Listen Up People
Because we've got some serious live music pumping on our playlist. The program is a quality shuffle of local and international acts performing on a mind-blowing range of Gold Coast stages. Parkland rock festivals, folky-soul by the beach, jazz at the casino, stadium headliners. Sound good? Then crank it up!
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26 Sep 2025
Harmony in Health: A Musical Mosaic
Harmony in Health Symphony Orchestra is excited to announce our upcoming concert, A Musical Mosaic, presented in partnership with the Gold Coast Hospital Foundation to support those in our community who need it most. Harmony in Health is a 40-member volunteer orchestra made up of university students and healthcare professionals, united by one goal: to promote health and wellbeing through the power of music. Over the past two years, we've had the privilege of performing in aged care homes, memorial services, and community charity concerts, always with the aim of giving back through music. This year's concert is especially meaningful. Every dollar raised will go directly to the Gold Coast Hospital Foundation, making each ticket not just a seat in the audience, but a contribution towards life-changing care and support. Their Musical Mosaic is a tapestry of sound, weaving together music from across genres and eras. From beloved film scores to folk variations, and timeless works from the Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century repertoires, our full orchestra and smaller ensembles will take listeners on an unforgettable musical journey. Even one ticket can make a real difference in someone's life. They'd love for you to join them in making this evening both musically inspiring and truly impactful.
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27 Sep 2025
Dan Rath: Tropical Depression - Surfers Paradise
He can't focus. He doesn't know if it's microplastics, long covid or because he pays AUD500 a week to live in a mould experiment. This year. He went to a rally dressed as Boba Fett and was bashed by both police and protestors. He formed a parasocial relationship with a doordash chatbot He lost all his crpyto trying to buy a mermaid skeleton.
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27 Sep 2025
SummerSalt 2025 with The Wombats & more
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28 Sep 2025
Burleigh Heads Art & Craft Market
Large, colourful and a-buzz with atmosphere, these markets boast over 150 stalls showcasing the best and most original of Australian-made products, fresh produce, yummy food and live entertainment every Sunday. FIND OUT MORE Helpful Links: Free kids activities Gold Coast Things to do with kids on the Gold Coast What’s on for kids on Gold Coast School holiday activities Gold Coast Vacation Care Gold Coast
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28 Sep 2025
Scotty Austin (Saving Abel)
Scotty Austin was the frontman of the multi platinum band Saving Abel for almost a decade. Now on his own for 3 years, the enigmatic performer has been packing out venues and playing Worldwide to passionate crowds. Scotty announces his World tour this April, travelling the globe to perform saving Abel music, solo music and more. A rare visit to Australia for Saving Abel fans! Don't miss out. Supports to be announced. Mo's Desert Clubhouse (Gold Coast Show) Sunday 28 September 2025 // $30+BF or $40 on the door // 18+ Limited Capacity 6pm Warehouse Doors - Show Opens Warmup drinks and eats on the deck available Mo's is Burleigh Heads' most loved music venue, licensed bars, creative studios and cultural hub. The Warehouse & El Ranchero both boast epic bar menus, cocktails and craft beers. Mo's is a fully licensed venue, all guests are required to show ID on entry. Tickets will only be refunded through event cancellation or production of a medical certificate within 24hrs of show doors.
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01 Oct 2025
Gold Coast Jazz & Blues Club: Gold Coast Big Band
Gold Coast Jazz & Blues Club: Gold Coast Big BandThe Gold Coast Big Band has been performing on the Gold Coast for several years and presents its audience with a range of big band music dating from the Swing era through to new interpretations of modern songs. The band has 16 talented musicians - with two vocalists to entertain you.If you are missing that Big Band sound, come join us for a night of swing, jazz, big band era music and your dance favourites. This plus that unmissable big band sound!
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03 Oct 2025
Boom Crash Opera - Hands Up In The Air - The Singles Tour 2025
40 years in the making, Boom Crash Opera hit the road for Hands Up In The Air – The Singles Tour 2025 Friday 3 October | Wallaby Hotel, Mudgeeraba They say life begins at 40 – and that may just be true for Boom Crash Opera. To celebrate their 40th anniversary, the beloved Australian band is embarking on a massive national tour: Hands Up In The Air – The Singles Tour 2025. The tour will hit every state, kicking off in Queensland on October 3, and running until mid-December. As the name suggests, this will be Great Wall-to-wall hits, starting with the band’s debut single, the Top 10 smash Great Wall, and running through a cavalcade of classics, including Dancing In The Storm, The Best Thing, City Flat, Get Out Of The House, Onion Skin, Bettadaze and Hands Up In The Air. The show will also feature BCO’s new single, Latest Hustle, a stomping glam rock treat, which Pete Farnan says is like Onion Skin “but with a contemporary twist”. Boom Crash Opera formed in Melbourne in 1985. As Pete Farnan notes, “We sounded like our name.” It’s an intoxicating mix of indie pop and stadium rock, fusing quirky song structures with exuberant choruses. The result has been 13 Top 50 singles and five Top 50 albums. Boom Crash Opera’s songs are ingrained in Australian culture – go to any sporting event and chances are you’ll hear The Best Thing or Dancing In The Storm. Four decades after the band began, the start of Onion Skin remains an irresistible rallying cry: Keep it in! Cut it out! Kick it out! Special guest Nick Barker. Can't make the event? Sell your tickets through our resale partner Tixel!
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09 Oct 2025
Adventure Reels Film Tour Gold Coast
The Adventure Reels Tour brings the world's best action sport films to the big screen. Designed to keep audiences on the edges of their seats, each action-packed short has been hand-picked to take you deeper, steeper, faster and higher with the world's best skiers climbers, kayakers, BASE jumpers and mountain bikers. But be warned, the Adventure Reels Tour is not for the faint-hearted. This year, the line-up of films showcases two-and-a-half hours of heart-stopping action. Filled with wild rides, long ski lines, steep jumps, and skilful stunts, these films celebrate the camaraderie, courage and conviction of today's most out-there adventurers. With radically fresh outlooks, these high-energy excerpts will take you to a place where your heart beats faster, adrenaline courses through your veins and the world whirls by at speed. The Adventure Reels Tour promises a return to the heart of action sport film festivals with a collection of films that will get your pulse racing. One screening only: don't miss the action. Seating is not allocated: come early for the best seats. Sorry no refunds. Two films are subtitled from French. The Adventure Reels Tour is exempt from classification, but all coarse language has been beeped out.
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10 Oct 2025
A Tribute For all - "Metallica Tribute"
Get ready to throw down, scream your lungs out, and relive the golden age of heavy riffs and anthems, because this October, we’re bringing the ultimate nostalgia to Queensland! A Tribute For All are locked and loaded to deliver a face-melting set of METALLICA classics — the riffs, the fury, the power. Whether you’re a diehard fan of the early thrash days or you still scream “YEAH-HEAH!” during Enter Sandman, this tribute act brings the sound and energy of the real thing to the stage. Joining them are Radio X, a high-octane tribute to the Nu Metal era – think Korn, System of a Down, Limp Bizkit, Rage Against the Machine and more. It’s that soundtrack of teenage angst, baggy pants, and backyard mosh pits – live, loud, and well thats just it 😆 Kicking off the night are The Distained – a young punk/crossover band with raw energy, big riffs, and something to prove. They’re the perfect way to warm up your neck muscles for what’s to come. Two huge shows. Two iconic venues. One weekend of pure heavy nostalgia. It’s a small price to pay for a night like this so get to it Qld Tickets on sale now
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10 Oct 2025
Sycco - Home Is Where The Zorb Is Tour
To celebrate the release of her new EP, Home is Where The Zorb Is, acclaimed songwriter/producer Sycco (author of hits such as 'Dribble' and 'Ripple') has announced a massive regional tour, bringing her kaleidoscopic sound to fans across the country this Spring. The run kicks off on Wednesday 10 September at Wollongong’s La La La’s and will see Sycco hit 13 stops, including intimate rooms and iconic venues in Fremantle, Castlemaine, and Hobart with a headline show on the Gold Coast at Mo's Desert Clubhouse to celebrate. Home is Where The Zorb Is EP is the follow up to Sycco's J Award winning, globally acclaimed debut LP Zorb. Continuing her work with LA producer Chrome Sparks, the EP layers psychedelic pop sensibilities with introspective lyricism and driving beats. Known for her magnetic live shows (which regularly turn into communal dance parties), this tour is going to be super fun! Sycco would like to thank Music Australia for their assistance with this tour Special guests to be announced. This gig will feature as part of Mo's 6th birthday week celebrations. Limited capacity, let's go! Appearing at Gold Coast's Mo's Desert Clubhouse on: Friday 10 October 2025 $30+BF // 18+ 7pm Warehouse Doors - Show Opens / Drink specials throughout the night Deck open for happy hour and pre-show drinks from 4pm Mo's is Burleigh Heads' most loved music venue, licensed bars, creative studios and cultural hub. The Warehouse & El Ranchero both boast epic bar menus, cocktails and craft beers. Visit El Ranchero for opening hours for pre - show drinks & eats. Mo's is a fully licensed venue, all guests are required to show ID on entry.
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12 Oct 2025
Xuefei Yang, Guitar Virtuoso - Gold Coast
Emerging from the twilight of China's Cultural Revolution, a period where Western musical instruments and music were banned, Xuefei Yang was the first guitarist ever admitted to a Chinese conservatoire. At ten, her debut recital won her a concert guitar from the Spanish Ambassador; at fourteen, Joaquín Rodrigo attended her Madrid concert, and John Williams gifted two of his own instruments to Beijing's Central Conservatoire for her studies. She has since captivated audiences in over fifty countries— including appearances at Carnegie Hall and the BBC Proms —and has collaborated with Ian Bostridge, Roberto Alagna, Sir James Galway, and major orchestras worldwide. Classic FM named her one of the 100 Top Classical Musicians of Our Time, and BBC Music Magazine ranks her among the Top Six Guitarists of the Century. From pioneering cross-cultural commissions to reimagining ancestral melodies, Xuefei Yang continues to expand the guitar's horizons with every note. Don't miss your chance to witness her in live in concert—an event that will linger in memory long after the final note.
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13 Oct 2025
Mayor's Seniors Concert: Putting on the Glitz
Mayor's Seniors Concert: Putting on the GlitzStep into the golden age of glamour at this year’s Mayor’s Seniors Concert – where the champagne sparkles, the jazz swings, and the stars shine brighter than ever. Putting on the Glitz whisks you straight to a lavish Hollywood party that’s exploding with sizzling dance, smoky vocals, and swing sensations. Hosted by Emcee Jerome and his sidekick La La, get ready to be dazzled with starlets, sequins and showstoppers, martinis and mambo where every number is a scene-stealer. Produced by Aerial Angels and their sister company The Pink Flamingo, don’t miss this swinging Hollywood soiree. To be held on Monday 13 October in the Lakeside Room at HOTA, Home of the Arts, there’ll be three, 60-minute sessions: • 9:30am • 12pm • 2:30pmTickets are free and will be available from 9am on Monday 22 September from HOTA Box Office in person, by phoning 07 5588 4000 or online at hota.com.au.Complimentary parking for up to four hours is available in the HOTA carpark, however, please ensure you register your vehicle at the parking meter to redeem these four hours (failure to do so may result in a fine). The Mayor’s Seniors Concert is presented by City of Gold Coast.
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15 Oct 2025
Tones And I
Tones And I returns from overseas and announces a handful of all ages acoustic shows for 2025. Don’t miss your chance to see the multi-award winning, record-breaking artist up close and personal. Tickets will sell fast, one night only, don’t miss out!
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17 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
Groundwater Country Music Festival
Get ready for a city-meets-country experience like no other! Groundwater Country Music Festival (CMF) returns to Broadbeach, bringing the best of country vibes back to the coast. Joining the 2025 lineup is country music icon Troy Cassar-Daley alongside Jackson Dean, Brad Cox, Shane Smith and The Saints, The Wolfe Brothers, Lane Pittman, Max Jackson, Sara Berki, The Buckleys and many more. Plus, stay tuned - even more artists are yet to be announced! Groundwater CMF is set to deliver another unforgettable three days of country music, transforming Broadbeach into a true country music haven. Don't miss it!
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23 Oct 2025
Salt Tree
Australian duo Salt Tree was born where the forest meets the sea. Keen surfers and nature lovers Tom and Nath have a unique chemistry that shines through in their songwriting, soaring harmonies, and magnetic live performances. Their music, infused with their love for the outdoors, real life experiences and storytelling has become the perfect soundtrack for summer road trips and warm nights around the campfire. Since their first release in 2022, the self-produced act has released three EPs, amassed over 100 million streams, and sold out their first headline tour across Europe in November 2024. Following this success, they returned in February 2025 to support Jeremy Loops across Europe and later joined Ziggy Alberts in Australia. Now, in 2025, Salt Tree are bringing their biggest European headline tour yet in summer 2025, playing their latest music at their first festival appearances and some of their favourite cities across Europe followed by an Australian tour playing their favourite cities. Don’t miss the chance to experience their unforgettable live show!
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24 Oct 2025
CURUMIN
CURUMIN DEBUT AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND TOUR THIS OCTOBER 2025 – BRINGING A BLEND OF BRAZILIAN SONIC HERITAGE TO Auckland, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth & Sydney Get ready for an unforgettable musical experience as Brazilian artist CURUMIN makes his highly anticipated debut tour across Australia this October. Renowned for his dynamic fusion of samba, funk, jazz, bossa nova, hip-hop, and reggae, Curumin will captivate audiences with his unique sound that pays homage to Brazilian musical traditions while pushing the boundaries of modern genres. The tour will take Curumin to Auckland, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney, offering fans the rare opportunity to witness a performance from one of Brazil's most exciting musical talents. Known for blending elements of electronica with the deep rhythms of Brazil, Curumin's live show promises to be a dynamic and immersive experience. TOUR DATES · Perth – Indian Ocean Hotel, Scarborough – 18/10 · Brisbane – Soapbox, Fortitude Valley – 23/10 · Gold Coast – Miami Marketta, Miami– 24/10 · Sydney – Disco.Necta Party at The Underground, Ultimo – 25/10 · Melbourne – TBA – 26/10 · Auckland – Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland 29/10 ABOUT CURUMIN Luciano Nakata Albuquerque, better known as Curumin, is a highly acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Brazil. With a career spanning over 20 years, Curumin has earned recognition both in Brazil and internationally for his innovative fusion of genres like samba, funk, jazz, and electronica. His 2017 album Boca was nominated for a Latin Grammy and won the APCA Award for Best Album. Curumin’s discography also includes Arrocha (2012), Japan Pop Show (2008), and Achados e Perdidos (2003). Known for his dynamic drumming, Curumin has collaborated with major Brazilian artists such as Criolo, Céu, Paula Lima, and Arnaldo Antunes. In 2020, he released the single and music video Púrpuras. This September 2024, Curumin returns with his highly anticipated new album, continuing to shape Brazil’s music scene with his unique sound and visionary approach
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