Sounds Like Gold | FREE Music Festival, June 1

Celebrating Gold Coast’s brightest homegrown talent

Sunday 1 June from 3pm – 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, Electric Daisies, Parker and more!

SET TIMES:
3pm – Doors open
3:30pm – Electric Daisies
4pm – Parker
4:50pm – Emily Grace Taylor
5:40pm – Beckah Amani
6:30pm – Girl and Girl
7:35pm – JK-47
8:40pm – Hollow Coves

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?

 

Book your free tickets now!
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Bring your friends, your fam, and your festival spirit—this is the Gold Coast music scene, loud and proud.

Access information:

It is our hope to make Sounds Like Gold an accessible and inclusive event for all. We have provided information below to help you make informed decisions about the best way for you to experience the event:
Sounds Like Gold Access Information – pfd version here
Sounds Like Gold Access Information – plain text version here

If you have any access requirements you’d like to discuss before the event, you can email Emma-June via ecurik@hotmail.com or SMS / phone 0438 249 748. For HOTA accessibility info click here.

 

Sounds Like Gold is a Gold Coast Music Network event. Presented by Experience Gold Coast through the EGC Arts Fund.

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