22 August, 2025

Bundaberg is turning up the volume this weekend with an incredible lineup of live music from Friday right through to Sunday. Whether you’re chasing an easy afternoon session or a big night out, the Bundy gig scene has you covered.

Friday kicks off with music from the early afternoon, as Shane Allsop takes the stage at Sugarland Tavern from 4pm. By 5:30, you can head to Drift and Wood Café to catch Paddy & Lokki or enjoy Phillippe Castille at the Yandaran Hotel. As the evening rolls in, the choices multiply — Miss Lee at Ricks in Bargara, Frostbite at Burnett Bowls, Bevan Spiers at Sandhills Sports Club, and Lisa Sutton at Magpies Sports Club.

At 7pm, things get louder with Keely Ellen at South Kolan Hotel, Marah Leigh at Bundaberg RSL, Forbidden Road at Buxton Bush Camp, and Abby Skye & Batman at Waves Sports Club. There’s more music to discover with Keenan Brittain at Woodgate Beach, Mark Lavender at Lighthouse Hotel, Todd Keightley at Brothers Club, and The Roos at Wallaville Hotel. Later on, Ben Evolent keeps the vibe alive at Agnes Water Tavern from 8pm, and Jake Higgins wraps up the night at Sugarland Tavern from 8:30.

Saturday starts bright and early at 10am with Pete O’Brien at River Cruz Café, while the Ocean Feast festival keeps the beats rolling all day with Nathan Bedford, Matthew Barker, Keely Ellen, The Barnicals, Smooth Velvet, Mark Lavender, and the Spargo Brothers. From midday you can catch Marah Leigh, with Bad Attitude taking over Buxton Bush Camp from 1pm and Frostbite hitting Tegege Sports Club from 3pm. As the evening comes around, Jas Deepwater performs at Codies Place from 5pm alongside Vette English at Globe Hotel, followed by Keenan Brittain at Ballistic Brewing at 5:30.

Saturday night offers an endless choice of live sounds — Kathryn Coad at Sandhills Sports Club and Miss Lee at Ricks from 6pm, Todd Keightley at Gin Gin Hotel and Phoebe Jay at Bargara Beach Hotel from 6:30, then Bre Ferguson at Lighthouse Hotel, Ryan Giles at South Kolan, Wal Neilsen at the Spotted Dog, Black Snow at The Waves, Abigail Williams at Bundaberg RSL, Abby Skye at Woodgate Beach Club, Jake Higgins at Brothers, and Mick Douglas at Sugarland Tavern — all from 7pm. Agnes Water Tavern rounds out the night from 8pm with Sonic Playground Duo.

On Sunday, the live music vibe keeps rolling with 2EZ at River Cruz Café from 10am, followed by Mixtape at Sugarland Tavern, Abby Skye at Bucca Hotel, and Miss Lee in the Sugarland Laneway from 12pm. At 1pm you can take your pick between The Other Bloke at Magpies Sports Club, Todd Keightley at Lighthouse Hotel, or Stan Glennie at Ballistic Brewing. Later in the afternoon Jay Furnish takes the stage at Bundaberg RSL from 3:30pm, while Murphy Rd plays Drift and Wood Café and Neil Wenck entertains at The Waves Sports Club from 4pm. The weekend closes with Matthew Barker at Sandhills Sports Club from 5pm.

So whether you’re in the mood for laid-back acoustic, energetic duos, or full-band rock, Bundy’s live music scene is packed with talent this weekend. Grab your mates, pick a venue, and make it a weekend to remember.