Flinders Street & the CBD

The main late-night strip and Townsville’s Safe Night Precinct: a club, Irish pubs, a brewpub and the new riverside wharves within a short walk, with the secure taxi rank at the eastern end.

Club · Flinders Street & the CBDMad Cow TavernParty and dance music, with themed nights · Best: Check the program
Pub & live music · Flinders Street & the CBDMolly Malone’s Irish PubLive bands and bandeoke, plus gigs in the Otherwise bar upstairs · Best: Check the program
Brewpub · Flinders Street & the CBDTownsville Brewing CoBands and DJs at street parties and events · Best: Check the program
Pub & live music · Flinders Street & the CBDHerbert HotelLive original and covers acts, often singer-songwriters · Best: Gigs most Thursdays to Saturdays; check the program
Riverside bars · Flinders Street & the CBDFlinders Street WharvesLive entertainment on the rooftop · Best: Check the program

Checked 13 October 2026 against venue sites, Visit Brisbane, Destination Gold Coast, Townsville, Whitsunday and Tropical North Queensland tourism, 2026 gig listings, TransLink and Business Queensland. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.