Queensland / Townsville

Townsville · late-night guide

Townsville after dark.

The late strip on Flinders Street, waterfront pubs along The Strand and the touring band rooms out west.

Queensland guide. Venue picks are curated; Gold Coast and Cairns events are refreshed daily from official calendars, and three Brisbane venues’ programs are read from their own sites each morning. Nights and hours change, so check with the venue before you go.

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.

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

The Strand & North Ward

Waterfront pubs along the beachfront and one block back. The easy choice for sundowners and weekend live music before heading into town.

• SePub & live music · The Strand & North WardSeaview HotelLive music on weekends · Best: Weekends
• HoPub & live music · The Strand & North WardHotel AllenLive bands Friday; DJ and karaoke Saturday · Best: Friday from 8pm; Saturday from 9pm

West End & Garbutt

West of the CBD are Townsville’s touring band rooms: The Warehouse at the far end of Flinders Street and the Dalrymple at Garbutt.

• WaLive music venue · West End & GarbuttThe WarehouseTouring bands, hip-hop, reggae and DJs; drag and queer party nights · Best: Check the program
• DaPub & live music · West End & GarbuttDalrymple HotelTouring acts, tribute shows and 80s nights · 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 Spotted something out of date?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.