Bigger venue to lure major acts
Live Nation Australasia chief executive Michael Coppel says Perth should be "confidently" aiming for two to three major concert stadium events a year - particularly after the stadium at Burswood is built.
The 60,000-seat stadium, with the capacity to go to 70,000 or even 80,000 with on-field seats, would be a "huge boost" to Perth's ability to draw big acts, Mr Coppel said.
Mr Coppel was speaking after the official launch of Perth Stadium Management - a collaboration between the WA Football Commission, Live Nation, Ticketmaster and stadium caterers Delaware North, which will bid for management rights at the new stadium.
He said that Perth's isolation meant that a bigger venue would make a significant difference to the economics of bringing a major act here.
"The reality of Perth is that it is a long way from anywhere else, so a big tour can cost us between a half a million dollars and $1 million dollars to deliver the production and the personnel to Perth before we spend anything here - that is air freight, air fares and so forth," he said.
"It (the bigger stadium) is a huge boost. We presented U2 at Subiaco on the 360 degree tour, which is the biggest concert production we have taken anywhere in the world."
