A guide to the Gold Coast’s live music venues — where gigs happen across Southport, Surfers Paradise, Miami, Burleigh Heads, Currumbin and Coolangatta.

New to the scene? Start with the Queensland live music venues guide.

Southport / Surfers Paradise

Alternative rooms, nightlife venues and major arts spaces from the inner city to the central coast. HOTA is at Surfers Paradise/Bundall, Vinnies Dive is in Southport, and Elsewhere remains an active Surfers Paradise venue.

Vinnies Dive Bar — Southport
Elsewhere — Surfers Paradise
HOTA — Surfers Paradise

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Miami / Burleigh Heads

Independent venues, creative precincts and pub stages shaping the central Gold Coast. Miami Marketta describes itself as the Gold Coast’s original creative precinct, Mo’s Desert Clubhouse calls itself Burleigh’s live music venue and creative hub, and Burleigh Town Hotel continues regular live entertainment.

Miami Marketta — Miami
Mo’s Desert Clubhouse — Burleigh Heads
Burleigh Town Hotel — Burleigh Heads

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Currumbin / Coolangatta / Tweed

Touring rooms, theatre-style venues and southern coastal stages near the border. Soundlounge presents touring artists in Currumbin, Coolangatta Hotel continues live entertainment through the week, and Twin Towns combines free live entertainment with ticketed showroom shows in Tweed Heads.

Soundlounge — Currumbin
Coolangatta Hotel — Coolangatta
Twin Towns — Tweed Heads

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Looking beyond the Gold Coast
Browse the Queensland live music venues guide.

Heading north
Read the Brisbane live music venues guide.

Further up the coast
Read the Sunshine Coast live music venues guide.