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Regional Queensland Gig Guide: What’s On Around QLD
Looking for regional Queensland gigs, live music tonight, shows this week or something on this weekend? YELO tracks touring acts, concerts, festivals and local live music across Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, the Whitsundays, Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Gympie, Toowoomba, Ipswich and beyond. Browse dates and ticket links below, or use the town search and region filters to find a show near you. Explore the Regional Queensland music scene, regional music festivals and regional live music venues.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Guy Sebastian: 100 X Around Australia Tour
Brolga Theatre, Maryborough
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Macy Gray: The Encore Tour
Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton
Thursday, October 8, 2026
28 Days – 30th Anniversary Tour (Pt. 2)
Edge Hill Tavern, Cairns
Thursday, October 8 – Sunday, October 11, 2026
Savannah in the Round 2026 – ICEHOUSE, Missy Higgins, Don McLean + more
Mareeba Rodeo Grounds, Mareeba
Friday, October 9, 2026
Eskimo Joe + 28 Days
The Warehouse Bandroom, Townsville
Phil and The Blanks – RAW but still COOKIN’
Banshees Bar & Artspace, Ipswich
Friday, October 9 – Sunday, October 11, 2026
FJ Smith — NAFA 2026
Strand Park, Townsville
Saturday, October 10, 2026
THIS IS LIVIN FEST 2026 – The Angels, Chocolate Starfish, Dragon, GANGgajang, Mi-Sex, Eurogliders + more
Rainbow Beach Community Centre and Hall, Rainbow Beach
Björn Again: ABBA Forever Tour
Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre
Broadway & Beyond: Musical Theatre Showstoppers
Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton
28 Days – 30th Anniversary Tour (Pt. 2)
Magnums Hotel, Airlie Beach
Guy Sebastian: 100 X Around Australia Tour
The Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
Opera Queensland: BRAVO! Opera’s Greatest Hits
Ipswich Civic Centre
ONEFOUR – Back Outside Tour
The Powerhouse, Toowoomba
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Guy Sebastian: 100 X Around Australia Tour
Ipswich Civic Centre
Graeme Connors in Stories with the Great Barrier Reef Orchestra
Townsville Civic Theatre
Monday, October 12, 2026
The Golden Ladies of the Opry
Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton
Thursday, October 15, 2026
ONEFOUR – Back Outside Tour
McGuires Hotel, Mackay
Friday, October 16, 2026
Lior with Camerata
Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
ONEFOUR – Back Outside Tour
The Warehouse Bandroom, Townsville
Sam Buckingham: Beautiful Machine Tour
Pialba Memorial Hall, Hervey Bay
Concert Classics: Fraser Coast Orchestra
Brolga Theatre, Maryborough
A Convocation of Dread – Wizard Eyes, Freya & Noroi
Banshees Bar & Artspace, Ipswich
Friday, October 16 – Sunday, October 18, 2026
Wolvi Stomp 2026 – Jeff Lang, Frank Sultana, 8 Ball Aitken Band + more
Wolvi Hall, Wolvi
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Gympie Gold Rush Festival – 2026 Bendigo Bank Community Concert – FREE
Nelson Reserve Sound Shell, Gympie
Queen Forever: Greatest Hits Tour
The Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
ONEFOUR – Back Outside Tour
Gilligans Hotel & Resort, Cairns
Sam Buckingham: Beautiful Machine Tour
Bundaberg Coronation Hall, Bundaberg
Mist & Melodies: Australian Celtic Women
Studio 188, Ipswich
A Gershwin Gala Spectacular
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
Folk’N’Shanty Night with The Salty Sirens & Friends
Banshees Bar & Artspace, Ipswich
Creedence The John Fogerty Show – Born on the Bayou Tour
Dalrymple Hotel, Townsville
BRAVO! – Opera Queensland
Brolga Theatre, Maryborough
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Music of the Night: A Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber and the West End
Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg
Xzibit – Live at The Bank
The Bank Niteclub, Townsville
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Rick Price – Call On Me Tour
Leichhardt Hotel, Rockhampton
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Thundamentals – Australian Tour 2026
Leichhardt Hotel, Rockhampton
Rick Price – Call On Me Tour
Horseshoe Bay Cafe, Bowen
Friday, October 23, 2026
Katie Noonan featuring the River Suite String Quartet
Armitage Centre, Toowoomba
Kings of Country Rock – Eagles Vs Creedence
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
Thundamentals – Australian Tour 2026
Old Bundy Tavern, Bundaberg
The Hindley Street Country Club – Live in ’26
Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
Zak Plays Zach: Zach Bryan Tribute Show
Great Western Hotel, Rockhampton
Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25, 2026
Tablelands Folk Festival 2026 – 50+ local and national acts
Various venues, Yungaburra
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Dolly: I Will Always Love You
Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
Melbourne Ska Orchestra: Monte Loco Rides Again
Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
The Big Chillout: Motown Spectacular
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
Kings of Country Rock – Eagles vs Creedence
Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre
Top of the Pops: British Hits of the 60s
Ipswich Civic Centre
Brit Fest – From The UK
Dalrymple Hotel, Townsville
The Eagels Band – Ultimate Eagles Experience
Hervey Bay RSL, Hervey Bay
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Music of the Night: A Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber and the West End
Brolga Theatre, Maryborough
The Golden Days of Aussie Rock ‘N’ Roll
Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
Rick Price – Call On Me Tour
The Clink Theatre, Port Douglas
Monday 26 October 2026
Rick Price – Call On Me Tour
Macalister Brewing Company, Smithfield
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Orava Quartet
Church Theatre, Toowoomba
Katchafire + Mike Love – 2026 Australia Tour
Magnums Hotel, Airlie Beach
Friday, October 30, 2026
Cairns Music Industry Gathering 2026 (October 30-November 1) – live showcases, industry forum + artist development
Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
Queen Bohemian Rhapsody: The Born To Love You Tour
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
Katchafire + Mike Love – 2026 Australia Tour
The Warehouse Bandroom, Townsville
Shannon Noll – The Road In Front Of Me Tour
Leichhardt Hotel, Rockhampton
The Next Wave: Enter Stage Right
Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
ABBA Thank You for the Music
Ipswich Civic Centre
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (USA) with You, Me, Everybody (NZ)
Studio 188, Ipswich
The Return of the Crystal Set with Alannah Russack & Postcards from Pluto
Banshees Bar & Artspace, Ipswich
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Tides Of Ocean — Brisbane Chamber Choir
Armitage Centre, Toowoomba
Tullara – Rebound Album Launch
Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
Katchafire + Mike Love
Ellis Beach Bar & Grill, Ellis Beach
Elvis: Can’t Help Falling in Love
Ipswich Civic Centre
The Fabulous Blues Brothers & Aretha
Ipswich Civic Centre
Halloween with NATAS NATAS, The Snouts & Pitch Krueger and the Slippery Eels
Banshees Bar & Artspace, Ipswich
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Rock & Roll Never Forgets
Brolga Theatre, Maryborough
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Tranzmission Live: The Antidote
Studio 188, Ipswich
Thursday, November 5 – Monday, November 9, 2026
Airlie Beach Festival of Music
Airlie Beach venues
Friday, November 6, 2026
Australian Eagles Show: 50 Years of Hotel California
Armitage Centre, Toowoomba
Charlotte Le Lievre
Studio 188, Ipswich
Björn Again: ABBA Forever Tour
Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
Saturday, November 7, 2026
One Voice: Greatest Hits of John Farnham
Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg
Bullhorn + Fat Picnic
Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
Foo Fighters – Take Cover Tour + Full Flower Moon Band + Downgirl
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Northern Lights – Growing Pains Album Launch with Mizzie Maxx & Razor Nun
Banshees Bar & Artspace, Ipswich
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Casey Donovan
The Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Rops1 & CV: The Takeover Tour
Old Bundy Tavern, Bundaberg
Rick Price – Call On Me Tour
Club Ipswich, Ipswich
Friday, November 13, 2026
Hands Like Houses
Leichhardt Hotel, Rockhampton
Rops1 & CV: The Takeover Tour
Leichhardt Hotel, Rockhampton
Paulina: Worlds Within Itself featuring Tom Thum
Studio 188, Ipswich
Vinod Rathod Live in Concert
Ipswich Civic Centre
Wanted Up North QLD Tour: Shell of Me, Roronoah, Lost Beneath & Shark Eyes
McGuires Hotel, Mackay
Reece Mastin: The New Dawn Tour
Racehorse Hotel, Booval
Zac & George: Call It A Day Tour
Great Western Hotel, Rockhampton
Friday, November 13 – Saturday, November 14, 2026
Sunset Sessions 2026 – Kylie Fisher, Lyn Bowtell, James Blundell + more
Great Keppel Island Hideaway, Great Keppel Island
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Camerata: Fire and Finesse
Armitage Centre, Toowoomba
Fleetwood Macs
Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg
Ashes To Ashes David Bowie Experience
Cairns Performing Arts Centre Studio
Hands Like Houses
McGuires Hotel, Mackay
Creedence The John Fogerty Show & OZ ZZ-TOP – Born on the Bayou Tour
Hotel Metropole, Ipswich
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Hands Like Houses
The Warehouse Bandroom, Townsville
Rick Price – Call On Me Tour
Tonic Lounge & Bar, Toowoomba
Classical Music Across the Ages: Queensland Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra
Brolga Theatre, Maryborough
Thursday, November 19, 2026
Sun Records: The Concert
Ipswich Civic Centre
The Wolfe Brothers
Old Bundy Tavern, Bundaberg
Friday, November 20, 2026
James Blundell – Patience Wins Tour
Dalrymple Hotel, Townsville
Katy Steele: This Is Me, Undressed
Studio 188, Ipswich
Saturday, November 21, 2026
James Blundell – Patience Wins Tour
McGuires Hotel, Mackay
Neil Diamond V Bruce Springsteen Tribute
Club Ipswich, Ipswich
RSO Uprise for Screen
Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton
Sunday, November 22, 2026
James Blundell: Patience Wins Tour
Great Western Hotel, Rockhampton
Friday, November 27, 2026
Tex Perkins & Matt Walker
Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
Stringmansassy
Studio 188, Ipswich
Forever Neil Diamond: The Greatest Hits
Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
Saturday, November 28, 2026
The Beach Boys Experience
Armitage Centre, Toowoomba
Rops1 & CV: The Takeover Tour
Edge Hill Tavern, Cairns
Never Ending 80s: 80s Vs 70s – Glow Vs Fro
Great Western Hotel, Rockhampton
Monday, November 30, 2026
The Best of Bublé Christmas Experience
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
Guns N’ Roses – World Tour 2026
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Thursday, December 3, 2026
Hermitude: Eight Til Late Tour
Leichhardt Hotel, Rockhampton
Friday, December 4, 2026
Dolly – The Tribute
Great Western Hotel, Rockhampton
Saturday 5 December 2026
Jeff Martin
Tanks Arts Centre, Tank 5, Cairns
Monday, December 7, 2026
The TEN Tenors: Not So Silent Night
Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
The Best of Bublé Christmas Experience
Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton
Thursday, December 10, 2026
The Australian Army Band: Christmas Special
Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
Timbre – Morning Melodies Christmas Concert
Brolga Theatre, Maryborough
Friday, December 11, 2026
Tanks Blues – Backsliders
Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Britishmania: Greatest British Hits of the 60s and 70s
Ipswich Civic Centre
Sunday, December 13, 2026
The Kransky Sisters: A Cracker Kransky Christmas
Brolga Theatre, Maryborough
Thursday, December 17, 2026
Moonwalker: Michael Jackson’s HIStory
Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
Sunday, December 27, 2026 – Friday, January 1, 2027
Woodford Folk Festival
Woodfordia
Thursday, December 31, 2026
New Year’s Eve: Big City Beat + The Australian Bruno Mars Show
Airlie Beach Hotel
Friday, January 29, 2027
Chicane – 30 Years of Chicane Australian Tour
The Warehouse, Townsville
Friday, February 5, 2027
Vika & Linda – Where Do You Come From?
Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
Sunday, February 7, 2027
Paleface Swiss + Counterparts + Fox Lake
The Warehouse Bandroom, Townsville
Friday, February 19, 2027
ABBA Thank You for the Music
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
Agnes Blues, Roots & Rock Festival 2027 – Feb 19-21
Town of 1770 SES Grounds, Seventeen Seventy
Friday, February 19, 2027
Melbourne Ska Orchestra – Monte Loco Rides Again
Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
Saturday, February 20, 2027
Max McNown – Slow Down, Down Under Tour
Fred Moule Pavilion, Cairns
Wednesday, February 24, 2027
Smokie (UK) – Greatest Hits Tour
Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton
Friday, February 26, 2027
Seventh Wonder Performs Fleetwood Mac Orchestrated
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
Saturday, February 27, 2027
The Beatles Anthology 2027
Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg
Saturday, March 6, 2027
Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley – Souls on Show Tour
The Warehouse Bandroom, Townsville
Sunday, March 7, 2027
Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley – Souls on Show Tour
Metropolitan Hotel, Mackay
Sunday, March 14, 2027
Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen
Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
Lenny Pearce – Lenny’s Toddler Rave World Tour
Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre
Friday, March 19, 2027
The Beatles Anthology
Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre, Townsville
The Best of Dr Hook
Ipswich Civic Centre
Friday, March 19 – Sunday, March 21, 2027
CMC Rocks QLD 2027
Willowbank Raceway, Willowbank
Saturday, March 20, 2027
The Beatles Anthology
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
Friday 9 April 2027
Choirboys – Great Australian Rock N Roll Stories
Proserpine Entertainment Centre, Proserpine
Saturday, April 10, 2027
The Traveling Wilburys Collection
Cairns Performing Arts Centre
Choirboys – Great Australian Rock N Roll Stories
Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre, Mackay
Friday, April 16, 2027
Dolly: I Will Always Love You
Ipswich Civic Centre
Country Fest Queensland 2027 – Apr 16-17
Cluden Park, Townsville
Saturday, April 24, 2027
Unforgotten: Songs of Australians at War
Ipswich Civic Centre
Friday, April 30 – Sunday, May 2, 2027
Charters Towers Country Music Festival 2027 – Apr 30-May 2
Charters Towers
Sunday, May 9, 2027
Forever Neil Diamond: The International Smash Hit Show
Ipswich Civic Centre
Friday 21 May 2027
Choirboys – Great Australian Rock N Roll Stories
Cairns Performing Arts Centre, Cairns
Friday, June 11 – Sunday, June 13, 2027
Townsville Folk Festival 2027 – Jun 11-13
Foots Hill Station, Reid River
Friday, June 18 – Monday, June 21, 2027
NYX Festival 2027 – Jun 18-21
Ravenshoe, near Cairns
Friday, June 25, 2027
OVATION: Marina Prior, David Hobson, Silvie Paladino & Michael Cormick
Brolga Theatre, Maryborough
Tuesday, July 6 – Thursday, July 8, 2027
Birdsville Big Red Bash 2027 – Jul 6-8
Big Red Dune, near Birdsville
Friday, July 23 – Saturday, July 31, 2027
Australian Festival of Chamber Music 2027 – VOCES8 Australia Exclusive
Various venues, Cairns-Gimuy
Thursday, August 26 – Sunday, August 29, 2027
Gympie Music Muster 2027 – Aug 26-29
Amamoor Creek State Forest
Saturday 4 September 2027
Choirboys – Great Australian Rock N Roll Stories
Ipswich Civic Centre, Ipswich
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