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Main photo: Horizon Festival performance via Facebook. Horizon Festival returns to the Sunshine Coast from May 1 to 10 in 2026, with more than 35 events planned across 13 locations. The 10-day program also marks the festival’s 10th year. Presented on Kabi Kabi and Jinibara Country, Horizon is the Sunshine Coast Council’s annual arts and
Main photo: Missy Higgins at Bluesfest Byron Bay / Facebook Update, March 17, 2026: What began as a festival cancellation is now becoming a much bigger financial story, with Bluesfest’s operating company reported to owe more than $23 million to ticket holders after entering liquidation. With refunds now considered unlikely and patrons classed as unsecured
Sick People @ Old Ambo by Shane Olivier Nambour Black Market Day will bring live music, vintage finds and DIY culture to The Old Ambo on April 18. Bad Habit Records, Guerrilla Booking and World Rot have teamed up for the one-day festival which celebrates independent creativity in the heart of Nambour. The event aims
Everyone has experienced it. A song plays once on the radio or at a concert, and suddenly the chorus is looping in your mind for hours — sometimes even days. You might find yourself humming it while making coffee, walking down the street or trying to fall asleep. Psychologists have a name for this phenomenon:
Live music venues are facing one of the toughest periods in decades. Rising costs and changing nightlife habits are forcing many spaces to rethink how they operate — but some venues are finding creative ways to adapt and survive. The Economic Pressure on Live Music Venues Small to mid-size live music venues across Australia and
Photo: Award-winning country artist Amber Lawrence forms part of last year’s festivities. When the Sunshine Coast humidity drops and the cool winter air settles in, Noosa shifts into a different rhythm. It’s one defined not by summer crowds, but by theatre lights, live music and conversation. From 17–26 July 2026, NOOSA alive! transforms venues across
Photo: Staff at Terella Brewing via Facebook The rural brewery will host a final run of events before shutting, adding to a growing list of venue losses across the region. UPDATE (Mar 6): Sunshine Coast Council has now issued a public response following Terella Brewing’s open letter about the venue’s closure. In a statement, Council
Most people describe the Sunshine Coast through its daylight routines: surf checks at dawn, school pickups, market mornings and early dinners with the shutters down by ten. The assumption is that culture lives elsewhere and the coast is where you come to reset afterward. Compared to the Gold Coast, it’s often framed as the natural
People often assume touring shows land on the Sunshine Coast randomly. A promoter picks a room and hopes for the best kind of a deal. In reality, where a band plays here is usually determined by audience behaviour more than popularity. This region isn’t a single strip of venues, the Sunshine Coast live music venues
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
