Archive for March, 2024
Photos: Luca Capetta Words: Penny Brand Photo: A female fan looks adoringly at The Smith Street Band. It’s a quiet one on the Ocean Street strip as the majority of Maroochydore’s bars are closed up for the Good Friday midnight curfew. But it’s packed to the rafters at Solbar, with Sunny Coast revellers and devout
On the eve of their biggest show yet, we spoke to Chamber Lane frontman Connor Hanson ahead of their gig opening for The Smith Street Band (pictured with doggo). Connor shares some great tips for younger bands wanting to get out there and make music. Yelo: Where did Chamber Lane all start? Connor: We started
Golden Guitar winners Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham and Casey Barnes will headline this year’s Gympie Music Muster. Joining them are rock legends Joe Camilleri, The Black Sorrows, and Dragon. The lineup doesn’t stop there. The Whitlams Black Stump, Tori Forsyth, Chad Morgan, Melanie Dyer, and The Bushwackers are also set to grace the Muster
Australian media is reporting that this year’s Splendour in the Grass at Byron Bay is cancelled. The popular Australian music festival is still selling tickets for its July 19-21 event at the North Byron Parklands, and only announced its lineup two weeks ago. Splendour 2024 is expecting headliner Kylie Minogue, and fellow Aussies G-Flip, Tones
Young Sunshine Coast musicians are being urged to test out their skills at Youth Fest’s Battle of the Bands to win $3000 worth of recording. Youth Fest Battle of the Bands will be held at Baringa Civic Square, Caloundra, on April 12, from 2pm. The winning prize includes two full consecutive studio days at Yama-Nui Studios including
Pandemonium Festival organisers are denying rumours that their festival has been cancelled. Updates on their Instagram account on Friday afternoon say “Pandemonium is NOT cancelled”. A second post was added calling out the media for “reckless reporting”: They then turned off their platform’s comment sections. Australian news media was in a swirl yesterday, with Channel
Australian news media is reporting that the Pandemonium Festival has been cancelled, yet promoters are still selling tickets. Channel 9’s national news TV broadcast reported on Thursday that organisers were forced to pull the pin on the festival due to low ticket sales. The festival came under fire last week for selling 2-for-1 promotional tickets,
The Penny Drop is your free Sunshine Coast gig guide. Yelo music editor Penny Brand brings the best from the local live music scene – from Noosa to Caloundra – every week. Gig guide: Thursday, March 21 Paris Cafe brings world-class jazz to The Presynct, Nambour each month. Respected jazz singer Robyn Brown brings a
Emerging from the residential suburbs of Perth, The Southern River Band has brought back the groove in old-school rock ‘n’ roll. Carving inspiration from iconic Aussie rock acts AC/DC and Cold Chisel, the boys put a bluesey-rock spin on their performance, with hints of ZZ Top and Stevie Ray Vaughan. After supporting British rock band
Noosa musician and Ampersand keys player Jarrod Tutbury says alcohol is dominating the music industry. In his investigative report, Jarrod explores how alcohol is impacting younger industry members. If you have any concerns about alcohol in your own life phone Lifeline (13 11 14) and/or the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (1300 858 584). Alcohol is
