QUEENSLAND MUSIC RESOURCES
Music Resources
Find help with getting gigs, finding funding, applying for festivals and building a release, plus the people and places to call along the way.
Updated October 2026
It is built for independent musicians, bands, producers, promoters and other creative people doing the work without a giant team behind them.
Start here
- Queensland music grants and opportunities: open funding rounds, deadlines and annual programs worth watching.
- How to book a gig in Queensland: finding venues, approaching bookers and giving them the information they need.
- Music funding guide for Queensland artists: turning an idea into a clear, costed application.
- Festival and showcase applications: what selectors need and how to make your application easier to assess.
- Gig pay for musicians: fees, expenses, agreements and questions to ask before saying yes.
- Queensland studios and rehearsal spaces: a growing regional directory.
- EPK and release help: the essential material for media, radio, venues and festivals.
- Queensland music-industry services: producers, photographers, publicists, designers and other useful humans.
Learn from Queensland musicians
- How to start a band and make it sustainable: Jarrod Tutbury’s advice on bandmates, shared responsibilities and building a following.
- How to write a song: Gold Coast band Loose Goose explain the creative process behind “Cav Ave Kebab”.
- How touring bands choose Sunshine Coast venues: how audience, room type and geography shape a tour stop.
Already have a show or release ready?
Get your music on YELO’s radar, submit a gig to YELO, browse the Queensland Gig Guides, or see YELO’s music-promotion options. You can also browse YELO’s Queensland artist directory or book a Featured Artist profile for $29 for 12 months.
This toolkit is a living resource. Programs close, venues change hands and people move jobs, so always check the linked official page before applying, booking or paying.
