A family-friendly festival with massive headliners including Stone Temple Pilots and Smash Mouth is set to make its debut on the Gold Coast in 2025.

After two successful years in Melbourne, Hello Sunshine will also travel to the pineapple state on March 8, with Wolfmother, Kasey Chambers, Rogue Traders and Drapht.

There will plenty of family entertainment with appearances from children’s TV hero Bluey, and food trucks, markets, and carnival rides.

Last year’s music and food festival in Victoria attracted 10,000 people.

Stone Temple Pilots, known for their 1992 debut album, “Core”, and hits like “Plush”, will return to Australia for the first time in more than two decades.

Hello Sunshine will take place at Broadwater Parklands, Gold Coast, on March 8, and at Caribbean Gardens, Melbourne, on March 1.

Tickets go on September 6 at 9am AEST via www.hellosunshinefest.com.au.

A 24-hour pre-sale begins on September 5 at 9am AEST via www.hellosunshinefest.com.au.

Tickets and more information: https://www.hellosunshinefest.com.au/highlights#presale.