Welcome to YELO

Sunshine Coast Music Magazine. Music. Community. Connection.

YELO began in 2023 — one woman with a camera, a passion for live music, and a quiet hope to help the Sunshine Coast feel connected again.

We’re living in a world that can feel more isolated than ever.

People scrolling instead of speaking.
Neighbourhoods losing their spark.
Community halls sitting empty.
Creatives working in silence.
Hearts searching for something real.

YELO was my way of fighting that.

I wanted to fill rooms with music again.
I wanted to bring strangers together.
I wanted to give artists a platform —
and give locals a reason to get out of the house.
I wanted to put soul back into the Sunshine Coast…
one gig, one story, one night of live music at a time.

Because music heals.
It reconnects us.
It brings us back into the world.
It makes us feel human again.

And it gave me my life back.

What started as a small passion project quickly became something bigger.
Musicians hugged me at gigs.
Venues welcomed me in.
People I’d met along the way stopped to say hi.
The scene slowly became family.

I started a music mag in 2023
and gained a family I didn’t know I needed.

YELO is now the Sunshine Coast’s indie music mag —
a coastal, creative, community-driven space where:

artists are celebrated
local gigs are amplified
stories are told with heart
the scene feels seen
and people come together again

I’m also secretary of the Sunshine Coast Music Industry Collective
and share local music weekly on ABC Radio —
because YELO isn’t just documenting the scene.
We’re part of it.

This magazine is for the barefoot dreamers, the surfers, the skaters, the gig-goers, the late-night dancers, the kids starting bands in their garage, the community hall choirs, the punters who never miss a local show, and every person who believes that music makes life better.

If you’re here, you’re part of the family too.

Thanks for supporting local.
Thanks for showing up.
Thanks for helping rebuild community on the Coast.
Let’s fill the halls again.