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Main photo: Missy Higgins at Bluesfest Byron Bay / Facebook Update, Friday March 13, 1:15pm: Organisers have officially confirmed Bluesfest 2026 will not proceed. A statement on the festival’s official website says a liquidator has been appointed to manage financial matters, including information for ticket holders regarding claims and potential refund arrangements. Bluesfest 2026 has
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
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
Photo by Matt Warren. Words by Penny Brand. Over the past year, live music venues across Australia have begun quietly closing their doors. Each announcement lands like the sudden loss of a loved one. People rush to blame a cause: rising costs, changing crowds, management, council, bad luck or simply, “the times”. The instinct is
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
Gympie-born heavyweights The Amity Affliction have sold out their Sunshine Coast show at Blackflag Brewing coinciding with the release of their ninth studio album House of Cards. The February 13 gig marks a significant return for the band to the region following their appearance at the Big Pineapple Music Festival in 2024. Now one of
British pop icon Lily Allen has officially announced her return to Australia, confirming a major national tour set for late 2026. The tour supports Allen’s critically acclaimed 2025 album West End Girl, her first LP in seven years and a bold, personal return for the London-born songwriter. This will mark Allen’s biggest Australian run to
Sunshine Coast surf-punk chaos merchants Wave Raiders don’t really do things the normal way and their surprise Australia Day pop-up set at Double Island Point was no exception. Surprising audiences is basically the Wave Raiders origin story. The three boys were just 10–12 years old when they made headlines after appearing on stage with Spiderbait
Ministry of Sound: Testament Returns to the Sunshine Coast in July 2026 Global dance institution Ministry of Sound has confirmed the return of its acclaimed Testament tour with the Sunshine Coast securing a spot on the seven-city run. It’s the tour’s biggest Australian and New Zealand leg to date, celebrating an era defined by underground
