Gold and Greenstone, The Arts Centre Gold Coast, Gallery 1:
Considers the art practices of six Maori artists. Last days. Today, tomorrow, 11am-4pm, free. Arts Elemental’s Turumakina Duley talks ta moko – tattoos – from 1pm and tattoos live in the gallery from 11am. Gold Coast Quilters Guild Exhibition, Modern Australia.
Patrick Oudin’s Retrospective: 19 Karen, Mermaid Beach: See selected works by French-born Gold Coast artist in one of four new shows opening tonight. The others are emerging northern NSW artist Elisa Pettenon’s solo show White Night, ceramic and sculpture group show Sexy and Pallete to People, a solo show by Barcelona’s Guim Tio Zarraluki. Tonight, 6pm, free. Ends August 22.
Laughing Museum, Urban Paradise Gallery Surfers Paradise: New exhibition by human body form sculpture artist Frederic Berjot. Plus Annette Spanski’s Scintilation. Today, tomorrow, 10am, free.
Great Beechmont Art Show, Laurel Cottage, Lower Beechmont:
Trifo, Platinum Nightclub: Trifo is in the house. Flash and J-Muz support. Tonight, late.
Don Nadi, Elsewhere: See the Melbourne DJ on decks. Tonight, late.
DJ Flo, Komune, Coolangatta: DJ Flo plays hip hop and R&B. Tonight in the Beach Club, free.
Catfish & The Deejays, Club Banora: Old-school rockers play old-time hits. Tonight, 7.30pm, free.
Funk ’n’ Wagnells, Currumbin RSL: Duo play dance, pop and retro favourites. Tomorrow, 1pm, free.
Oz Latin Brothers, Southport Sharks: Samba and cha cha to live Latin tunes. Tonight, 8.30pm, free.
Matt Scully, The Loft: Singer-songwriter live with Blake Allen, Nina Ward, Amy Elizabeth. Tonight, 8pm, free.
The Zookeepers, Currumbin RSL: Duo play dance, pop and retro favourites. Tomorrow, 1pm, free.
Simon Meola, Southport Sharks: Live acoustic. Tomorrow, 6pm, free.
Dirtybird, Elsewhere: Dirtybird Australian tour with Kill Frenzy and Will Clarke. Tomorrow, late.
Dance On, Club Robina: Live rock covers. Tomorrow, 1.30pm, free.
Danny Sparks, The Surf Club, Coolangatta: Sparks plays a set of hits from the 1960 through to today. Tomorrow, 2pm, free.
Mr Perkins, Twin Towns: Four-piece party rock covers. Today, 9.30pm, tomorrow, 7.30pm, free.
Dave Murray Duo, Coolangatta Sands: Tomorrow, 4pm, free.
Peach Fur v Crown the Humble, Komune, Coolangatta: Battle of the bands semi. Winners go to Bali.