Blues on Broadbeach is one of the Gold Coast’s best-known live music festivals, filling Broadbeach with blues, roots and soul across multiple stages and venues each year.

Blues on Broadbeach is a free multi-day music festival known for bringing major blues, roots and soul acts to outdoor stages, bars, parks and venues throughout the precinct. Its open-access format and beachfront setting have helped make it one of Queensland’s most recognisable destination music events.
The festival is held at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast, with performances spread between outdoor stages and local venues across the precinct.
The 2026 festival is scheduled for 14–17 May.
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