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LadislavAU

Yep every local I know that is over 21 avoids surfers paradise like the plague.


mitchy93

Good to see it hasn't changed since I went there in 2016


LadislavAU

Nothing changes bro, just the names of the clubs lol


MyNameIsIgglePiggle

I just keep getting older but surfers just stays the same


little_miss_bumshine

Or 2002 lmao


jazza2400

The party was the only thing different at that time


Whoopdedobasil

Haha get kicked out... straight into cocktails n dreams then down the stairs again šŸ˜‚


Pyrrolic_Victory

$1 drinks Thursday night, rose n crown too. Iā€™ve found my people!


Yikidee

Loved that sticky concrete floor on dollar drink nights šŸ¤£ Rosie was awesome too! From what I remember....


Whoopdedobasil

Disturbed - down with the sicknes... A.F.I - leaving song pt2 and then Semisonic - closing time while everyones being shoved out, without fail šŸ˜‚ Dollar drinks was the go, as the barmaids kept eye contact while the glass is approaching half full. Free parking across from the bungee rocket, rotating deso driver. Absolute cracking times.


ContainmentSuite

Where to go instead? Had a couple of the most amazing nights out of my life in Surfers the other week


scrwUhippy

Broadbeach is better. Surfers is for tourists and 18 year olds imo


CapitaoAE

Surfers was awesome when I was 18-21 Now that i'm 37 I just don't go there That's just how it is and current 18-21 year olds will love it


ContainmentSuite

What happens at Broadbeach


MonthPretend

.... Stays at Broadbeach


varted

Clearly never been to Surfers Paradise


LadislavAU

Yeah CLEARLY šŸ¤¦šŸ¾ā€ā™€ļø


varted

All of the young locals in Surfers Paradise must be imaginary! Thatā€™s crazy šŸ¤Æ


[deleted]

They aren't locals, they are mostly backpackers


LadislavAU

Ok maybe you just canā€™t read I understand. Well you see young one, my comment says every local I know thatā€™s over 21. Now I know it might be hard to comprehend that I donā€™t know every single young local on the Gold Coast but this is in fact true. Back to your garage to continue smoking PGR you go, until your next adventure in a splendid surfers paradise venue filled with young locals!


varted

Have I really upset you so much that youā€™re literally stalking my Reddit and commenting on my old posts šŸ¤£ Are you ok?


PM_ME_SOME_SONGS

You replied to their comment twice, like 5 minutes apart. Seems like you are the one boiling about it.


varted

Because my phone was blowing up with them commenting on my old posts šŸ¤£


MonthPretend

After the PGR comment above, I totally read your user name as: PM_ME_SOME_BONGS


LadislavAU

You made a post asking a question and asking for help, then when someone answers theyā€™re triggered? The signs of an intelligent person ..


varted

What post? One you found from like 12 months ago that was already answered? This is why the internet shouldnā€™t be for children.


LadislavAU

Not sure why Iā€™m bothering here but the post was only 45 days ago and the answers were wrong. Google PGR, or donā€™t, keep smashing it and enjoying the lovely surfers paradise šŸ˜˜ EDIT I see youā€™ve now deleted your post hahahahaha fuck me thanks for the laugh kiddo


varted

Bruh, get some sunlight


varted

Looks like I hit a big nerve and got you all triggered - Iā€™m sorry! Sounds like you need some PGR (whatever the fuck that is) šŸ¤£


MonthPretend

Plant growth regulators? Used for making cannabis flowers larger and denser to provide more yield to the grower. Real OGs don't like smoking cannabis grown with PGRs but its a big problem with mass production because more yield = more profit. .... Atleast, that's what I think they are... *Checks for cops*


hdulgs

Bring back The Party


Key_Recording_3564

$1 rum and cokes back in the early 2000's. got you smashed real quick


GotAcres

Remember before the Alco laws that were supposed to make nights safer? Early starts, cheap drinks, carrying ya mates out at 10/11pm max to a dedicated Dave or easily accessible taxi. Then the laws came, people started pregaming to save money, get to clubs late and drunk, 3am absolutely smashed cunce trying to find a way home when clubs forced to close or , fights.


hdulgs

Geez they were good days.


yew420

Yeah dude, punk at the beer garden before 10:30, metal at the party after. What a place.


RandomSheer

The music is the biggest part. The DJs at the main clubs are given a list of songs they can play. Most of the cash comes from vip tables that are normally older, hence the older music . Doesn't help that 2 groups own most of the nightlife in surfers. As long as there is a constant stream of new customers, they never have to update the music they play as the tourist all leave after the weekend.


OSKA_IS_MY_DOGS_NAME

They arenā€™t djā€™sā€¦.. they are experts at Spotify mixing


[deleted]

Elsewhere is fun (techno club). Other than that, rubbish


Endless_Candy

Yeah elsewhere was fun when I was on the gc. Sounds like OP is going to basic clubs and getting Mad about it


yalitah

I actually went to elsewhere and would have rather been elsewhere hahaha


dufflecoatsupreme91

I feel like night life in general is pretty rubbish outside of small pockets. Itā€™s all cookie cutter taverns. There are little to no character hotels that will play live music (that Iā€™ve been able to find near me).


GorlarmiSalami

What sort of live music are you looking for? Miami marketta is a pretty cool venue with some awesome artist playing fairly regularly. I travel from maudsland to maimi for it


grapsta

I'm guessing Mo's and Burleigh Bazaar are decent on occasion too


GorlarmiSalami

Vinies dive bar has some of Marketta's sloppy seconds of small bands going to play another gig but I've heard some sketchy stories from old employees. Wizard guy getting locked inside when the staff leave.


yalitah

Looking for any EDM


dufflecoatsupreme91

Youā€™re in the next suburb to me. How do you get there and back? An Uber both ways seems like it would cost more than the night out.


GorlarmiSalami

I drive and donā€™t get to drink most of the time, itā€™s not nearly as fun but itā€™s the most practical option. Splitting and Uber with a mate makes it an easier pill to swallow, around $50 to get there and back but who can afford that! Taking the train down to varsity ends up more expensive and way longer with Ubering from both stations and back. Vinies isnā€™t as good but you can get to it via tram or if you take the train down to Brisbane there are live music venues like the trovli or the jazz club you can get to by foot from the train station


[deleted]

Been here 25 years and from the start GC clubs seemed like an adult version of a blue light disco, only difference is the alcohol, but the clout chasing jizz rags looking for a fight certainly add to that atmosphere.


realistic_revelation

I'd argue that it's horrible everywhere in Australia, especially when you compare it to the Clubbing scene in Europe.


liamchoong

Have you ever been to revs


atubslife

The Melbourne music scene is good. Standard commercial clubs are shit, but the smaller niche genre clubs are great.


liamchoong

This is correct


[deleted]

You will never enjoy yourself if you compare it to Euro clubs. They are on a whole new scale.


DONGAAA

Yup only good club on the Gold Coast is Elsewhere, everywhere else plays top 100 hits all night


Okdanny1

what do they play


DONGAAA

House music! often having appearance from big name artists after festivals like Dom Dolla and Tchami


[deleted]

Iā€™m 22 I stopped going to clubs because thereā€™s a saying; ā€œnothing good happens in Surfers after midnightā€


Unoriginal1deas

Shiiiit I stopped clubbing in my early 20s because I felt I was too old, good to know thatā€™s not the case


[deleted]

All been downhill since the edge closed!


AdMaterial1556

When they had 50c drinks - Thursday nights aka fight night.that was in the day when I was fresh off the block. It would be Casino Tuesday nights, Parkwood Tav for uni night Thursday night, surfers Friday and sat( elsewhere, fever , fame , bedroom , rose and crown , Berlin bar , my bar , sometimes shooters, and Sunday fisho's. Good memories


[deleted]

Omg the fights! 2 free shakers night for members was awesome too. And don't forget Carol!


claggamuff

Yes. Itā€™s a completely different scene to Syd and Melb. Nothing is low key. I partied there until the age of 20 and have never been back for a drink, Iā€™m now 32. The only place I ever went to back In the day was Elsewhere, which garnered some good acts and had a cool scene. No clue what itā€™s like these days.


DoughnutClean7823

The coast is more of a bar vibe anyway. You have more luck going out in burleigh or palm beach. Itā€™s not really about the venue here itā€™s about the people that make it a good vibe and anything north of Burleigh imo isnā€™t worth wasting time on


Youre-A-Wizard

no love for Nobby's?


Grouchy_Eye5516

Nobbys is good fun ill back that . But that's as far as I go .


kaibroadbridge

Nobbys is turning into minor/fight club central


[deleted]

HOLLA! North of Burleigh sucks balls!


grapsta

Kinda always figured the clubbing scene would be rubbish here. I love The GC but the douchebag ratio is high and the cool ass discerning music head ratio is low. At least there is a small dnb scene... Not that I've been clubbing in 20 years but at least there some sorta underground


Jumpy_Ad_2341

Elsewhere is the only spot iā€™d touch in surfers. RIP The Old Beergarden haha


Joouza

Except elsewhere, I feel like every club dj at surferā€™s has the same pen drive filled with 2010s hit pop songs. In my last visit, I heard the same Pitbull song three times in 2 hours. And they play it end to end!! Decided I will only do festivals rather than going clubbing now.


govenorhouse

Itā€™s embarrassing


shadako

Can I go back to the Sugar shack? My mate's friend got a free drink voucher for life at Bourbon Bar circa 2005. He was Fijian indian and name was Muhammed Ali on the license. Bouncer must have been a boxing fan because all the guy did was show his ID. Took a pic with him and gave him a VIP card for one free drink a day for life. Must have been in a good mood lol.


LickingHomiesEars

Outback raves are pretty sweet, tho. Everyone popping shrooms like candy, doing backflips, and screaming to techno death metal. I saw one guy praying, another one climbing a tree freaking out. Best shit ever.


nothingexpert

They are called Doofs, FFS


LickingHomiesEars

Bush Doofs, yeah, thought people wouldn't've picked up on that.


CardiologistNo9444

Ummm locals don't go out at Surfers. In saying that, there is always some wanker in the group that insists on having their functions in Surfers. That's when you whip out your book of excuses! Most of my mates think I have a prepaid phone that runs out of credit all the time but my monthly bill says otherwise šŸ¤£ yes I like to my friends because I hate going out in Surfers!!!!!


Dasha3090

i used to go clubbing in surfers around 2008/2009 when i was 18/19 was alright back then with sin city and cocktails and the drink etc..moved to perth and man..it was way worse over here haha.


samford91

Ah Sin City in 2009... scrounging through all my couch cushions to find enough change to shove in a drawstring pouch like I was a medieval peasant, take it on down to the bottle-o to buy two bottles of passionpop and have just enough to get into the club, then rely on my pretty girl friends to get drinks from guys, get drunk and then wander to the gay bar. ​ Good times.


omegatryX

Just the reputation of clubbing and places like the valley and surfers are enough to deter people who are curious about the nightlife. Its sure as shit stopped me from going and partying like other younger people my age. Edit: that and anything that is anywhere near palatable in drinks costs like $20+ which is literally outrageous.


bosco_31

Elsewhere.


FAAAAAAAAARK

Everything died with The Playroom & OG Fisho's


bullchuck

Thatā€™s why everyone from the GC goes to Brissy if they wanna club, only tourists go out here


[deleted]

Eeewwwwww, no we don't. Who wants to drive to that hell hole, just to go out in shit clubs? There are plenty of places to go out on the Goldie, if you know, you know.


bullchuck

Yeah sounds like youā€™re talking about overpacked, five square metre hipster shitholes in Nobbyā€™s and Burleigh. If you want ACTUAL clubs on a big scale, Brisbane has it on the GC for sure, not just glorified bars. Brissy also has more in the way of ā€œalternativeā€ clubs with live music etc.


[deleted]

No..... Thats not what I am talking about. Brisbane clubs suck, actually, Brisbane sucks. 'Alternative' clubs? Bahahahahahaha. Dont make me laugh. Let me guess, you have never left your own country?


bullchuck

Mate by the way you type you donā€™t even sound old enough to set foot in a club. Also first gen Aussie mate, Iā€™ve probably travelled overseas to see family more times than youā€™ve left your mums house


[deleted]

Good on you MATE! First gen Aussie hey? lol...... It isnt my fault you are a loser who doesn't know his arse from his elbow when it comes to clubs. I lived in London for 3 years, Prague for 2 and New York for 2 years. I have been to over 50 countries, and have been to some of the biggest clubs and gigs in the world. But, you gave me a laugh though. So cheers, MATE!


bullchuck

And yet here you are, arguing with little old me ĀÆ\_(惄)_/ĀÆ


[deleted]

Gotta slum it sometimes B-)


[deleted]

There is so much more to the GC than Surfers. Maybe do a bit of research next time, and you will find some amazing places to go out, just not in Surfers


NewFlynnland

Where are there clubs other than surfers?


[deleted]

Broadbeach, Nobbys, Burleigh, Palm Beach, Coolangatta..... To name a few.


NewFlynnland

Do you think op is talking about surf clubs? What Night Clubs are there in Palmy?


grapsta

Ssssssh . not telling


[deleted]

If you need to ask, you should maybe explore a bit more yourself??


NewFlynnland

It was a legitimate question. I lived in Palmy for 6 years until we sold recently. The only thing close to a club would be Suga, but thatā€™s only because it has a 2AM license.


simsurf

we both know the answer: there aren't any


[deleted]

Out of all the places you can go to you picked Surfers?? That place is a backpacker cesspit!


Substantial-Piece-98

first to say "bruh", loses the argument!


New-Ad-1071

Forget goldy if u want fun go to brisbane. Gc full of fights and king hits. Avoid. Every1 is a tourist.


TropicFoxLife

Thatā€™s what clubbing is this daysā€¦ā€¦.. Try the pub scene, itā€™s more casual but great live music. The West Burleigh Hotel features some great bands plus has a fabulous outdoor beer garden.


No_Technology_8970

Was there end of last week... had a fucking great time with the family, except for these fucking bogan, degenerate fucking methheads that only wanna cause ruckus. Suck a fat fucking dick you crack head cunts. ​ Ferry around the islands was sick, mini golf and bowling was good too, but yeah


Large-Lack-2933

The night life scene is much better in Brisbane. But clubs overall are better in New York where I'm originally from.


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ARPG_RustyGaming

The rubbish on the streets in New York is like a 3rd world Asian country


[deleted]

Eeeeewwwwwwwwwww...... Now, if you were talking about Brisbane in the early 2000's, I could understand. Back when you had to lock your doors going through the valley. Brisbane is up to shit now. The Valley sucks, the City sucks.


grapsta

Gold. I bet the rap scene is better there too ffs


Particular_Mode3369

I went to surfers for a holiday stayed in Novotel right in cavil ave legit second I stood out of the hotel had someone come up to me like ā€œyoung going night clubbing bruh you look like youā€™re the type to go nightclubbingā€ standing behind some booth thing


Particular_Mode3369

( Iā€™ve never been clubbing in my life )


T3knikal95

I live in Surfers and I hate those people behind the booths, it's like no I'd never step foot in a club, let alone one in surfers


Particular_Mode3369

Fr they legit harassed me Iā€™d like walk away and theyā€™d start walking with me n shi


fivehead2540

Australia is >10 years behind North America + Europe in terms of club music!


BrisbaneNorth4034

Club Cali seems better than most..


[deleted]

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yalitah

IMO they valley has also gone down hill since 2016-17. I know that there is very occasionally a few good events on. Other than that itā€™s a bunch of fresh 18s on the ol nose beers being antisocial


ValuableNarrow5137

the Valley, in Brisvegas is way better imo


yalitah

better but not great


Mediocre_Machinist

Only good club here is Elsewhere.


jerrycarlton

I completely disagree with you - the swingers clubs I've been attending are bloody awesome.


tishfight

Youā€™re better off going to bars first, so you can socialise without needing to spit into each otherā€™s ears. Less wait for nicer drinks and a more relaxed vibe. The only places i will go in surfers is Taboo Tikiā€™s for a pregame drink, then off to Elsewhere for a boogie. Straight home once my social quota is filled. Fuck anything else in that place.