Host an Event 

on the QLD Music Trails: The Outback 2026 & 2027 

Bring world-class cultural tourism to your community!

QLD Music Trails is looking for councils, venues, Traditional Owners and community organisations to join us for QLD Music Trails - The Outback in 2026 and 2027.  This is your chance to host a unique music event that will celebrate culture, boost local tourism, engage your community, and leave a lasting cultural impact. We’re inviting expressions of interest from partners interested in being part of QLD Music Trails.

About QLD Music Trails: The Outback  

QLD Music Trails – The Outback invites audiences on a one-of-a-kind, self-drive musical adventure through the rugged heartland of Queensland’s outback.

Driven by music, the Trail guides the audience through the outback's most breathtaking destinations, with each stop inviting a celebration of iconic music moments, enriching cultural experiences and heartfelt local hospitality.

By joining the Trail, the audience becomes part of a community of like-minded Trail-goers, made up of fellow caravanners, explorers and music lovers.

The audience is invited to explore the outback ‘their way’ by customising their itinerary to include the events, destinations and attractions that resonate and meet their individual needs.

Highlights from The Outback 2024

✅ Travelled 2,100km across south-western Qld, delivering 9 events

✅ Attracted 2,500+ Trail-goers (up by 71% from 2023)

✅ 20% of Trail-goers attended 3+ events (up from 5% in 2023)

✅ Over 4,700 visitor nights were yielded to host regions across Qld

✅ 69% of the trail audience was out-of-region (of which 10% were from interstate)

✅ Generated $579,000+ in overnight visitor expenditure to host regions

✅ Engaged 54 First Nations artists & arts workers and 10 First Nations businesses

WHY PARTICIPATE?

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Attract out-of-region audiences into your community, stimulating increased stay and spend.
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Engage your community in a cultural celebration that drives community pride and spirit.
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Showcase the rich cultural identity of your community whilst supporting local talent.
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Increase visibility and reputation of your community as a desirable destination to visit, live, and work.
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Diversify and extend your existing event calendar.

"The Qld Music Festival is so so vitally important, not just for those people employed in it,

but for what it does for our community."

 

The Honourable Michael Healy MP, Minister for Tourism & Sport

(October 2024, speaking at Dream Aloud, Qld Music Trails: The Tropics)

Apply Today

Submit an Expression of Interest to register your desire in being part of QLD Music Trails.

Contact Us

Lowana Moxham

Head of Government Partnerships

0416 041 868 | [email protected]

Oriana Wyrozebska

General Manager, Government, Tourism & Commercial

0434 567 171 | [email protected]

Jana Hesketh

General Manager, Communities & Impact

0403 979 799 | [email protected]