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Dear Seattle at Pulse Bar in Maroochydore. Photo: Lewis Venz. Updated September 2026. The Sunshine Coast live music map keeps changing, but there are still plenty of rooms doing the work. After a bruising run of venue closures, the Coast’s live music scene is rebuilding around a mix of independent band rooms, breweries, pubs, theatres
Fatboy Slim. Photo: Supplied. Fatboy Slim will play two Brisbane shows at On the Banks in March 2027, with a second South Bank date added after the original show. Updated September 2026 The DJ and producer, also known as Norman Cook, will play On The Banks at South Bank’s Cultural Forecourt on Tuesday, March 9
Maoli will headline Sound Collective. Photo: Supplied. A new one-day music festival is coming to the Gold Coast, with Maoli, Stan Walker and Katchafire leading the first Sound Collective lineup. Sound Collective will take over Broadwater Parklands on Saturday, February 20, 2027, bringing together reggae, hip-hop and Pacific music for an 18+ outdoor event. Also
Radium Dolls will play at Valley Fiesta 2026. Photo: Brisbane City Council. Baker Boy and Radium Dolls are among the major acts heading to Fortitude Valley for this year’s Valley Fiesta, as Brisbane’s free street festival celebrates 30 years. The live music program takes over Brunswick Street Mall on Saturday, October 3, with Radium Dolls
Fortitude Valley venue QUIVR will open its new 170-capacity Sound Room on Saturday, expanding the queer-owned music hub into the neighbouring Winn Street tenancy. The September 12 launch follows a year of planning and a six-week build, giving QUIVR an indoor ticketed room alongside its existing laneway bar, livestream DJ booth, radio station and DJ
Soul Asylum will return to Australia for the first time since the mid-1990s. Photo: Supplied. Nineties rock heavyweights Soul Asylum and Ugly Kid Joe are joining forces for an Australian co-headline tour, with Brisbane scoring the final show. The two US bands will bring their Double Thrill tour to The Tivoli on March 21, 2027,
Ups and Downs. Photo: Bandcamp. Brisbane indie band Ups and Downs have released their first new original music in 10 years, ahead of Queensland shows marking 40 years of Sleepless. The new EP Radio Is Dead was released on Friday, September 4, through Basketcase Records, with MGM distributing the release in Australia and Redeye Worldwide
Raw Ordio’s Brett Gadenne and DJ Ryskee. Photo: Coolum Beach Hotel/Facebook. Peregian Beach Hotel will keep its Vinyl Nights series rolling through spring as the Sunshine Coast’s appetite for dance and electronic music continues to grow. The regular DJ sessions at Peregian Beach Hotel’s il Porto have drawn strong enough crowds for the venue to
A packed room at Solbar in Maroochydore. Photo: Dameeka Middleton. A new University of the Sunshine Coast study has found a sense of belonging can be just as important as the event itself when it comes to getting people through the doors. Researchers surveyed 577 Sunshine Coast residents and found people were more likely to
Thirst Trap perform at The Presynct in Nambour, one of Queensland’s grassroots live music venues. Photo: Marc Roberts. Queensland’s nightlife reform push is not finished, with key recommendations still unresolved as BIGSOUND puts live music, venue pressure and Brisbane 2032 back in focus. With BIGSOUND filling Fortitude Valley this week, the unfinished part of Queensland’s
