Lost Pavements
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.
What It Is
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.
Who It's For
This tour is for emerging artists/bands from Sydney, Newcastle, Western Sydney or Wollongong, who are 18 years or older, and are wanting to travel the road with neighbouring bands throughout the entirety of the tour running from 5 - 8 November 2026.
Eligibility
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
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
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FAQs
Yes. This opportunity is for emerging artists/bands from these regions only.
The Lost Pavements tour will take place from Thursday, 5 November to Sunday, 8 November 2026.
- Applications open: Thursday, 27 August 2026
- Applications close: Sunday, 13 September 2026, 11:59pm
- Successful applicants notified: By Tuesday, 15 September 2026
We ask that all applicants are fully available throughout the duration of the tour, with no other commitments scheduled.
Yes, MusicNSW welcomes applications from solo artists, duos, trios, and bands.
Venues in Sydney, Newcastle, Western Sydney and Wollongong will be confirmed with participating artists prior to the tour dates.
Each act will receive:
- Performance subsidies
- Accommodation and travel costs covered by MusicNSW
- Tailored professional development and support from MusicNSW
- Support from MusicNSW promoting your tour and a contribution to marketing costs
This will be confirmed with selected artists when venues are locked in for their tour.
No. This opportunity is for original contemporary artists.
Artists from any genre are welcome to apply.
Yes. You’ll need to complete a separate application for each act/band and use a different email address for each application. separate shows.
Applications will be assessed by MusicNSW with consideration for quality of application, location (geographical spread across regional NSW), representation from a range of genres, diversity of applicants and other factors that may arise which the team considers relevant.
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