Archive for February, 2026
Beddy Rays. The Buoys. Letters to Lions. Vlads. Camino Gold. That’s how Alex by the Sea 2026 is kicking off winter on the Sunshine Coast, landing June 6 and 7 at Alexandra Headland’s Bluff Bar. Day One brings one of the strongest indie and surf-rock lineups the coast has seen. Headlined by Beddy Rays, the
Gympie-born heavyweights The Amity Affliction have sold out their Sunshine Coast show at Blackflag Brewing coinciding with the release of their ninth studio album House of Cards. The February 13 gig marks a significant return for the band to the region following their appearance at the Big Pineapple Music Festival in 2024. Now one of
The Wolston Butchers hit the stage alongside Hervey Bay teenage rock band Sagnar at Norton Music Factory last Friday night, supporting Fake News for an all-ages punk show that didn’t hold back. Drawing on 90s West Coast punk energy and no-frills grit, both bands delivered loud songs and close-quarters chaos inside the Caloundra West industrial
Sunny Coast punk-rock royalty Fake News headlined an all-out, all-ages punk show at Caloundra’s Norton Music Factory on Friday night. Loud, DIY, and built for the floor rather than the stage, the night leaned fully into chaos. Cali-flavoured heavy-hitters The Wolston Butchers tore through their set, while emerging acts The Phosphenes and Sagnar rounded out
After 20 years on the Australian folk circuit, Sunshine Coast singer-songwriter Andrea Kirwin is attempting to leave the music industry behind and find a new path through comedy. Andrea Kirwin has never waited for the music industry to make things easy. On the Sunshine Coast, where rising costs, venue closures and shifting audience habits are
British pop icon Lily Allen has officially announced her return to Australia, confirming a major national tour set for late 2026. The tour supports Allen’s critically acclaimed 2025 album West End Girl, her first LP in seven years and a bold, personal return for the London-born songwriter. This will mark Allen’s biggest Australian run to
