October 14, 20263 min read
October 13, 2026By yelomag
Serial Killer Speakeasy brings true-crime theatre and themed cocktails to Fortitude Valley. Photo: Supplied. Four serial killers. Four cocktails. One very strange night out in Brisbane. If your idea of winding down involves a true-crime podcast, Brisbane has taken the concept several steps further. Serial Killer Speakeasy brings theatrical retellings of notorious murder cases to
October 13, 2026By yelomag
Amyl and the Sniffers at The Station, Sunshine Coast. Photo: Dameeka Middleton for YELO. Iconic Australian punk band Amyl and the Sniffers will return to Brisbane in February 2027 as part of a four-date national tour, as reported by triple j and Scenestr on Tuesday. The Melbourne group will play On the Banks in Brisbane
October 12, 2026By yelomag
A Savannah in the Round crowd in 2026. Photo: Savannah in the Round / Facebook. Savannah in the Round has recorded 23,405 attendances across its four-day 2026 festival in Mareeba, below the more than 32,000 reported during last year’s record event. The Far North Queensland country, rock and roots festival returned to the Mareeba Rodeo
October 10, 2026By yelomag
Nickelback will return to Brisbane in October 2027 as part of their Australian tour. Photo: Lindsay Siu. Canadian rock band Nickelback will return to Brisbane next October, with UK group Don Broco joining them for a seven-date Australian run. Nickelback will play Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Tuesday, October 12, 2027, as part of their Everything
October 9, 2026By yelomag
King Stingray at Solbar, Maroochydore, August 2024. Photo: Penny Brand / YELO. King Stingray will headline a free concert on Burketown Airport’s rebuilt runway in remote Queensland on Saturday, October 10. King Stingray will perform at Burketown Airport in the Gulf Country on Saturday, October 10, as the town celebrates the reopening of its rebuilt
October 9, 2026By yelomag
Photo: Powderfinger. Powderfinger are officially getting back together for an Australian tour in 2027. The Brisbane band confirmed the reunion on Friday, October 9, bringing an end to days of speculation surrounding the mysterious Electric Horsemen campaign. Bernard Fanning, John “JC” Collins, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton and Jon Coghill appeared together in a video announcing
October 8, 2026By yelomag
Sunshine Coast singer-songwriter Ziggy Alberts is popping up for coffee, chats and possibly a few songs at Alex Bluff Foreshore Park on Saturday, October 10. Alberts announced the casual Sunshine Coast meet-up on his official Instagram account, inviting fans to drop by between 9am and 11am on Saturday, October 10. “Join me for a coffee
October 7, 2026By yelomag
Powderfinger have confirmed an Australian reunion tour for 2027. This story records the Electric Horsemen campaign and the clues that preceded the announcement. Main photo: Jon Coghill. Photo: Supplied. Updated Thursday, October 8, 2026. UPDATE — October 9, 2026 The reunion is official. Powderfinger have confirmed an Australian tour beginning in September 2027. Full dates,
October 6, 2026By yelomag
Crowd surfing for a sold-out Amity Affliction show at Banana Bender Pub on the Sunshine Coast earlier this year. Photo: Matt Warren. Sunshine Coast Council has put a proposed 7,000-seat Maroochydore arena and an expanded Sunshine Coast Stadium at the centre of its plans for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, raising a bigger
October 6, 2026By yelomag
The Bon Jovi Legacy will bring the band’s biggest 80s and 90s anthems to Hound & Stag Brewing Co in Arundel on Saturday, October 24. Gold Coast rock fans can revisit the stadium-sized Bon Jovi catalogue when The Bon Jovi Legacy takes over Hound & Stag Brewing Co this month. The tribute show will cover
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