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The Queensland government has pledged more funding for live music venues across the state, days after axing a new state-funded indoor entertainment arena in Brisbane from Olympic plans.

The Crisafulli government announced an additional $300,000 for 13 live music venues to upgrade facilities and grow gigs for local artists on Friday.

Minister for the Arts John-Paul Langbroek said the boost was “crucial” to the state’s live music sector and nighttime economy following recent economic pressures.

“This investment of more than $300,000 will support vital venues and small businesses, and it ensures Queenslanders can experience incredible live and local music,” he said in a statement.

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The news comes only days after Premier David Crisafulli rejected the 100-day review into Olympic infrastructure’s recommendation for the government to build Brisbane Arena in Woolloongabba.

Crisafulli has instead chosen to put the project’s future into the hands of the private market, telling media he has already seen several offers from private investors.

Queensland’s Night-Life Economy Commissioner John “JC” Collins said it was “disappointing the Brisbane Arena isn’t going ahead as first proposed” but was confident that it could still be delivered.

“I believe the concept of a private-public partnership to develop the entertainment precinct at Woolloongabba is a great outcome, given the infrastructure that already exists around the Gabba and that it feeds right into the nighttime businesses of the city,” he said.

“It’s now a matter of how soon we can get these built, rather than who builds them, because it’s all about the shows. And the more shows, the merrier.”