Darren Middleton and Ian Haug ran through Powderfinger hits at the under-construction Albert Street underground railway station, more than 30 metres below the former Festival Hall site
"All I'm asking for is some even playing field between what sport gets and what the arts get," the Triffid and Fortitude Music Hall co-owner said on TODAY
Collins, who also runs venues The Triffid and Fortitude Music Hall, said: "The huge disparities between football and live music is obvious but our government doesn't seem to care"