SONG AND PRANCE

SUMMERS on the Gold Coast were once synonymous with top-flight live music. Think Good Vibrations, Summafieldayze, Big Day Out and the endless tours of worldclass acts. Well those golden days of summer are back.

Council’s green light of the two-day SandTunes festival at Coolangatta late next year and news Bon Jovi have been booked for Metricon Stadium heralds a re-emergence of the outdoor gig scene.

First-class music acts are a magnet for visitors and complement work being done in other areas of the tourism industry.