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Irish pub & live music
Paddy’s Shenanigans
Shute Harbour Road, downstairs from Boom. Live music seven nights a week.
About Paddy’s Shenanigans
Paddy's Shenanigans is an Irish bar on Airlie Beach's main street that has traded since 1997 and marked its 28th birthday in 2025. It has a Guinness bar and is known for shakers and teapot drinks, and it is a popular stop for locals, hospitality workers and people back from boat trips.
Live bands play seven nights a week, followed by DJs and a busy dancefloor. A monthly Tuesday night called Ministry of Cheese mixes live jams with pop and throwback DJ sets.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 13 October 2026. Sources: paddysairlie.com, sailing-whitsundays.com, qld2032.com. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Area
- Airlie Beach
- Music
- Live bands and solo acts, plus DJ nights
- Best nights
- Seven nights; doors 9pm Sunday to Thursday, 8pm Friday and Saturday
- Address
- 352 Shute Harbour Road, Airlie Beach QLD 4802
- Doors
- 9pm Sun to Thu; 8pm Fri and Sat
- Opened
- 1997
- Music
- Live music seven nights
Check the venue’s own listings for tonight’s program, hours and door policy.
Map & Street View
Pin from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Street View opens the nearest street photo; entrances can be round the corner, so check the venue’s own directions.
Around Paddy’s Shenanigans
Within a ten-minute walk: Beaches Bar & Grill (1 min, backpacker bar), Boom Nightclub (1 min, club), Mama Africa (1 min, club), Magnums (3 min, backpacker bar) and Airlie Beach Hotel (6 min, pub & live music).
Walking times are estimates from the map, not routes.
More in Airlie Beach
- Club · Airlie BeachBoom NightclubCommercial, house and bass; Latin on Thursdays · Best: Monday (ladies’ night), Thursday (Latin) and Saturday; doors 9pm
- Club · Airlie BeachMama AfricaR&B, house and party anthems; reggaeton on Latin nights · Best: Friday and Saturday themed nights; doors around 9pm
- Backpacker bar · Airlie BeachMagnumsLive acoustic acts outdoors, DJs inside · Best: Seven days
- Backpacker bar · Airlie BeachBeaches Bar & GrillLive music, then 2000s hits on the dance floor · Best: Live music Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Bar & live music · Airlie BeachKC’s Bar & GrillSolo acts and covers bands · Best: Most nights from 8pm
- Pub & live music · Airlie BeachAirlie Beach HotelAcoustic sessions, tribute acts and DJs · Best: Acoustic sessions Thursday to Sunday; open late daily
Checked 13 October 2026 against venue sites, Visit Brisbane, Destination Gold Coast, Townsville, Whitsunday and Tropical North Queensland tourism, 2026 gig listings, TransLink and Business Queensland. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.