Artists are raising concerns after youth live music venue, Y-HQ, will be demolished under redevelopment plans.
A new, more inclusive building is set to replace the venue around 2029.
All-ages festival HyperFest, held in Midland, is back on the cards after a proposed pause.
All-ages music events in Perth are under increasing threat, with the announcement this week a popular inner-city venue will be demolished, while the future of a music festival is hanging in the balance.
The Y-HQ venue in Leederville, which has helped pave the way for young artists and music lovers for more than two decades, will be torn down in 2028 to make way for a multi-storey car park.
Mayor Alison Xamon said the new building would include an all-ages live music venue and a youth services space underneath the car park, but it was not expected to be completed until at least 2029.
She said the new development would include green spaces and a revamped skate park and be more accessible for people with disability.
An interim gig space would be established during the building's construction.
WA Music CEO Owen Whittle said the news came as a surprise.
"I don't think anyone would debate or disagree with the fact that the Y had seen better days, but there isn't a lot of public information out…
