Featured Music Events
Music has a special way of bringing people together and in Tropical North Queensland there’s a music festival to suit everyone’s taste.
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Music3 November 2018
Yarrabah Band Festival
The community of Yarrabah on Tropical North Queensland’s beautiful coastline will come alive with some of Australia’s hottest musical talent.
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Arts & Culture24 Aug - 2 Sep 2018
Cairns Festival
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Music25 - 27 Apr 2019
Outback Rock and Blues
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Sports6 - 7 Jul 2019
Australian Pole Sports Championships
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Music25 - 27 Apr 2019
Outback Rock and Blues
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Yarrabah Band Festival
Australia’s most idyllic coastal music festival, Yarrabah Band Festival, returns with a star-laden line-up – featuring Australian musical icons and some of the brightest rising stars – as well as food stalls, local art and children’s activities, this Festival promises to be the biggest yet. Bring a chair, blanket or cushion to Jilara Oval on Saturday 3 November, take in some of the best music Australia has to offer, and see why they call Yarrabah ‘paradise by the sea.’
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