The Empire
Toowoomba’s major performing arts precinct, with the Empire Theatre plus smaller performance spaces for touring and local work.
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Toowoomba Live Music
Darling Downs
TOOWOOMBA
LIVE MUSIC.
Find Toowoomba live music, venues, touring shows, local artists and scene news in one place. This YELO city hub connects the Garden City into the wider Regional Queensland live music map.
Updated September 2026
TOOWOOMBA RADAR
Local name to know: Project 62.
Toowoomba rock sextet Project 62 has appeared on triple j Unearthed and is one useful entry point into the city’s original music story. YELO will keep expanding this section as more current local music reaches us.
Where live music happens.
A starting point for Toowoomba venues and stages, from pub rooms to the city’s major theatre precinct.
Irish Club Hotel
A CBD pub with regular live music, open mic nights and local performers across the week.
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A Ruthven Street pub and live music venue in the centre of Toowoomba.
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A rooftop bar and event venue that also hosts live music and performances in the CBD.
Check the venue ↗Festivals + bigger weekends.
Toowoomba’s larger event calendar and touring circuit make the city a useful Darling Downs stop. YELO links the music-specific festival and event dates through its regional guides.
Latest on YELO
Stories mentioning Toowoomba.
Recent YELO coverage connected to Toowoomba and the wider regional Queensland music circuit.
Exclusive: The Jungle Giants’ Sam Hales on secret tour rituals, an illegal gun range and leaving indie rock behind
Queensland Fringe draws thousands to regional finale
Australian Crawl to reunite after 40 years for Sandstone Point show
JET announce Coolum show at Blackflag Brewing
Gigs Worth Leaving the House For in June
Maleny’s Shanleigh Rose shares new folk-country single
The Toowoomba scene.
Toowoomba combines a major regional theatre, pub circuits and smaller live rooms, giving the Darling Downs a strong base for touring shows and local music.
Got something happening in Toowoomba?
Artists, venues, promoters, photographers and music people can send YELO gigs, releases, venue news, festival announcements and local scene stories.
