Live Bands on the Gold Coast: Upcoming Gigs and a Miami Base
Updated: 11 hours ago
Live bands on the Gold Coast run from laneway gigs in Miami to open-air stages in Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach. Here's who's playing between now and the end of March 2027, the regular band nights worth knowing, and why a Miami room from $125 keeps both ends of the coast within reach. Burleigh Beach is 200m down Sixth Avenue. G:link stops on our corner.
Upcoming live bands on the Gold Coast
Dated nights on this page are billed shows, not a hire-a-band list. Each row comes off the day after it runs. Confirm doors and age on the ticket page — no prices here.
September and October 2026
Tue 22 Sep · Strung Out (USA) — US punk at Miami Marketta, Miami, with Something Something Explosion. From 6pm, 18+. Tickets
Thu 1 – Sun 11 Oct · BLEACH Live Music Stage — free sets from Gold Coast musicians in the HOTA Lake Precinct, Surfers Paradise, including Blind Corners (Thu 8 Oct, 7pm) and Tijuana Cartel (Fri 9 Oct, 7pm). Program
Fri 2 Oct · Lady Blackbird and Electric Fields — international soul with an Australian opener on the HOTA Outdoor Stage. 6pm, all ages, free with a registered ticket, picnic-style set-up. Register
Sat 3 Oct · SIX60 with Sub-Tribe — New Zealand's live band returns to the HOTA Outdoor Stage for BLEACH. 6pm, all ages, standing. Tickets
Sun 4 Oct · Gilsons (Brazil) — samba, reggae and Bahian rhythms at Miami Marketta. From 4pm, 18+ (ages 12–17 with a ticketed guardian aged 25+). Tickets
Wed 14 Oct · Don McLean (USA) — the American Pie 55th anniversary show at The Star Gold Coast, Broadbeach. Doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pm; under-18s with an adult. Tickets
Fri 16 Oct · Alex Lloyd — 25 years of Watching Angels Mend at Soundlounge, upstairs at Currumbin RSL, Currumbin. 7pm; photo ID required at the club. Details
Fri 16 – Sun 18 Oct · Groundwater Country Music Festival — free country music across Broadbeach's streets, parks and venues, with Kasey Chambers, Kaylee Bell, The Wolfe Brothers, Beccy Cole, James Blundell and Canada's Ruth Moody. All ages; set times arrive with the festival program. Line-up
Sat 24 Oct · Katchafire (NZ) with Mike Love (Hawaii) — roots reggae at Burleigh Town Hotel. Times and tickets through the venue. Ticketed shows
Fri 30 Oct · Bootleg Rascal — the Gold Coast duo mark ten years of Asleep In The Machine at Miami Marketta. From 6pm, 18+. Tickets
November and December 2026
Sat 7 Nov · Jet with Liquid Zoo — ARIA Hall of Famers at Miami Marketta. From 5pm, 18+. Tickets
Sat 14 Nov · Thirsty Merc — the 20 Good Regions Tour at Miami Marketta. From 6pm, 18+. Tickets
Thu 19 Nov · The Black Seeds (NZ) — the eight-piece Aotearoa funk, soul and reggae band at Burleigh Town Hotel, with special guests to be announced. 7pm, 18+. Tickets
Fri 20 Nov · Budjerah — songs from his debut album at Miami Marketta. From 6pm, 18+ (ages 13–17 with a ticketed guardian aged 25+). Tickets
Thu 26 Nov · Ryan Harris (Canada) — surf-film folk at Miami Marketta. From 6pm, 18+. Tickets
Thu 3 Dec · Air Supply — the Australian-formed duo's 50th anniversary show at The Star Gold Coast, Broadbeach. Ticketek lists the Gold Coast allocation as exhausted. Ticketek
Sat 12 Dec · Kylie Fisher — piano set at Burleigh Town Hotel, West Burleigh, 7pm AEST, 18+. Tickets
Sun 13 Dec · Spilt Milk Gold Coast — Gold Coast Sports Precinct, Carrara, 11:30am–10:30pm. Strictly 18+ with valid ID. Confirm the Gold Coast line-up on the operator page. Tickets
January to March 2027
Sat 30 Jan · The Saints '73–'78 — 50 years of (I'm) Stranded at Miami Marketta, with Mick Medew & the Ursula 4. From 7pm, 18+. Tickets
Sat 27 Feb · Osees — the garage-psych band return to Miami Marketta with Station Model Violence. From 7pm, 18+. Tickets
Sun 21 Mar · LOOKOUT — +LIVE+, Stone Temple Pilots, 4 Non Blondes and Magic Dirt at Kurrawa Park, Broadbeach. Tickets
Open-air live music on the Gold Coast
HOTA Outdoor Stage, Surfers Paradise — an amphitheatre with seating and lawn for up to 5,000 under a living green roof; some shows run picnic-style.
HOTA Lake Precinct — lakeside parkland that hosts BLEACH's free Live Music Stage each October.
Broadbeach streets and parks — Groundwater's outdoor stages take over the precinct for three days in October.
Kurrawa Park, Broadbeach — LOOKOUT's open-air rock day in March 2027.
Gold Coast Sports Precinct, Carrara — Spilt Milk, with some stages on grass.
Regular live music nights
Miami Marketta, 23 Hillcrest Parade, Miami — free-entry night market with live music, Wednesday to Saturday, 5–10pm. Ticketed gigs are listed on the venue site — those nights have their own rules.
Burleigh Town Hotel, corner of Tsipura Drive and Township Drive, West Burleigh — live music Friday and Saturday 6–9pm and Sunday 1–4pm. 18+; not on public holidays.
Festivals with their own guides
Heading to Broadbeach for the blues? See Blues on Broadbeach accommodation. Rock'n'roll in Coolangatta? See Cooly Rocks On accommodation. This page is music only, dated weeks to months out. What's on this weekend covers every event type for the coming Friday–Sunday.
Why stay in Miami for Gold Coast gigs
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel sits at 1908–1910 Gold Coast Highway, Miami QLD 4220, on the Christine Avenue corner. That puts shows north and south on one line, with Marketta's gigs in Miami itself.
North to Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise, HOTA and The Star — G:link stops on our corner. Ride north, then plan the final stretch to your venue on Translink. The Star's ticketing notes say its parking is no longer free for all, so the tram is the easy run.
South to Burleigh Heads and the airport — ride two G:link stops south to Burleigh Heads for bus 700 and 777; the 777 runs to Gold Coast Airport.
Burleigh Town Hotel and Soundlounge — neither is on the G:link. Plan those legs on Translink or drive.
Parking — free on-site with no height restriction, one permit per room, subject to availability.
The beach — the north end of Burleigh Beach is 200m down Sixth Avenue.
Flexible plans — standard direct bookings cancel free up to 24 hours before arrival.
Pool — outdoor pool, open all year, for the morning after.
Named Best Budget-Friendly Accommodation in Burleigh Heads by Virgin Australia. 4.7 stars on Google.
Pre-gig food from Miami sits on See & Do. James Street is two tram stops south — not a walk from our door.
Rooms for gig weekends
36 rooms. Stairs to most of them — there is no lift. Ground-floor rooms are triples only, on request. Cots aren't available.
Double — sleeps 2 — from $125/night
Triple — sleeps 3 — from $165/night
Quad — sleeps 4 — from $185/night
Family — sleeps 5 — from $195/night
Interconnecting — sleeps 5–6 — from $295/night. Two rooms, two bathrooms
Private ensuite, air conditioning, flat-screen TV (free-to-air), microwave, bar fridge, kettle, hair dryer, iron, free Wi-Fi. Road-facing rooms have double-glazed windows on request — the highway and tram line run past the front. View all rooms.
Gold Coast gig questions
What live bands are playing on the Gold Coast before April 2027?
Miami Marketta has Jet, Thirsty Merc, Budjerah, The Saints and Osees on its bill; Burleigh Town Hotel hosts Katchafire, The Black Seeds and Kylie Fisher; Spilt Milk runs at Carrara on 13 December; and LOOKOUT brings +LIVE+ and Stone Temple Pilots to Kurrawa Park, Broadbeach, on 21 March 2027.
Where can I see live music outdoors on the Gold Coast?
The HOTA Outdoor Stage and HOTA Lake Precinct in Surfers Paradise, Groundwater's stages across Broadbeach in October, Kurrawa Park in Broadbeach, and the Gold Coast Sports Precinct in Carrara for Spilt Milk.
Are there gigs in Miami itself?
Yes. Miami Marketta on Hillcrest Parade runs ticketed gigs alongside its free-entry night market, Wednesday to Saturday, 5–10pm.
How do I get from the motel to HOTA, Broadbeach or The Star?
Catch the G:link north from the stop on our Christine Avenue corner, then plan the final stretch to your venue on Translink.
How do I get to Burleigh Town Hotel from the motel?
It isn't on the G:link. Ride two stops south to Burleigh Heads for the 700 and 777 buses and check Translink for your connection, or drive – parking at the motel is free.
Is there parking at the motel on gig nights?
Yes. On-site parking is free with no height restriction.
What if my gig plans change?
Refundable bookings have a 24-hour cancellation policy.
Which room suits a group heading to a festival?
The Family room sleeps five, and the Interconnecting rooms sleep five to six with two bathrooms. There's no lift, ground-floor rooms are triples only, and cots aren't available.
Book Direct — Best Rates
Show Saturdays go first. Call (07) 5576 3211 or book direct — no platform fees, free cancellation up to 24 hours before arrival on refundable bookings. 36 rooms from $125/night. Free parking. Outdoor pool. 200m to Burleigh Beach.
Phone: (07) 5576 3211 · Email: info@burleighmotel.com.au · Location: 1908–1910 Gold Coast Highway, Miami QLD 4220
