerts back to the city

Canberra has slipped so far down the list of touring act "B market" locations the city is now ranked below Newcastle, Townsville and the Gold Coast, and one of Australia's leading promoters says a proposed entertainment pavilion may not solve the issue.

In news that could prompt changes to the ACT government's infrastructure plan, the tour promoter behind acts including Taylor Swift says Canberra needs a major venue revamp to be an attractive concert destination.

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