2022 was a year of recovery for the live music sector. The first months of the year were marked by the slow reopening of music venues and the phasing out of the last Covid-related restrictions. When we thought things were getting better, the Russian war against Ukraine has sent inflation and energy prices soaring to new highs, bringing a new sense of uncertainty to the sector.
Despite all this, the Liveurope venues have gone the extra mile to fulfil their mission to provide a platform for new European talent. Below, we break down the year in numbers and highlight the platform’s impact on the circulation of European repertoire.
On the path towards recovery
In 2022, the Liveurope venues have managed to organise a total of 600 concerts with emerging European non-national artists of 32 nationalities. This brings the total number of concerts Liveurope has supported since 2014 to 3550.
In line with our goals to foster more sustainable touring practices, we launched a new programme this year to allow the Liveurope members to partner with other venues in their region to secure extra bookings for artists. Besides the environmental benefits, the programme allows artists to get more exposure in a certain country and develop a wider fan base. Out of the 600 concerts supported this year, about 40 were organised in partnership with 30 non-Liveurope venues.
Liveurope is co-funded by Creative Europe, the European Union’s framework programme to support the culture and audiovisual sectors. Established in 2014 with the co-funding of the Creative Europe programme of the EU, our platform is the first initiative of its kind in Europe.