What’s on across regional Queensland.

Friday, August 28 – Sunday, September 6, 2026

Cairns: Cairns Festival

Monday, August 31, 2026

Peppers Blue on Blue, Magnetic Island: SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week – FREE

Rockhampton Museum of Art: Too Deadly: Ten Years of Tarnanthi – FREE

Hinkler Hall of Aviation, Bundaberg: Bert: Out of the archive IV – 100 Years of Hinkler House – FREE

Cairns Art Gallery: Brush: Women Painters – FREE

Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery: A Wearable Canvas – Australian Wearable Art Festival – FREE

Thursday, September 3 – Saturday, September 5, 2026

Townsville Civic Theatre: Bacharach & Friends with Melanie Parry

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: One Hour Wedding

Empire Theatre, Toowoomba: Sister Act

Friday, September 4 – Saturday, September 5, 2026

Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton: Shrek Jr

Friday, September 4, 2026

Coondoo Mountain, east of Gympie: Coondoo Mountain Spring Campout 2026 (September 4-6) – Jeff Lang + more

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Casey Barnes: Made For This Tour

Saturday, September 5 – Sunday, September 6, 2026

Airlie Beach Hotel: Filthy Animals

Saturday, September 5, 2026

Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg: Geraldine Hickey: A Weight Off My Chest

Cairns Performing Arts Centre: Dirty Fame Flash Candles Club

The Empire Theatre, Toowoomba: Theatre of Magic

Victoria Park, Rockhampton: Sounds of Rock – Go West, The Angels, Boom Crash Opera, Pseudo Echo, Dragon, Bachelor Girl, TAXIRIDE + Debbie Gibson

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Carnival on Collins

Cairns Performing Arts Centre Studio: Are You Lonesome Tonight by Opera Queensland

Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre: Jon Stevens – The Noiseworks & INXS Collection ’26 Tour

Ipswich Civic Centre: The Frankie Valli Experience

Empire Theatre, Toowoomba: Boy & Bear – Tripping Over Time Regional Tour

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Empire Theatre, Toowoomba: Queensland Symphony Orchestra – Symphonic Stories

Friday, September 11, 2026

Cairns Performing Arts Centre Studio: Paul Tabone Salutes Andrea Bocelli

MECC Auditorium, Mackay: Kate Ceberano – Australian Made Tour 2026

Leichhardt Hotel, Rockhampton: Conrad Sewell – Acoustic Tour

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Gympie Senior Citizens Centre + venues, Gympie: Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival (September 12-20) – live music, comedy, talks + films

Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg: You Got It! A Salute to Roy Orbison

Cairns Performing Arts Centre: The Eagles Greatest Hits 2026

Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre: Kate Ceberano – Australian Made Tour 2026

Ipswich Civic Centre, Ipswich: Grease

Studio 188, Ipswich: Post Modern Cabaret

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Carlton Theatre, Townsville: Mark Hillman – Streetlights to Spotlights

Brolga Theatre, Maryborough: The Understudy

Brolga Theatre, Maryborough: Masters of Pop

Ipswich Civic Centre, Ipswich: Grease

Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton: Kate Ceberano – Australian Made Tour 2026

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Passport to Airlie Cairns

Thursday, September 17, 2026

The Empire Theatre, Toowoomba: Isaac Butterfield: Armageddon

Leichhardt Hotel, Rockhampton: Frenzal Rhomb – Sans Souci 23rd Anniversary Tour

Metropolitan Hotel, Mackay: Conrad Sewell – Acoustic Tour

Friday, September 18 – Monday, October 5, 2026

Toowoomba and surrounds: Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

Friday, September 18 – Sunday, September 20, 2026

Mushroom Valley Eco Camp, Yalboroo: Mushroom Valley Festival 2026

Friday, September 18, 2026

Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton: BABBA – The Most Authentic ABBA Show in the World

Mitchell Creek, Kandanga Creek: Mitchell Creek Rock ‘N’ Blues Fest 2026 (September 18-20) – 150+ artists

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Vika & Linda: Where Do You Come From?

The Warehouse Bandroom, Townsville: Conrad Sewell – Acoustic Tour

McGuires Hotel, Mackay: Frenzal Rhomb – Sans Souci 23rd Anniversary Tour

Armitage Centre, Toowoomba: Yacht Rock Holiday

Ipswich Civic Centre, Ipswich: Grease

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Seafront Oval, Hervey Bay: Sounds of Rock Music Festival

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Tiki Taane: One Man Band

The Warehouse Bandroom, Townsville: Frenzal Rhomb: Sans Souci 23rd Anniversary Tour

Great Western Hotel, Rockhampton: Busby Marou: 20 Years, 20 Gigs

Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg: Our Big Fat Greek Café Tour

Cairns Performing Arts Centre: Kenny Rogers & Friends

Brolga Theatre, Maryborough: Creedence Clearwater Collective

Ipswich Civic Centre, Ipswich: Grease

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Ipswich Civic Centre, Ipswich: Grease

Friday, September 25 – Sunday, October 11, 2026

Townsville: North Australian Festival of Arts

Friday, September 25, 2026

MECC, Mackay: What’s New Pussycat? with Melissa Langton & Mark Jones

Cairns Performing Arts Centre: Kate Ceberano: Australian Made Tour 2026

Leichhardt Hotel, Rockhampton: Hayley Jensen – Wild As The Wind Tour

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Yoga + Live Music

Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre: Always Was, Always Will Be? Funny

The Warehouse Bandroom, Townsville: Kate Ceberano: Australian Made Tour

Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg: Philosophy: The Hits of Phil Collins

Cairns Performing Arts Centre: Music of the Night: A Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber and the West End Musicals

McGuires Hotel, Mackay: Hayley Jensen – Wild As The Wind Tour

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Strand Park, Townsville / NAFA: Ngulmiya feat. Pau Figueres

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Sunny Coast Rude Boys

The Warehouse Bandroom, Townsville: Hayley Jensen – Wild As The Wind Tour

Monday, September 28, 2026

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Teeny Tiny Stevies: Brain Fart Regional Tour 2026

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Brolga Theatre, Maryborough: BURN THE FLOOR – Luminous

MECC Auditorium, Mackay: Guy Sebastian – 100 X Around Australia Tour

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

The Warehouse Bandroom, Townsville: Carcass

Thursday, October 1, 2026

The Empire Theatre, Toowoomba: Burn The Floor

Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton: Guy Sebastian – 100 X Around Australia Tour

Friday, October 2, 2026

Townsville Civic Theatre: Macy Gray: The Encore Tour

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Mood Swing & Chevy Bass

Cairns Performing Arts Centre: The Billy Joel Experience

Munro Martin Parklands, Cairns: SIX60

McGuires Hotel, Mackay: Peking Duk – Paradise Album Tour

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Cairns Performing Arts Centre: Macy Gray: The Encore Tour

Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg: Guy Sebastian: 100 X Around Australia Tour

JCU Uni Bar, Townsville: Peking Duk – Paradise Album Tour

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Ellis Beach Bar & Grill: Brit Fest 2026

Gilligans Hotel & Resort, Cairns: Peking Duk – Paradise Album Tour

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase

Brolga Theatre, Maryborough: Guy Sebastian: 100 X Around Australia Tour

Cairns Performing Arts Centre: Bell Shakespeare’s Macbeth

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton: Macy Gray: The Encore Tour

Thursday, October 8 – Sunday, October 11, 2026

Mareeba Rodeo Grounds, Mareeba: Savannah in the Round 2026 – ICEHOUSE, Don McLean, Lee Kernaghan, Ian Moss & Troy Cassar-Daley + more

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Cairns Performing Arts Centre: Adventure Reels Tour 2026

Edge Hill Tavern, Cairns: 28 Days – 30th Anniversary Tour (Pt. 2)

Friday, October 9, 2026

Seabreeze Hotel, Mackay: Arj Barker: The Classics

The Warehouse Bandroom, Townsville: Eskimo Joe + 28 Days

Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre: Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Understory High Film Festival

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Rainbow Beach Community Centre and Hall, Rainbow Beach: THIS IS LIVIN FEST 2026 – The Angels, Chocolate Starfish, Dragon, GANGgajang, Mi-Sex, Eurogliders + more

Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre: Björn Again: ABBA Forever Tour

The Warehouse Bandroom, Townsville: Arj Barker: The Classics

Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton: Broadway & Beyond: Musical Theatre Showstoppers

Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg: Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase

Magnums Hotel, Airlie Beach: 28 Days – 30th Anniversary Tour (Pt. 2)

The Empire Theatre, Toowoomba: Guy Sebastian: 100 X Around Australia Tour

Sunday, October 11, 2026

Ipswich Civic Centre: Guy Sebastian: 100 X Around Australia Tour

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Ipswich Civic Centre: Anh Do: The Happiest Refugee Live!

Thursday, October 15, 2026

McGuires Hotel, Mackay: ONEFOUR – Back Outside Tour

Friday, October 16, 2026

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Lior with Camerata

The Warehouse Bandroom, Townsville: ONEFOUR – Back Outside Tour

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Nelson Reserve Sound Shell, Gympie: Gympie Gold Rush Festival – 2026 Bendigo Bank Community Concert – FREE

The Empire Theatre, Toowoomba: Queen Forever: Greatest Hits Tour

Gilligans Hotel & Resort, Cairns: ONEFOUR – Back Outside Tour

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg: Music of the Night: A Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber and the West End

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Leichhardt Hotel, Rockhampton: Rick Price – Call On Me Tour

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Leichhardt Hotel, Rockhampton: Thundamentals – Australian Tour 2026

Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25, 2026

Various venues, Yungaburra: Tablelands Folk Festival 2026 – 50+ local and national acts

Friday, October 23, 2026

Armitage Centre, Toowoomba: Katie Noonan featuring the River Suite String Quartet

Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre: Kings of Country Rock – Eagles Vs Creedence

Old Bundy Tavern, Bundaberg: Thundamentals – Australian Tour 2026

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Melbourne Ska Orchestra: Monte Loco Rides Again

Cairns Performing Arts Centre: The Big Chillout: Motown Spectacular

Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre: Kings of Country Rock – Eagles vs Creedence

Sunday, October 25, 2026

Brolga Theatre, Maryborough: Music of the Night: A Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber and the West End

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Magnums Hotel, Airlie Beach: Katchafire + Mike Love – 2026 Australia Tour

Friday, October 30, 2026

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Cairns Music Industry Gathering 2026 (October 30-November 1) – live showcases, industry forum + artist development

Cairns Performing Arts Centre: Queen Bohemian Rhapsody: The Born To Love You Tour

The Warehouse Bandroom, Townsville: Katchafire + Mike Love – 2026 Australia Tour

Leichhardt Hotel, Rockhampton: Shannon Noll – The Road In Front Of Me Tour

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Tullara – Rebound Album Launch

Cairns Performing Arts Centre Studio: Marty Sheargold – The Red Card Tour

Ellis Beach Bar & Grill, Ellis Beach: Katchafire + Mike Love

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Brolga Theatre, Maryborough: Rock & Roll Never Forgets

Thursday, November 5 – Monday, November 9, 2026

Airlie Beach venues: Airlie Beach Festival of Music

Friday, November 6, 2026

Mount Isa Civic Centre: Hypnotist Matt Hale: Top Fun! 80s Spectacular

Armitage Centre, Toowoomba: Australian Eagles Show: 50 Years of Hotel California

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg: One Voice: Greatest Hits of John Farnham

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Bullhorn + Fat Picnic

Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville: Foo Fighters – Take Cover Tour + Full Flower Moon Band + Downgirl

Sunday, November 8, 2026

The Empire Theatre, Toowoomba: Casey Donovan

Friday, November 13 – Saturday, November 14, 2026

Great Keppel Island Hideaway, Great Keppel Island: Sunset Sessions 2026 – Kylie Fisher, Lyn Bowtell, James Blundell + more

Saturday, November 14, 2026

Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg: Fleetwood Macs

Cairns Performing Arts Centre: Celia Pacquola: Gift Horse

Cairns Performing Arts Centre Studio: Ashes To Ashes David Bowie Experience

Friday, November 20, 2026

Dalrymple Hotel, Townsville: James Blundell – Patience Wins Tour

Saturday, November 21, 2026

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Understory Film Festival Screening and Awards Presentation 2026

McGuires Hotel, Mackay: James Blundell – Patience Wins Tour

Sunday, November 22, 2026

Great Western Hotel, Rockhampton: James Blundell: Patience Wins Tour

Friday, November 27, 2026

Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns: Tex Perkins & Matt Walker

Studio 188, Ipswich: Stringmansassy

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville: Guns N’ Roses – World Tour 2026

Thursday, December 3 – Friday, December 4, 2026

The Empire Theatre, Toowoomba: Into the Woods

Friday, December 4, 2026 – Tuesday, May 4, 2027

Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre: Disney: The Exhibition – A Century of Magic

Saturday, December 5, 2026

The Empire Theatre, Toowoomba: Theatre of Magic

Sunday, December 27, 2026 – Friday, January 1, 2027

Woodfordia: Woodford Folk Festival

Thursday, December 31, 2026

Airlie Beach Hotel: New Year’s Eve: Big City Beat + The Australian Bruno Mars Show

Saturday, February 27, 2027

Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg: The Beatles Anthology 2027

Friday, March 19 – Sunday, March 21, 2027

Willowbank Raceway, Willowbank: CMC Rocks QLD 2027

Friday, March 19, 2027

Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre, Townsville: The Beatles Anthology

Saturday, March 20, 2027

Cairns Performing Arts Centre: The Beatles Anthology

Friday, July 23 – Saturday, July 31, 2027

Various venues, Cairns-Gimuy: Australian Festival of Chamber Music 2027 – VOCES8 Australia Exclusive