The peak of the pandemic has long since passed — but live music is still struggling to make itself heard

For decades, a mainstay of the live music scene was the adolescent “rite of passage” of going out to gigs, concerts and band nights in the back rooms of pubs — but Adelaide industry figures say factors including TikTok and the after-effects of the pandemic are continuing to keep young people away. For decades, a mainstay of the live music scene was the adolescent “rite of passage” of going out to gigs, concerts and band nights in the back rooms of pubs — but Adelaide industry figures say factors including TikTok and the after-effects of the pandemic are continuing to keep young people away. Music Industry, Music (Arts and Entertainment), Arts, Culture and Entertainment, COVID-19, Carnivals and Festivals Latest business news