Find upcoming Sunshine Coast gigs happening in backyards, small rooms, breweries, community spaces and other places beyond the standard venue circuit.

This page focuses on current grassroots shows and recurring live music series. New dates will be added as they are announced.

Upcoming grassroots gigs

Recurring grassroots gig series

These events and organisers announce new dates throughout the year. Follow the links below for their latest shows.

Sofar Sounds Sunshine Coast
Secret-location performances featuring several artists in intimate and unconventional spaces. The venue address and full lineup are generally revealed closer to the show.

Marshy’s Moonshine Music at Rancho Relaxo
Backyard-style concerts in Palmwoods built around original music, a listening audience and the informal feeling of a gathering among friends.

Troubadour Wagons’ Secret Garden
Outdoor Sunday concerts at the Maroochy Bushland Botanic Garden, with local artists performing among the trees in a relaxed picnic setting.

Naamba Folk Club at Small Change Espresso
An intimate blackboard-style folk club in Nambour where performers take turns sharing one song with a listening audience.

Drifter Sessions
A professionally recorded live music series at Mr Drifter in Noosa Junction, usually featuring several artists performing in the venue’s small room.

Small rooms to watch

Grassroots dates can appear with little warning. Keep an eye on the following spaces for original local lineups, intimate touring shows, launches and independently produced events.

Blackflag Mooloolaba — Mooloolaba

Black Box Theatre — Nambour

The Nook — Cooroy

Morts Brewery — Nambour

Mr Drifter — Noosa Junction

Submit a grassroots gig

Running a backyard show, folk club, community hall concert, small-room launch or independently produced original music event on the Sunshine Coast?