Crowd warms up for Northlane on the Sunshine Coast. Photo by Marc Roberts.

The Sunshine Coast has built a busy live music culture across beach venues, late-night rooms and community spaces. Touring artists regularly pass through while local bands keep the calendar full week to week.

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Major Sunshine Coast music venues

Solbar
The Presynct
Norton Music Factory
Kings Beach Tavern
Imperial Hotel
Black Box Theatre

What’s happening right now

Looking for what’s on this week?
Our curated gig guide tracks notable upcoming shows across the Sunshine Coast.

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The local scene

YELO documents venue openings, closures, artists and the changes shaping the region’s live music culture.

• NOOSA alive! Festival 2026 Returns to Noosa with 10 Days of Music, Theatre and Literary Events
• Terella Brewing Company to close after five years as Sunshine Coast venue debate intensifies
• In Pictures: Pulp @ Riverstage, 24/2/2026
• The long arc of Australian live music culture and why venue closures are inevitable
• Solbar closing leaves a huge gap in Sunshine Coast touring circuit