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Bars with live music in Sunshine Coast

Cocktails with a soundtrack: the Sunshine Coast bars where bands, DJs or jazz are part of the night.

Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.

Live music: 4 bars

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1 ยท Mooloolaba

Boston Shaker Bar

Cocktail bar

A 1920s art deco cocktail bar tucked away in The Wharf precinct, with plush red booths, old-fashioned service and regular live music.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Hidden
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics
  • ๐ŸŽถ Music

๐Ÿ“ The Wharf, 123 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba QLD 4557

2 ยท Noosa

Habibti

Mezze and cocktail bar

A family-owned Middle Eastern mezze bar in Noosa Junction, lit by custom lanterns, with cocktails, seasonal mezze and themed nights with live music.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐ŸŽถ Music

๐Ÿ“ Shop 2-3, 1 Arcadia Street, Noosa Heads QLD 4567

3 ยท Kawana and Caloundra

Drift Bar

Waterside bar

A nautical-themed bar on the Caloundra esplanade with water views, tropical mojitos and live music at weekends.

  • ๐ŸŒ‡ Views
  • ๐ŸŽถ Music
  • ๐ŸŒฟ Outdoor

๐Ÿ“ Caloundra QLD 4551

4 ยท Kawana and Caloundra

Moffat Beach Brewing Co.

Beachfront brewery

Billed as Australia's only beachfront brewery, with live music on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons.

  • ๐Ÿบ Craft beer
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Beach
  • ๐ŸŽถ Music

๐Ÿ“ 12 Seaview Terrace, Moffat Beach QLD 4551

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Your questions

Which Sunshine Coast bars have live music?

Start with Boston Shaker Bar, Habibti, Drift Bar and Moffat Beach Brewing Co.. Our full list has 4 bars.

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Who wrote this guide

This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Now we're bringing it to Australia. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides, including Visit Sunshine Coast and Urban List.

No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.

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