Introducing Lost Pavements – a musical voyage that traverses the bitumen between Sydney and three orbiting cities: Newcastle, Western Sydney and Wollongong - tracing touring routes that are often overlooked.

At its heart, Lost Pavements is about uncovering lost pathways: strengthening the connections between neighbouring music communities and giving artists practical experience of what it means to take their music beyond their own city.

Emerging artists from each region will be selected to travel together across the four-day tour, performing in each city and sharing the road, stages and audiences along the way.

The tour kicks off in Sydney on Thursday, 5 November, before travelling to Newcastle, Western Sydney and Wollongong over the following three days.

This is a paid opportunity, with all travel and accommodation expenses covered by MusicNSW. Selected artists also will be involved in general professional development throughout the tour.

If you're an emerging artist/band from Sydney, Newcastle, Western Sydney or Wollongong, are 18 years or older, and are available for the entirety of the tour running from 5 - 8 November 2026, we want to hear from you!

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WHO CAN APPLY

Emerging artists and bands can apply to play the Lost Pavements tour if they:

• Are from Sydney, Newcastle, Western Sydney or Wollongong
• Are available from 5 - 8 November 2026, with the entirety of the show days free.
• Are 18 years or older
• Agree to participate in marketing activities (as specified by MusicNSW) as part of the tour
• Are comfortable travelling with other bands, embracing life on the road for the duration of the tour

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‍KEY DATES

Applications open: Thursday, 27 August 2026‍

Applications close: Sunday, 13 September 2026, 11:59pm

Successful applicants notified: By Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Lost Pavements tour dates: Thursday, 5 November - Sunday, 8 November 2026

HOW TO APPLY

We are accepting one application per act/band. You will need to complete this form where you can provide links to your act's music, bio & social media links before 11:59PM on 13 September 2026.

If you have any questions, please email cody@musicnsw.com

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