A new plan for drive in shows will allow Australians to enjoy live entertainment while social distancing.
It is hoped everything, from comedy acts, to musicals and concerts, could be staged as part of the new concept, which is usually only used for movies.
Entertainment producer Samwise Holmes said he is working on rolling out the concept across multiple locations across New South Wales, as well as in Victoria.
A free event to test the concept will be held in a sports centre car park in Sydney's inner west tomorrow (Thursday), with pop singer and musical actress Casey Donovan performing.
Mr Holmes said he has production companies keen to get on board.
"Anything that can exist on a stage can exist on our stage," he told nine.com.au.
"Having that reprieve to be able to get out of the house, experience entertainment without the stress of a health risk that's what we want to bring."
Tickets, which are free for the test event but will then vary in price, will be scanned so there is no contact.
Cars, containing up to two adults, will then be lined up, two metres apart, in front of the stage.
And like drive-in cinemas, the audio will be fed to the car's radio, with windows also allowed to be opened to hear.
Mr Holmes said a food truck company will be on hand to deliver food to cars at the event, perhaps by leaving it on the roof or bonnet.
He is working on July for the first official show, which will hold 600 people.
Drive-in concerts have started to spring up around the world.
Denmark has held them at a drive-in cinema, and country superstar Keith Urban performed a similar show for health workers in the US.
But Mr Holmes said nowhere has done it on the scale his firm is working on here in Australia.
Donovan told nine.com.au she was keen to perform, with all her upcoming work cancelled.
"It's definitely going to be interesting," she said.
"Instead of people clapping I'm sure we're going to get horns and windscreen wipers.
"It's such a great initiative to get the arts back out there."
Entertainment industry union, Equity, also backed the initiative, and said it could even bring people out who were previously unable to attend live events.
President Chloe Dallimore said it could be one of many creative ways the industry needs to adapt.
She doesn't believe traditional venues, such as theatres, will reopen for a year, because of bans on mass gatherings and social distancing rules.
"The issue is that we don't know when the industry is going to start fully recovering. That's why this drive-in stuff is important," Ms Dallimore said.
As reported by nine.com.au, one of Australia's biggest theatre producers fears big shows may not return to the stage until next winter.
But because of the nature of their job, many performers, crew and some venue staff don't qualify for government payments.
Equity is lobbying the government for more help.
For tickets to tomorrow's event, visit driveinentertainment.com.au
