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Gold Coast live music scene
Touring circuit, beachside nightlife and car-park chaos
The Gold Coast live music scene sits somewhere between touring circuit, beachside nightlife and “surely this isn’t happening in a car park?” energy.
YELO tracks the shows worth planning around, from touring bands and comedy to strong local lineups, and pulls the essentials into one clean guide.
Instead of scrolling every venue page, promoter post and ticketing site, start here.
HONG KONG FUCK YOU are coming to Vinnie’s Dive on the Gold Coast. Photo by Ph0t0delic, via Facebook.
Key Gold Coast live music venues
Gold Coast lineups shift quickly as touring artists move between Brisbane and northern NSW. These are the key rooms to watch when you’re tracking the Coast’s live music calendar.
Miami Marketta
Outdoor street-food and live music venue hosting touring bands, festival-style events, tribute nights and larger local shows.
The Coolangatta Hotel
Major southern Gold Coast room for touring rock, indie, punk, tribute acts and bigger pub-circuit shows.
Vinnie’s Dive
Alternative and heavy live music venue in Southport, known for punk, hardcore, metal, underground touring acts and local bills.
Mo’s Desert Clubhouse
Burleigh venue hosting touring indie, alternative, punk, psych, heavy and experimental acts alongside curated, festival-style lineups.
Soundlounge
Currumbin’s theatre-style live music room, hosting touring artists, legacy acts, seated shows and strong regional bills.
Elsewhere
Late-night Surfers Paradise venue mixing electronic artists, DJs, club nights and occasional live shows.
Burleigh Town Hotel
Regular stop for touring pub-circuit acts, tribute shows and larger local band nights.
HOTA, Home of the Arts
The Gold Coast’s major arts precinct for theatre, comedy, orchestral performances, talks, festivals and bigger cultural events.
Bars, clubs and smaller live rooms
Gold Coast this month
Five Gold Coast gigs worth leaving the house for
Want the shortcut? Start with five Gold Coast gigs worth leaving the house for this month.
Abbie Ferris performing at Groundwater Country Music Festival. Photo: Facebook.
Key Gold Coast music festivals
Blues on Broadbeach
14–17 May 2026
One of the Gold Coast’s signature live music events, taking over Broadbeach with multiple stages and a mix of international and Australian blues, roots and soul acts.
Cooly Rocks On
3–7 June 2026
Cooly Rocks On brings nostalgia, motors, rock’n’roll and live music culture to Coolangatta each June.
Groundwater Country Music Festival
16–18 October 2026
Groundwater brings free country music to Broadbeach across several stages and has become one of the Gold Coast’s best-known annual festivals.
BLEACH*
The Gold Coast’s major contemporary arts festival, with live performance, music, public art and cultural programming across the city.
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