Gold Coast gig guide for October 2018
WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER
James Street Preachers | Cambus Wallace
The Yams | The Scottish Prince
Dan Clark | Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
THURSDAY 18 OCTOBER
Free the Genie | Cambus Wallace
James Street Preachers | The Scottish Prince
The Gypsy Clovers | Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER
Zac Gunthorpe | Soundlounge
Bullhorn + NightQuarter Spectacular + Emily Brieger + Rick Barron | NightQuarter
The Bronx + High Tension + Private Function | Coolangatta Hotel
Breizers + Jeenie + Ultraviolet Fuzz + MNVR| Currumbin Pub (Ticketed)
The After Hours Cabaret Club (Ticketed) + LS Philosophy + Humblet | Miami Marketta
Benny D Williams | BBQ Bazzar, Burleigh Heads
Breizers + Jeenie + Ultraviolet Fuzz, MNVR | Currumbin Pub
Tahlia Matheson | Balter Brewery
Angus Oastler (3pm) | The Collective
Follow the Fox + Ben Walsh | Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
42 Bank (Covers) + Mark Thompson (5pm) (Covers) | Southport Sharks
Stoneage Romeo’s (Covers) | RSL Club Southport
Burger Joint | Nimbin Hotel
The Wayward Suns + Raw Deep + Syrup Go On + Blue Savannah Underworld | Miami Shark Bar
DJ Damo Cox | Aviary Rooftop Bar
SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER
Rockin’ for West Papua: Monster Fodder + Tokyo Beef + Serial Killer Dinner Party + Stoker (2.00pm) | Burleigh Town Tavern
Emily Williams + NightQuarter Spectacular + Emily Brieger + Magnetic Force | NightQuarter
Taylor + Ooz | Miami Marketta
Benny D Williams (2pm) | Boatshed, Currumbin
Peter Bibby + Donny Love + The Lonesomes + Le Lune Medicine Band | Miami Shark Bar (Ticketed)
Rhythm & Cutloose + DJ Longtime | Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
Hey Sunshine: The Creases + The Lula Raes + Voiid + Sunrose + Letters to Lions + Tuppaware Party + The Wonky Queenslander | Billinudgel Hotel (Ticketed)
Mischevious (Covers) | Southport Sharks
Gemini Duo (C0vers) | RSL Club Southport
Rachel By The Stream (2.oopm) + Victoriana Gaye | Sheoak Shack
DJ Marea Lambert-Baker | Aviary Rooftop Bar
SUNDAY 21 OCTOBER
Moonlover | Cambus Wallace
Dale Walker | The Scottish Prince
Chris Hutchison | Aviary Rooftop Bar
My Happy Place + Living in the 70’s | Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
Tijuana Cartel | Soundlounge (Ticketed)
West Texas Crude (1pm) | Advancetown Hotel
Rhydian Lewis (1pm) (Covers) | RSL Club Southport
Chris Hutchison (2.00pm) | Aviary Rooftop Bar
MONDAY 22 OCTOBER
4’20 Sound Reggae Night | Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
Doubleshot (11am) (Covers) | RSL Club Southport
TUESDAY 23 OCTOBER
Stephen Lovelight | Cambus Wallace
Adam Harpaz | Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER
James Street Preachers | Cambus Wallace
The Yams | The Scottish Prince
Greg Kew | Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
THURSDAY 25 OCTOBER
Free the Genie | Cambus Wallace
James Street Preachers | The Scottish Prince
Katchafire and Guests | Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
25 – 28 OCTOBER
Island Vibe: Katchafire + JAH9 + Mad Professor + Naaman + Mista Savona + Truth + Radikal Guru + Nicky Bomba + Kingtide + Mood Swing & Chevy Bass + MORE |North Stradbroke Island (Ticketed)
FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER
Katchafire + Matty Rogers + Liv Heyer | NightQuarter (Ticketed)
The Aints | Collangatta Hotel
Rick Price (Ticketed) + Devils Kiosk (Covers) | RSL Club Southport
The Big IIch + Tailor Birds | Miami Marketta
Benny D Williams (4pm) | Balter Brewery
Angus Oastler (3pm) | The Collective
Summertime Sessions: Sophia Koop + Emily Warramara | Mudgeeraba Village
Nicky Bomba & Friends + Jock Barnes | Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
Maddy Thompson (5pm) (Covers) + Radio Star (Covers) | Southport Sharks
Le Rayes + Hell And Whiskey + DJ Freddy Flyfingaz | Coolangatta Boardriders
DJ Damo Cox | Aviary Rooftop Bar
SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER
NightQuarter Spectacular + Jewells and the Wolfe Pack + Elska | NightQuarter
Kristen Lee Music | Miami Marketta
Coastal Lights + Bligh + Unkle Unit, Deja Vudu, Selve (Ticketed) | Currumbin Pub
Tom & Jarry + DJ Longtime | Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
Lady Gaga (Tribute) | Southport Sharks
Trilogy (C0vers) + The Aussie All Star Show | RSL Club Southport
Lachlan Hawkins Trio + ‘Downed’ Kayleigh Pincott | Dust Temple
Jolley Wild (2.oopm) | Sheoak Shack
Halloween Monster Mash: Pinheads + Trapdoor + Cakes + Bleach Brains | Miami Shark Bar (Ticketed)
DJ Kait Johnson | Aviary Rooftop Bar
SUNDAY 28 OCTOBER
Sally Sa | Cambus Wallace
Matthew Armitage | The Scottish Prince
Benny D Williams (3pm) | The Avenue
Lily Budiasa | Balter Brewery
Mohndoo + EPIC | Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
Jason Kafoa (1pm) | Advancetown Hotel
Matrix Duo (1pm) (Covers) | RSL Club Southport
Lily Budiasa | Aviary Rooftop Bar
MONDAY 29 OCTOBER
4’20 Sound Reggae Night | Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
Tommy Memphis (11am) (Covers) | RSL Club Southport
TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER
Guy Kachel | Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
WEDNESDAY 31 OCTOBER
Sarah Grant | Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
THURSDAY 1 NOVEMBER
Tom Lee-Richards + Sarah Marine | Treehouse On Belongil, Byron Bay
FRIDAY 2 NOVEMBER
The Angels | RSL Club Southport (Ticketed)
Summertime Sessions: Tonesandi + Harry J Hart | Mudgeeraba Village
Venice On Fire + Hot Reno + Atticus Chimps + The Goldblooms | Currumbin Pub (Ticketed)
Tom Lee-Richards + Sarah Marine | Nimbin Hotel
The Polar Bears | BBQ Bazaar
Hollow World + Ame Noire + Red Bee + From Crisis To Collapse + Level H | Mo’s Desert Clubhouse (Ticketed)
SATURDAY 3 NOVEMBER
Island Night Talent Quest + NightQuarter Spectacular + Trombone Kellie + Elska | NightQuarter
Benny D Williams | Hidden, Tugun
Mo Groove | BBQ Bazaar
Gavin Doniger (2.oopm) + Nicole Brophy | Sheoak Shack
SUNDAY 4 NOVEMBER
Live at Bond: Vaudeville Smash + The Steele Syndicate (3pm) | Bond University
FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER
The Andrews Sisters (Tribute) Dinner and Show | Southport Yacht Club (Ticketed)
Betoota Advocate + Liv Heyer | NightQuarter (Ticketed)
9-11 NOVEMBER
Airlie Beach Music Festival : Electrik Lemonade + Diana Anaid + Mason Rack Band + Ash Grunwald + The Church + King Social + The Wayward Suns + Killing Heidi + Smashmouth + more | Airlie Beach (Ticketed)
SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER
Mane + NightQuarter Spectacular + Three Piece Feed | NightQuarter
David Aurora + Casey Duque + Dan Bush + The Kobra Fuzz + Lorcan Waugh | Currumbin Pub (Ticketed)
Follow The Fox | BBQ Bazaar
Skyeater (2.oopm) + Fingal & The Curiosities Of Essex | Sheoak Shack
15 – 18 NOVEMBER
Mullum Music Festival: Bombino + Mad Professor + JAH9 + Gordi + Ben Otewell + Osaka Monaurail + MORE | Mullumbimby (Ticketed)
FRIDAY 16 NOVEMBER
Amistat + NightQuarter Spectacular + Matty Rogers + Emily Brieger | NightQuarter
Cactus + Kurilpa Reach + Die For Mushies + EchoWave | Currumbin Pub (Ticketed)
Devils Kiosk | BBQ Bazaar
SATURDAY 17 NOVEMBER
Maribelle + NightQuarter Spectacular + Lock N Load + Elska | NightQuarter
Off The Grid | BBQ Bazaar
Ben Jansz (2.oopm) + Felicity Lawless | Sheoak Shack
SUNDAY 18 NOVEMBER
Lisa Hunt | Seagulls
King Social Sunday Session | BBQ Bazaar (Ticketed)
WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER
David Byrne | Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre (Ticketed)
THURSDAY 22 NOVEMBER
Steve Russell Quartet | Dust Temple
FRIDAY 23 NOVEMBER
Kallidad + NightQuarter Spectacular + Rick Barron | NightQuarter
Mercury Sun + Dogtags + Burger Joint + Dreams Of Indigo | Currumbin Pub (Ticketed)
Millenium | BBQ Bazaar
SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER
Never Ending 80s (Ticketed) + Rustbucket + Elska | NightQuarter
Shakafest: Bliss n Esso + Last Dinosaurs + Frenzal Rhomb + Alex The Astronaught + Clowns + Carmouflage Rose + The Chats + Bec Sandridge and many more | Broadwater Parklands (Ticketed)
The Runes | BBQ Bazaar
Jeremiah Johnson (2.00pm) + Zale Seck | Sheoak Shack
29 NOVEMBER – 1 DECEMBER
Jungle Love Festival : Electrik Lemonade + Thando + Demon Days + Church + Kenta Hayashi + Opiuo + more | Sunshine Coast (Ticketed)
FRIDAY 30 NOVEMBER
NightQuarter Third Birthday Celebrations + NightQuarter Spectacular + Matty Rogers + Elska | NightQuarter
Cosmic Dad + The Aunties + Love Banana + Mitchell Watterson | Currumbin Pub (Ticketed)
Cadence | BBQ Bazaar
DJ Damo Cox | Aviary Rooftop Bar
SATURDAY 1 DECEMBER
Krush | BBQ Bazaar
Jay Hoad | Sheoak Shack
FRIDAY 7 DECEMBER
Ministry of Sound Orchestrated | HOTA (Ticketed)
Benny D Williams | BBQ Bazaar
SATURDAY 8 DECEMBER
Mufassa | BBQ Bazaar
Jez Mead (2.00pm) + Dubarray | Sheoak Shack
SUNDAY 9 DECEMBER
Good Things: The Offspring + Stonesour + All Time Low + Dropkick Murphys + Bullet For My Valentine + The Used + Babymetal + MORE | Brisbane Showgrounds (Ticketed)
Let There Be AC/DC | BBQ Bazaar
Tamam Shud | Kingscliff Beach Hotel
Palmy Sunday Funday: Electrik Lemonade | Pirate Park, Palm Beach
FRIDAY 14 DECEMBER
Festival of Small Halls: Old Man Luedecke + Lucy Wise | Springbrook
Mojo Rising | BBQ Bazaar
SATURDAY 15 DECEMBER
The Hussy Hicks | BBQ Bazaar
Chad Wilkins (2.oopm) + Tin Palour | Sheoak Shack
SUNDAY 16 DECEMBER
Tentative Rockabilly Festival Sugar Shakers et al | BBQ Bazaar
FRIDAY 21 DECEMBER
Paul Kelly | Riverstage
Tijuana Cartel | Soundlounge (Ticketed)
Mo Groove | BBQ Bazaar
SATURDAY 22 DECEMBER
Felicity Lawless | BBQ Bazaar
Ben Camden (2.oopm) + Jessie Morris Band | Sheoak Shack
27 DECEMBER – 1 JANUARY
Woodford Folk Festival | Woodford (Ticketed)
FRIDAY 28 DECEMBER
The Youngkeys | BBQ Bazaar
SATURDAY 29 DECEMBER
Best Night Ever: Dune Rats + The Gooch Palms + Totty + Crum | NightQuarter (Ticketed)
The Zookeepers | BBQ Bazaar
Mason Rack (2.oopm) + Shem Reggae | Sheoak Shack
MONDAY 31 DECEMBER
Falls Festival: Anderson Paak and The Free Nationals + Catfish and the Bottlemen + Vance Joy + Chvrches + Hilltop Hoods + Toto and Interpol + Flight Facilities + Amy Shark + Ocean Alley + many more! | Byron Bay (Ticketed)
Polar Bears + Cadence + Rackett | BBQ Bazaar (Ticketed)
SATURDAY 5 JANUARY
Micka Scene Pacha Mama Band | BBQ Bazaar
Pete Murray | Nightquarter (Ticketed)
SATURDAY 12 JANUARY
Pete Allen | BBQ Bazaar
SATURDAY 19 JANUARY 2019
Under the Southern Stars: Hoodoo Gurus + You Am I + Eskimo Joe + The Superjesus + British India + The Getaway Plan + Scott Darlow | Broadwater Parklands | Tickets on sale now
The Wet Fish | BBQ Bazaar
SUNDAY 27 JANUARY 2019
Hotter Than Hell: Spiderbait + Shihad + Killing Heidi + Bodyjar + 28 Days + Area-7 | Broadwater Parklands (Ticketed)
The Delta Riggs | BBQ Bazaar
FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2019
UB40 featuring Ali, Astro and Mickey | NightQuarter (Ticketed)
SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2019
St Jerome’s Laneway Festival: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie + Baker Boy + Camp Cope + Charlie Collins + Kian + Masego + Smino + many more | Bowen Hills (Ticketed)
15 – 18 FEBRUARY 2019
Earth Frequency Festival | Ivory’s Rock (Ticketed)
FRIDAY 1 MARCH 2019
Bloom | Soundlounge (Ticketed)
18 – 22 APRIL 2019
Bluesfest: Jack Johnson + Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals + St Paul & The Broken Bones + George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic + MORE | Byron Bay (Ticketed)
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