Queensland music calendar
Queensland gigs, festivals and live music dates worth knowing
Welcome to YELO’s Queensland Music Calendar: a rolling guide to live music, festival dates, venue news, touring announcements and scene developments across the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast and regional Queensland.
Use this page as a starting point for what is happening now, what is coming next, and which Queensland music stories are worth keeping on your radar.
Last updated: June 2026
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Find Queensland music by region
Looking for a gig this weekend, a festival worth travelling for, or a venue guide for your part of Queensland? Start with the main YELO guides below.
This month across Queensland
Use this section as a quick monthly snapshot of the Queensland music dates, festival news, touring announcements and venue changes worth knowing now.
June 2026 watchlist
Sunshine Coast
Weekend gigs and local rooms
Track this week’s Sunshine Coast gigs, venue updates and local music stories.
Brisbane
Touring shows and city venues
Find Brisbane touring shows, local lineups, festival sideshows and major venue dates.
Gold Coast
Coast venues and monthly picks
Follow Gold Coast gigs, monthly picks, venue shifts and beachside music weekends.
Regional Queensland
Worth leaving town for
Keep an eye on regional festivals, touring dates and music weekends across Queensland.
Queensland festivals and big dates
Major music weekends, festival announcements and big cultural dates can move quickly. This section links through to YELO’s festival guides and rolling festival coverage.
Queensland music festivals
A statewide guide to Queensland music festivals, major events, regional weekends and live music escapes.
Sunshine Coast festivals
Local festival dates, hinterland events, beachside weekends and major Sunshine Coast music gatherings.
Brisbane festivals
Festival dates, city events, touring lineups and Brisbane music weekends worth tracking.
Gold Coast festivals
Gold Coast festival dates, beachside music events, cultural weekends and major live music moments.
Development watch
New venues, closing venues and changes to Queensland’s live music map
YELO is tracking the changes that shape where music actually happens: new rooms, old rooms closing, festival sites, precinct shifts, hospitality developments and the cultural infrastructure that keeps scenes alive.
Venue openings
New pubs, small bars, cultural spaces, band rooms and entertainment venues entering the Queensland music mix.
Venue closures
Closures, ownership changes, redevelopment pressure and local rooms disappearing from the map.
Major projects
Festival sites, new precincts, big hospitality developments and future spaces that could change Queensland live music.
Music news by region
Follow the latest YELO stories across Queensland music, from Sunshine Coast venue news to Brisbane tour announcements, Gold Coast live music updates and regional festival stories.
Sunshine Coast live music
Local music news, venue guides, things to do, festival updates and Sunshine Coast gig coverage.
Brisbane live music
Brisbane gigs, venue guides, touring announcements and city music stories.
Gold Coast live music
Gold Coast venues, monthly picks, live music stories and festival updates.
Read the latest Queensland music stories
Latest YELO coverage across Queensland live music, festivals, venues, artists and culture.
Keep exploring
Find more Queensland gigs, festivals and cultural guides across YELO.
Submit a date
Got a Queensland gig, festival, venue opening or music tip?
Send it to YELO for possible inclusion in the Queensland Music Calendar, gig guides, venue pages, playlists and music news coverage.
