Sounds Like Gold | FREE Music Festival, June 1

Celebrating Gold Coast’s brightest homegrown talent

Sunday 1 June from 2pm – HOTA Outdoor Stage

Sounds Like Gold is an all-ages music festival celebrating the brightest homegrown talent soundtracking our City. Held on the iconic HOTA Outdoor Stage during WONDER Festival, this family-friendly event features a standout lineup of Gold Coast Music Award winners from the past decade.

Experience the best of the Gold Coast’s thriving music scene with live performances from:

  • Hollow Coves
  • JK-47
  • Girl and Girl
  • Beckah Amani
  • Emily Grace Taylor
  • Parker
    …and more!

From indie-folk to hip-hop, alternative rock to soulful R&B, this inclusive live music celebration brings together a handpicked selection of artists that define our City.

For 10 years, the Gold Coast Music Awards have been shining a spotlight on the region’s top talent—now, Sounds Like Gold brings that celebration to the main stage. Get ready for a night of live music, interactive fun, and surprises that’ll keep the whole crew entertained. Oh, and did we mention it’s FREE?

 

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Bring your friends, your fam, and your festival spirit—this is the Gold Coast music scene, loud and proud.
Sounds Like Gold is a Gold Coast Music Network event. Presented by Experience Gold Coast through the EGC Arts Fund.

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