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Coolum: Calling all rappers, emcees, R&B enthusiasts, and new-wave melodic masters! If you’ve been cooking up in the stu’ and wondering where to play or simply craving some sample chops, dirty drums and big baselines, Coolum now has a home for you. The Sunshine Coast’s most exclusive Hip-Hop/R&B open mic Hip-Hop Haven is bringing the
Maroochydore: Coastal indie-folk singer/songwriter Felipe Baldomir is often referred to as a blend of Jack Johnson, Xavier Rudd and Tash Sultana. Based in Byron Bay, his coastal sound travels from the folk world of open-tunings, harmonica, and steady power beats to an upbeat soundscape of groovy guitar riffs, loops, punchy saxophone runs, keys and warm
Eumundi: Long-time Love Police pals Ian Ball and Ben Ottewell from English Indi-rock band Gomez are returning to Australia and stopping here on the Sunshine Coast at Eumundi’s Imperial Hotel. The duo will play at the hotel’s The Brewery on Friday, September 15 playing songs from Gomez as well as their solo work, with a
Caloundra: Wendy Matthews just takes you straight back to the nostalgic and poignant times of the easy-breezy 90s, doesn’t she? The Australian music icon has an expressive voice that never fails to move those who hear it. Her music is an unhurried journey of clean melodies, infectious energy and simple grace. In an age where
Caloundra: Hope is an all-new concert by the Soweto Gospel Choir celebrating songs and anthems from the freedom movement of Nelson Mandela’s South Africa to the Civil Rights Movement of Martin Luther King’s 1950s America. The three-times Grammy-winning choir opens with a rousing program of South African freedom songs, before the repertoire echoes through time
Buderim: The mountain suburb’s favourite sprawling park with panoramic ocean views is set to come alive with jazz, food and wine on Sunday, September 24. The Buderim War Memorial Community Association (BWMCA) presents its annual fundraising event, Jazz In The Park, with live bands, food vans, gourmet hampers, and a licensed bar – yes please!
Conondale: Music lovers are being encouraged to write to Sunshine Coast Council in support of the Crystal Waters Music Club after it was radically shut down by Council last month. It has been the biggest trending story on Yelo to date, after news broke that Council closed the beloved community club citing noise complaints from
Maroochydore: Following the release of their second single this year, surf rock trio The Grogans are back on the road playing Solbar at Ocean Street, September 10. Fans can expect juicy new heart-felt favourites, “I’m Not Sure” and “Nowhere To Be”, with the first song a simple track exploring common everyday struggles. “Uncertainty is okay
What’s in the water at Nambour? The suburb has a star-studded history with many celebrities born there such as Powderfinger drummer Jon Coghill. Jon spoke exclusively to Yelo music editor Penny Brand about growing up in the suburb, and his vision for its future. Channel Nine’s Weekend Today will be at Nambour Forecourt on Saturday
Eumundi: He’s been compared to Ben Harper and Matt Corby with his honest, poetic songwriting and exploration of relationships, love, death, and other harsh life realities. He’s another Byron Bay busking treasure who rose from the streets to the stars, and Kyle Lionhart is promising Eumundi an evening of more wholesome and captivating story-telling and
