A crowd surfer is carried through the audience at Banana Bender Pub on the Sunshine Coast. Photo: Matt Warren.

The Sunshine Coast live music scene stretches across beachside venues, band rooms, community spaces and late-night rooms. Touring artists regularly pass through, while local bands, promoters and venues keep the calendar moving week to week.

→ See current Sunshine Coast gigs

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Major Sunshine Coast Music Venues

These venues help give Sunshine Coast live music its shape, from beachside pubs and all-ages spaces to heavier rooms and established band spots.

The Presynct
Norton Music Factory
Kings Beach Tavern
Imperial Hotel
Black Box Theatre
The Shed @ Banana Bender Pub

Together, these rooms host touring acts, local launches, heavier shows, indie lineups and community-driven nights that keep the Sunshine Coast music calendar active year-round.

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What’s Happening Across the Coast

Looking for what’s on this week?
Our curated gig guide tracks notable upcoming shows across the Sunshine Coast.

→ View upcoming Sunshine Coast gigs

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More Sunshine Coast Music Resources

Looking beyond gigs? Explore more of the Sunshine Coast music ecosystem through rehearsal spaces, recording studios, venues and local gig coverage.

• Sunshine Coast Band Rehearsal Spaces
• Sunshine Coast Live Music Venues Guide
• Sunshine Coast Recording Studios
• What’s on This Month on the Sunshine Coast

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The Local Scene

From venue openings and closures to artist movement and scene shifts, YELO covers the stories shaping how Sunshine Coast live music continues to change.

• TISM ask fans to honour Andy Sutherland at tonight’s show after announcing his death
• Violent Femmes revive Nirvana history from past Queensland live music tour
• Greg Gould honours Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with powerful new single No More
• Jimi The Kween joins Groovin the Moo Lismore 2026 lineup
• Pacific Avenue, Ruby Fields lead Festival of the Stone 2026 lineup