Stageside was launched in 2024 by Marcus Knight, a specialist Australian events talent curator and producer. With over 25 years of experience collaborating with the entertainment, events, and hospitality sectors, his previous roles include Creative & Business Consultant at Premier Artists (part of Mushroom Group), National Program Manager – Accelerator at Asahi Beverages, Carlton & United Breweries, and Director at Generation Entertainment Group.

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Key highlights include the 2023 NRL Grand Final halftime entertainment featuring the Choirboys and The VB Hard Earned Choir, delivering CUB’s Liv Loud – Ausmusic T-Shirt Day initiative, managing the CUB-Always Live on-premise program, delivering various Peking Duk, Kate Ceberano and Dave Hughes regional dates, and developing entertainment and consumer growth strategies for many of Australia’s leading hospitality groups including Gather Round related on-premise activities in South Australia.