Surfers Paradise nightclub Melbas to launch NXT LVL dance club

A new concept nightclub is set to open this week, aiming to take Gold Coast night life back to its glory years.

A GOLD Coast nightclub is aiming to take entertainment to the next level by returning Surfers Paradise to its glory years.

Melbas general manager Dave Allen has joined forces with a dance music king and one of Australia’s richest men to deliver NXT LVL, which will open above the iconic Gold Coast nightspot Melbas on Cavill Ave on Friday night.

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Prominent DJ Mark James is on board, along with billionaire businessman Bob Ell.

They hope to reinvigorate not only Melbas, but the Surfers night-life scene.

Mr Allen, whose father Paul ran Melbas for nearly three decades, has returned to the club, and believes there is still opportunity in the increasingly volatile night-life space.

“The whole landscape has changed in the past 10 years,” he said.

“But Surfers Paradise is still the tourist capital of Australia, so there’s definitely a need for this type of stuff.”

NXT LVL will attempt to create festival-quality electronic music sets from some of the country’s leading DJs.

NXT LVL's Luana Benedito with entertainment pioneer Mark James. Picture: Nigel Hallett

Originally published as Surfers Paradise nightclub Melbas to launch NXT LVL dance club