Mount Cotton: Two Gold Coast sisters have given UK pop star Robbie Williams a warm reception when he performed at Sirroment Winery on Saturday night. One of the sisters, Carlie Mills, is a real estate agent on the Gold Coast. She was among 13,000 fans at the sell-out show and was reportedly sitting on her
Burleigh Heads: The sons of Australian roots musician Xavier Rudd are putting on a night of free music at Mo’s Desert Clubhouse. Multi-instrumentalist Joaquin Noah will play his own set, while brother Finojet will play in his surf-rock band, Calypso Cora, on December 10. Picture: Rudd and his two sons in 2017 via Facebook. Joaquin
Nambour: Rusty and Cherry Nyman are two roses among the thorns of the Sunshine Coast’s male-heavy music industry. The mother-daughter business duo are behind the region’s newest live music venue, The Presynct Venue & Bar, which opened last month to a sell-out crowd, and is an incubator and hive for some of the region’s most
It’s AusMusic Month and AusMusic T-Shirt Day on November 30. To kick it off Yelo Mag has hand-picked some Australian merch that’s hotter than the outback summer. A bit like the wine drinkers who buy their bottles based off a label these perfect Christmas stuffers have been chosen based on aesthetics alone. And the takeaway
Sunshine Coast musicians are vibrant, diverse and experienced, with many established veterans with decades of gigs and industry experience under their guitar straps. But alongside this old guard of talent comes a new generation of young fledgling musos, carving out their own place in the music community. These under 20-somethings are independent, driven, gigging every
Currimundi: A local musician has called out Sunshine Coast Council for destroying the grassroots music scene after a cafe and bar was again forced to close its doors to live music. Clive Carter, from country rock group Bohemian Rogue, said support for emerging artists was “disappointing” after Thrills Espresso at Currimundi announced noise complaints had
We have compiled the latest archive of Gold Coast live music venues, for musicians and lovers of music alike. From intimate dive bars to a recording studio with its own restaurant and bar, the Coast has always been an incubator for creativity, and utilises a diverse range of spaces for local and touring acts. (*Bookmark
Hamilton: It’s the birthplace of the humble cronut – a croissant-doughnut hybrid – and this weekend Eat Street Northshore celebrates 10 years of entertaining Brisbane. It was a simple concept which paved the way for many to come: a shipping container foodie’s wonderland with live music, entertainment and thousands of hungry punters. Co-owner Jacki MacDonald
West End, Burleigh Heads and Murwillumbah: Melbourne outfit Pretty Moi have a new single out and it’s blowing up radio stations across the country. To celebrate new track, “Real Love”, they’ve announced a mini tour, which includes a pink-themed breast cancer fundraiser and a pink half pipe. Pretty Moi perform at West End’s Bearded Lady
Mountain Creek: Burnout, isolation and mental health are just a few of the things Connor Hanson discusses openly in his music. The instrumental music teacher from St Joseph’s Primary in Nambour spoke to YELO about his obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) diagnosis, ahead of his band Chamber Lane’s debut at Nambour’s hottest new live music venue,