Most of you know Queensland Music Festival as a biennial event that started in 1999 and has since engaged over 1 million people in more than 100 Queensland places. 

But as time has progressed, we’ve become so much more than a festival that happens every two years. We’ve also developed and delivered year-round community engagement, artist development and music education programs, and assisted with the launch of the Regional Arts Services Network (RASN). We’re also currently finalising the details of two significant new initiatives that will define the future of our work with Queensland communities...

The Queensland Music Festival was created in 1999 to give all Queenslanders access to world-class live music. We have worked with leading artists and communities to produce signature events, tours, and mass-participation music experiences; created innovative public music installations; and commissioned 65 new works based on Queensland stories.

QMF’s remit has evolved over the past 20 years to incorporate a diverse range of music programs that respond to Queensland’s social, cultural and economic challenges. Our present transformation from biennial festival organisation to strategic music agency is a natural progression of this evolution, and a response to the demand for engaging, innovative solutions to the complex problems of today.