Entertainment
Scott Robertson’s 27-year career in events has spanned everything from nightclubs and national music festivals to live concerts… and now boats.
With Luxe Cruising Group, he has developed Glass Island-–a three-level floating venue in Sydney, where guests can enjoy world-class live entertainment against the world-renowned backdrop of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
Over the last few years, it has become a hotspot for many big international artists like Seth Troxler, Groove Armada and Patrick Topping to perform for their fans in a very intimate, open-air setting.
“I can pinpoint the day when Glass Island really established itself as a prominent music venue in Sydney,” Scott recalls. “We booked Hot Since 82 for the afternoon cruise, which sold out almost instantly. A few days before the event, I received a call from Rüfüs Du Sol’s management asking if the venue was available for them to play a sunset DJ set that would be broadcast live on Beatport’s YouTube channel. I remember doing everything possible to line things up so we could host the two shows on the same day.
“Both shows were incredible, and the YouTube video they produced has over 940k views and well and truly put the venue on the map with every artist, agent, and manager.”
Scott is now working to replicate Glass Island’s success, having recently brought a 150-ft superyacht over from Hong Kong, he and the team are now busy transforming into a three-level floating venue called Solaré—but it will have one key difference.
“It is very much a lifestyle-led concept, and while music will always be part of our DNA, we are consciously letting food and beverage take the lead on this project,” he teases.
