Vale Garry Van Egmond

The Australian music industry titan, who toured the likes of AC/DC, Riverdance and Bette Midler, died following complications due to recent surgery.

10 Apr 2024

Richard Watts

A grey-haired man wearing a blue shirt and a dark blue suit, as well as a lanyard around his neck, smiles at the camera. He is standing on the pitch of a sports stadium and a large soundstage has been erected behind him.

Performing Arts

Music industry stalwart, the late Garry Van Egmond. Photo: Supplied.

Highly respected Australian music industry figure Garry Van Egmond died on Saturday 6 April after complications following recent surgery. He was 82.

The founder of TEG Van Egmond, Van Egmond had more than 50 years’ experience in touring, theatrical event production, merchandising, marketing and promotion.

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Richard Watts is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM, and serves as the Chair of La Mama Theatre's volunteer Committee of Management. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and was awarded the status of Melbourne Fringe Living Legend in 2017. In 2020 he was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize. Most recently, Richard was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Green Room Awards Association in June 2021. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts