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From the floor, the front bar and the edge of the crowd, these are the gigs, performances and live music moments worth remembering.

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In pictures: Sons of the East @ Kings Beach Tavern, 9/5/26

Sons of the East brought their warm, road-tested indie-folk sound to Kings Beach Tavern on Saturday night, filling the beachside Caloundra room with big harmonies, loose singalong moments and the easy coastal energy they do so well. The Sydney trio have built a loyal following with their songs “Into The Sun”, “California” and “Come Away”,…
In photos: G Flip @ Brisbane Riverstage, 27/2/26

G Flip at Brisbane Riverstage drew a huge all-ages crowd for a high-energy open-air set on Friday night. There were big singalongs, live drumming and plenty of movement across the stage. These photos by YELO photographer Melissa Kendrick capture some of the scale and atmosphere of the night. The hill filled early as a huge…
In Pictures: Pulp @ Riverstage, 24/2/2026

An unseasonably humid Brisbane night became a time capsule as UK megastars Pulp brought Britpop theatre back to life at Riverstage. Punters lose themselves to the music at Pulp in Brisbane last night. Part nostalgia, part revelation, the set leaned into the band’s strange ability to feel both distant and immediate. On a long-awaited return…
In Pictures: Transvision Vamp @ Banana Bender Pub 14/2/26

As Wendy James of iconic 80s pop-rock group Transvision Vamp took to the stage at Banana Bender Pub her fans knew their role. Touring Australia for the first time in decades, the UK band played to a crowd that had clearly lived with these songs for decades. Choruses like “Baby I Don’t Care” and “I…
Review: The Amity Affliction @ Banana Bender Pub, 13/02/26

It was metal-core mania meets Aussie kitsch when In Hearts Wake, RedHook and The Amity Affliction played to a packed house at Banana Bender Pub on Friday night. Photos by Matt Warren, words by Penny Brand. Some of my most memorable gigs have happened in the rain: AC/DC at the former QEII Stadium in Brisbane…
In Pictures: The Wolston Butchers @ Norton Music Factory

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…
In pictures: Fake News @ Norton Music Factory

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…
Review: Carla Geneve @ Lefty’s Music Hall, 22/1/26

Words: Kate Bannah Once in a while, a gig comes along so perfect that you can’t help but pop on your signed vinyl the second you wake up, and just sit there completely still as the nostalgia of the night before washes over you. That was me this morning, after the opening night of Carla…
Review: The Terrys bring sunshine and heat to Caloundra

Pictured: The Terrys brought all summer vibes to a hot and sticky crowd at Norton Music Factory, Caloundra West, on Saturday night. The sold-out, all-ages event was supported by “rugby-rock” legends The Beefs and Sunny Coast punk icons Chamber Lane. Australian indie surf-rockers The Terrys have built a reputation for turning every room they step…
Review: Cog @ Kings Beach Tavern, 5/12/25

Main picture: Iconic Aussie rock legends Cog play to a packed house at Kings Beach Tavern on Friday. Yelo photographer and occasional word slinger Ben Russoniello reflects on the night. Cog slipped in on an electro-synth hum and almost telepathic signal that rippled across the room. It hit everyone at once, sending a quiet shiver…