{"id":105917,"date":"2025-09-08T12:39:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T11:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=105917"},"modified":"2025-09-08T12:39:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T11:39:18","slug":"uk-live-music-spend-hits-a-record-6-7bn-in-2024-but-grassroots-venues-still-face-mounting-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/uk-live-music-spend-hits-a-record-6-7bn-in-2024-but-grassroots-venues-still-face-mounting-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"UK live music spend hits a record \u00a36.7bn in 2024, but grassroots venues still face mounting pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">LIVE\u2019s annual report shows the UK\u2019s live music scene is booming thanks to mega tours, but smaller venues and festivals are struggling to keep pace.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>A record-breaking year for live music in the UK<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK\u2019s music industry body, LIVE (Live music Industry Venues and Entertainment), has revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemusic.biz\/file\/aJLCa9ykQbdA8kaAXAb2QY87f9K3sk1dk1TU1gAH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the UK\u2019s live music industry hit new highs in 2024<\/a>. Consumer spending on gigs, concerts, and festivals reached a huge \u00a36.68 billion- a 9.5% jump from 2023. That\u2019s more than \u00a32 billion above pre-Covid levels, and 28.2% higher than the first full year back after Covid in 2022. In other words, the live music industry is thriving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LIVE analysed data from 55,000 shows and events, revealing that there was essentially \u201cone gig every 137 seconds across the UK\u201d last year. All-in-all the appetite for live music looks pretty strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-095656.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105918 lazyload\" width=\"456\" height=\"379\"\/><figcaption><em>Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemusic.biz\/file\/aJLCa9ykQbdA8kaAXAb2QY87f9K3sk1dk1TU1gAH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LIVE<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Superstars driving the boom<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the growth has been attributed to superstar tours. Taylor Swift\u2019s Era Tour, Charli XCX\u2019s Brat Summer, and Bruce Springsteen\u2019s UK run were huge drivers, which helped draw in 23.5 million music tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TIHaKJnMdz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/record-music-tourism-uk-2024\/\">Taylor Swift and Charli XCX drive record music tourism in the UK in 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Taylor Swift and Charli XCX drive record music tourism in the UK in 2024&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/record-music-tourism-uk-2024\/embed\/#?secret=TIHaKJnMdz\" data-secret=\"TIHaKJnMdz\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the downside: while arena and stadium shows are thriving, those within grassroots are still struggling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>\u201cUK live music continued the post-lockdown trend of strong performance for the biggest names at the biggest venues, while pressure built across our grassroots as venues closed, tours were cancelled or cut back, and festivals called time.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><cite>Jon Collins, LIVE CEO<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3>Concerts vs festivals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the overall increase in spending, not all areas of the live sector are growing at the same rate. Concert spending grew by 12.2%, rapidly outpacing the spend growth at festivals (1.9%). As a result, concerts made up 75.3% of total live music spend, growing almost 2% year-over-year (YoY). Pretty much, the increased concert spend took away from the festival spend in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why the difference? Inflation and rising ticket prices across the board are forcing fans to prioritise. With so many major headlines in town, many music fans are forced to choose between a single-day concert and a festival. The result? Many opt for the major headliner. Instead, 78 festivals shut down in 2024 and that\u2019s a worrying trend for the grassroots ecosystem.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>A genre breakdown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to spending by genre, pop leads the way. Among the top 2,000 concerts for the year, pop gigs accounted for 32.1% of consumer spend- largely driven by <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/taylor-swift-eras-tour-stats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taylor Swift\u2019s Eras Tour<\/a> which is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=622i3_JUih0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">estimated to have generated around \u00a31 billion alone<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indie and rock followed at 14.7% and 13.4% respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-100218.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105919 lazyload\" width=\"490\" height=\"296\"\/><figcaption><em>Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemusic.biz\/file\/aJLCa9ykQbdA8kaAXAb2QY87f9K3sk1dk1TU1gAH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LIVE<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>What about employment?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK\u2019s live music sector employed more than 234,000 people in 2024, a 2.2% YoY increase and 11.9% more than pre-Covid (2019). But, here\u2019s the flip side: 78.8% of workers were casual staff. This marks a trend post-Covid whereby freelancers, temporary workers, and agency staff have now become a backbone of live music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, this work isn\u2019t always reliable either. Nearly half of workers (48%) said jobs were cancelled with less than a week\u2019s notice, and 49% even signed contracts before agreeing the role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>London leads the way by location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unsurprisingly, London tops the list when it comes to consumer spending by region. 28.9% of consumer spending took place in the capital. However, Manchester also saw increases, thanks to the opening of the Co-op Live arena. Meanwhile, more rural areas in central England and the South West benefit heavily due to festivals, which shared 39.3% of festival spend in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Looking ahead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>LIVE concluded their report by emphasising their aims to further empower the UK\u2019s live music industry into the future. It\u2019s clear that grassroots are still struggling, and the LIVE Trust\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/live-to-start-securing-the-future-of-grassroots-music-venues-through-1-ticket-levy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">proposed \u00a31 ticket levy<\/a> on arena and stadium shows would funnel money back into grassroots venues. The Royal Albert Hall recently became the first 5000+ capacity venue to <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/royal-albert-hall-to-introduce-1-ticket-levy-to-support-uk-grassroots-music-venues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">back the movement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FHukexKN6e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/royal-albert-hall-to-introduce-1-ticket-levy-to-support-uk-grassroots-music-venues\/\">Royal Albert Hall to introduce \u00a31 ticket levy to support UK grassroots music venues<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Royal Albert Hall to introduce \u00a31 ticket levy to support UK grassroots music venues&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/royal-albert-hall-to-introduce-1-ticket-levy-to-support-uk-grassroots-music-venues\/embed\/#?secret=FHukexKN6e\" data-secret=\"FHukexKN6e\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside this, LIVE urged for more government support. Of which, they note the Association of Independent Festivals\u2019 push for tax relief for festival promoters, which would help struggling organisers to stay afloat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall message is clear: the UK\u2019s live music industry is booming, but without targeted support, the grassroots that fuel tomorrow\u2019s headliners could fade away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read the full report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemusic.biz\/file\/aJLCa9ykQbdA8kaAXAb2QY87f9K3sk1dk1TU1gAH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.routenote.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Want to start your journey to becoming a major headliner? Get your music onto streaming platforms everywhere today, for free with RouteNote!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LIVE\u2019s annual report shows the UK\u2019s live music scene is booming thanks to mega tours, but smaller venues and festivals are struggling to keep pace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":105920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1048,11109],"tags":[11902,30609,30376,65,92,13355,15842,30824,21266],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UK live music spend hits a record \u00a36.7bn in 2024, but grassroots venues still face mounting pressure - RouteNote Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/uk-live-music-spend-hits-a-record-6-7bn-in-2024-but-grassroots-venues-still-face-mounting-pressure\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UK live music spend hits a record \u00a36.7bn in 2024, but grassroots venues still face mounting pressure - 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