THE Federal Government’s Revive Live program has supported next year’s CMC Rocks Festival with a grant of $69,300.

Minister for the Arts Tony Burke said the money would help CMC Rocks to continue to operate during tough conditions for live music.

“Live music venues and festivals are the lifeblood of our local music scene, and I want to ensure they remain a place for homegrown artists to perform,” Mr Burke said.

Member for Blair Shayne Neumann said the funding was a win for everybody concerned.

“Live music venues and festivals make a large contribution to our local economies, with many tourism and hospitality industries leveraging off the success of the live music scene,” he said.

Revive Live is providing grants of $7.7 million to 110 organisations, including 61 festival-based activities and 49 live music venues.