Welcome to the Sunshine Coast’s live music venues guide — a regional map of where gigs happen across Maroochydore, Caloundra, Noosa, Nambour and surrounding towns.

The Sunshine Coast live music scene stretches from beachside pubs and breweries to dedicated band rooms, small bars, community halls and independent creative spaces across the hinterland. Some venues focus on touring acts and larger weekend crowds, while others are built around local bands, open mics, acoustic sessions and regular community nights.

Together, these rooms help shape the wider live music culture of the region. From late-night venues in Maroochydore and larger southern rooms in Caloundra to grassroots spaces in Nambour, Noosa listening rooms and hinterland destinations, the Coast offers a broad mix of places to see live music.

New to the Sunshine Coast live music scene? Start with our guide how touring bands choose where to play on the Sunshine Coast or check out the full Queensland live music venue guide.

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Maroochydore / Mooloolaba / Palmview

Nightlife, touring band rooms and late-night venues at the centre of the coast. This part of the region carries some of the Sunshine Coast’s most visible live music activity, mixing larger ticketed rooms with casual waterfront and pub-based settings. Explore the full Maroochydore live music guide.

Solbar — Maroochydore
Pulse Nightclub — Maroochydore
Parental Guidance — Maroochydore
Duporth Tavern — Maroochydore
The Shed @ Banana Bender Pub — Aussie World, Palmview
Saltwater Eco Tours — Mooloolaba
The Dock @ The Wharf — Mooloolaba

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Caloundra / Kawana

Large-capacity rooms, tribute shows and regular touring acts anchor the southern end of the coast. This part of the live music map leans toward bigger entertainment venues, major pub rooms and event-ready spaces with broad audience reach. Explore the full Caloundra live music guide. Explore the full Caloundra live music guide.

Kings Beach Tavern — Caloundra
Norton Music Factory — Caloundra
The Events Centre — Caloundra
Caloundra RSL — Caloundra
Dicky Beach Surf Club — Dicky Beach
Sunshine Coast Stadium — Bokarina
Venue 114 — Bokarina
Your Mates Brewing — Warana

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Palmwoods / Woombye / Bli Bli

Regional pubs and community-oriented live music rooms sit through this hinterland corridor, offering a different pace to the larger coastal centres. These venues are often tied to local crowds, regular weekend sessions and the broader pub circuit across the region.

Palmwoods Hotel — Palmwoods
Woombye Pub — Woombye
Bli Bli Hotel — Bli Bli

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Nambour / Yandina

Grassroots venues, independent rooms and creative performance spaces give this pocket of the coast its own distinct identity. Nambour in particular plays an important role in the region’s live music culture, with smaller venues helping support original acts, local scenes and community-led energy. Explore the full Nambour live music guide.

The Presynct — Nambour
Black Box Theatre (Old Ambulance Station) — Nambour
Lind Lane Theatre — Nambour
Morts Brewing — Nambour
Small Change Espresso — Nambour
Nambour RSL — Nambour
Bar Deco — Yandina

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Coolum

Coastal pub venues and community performance spaces help anchor live music in the northern beachside strip. The mix here is smaller-scale than some other parts of the coast, but still forms part of the region’s regular circuit.

Coolum Beach Hotel — Coolum Beach
Coolum Civic Centre — Coolum Beach
Alleycat Espresso — Coolum Beach
Blackflag Brewing — Coolum Beach

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Noosa / Cooroy

Listening rooms, band venues and social live music spaces shape the northern end of the coast. Compared with the pub-heavy circuits elsewhere, this part of the region often leans more toward intentional show-going, smaller rooms and destination nights out.

The J — Noosa
Mr Drifter — Noosa
Villa Noosa Hotel — Noosaville
The Rock Noosa — Noosaville
The Nook — Cooroy

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Peregian Beach

Beachside pub shows and visiting touring artists give this stretch of the coast a smaller but visible place in the wider live music map.

Peregian Beach Hotel — Peregian Beach

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Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Destination venues, intimate concerts and scenic event spaces run through the ranges and nearby hinterland towns. These venues often offer a different live music experience again, shaped as much by setting and atmosphere as by the performance itself.

Majestic Theatre — Pomona
Pomona Distilling Co — Pomona
Mapleton Public House — Mapleton
Flaxton Gardens — Flaxton
Maleny Lane — Maleny

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Bribie Island Region

Large outdoor concerts and festival-scale performances sit slightly beyond the core Sunshine Coast footprint, but still connect to the broader regional live music audience.

Sandstone Point Hotel — Sandstone Point

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Scene foundation
Read the Nambour Live Music Guide.

Part of the local circuit
Read the Caloundra live music scene.

Looking for late-night touring venues?
Explore the Maroochydore live music guide.

Across the whole region
Explore the Sunshine Coast Live Music Guide.
Browse Queensland live music venues.