Queensland’s best music events this spring

Your guide to Queensland’s best concerts and music events—from festivals in paradise to Australian exclusives and the southern hemisphere’s largest music industry event. Read more.Unmissable music events and festivals in Queensland this springAirlie Beach Festival of Music (The Whitsundays) When: 7 – 10 November 2024 The Brisbane Trail (Brisbane) When: September 2024 Brisbane’s subtropical lifestyle and buzzing nightlife set the stage for the Brisbane Trail, a month-long celebration of the city’s vibrant music scene. It all starts with Brisbane Festival (30 August – 21 September 2024). This highlight of the Brisbane cultural calendar blends arts, theatre, music and dance into three vivacious weeks. See the future of music at BIGSOUND 2024 (3 – 6 September), the southern hemisphere’s largest music industry gathering, featuring a stacked conference program alongside 120 live performances. Don’t miss Sweet Relief! (16 September)—wind the clock back to the nineties and noughties