Looking for live music venues in Queensland? YELO’s venue guide maps the places worth knowing, from local bars and band rooms to major venues and regional favourites, with listings grouped by region.

Explore the regions below, from the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and the Gold Coast to North Queensland and beyond.

Sunshine Coast

A crowd-surfer at The Shed, Banana Bender Pub, Aussie World. Photo: Matt Warren for YELO.

The Sunshine Coast guide covers coastal pubs, band rooms and local stages across the region. Explore the Sunshine Coast Live Music Venues Guide and get to know some of the Coast’s key live music rooms.

Banana Bender Pub — Palmview
Kings Beach Tavern — Caloundra
Norton Music Factory — Caloundra West
The Presynct — Nambour
Imperial Hotel — Eumundi

Moreton Bay & surrounds

Tribe Clubhouse in Redcliffe, just north of Brisbane, is a regular stop for emerging local bands. Photo via Facebook.

Moreton Bay and surrounding areas mix grassroots rooms, destination venues and country pubs. These listings cover a small but growing part of the region’s live music map.

Tribe Clubhouse — Redcliffe
Sandstone Point Hotel — Sandstone Point
The Dag Pub — D’Aguilar

Brisbane

Role Model performs at The Tivoli in Brisbane. Photo: Maddie O’Brien.

Brisbane’s guide covers small bars, independent band rooms and major venues across the city. Explore the Brisbane Live Music Venues Guide and get to know the rooms shaping live music in Brisbane.

Riverstage — Brisbane City
Brooklyn Standard — Brisbane City
QPAC — South Brisbane
Felons Barrel Hall — Howard Smith Wharves
Brisbane Entertainment Centre — Boondall
Eatons Hill Hotel — Eatons Hill
Fortitude Music Hall — Fortitude Valley
The Tivoli — Fortitude Valley
Crowbar Brisbane — Fortitude Valley
Black Bear Lodge — Fortitude Valley
The Brightside — Fortitude Valley
Tomcat — Fortitude Valley
Greaser Bar — Fortitude Valley
The Triffid — Newstead
The Princess Theatre — Woolloongabba
Can You Keep A Secret — Woolloongabba
Lefty’s Music Hall — Petrie Terrace
The Junk Bar — New Farm

Gold Coast

HOTA on the Gold Coast hosts large events such as the Drumming of the Tao. Photo: Facebook.

The Gold Coast guide covers beachside venues, nightlife rooms and larger entertainment spaces across the city. Explore the Gold Coast Live Music Venue Guide and find the rooms worth knowing across the region.

Vinnies Dive Bar — Southport
Elsewhere — Surfers Paradise
HOTA — Surfers Paradise
Miami Marketta — Miami
Mo’s Desert Clubhouse — Burleigh Heads
Burleigh Town Hotel — Burleigh Heads
Soundlounge — Currumbin
Coolangatta Hotel — Coolangatta
Twin Towns — Tweed Heads

Toowoomba & Darling Downs

The Darling Downs guide covers pubs, theatres and dedicated rooms supporting local artists, touring acts and community shows across the region.

Empire Theatre — Toowoomba
The Powerhouse — Toowoomba
Tatts Hotel — Toowoomba
Irish Club Hotel — Toowoomba
The Southern Hotel — Toowoomba
The Spotted Cow — Toowoomba

Wide Bay

The Wide Bay guide covers coastal pubs, performing arts venues and smaller live music rooms across Bundaberg, Maryborough and Hervey Bay.

Beach House Hotel — Hervey Bay
Oodies Cafe — Bundaberg
Sugarland Tavern — Bundaberg
Brolga Theatre — Maryborough

Central Queensland

The Central Queensland guide covers regional pubs, music bars and larger venues supporting touring acts and community shows.

Allenstown Hotel — Rockhampton
Great Western Hotel — Rockhampton
Harrup Park — Mackay
McGuire’s Hotel — Mackay

North Queensland

The North Queensland guide covers city venues and tropical local favourites across Cairns and Townsville, with more to come.

Tanks Arts Centre — Edge Hill, Cairns
The Warehouse — Townsville City
Dalrymple Hotel — Garbutt, Townsville

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About YELO’s Venues Guides

YELO helps music lovers find venues worth knowing across Queensland. Rather than building a long, lifeless directory, these guides are designed to make it easier to discover real places where live music happens.

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