Listen Up People
Because we've got some serious live music pumping on our playlist. The program is a quality shuffle of local and international acts performing on a mind-blowing range of Gold Coast stages. Parkland rock festivals, folky-soul by the beach, jazz at the casino, stadium headliners. Sound good? Then crank it up!
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From now until 15 Jun 2024
Kings of Comedy's Gold Coast Showcase Special
Kings of Comedy's premiere shows were a huge success, now they're back to do it all over again! This time with another completely different lineup. Keeping it fun and fresh. Don't miss this awesome showcase. They’ve now moved to a brand new location. The Moonlight Night Markets at Dreamworld! Join them for a solid night of live entertainment at one of Australia’s best-quality comedy clubs. Showcasing some of Australia's best new talent, supported by celebrity headline acts. Hand-selected quality lineups mean you're assured laughter from the get-go, then closed off with a professional headline act. Previous headliners include; Steve Hughes, Dave O'Neil, Dave Hughes, Lehmo, Jimeoin, Luke Heggie, Denise Scott, Fiona O'Loughlin, Marty Sheargold, Richard Stubbs, Nick Cody and more! This really is the night out you've been needing. Often patrons leave the night with sore jaws and stomachs with a positive vibe that can't be matched. So book a babysitter, send the kids to the Grandparents and head on down for a scrumptious meal and night you won't forget. Call that person you've been meaning to take on a date, now you have a 'good excuse'. Make this that special 'date night' you've been needing. Hurry and book now. Go on... You deserve a good laugh! Two shows. One Family Friendly All Ages and the other Adults Only.
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Thursday (Weekly)
Garage Deluxe - Band Competition
Mo’s and friends have set up a prize pack on the back of the first-ever band competition announcement in the quest to find Gold Coast’s Garage Deluxe. Offering a serious leg up to one lucky local act, Garage Deluxe will take place over three heats and a final across June and July. Band applications for this instalment are open to bands with a majority of members over 25 years and at least one member living on the Gold Coast, with prize packs for heat and final winners. Two bands will go through to the final from each heat with bands judged by a panel of industry professionals (musicianship/stage presence/marketability) and the ability to bring a crowd. All band genres are welcome. Basic backline and in-house tech are provided. Mo's music team will select bands for heats based on submissions. This event is proudly presented by Mo’s Desert Clubhouse with help from Desert Clubhouse Studios, One Way Boulevard, RW Promotion, Ummagummamumma Photography, Good Call Live, Coopers, Southtrade, and Gold Coast Music. This is an 18-plus event.
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23 Jun 2024
Love - A Stranger
Step into the underground venue that is Mos Dessert Clubhouse as four strangers take the stage. Lily May, Mackenna Rose, Verona Hilzinger and Tara Lee will capture the stage with soulful vocals, heartfelt lyrics and dynamic performances, prepare to be swept away by the raw emotion and artistic expressions on display. Join them for an unforgettable evening filled with talent and raw emotion on the 23rd of June! This is an All Ages event.
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28 Jun 2024
Felipe Baldomir - Tides Tour
Felipe Baldomir is a Coastal Indie-Folk singer/songwriter from Uruguay, South America, currently based in Byron Bay, Australia. People often refer to his music as a blend of Jack Johnson, Xavier Rudd and Tash Sultana. His coastal sound travels from the Folk world of open-tunings, harmonica & steady power beats to an uplifting soundscape of groovy guitar riffs, loops, punchy saxophone runs, synth/keys and vocals. Since arriving in Sydney in August 2018, he has converted a van into a ‘rolling home & studio’ and has been performing nationwide. From busking in the streets, playing backyard shows & supporting local musicians such as Kim Churchill, Jack Botts, The Dreggs, etc, to headlining sold-out shows all around Australia & playing at iconic festivals such as Queenscliff Music Festival, Changing Tides Festival, Ocean Sounds, NYE On The Hill, Frankston Waterfront Festival, etc (sharing the stage with Aussie legends like Xavier Rudd, Ziggy Alberts, Temper Trap, Boy & Bear, Dan Sultan, etc). From one campervan to another, in 2023 only, Felipe completed over 100 shows across Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom and South America. This is an 18-plus event.
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05 Jul 2024
Hayley Grace and The Bay Collective Winter Tour
Hayley Grace and The Bay Collective are keeping the fires of funk stoked this winter and Mo's Desert Clubhouse are set to host one of their biggest shows of the year with a dynamic diverse funk explosion! A fully stacked supporting lineup with some southeast QLD/Northern NSW’s most exciting performers. Don't miss this incredible ensemble of formidable melodic mavens weaving between funk, soul, reggae and world music, a night not be missed. CC The Cat, Trilla and Felicity Lawless in support. This is an 18-plus event.
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06 Jul 2024
Insect - Live at Mo's
Insect are set to shatter the stage at Mo's Desert Clubhouse. These heavy metal legends are joining forces with heavy acts Blindside, Rimmy Grasa and Deathproof to bring you a night of Southport's and Sunshine Coast's finest hardcore. This is an All Ages event.
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06 Jul 2024
Entrapment ~ Live at Mo's
Entrapment are set to shatter the stage at Mo's Desert Clubhouse on the 13th of April. These heavy metal legends are joining forces with heavy acts Blindside, Rimmy Grasa and Deathproof to bring you a night of Southport's and Sunshine Coast's finest hardcore. Doors open at 12pm. An all ages event not to miss. This is an All Ages event.
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09 Jul 2024
Macy Gray at The Star
How time flies! The one and only Macy Gray has announced a celebration tour of Australia in July to mark the 25th anniversary of the release of her critically acclaimed debut album, On How Life Is. Starting on Wednesday, 3 July in Hobart at the Odeon Theatre as part of the city’s Festival of Voices before heading to Adelaide (July 5), Brisbane (July 6), Melbourne (July 7), Gold Coast (July 9), Wyong (July 10), Canberra (July 11), Wollongong (July 12) and finishing up in Sydney (July 13), these concerts are a world-first and will commence with the whole On How Life Is album (in sequential order) followed by her catalogue of hits. Macy said, “I’m over the moon to be celebrating the 25th anniversary of my debut album On How Life Is. First stop: Down Under! Me and the band will be live in Hobart, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Wyong, Canberra and Thirroul in July. Please join me for a big nite to remember!” The name Macy Gray is synonymous with incredible music. The musical bodies of work Gray has produced throughout her career are a testament to her exquisite vision and unyielding devotion to her craft. Her sleek, sultry and mature take on R&B draws from decades’ worth of history, yet her ability to still sound forward-thinking and fresh is what reaffirms and reasserts her as a signature rarity in music who millions continue to treasure. These concerts will be a celebration of the 25th Anniversary since Gray broke into the music scene in 1999 with the release of her debut, triple-platinum album, On How Life Is – the album that spoke to a generation. It turned Macy Gray into a household name, and Ms Gray into a powerhouse of R&B and Soul. Over the past 25 years, Macy has amassed a devoted global fan base and sold over 25 million total albums around the world. A five-time GRAMMY® Nominee, Gray received the GRAMMY® Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance in 2000 for her iconic song, I Try, and has received two BRIT Awards.
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09 Jul 2024
Macy Gray
MACY GRAY - 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘ON HOW LIFE IS’ GRAMMY® AWARD WINNING ARTIST The name Macy Gray is synonymous with incredible music. The musical bodies of work Gray has produced throughout her career are a testament to her exquisite vision and unyielding devotion to her craft. Her sleek, sultry, and mature take on R&B draws from decades’ worth of history. Yet, her ability to still sound forward-thinking and fresh is what reaffirms and reasserts her as a signature rarity in music who millions continue to treasure. This concert is a celebration of the 25th Anniversary since Gray broke into the music scene in 1999 with the release of her debut, triple-platinum album, On How Life Is! The album that spoke to a generation. It turned her into a powerhouse of R&B and Soul. She has amassed a devoted global fan base and sold over 25 million total albums globally. A five-time GRAMMY® Nominee, Gray received the GRAMMY® Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance in 2000 for her iconic song “I Try” and has received two BRIT Awards. So join us and celebrate this wonderful album performed live plus all her hits across her career! COST:From $89.00 To $149.00 *For any ticketing enquiries please email thestargcbo@ticketek.com.au
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12 Jul 2024
Aces High presents "Legacy of The Beast"
Aces High presents "Legacy of The Beast" , the legendary Iron Maiden show that all of Australia missed! Aces High will be performing the Legacy Of The Beast in its entirety, a show hailed as Maiden’s most extravagant and visually spectacular ever, and it sure is a spectacle not to be missed again! The Legacy Of The Beast will see fans transported through different worlds and experiences with a setlist that spans fan favourites and hits which haven’t been performed live for over a decade. There will be a few other crazy things and surprises going on and, of course, the one and only Eddie - as you’ve never seen him before! Joining Aces High on this Australian wide tour will be some very special guests who will take to the stage to give to you the very best Australia has to offer. So, Troopers – are you ready? Are you ready for Australia’s ultimate Iron Maiden tribute to take you on this spectacular journey through the realms of legend? Because they sure are. Please note this is a 18 plus event.
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13 Jul 2024
Oscar LaDell Winter Tour
Singer-Songwriter Oscar LaDell is bringing his band on a tour of Australia and Aotearoa for the first time this Winter to share the music that has earned them a loyal following in their hometown of Naarm/Melbourne. Inspired by artists such as Al Green, Muddy Waters, Michael Kiwanuka and The Wood Brothers, Oscars blends sweet soul singing, funky grooves and incisive lyricism to bring a show to remember. Come down to Mo’s Desert Clubhouse for an afternoon of smooth, earthy music. Oscar LaDell’s soulful voice and smooth grooves will make your heart skip a beat. This is an 18-plus event.
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19 Jul 2024
Travis Collins
Following a massive year in 2023, with the highest charting Australian country album of the year, the longest running #1 single of the year, topped off with picking up a Golden Guitar Award in Tamworth, Travis Collins and his killer band are hitting the road for the ‘Don’t Get Me Started Tour’. The electric live show will feature all the hits including the ARIA Gold certified single “Thank God I’m A Country Boy”, “Happy”, “Rainy Day”, “One of Them Nights”, along with the brand new single “Don’t Get Me Started”. A nine-time Golden Guitar Award winner, four-time CMC Award winner, CMA Global Artist Award recipient, and two-time ARIA nominee, he’s toured alongside US megastars Tim McGraw and Luke Combs, and recorded with Nashville’s best. His latest album, ‘Any Less Anymore’, is his most successful to date, debuting at #3 on the ARIA Album chart and #1 on the ARIA Country Album chart and features the hit singles ‘One of them Nights’, ‘Any Less Anymore’, ‘Raise Me’ and ‘Runnin’ the Country’, which spent six weeks at the top of the CountryTown Hot50 airplay chart.
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26 Jul 2024
TANISHA
TANISHA is Australia's breath of fresh air in the ever-growing world of RnB/Soul. Her music is sweet, soulful, velvety and is sure to get you into the most lush and attentive mood. She is bringing her release 'Cinnamon & Sugar' to an exclusive Gold Coast only show in order to celebrate the huge successes of late 2023. Her shows bring an incredible energy and finesse while her music individually powers emotion, representing the confidence and core artistic identity that is TANISHA. TANISHA inspires to create her own blended genre within an ever-changing and constantly evolving nature of RnB. A love for contemporary UK RnB, neo-soul, soul-electronica, EDM and everything in-between meets her efforts to explore the world of alternative music in the realms of production, songwriting and visual design. The "Cinnamon & Sugar" show will no doubt encompass everything you've ever known about her or are yet to discover.
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10 Aug 2024
Hindley Street Country Club
Get ready Southport! Hindley Street Country Club (HSCC) return to SOPO Southport on Saturday August 10, for a special encore performance, for one night only. Founded in 2017 by Arranger/Producer Constantine Delo, the HSCC has taken the world by storm with their ground-breaking re-arranged covers and dynamic performances, amassing over a billion views across their social media channels – 540 million views and 940,000 subscribers globally on YouTube, alone. What began as a passion project for a group of Adelaide musicians has evolved into a global phenomenon, with the HSCC now touring the world and captivating audiences far and wide. Their weekly musical showcases, released every Friday at 8 am (ACDT), have garnered praise from experts and fans alike, earning them the title of the “greatest cover band in the world”. The HSCC has captured the attention of music industry veterans and legends, including Mick Fleetwood, Christopher Cross, Russell Hitchcock, Leo Sayer, and Patty Smyth, who have all lauded the band's exceptional talent and dynamic performances. Don't miss your chance to witness the magic of Hindley Street Country Club live at SOPO Southport on Saturday August 10. With their unique interpretations of iconic anthems songs of a generation from the 70” & 80’s, this is a performance you won't want to miss.
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16 Aug 2024
Lies N’ Destruction - Nighttrain Ready To Crash and Burn Tour
Step back into the dangerous world of Guns N' Roses of the late ‘80s with Lies N’ Destruction. This nationwide tour ignites a flame of nostalgia, meticulously recreating the raw energy and iconic soundscape of Appetite for Destruction, Guns N' Roses' landmark 1987 debut album. Lies N’ Destruction's dedication to detail extends beyond the music, capturing the raw essence of Guns N' Roses' live performance, delivering a powerful spectacle that will transport audiences back to the golden age of hard rock. Witness the full album performed live, from the incendiary opening riffs of "Welcome to the Jungle" to the anthemic power of "Paradise City" through to the electrifying finale of "Rocket Queen." This explosive experience isn't just for Appetite die-hards, as Lies N’ Destruction will also be unleashing a blistering set of fan faves and killer cuts from across the Guns N' Roses albums, including Lies and Use Your Illusion I & II. Don't miss this unrivalled opportunity to celebrate the music of Guns N' Roses with a tribute act dedicated to preserving its legacy. Join Lies N’ Destruction for an unforgettable night of rock and roll anthems, electrifying performances, and pure, unadulterated musical passion. This is an 18-plus event.
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23 Aug 2024
The Great Gig In The Sky - A Pink Floyd Celebration
ABOUT 'The Great Gig In The Sky' is an authentic celebration to the magical hits of Pink Floyd and will finally make its way to The Star Gold Coast on Friday, August 23 2024. This brilliant homage concert features numerous gems from The Wall, Wish You Were Here and Dark Side of The Moon showcased by some exceptional guest vocalists including Spencer Jones (The Voice), Susannah Mirana (Moulin Roque), Marc Da Kosta (Idol) Jessica Lingotti (Burn The Floor) plus special guest Amy Nelson (Little Green). Inimitable creative director Joseph Calderazzo (The Bloomvilles / Jenny Morris) will coordinate a superb eight-piece band including Glenn Moorhouse (American Idiot), Bennet Livingston, Ian Tilley (Boom Crash Opera), Claudine Field and Paul Najar (Wa Wa Nee). With a reputation for breathtaking moments and stunning interpretations, this show is simply unmissable. Don't just wish you were there, book now! COST:From $79.90 For any ticketing enquiries please email thestargcbo@ticketek.com.au
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