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Backpacker bar
Beaches Bar & Grill
356 Shute Harbour Road, at Beaches Backpackers. Quiet before 8pm, a party by 10pm.
About Beaches Bar & Grill
Beaches Bar & Grill is the bar at Beaches Backpackers in the middle of Airlie Beach's main street. It works as a classic Aussie pub with cheap drinks, pool tables, a beer garden and a pub menu of steaks, curries, parmas and fish and chips, with a meal deal that includes a drink.
It is a common starting point for post-boat-trip nights out. Live music plays several nights a week, and later in the evening the dancefloor turns to dance hits and 2000s songs.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 13 October 2026. Sources: beaches.com.au, sailing-whitsundays.com, sailing-whitsundays.com. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Area
- Airlie Beach
- Music
- Live music, then 2000s hits on the dance floor
- Best nights
- Live music Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Address
- 356 Shute Harbour Road, Airlie Beach QLD 4802
- Opening hours
- Midday till late
- Live music
- Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun
Check the venue’s own listings for tonight’s program, hours and door policy.
Map & Street View
356 Shute Harbour Road, Airlie Beach QLD 4802Pin from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Street View opens the nearest street photo; entrances can be round the corner, so check the venue’s own directions.
Around Beaches Bar & Grill
Within a ten-minute walk: Boom Nightclub (1 min, club), Paddy’s Shenanigans (1 min, irish pub & live music), Mama Africa (2 min, club), Magnums (3 min, backpacker bar) and Airlie Beach Hotel (5 min, pub & live music).
Walking times are estimates from the map, not routes.
More in Airlie Beach
- Club · Airlie BeachBoom NightclubCommercial, house and bass; Latin on Thursdays · Best: Monday (ladies’ night), Thursday (Latin) and Saturday; doors 9pm
- Club · Airlie BeachMama AfricaR&B, house and party anthems; reggaeton on Latin nights · Best: Friday and Saturday themed nights; doors around 9pm
- Irish pub & live music · Airlie BeachPaddy’s ShenanigansLive bands and solo acts, plus DJ nights · Best: Seven nights; doors 9pm Sunday to Thursday, 8pm Friday and Saturday
- Backpacker bar · Airlie BeachMagnumsLive acoustic acts outdoors, DJs inside · Best: Seven days
- Bar & live music · Airlie BeachKC’s Bar & GrillSolo acts and covers bands · Best: Most nights from 8pm
- Pub & live music · Airlie BeachAirlie Beach HotelAcoustic sessions, tribute acts and DJs · Best: Acoustic sessions Thursday to Sunday; open late daily
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.