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Brisbane’s New Bloom Fest and the Drain and One Step Closer sideshow at Kings Beach Tavern will be cancelled this weekend. New Bloom Fest – headlined by English rock band Basement – was scheduled for Saturday at Fortitude Music Hall. While Drain and One Step Closer were due to play at Caloundra, on the Sunshine
Cbus Super Stadium has announced US punk giants Green Day have cancelled their Gold Coast show tomorrow with Cyclone Alfred threatening the Coast. The Bureau of Meteorology says Cyclone Alfred will cross South-East Queensland on Thursday night. Green Day posted a note to their fans on Facebook on Tuesday, 5pm (EST), saying they are “bummed”.
The Sunshine Coast’s award-winning arts festival – Horizon Festival – returns from May 2-11, bringing 10 days of art, music, performance to our region. Visitors and locals can enjoy a vibrant program of 50 events across 10 locations. Since its inception in 2017, Horizon has contributed $16 million to the local economy, employing 6798 creatives and
The highly-anticipated Asian Food Festival will return for The Curated Plate Food and Drink Festival. The Curated Plate’s 10-day program, runs from July 25-August 3, across the Sunshine Coast. It celebrates our best local produce and chefs, and forms a collaboration between producers, suppliers and businesses. The Asian Food Festival has become a flagship experience
Nominations are now open for musicians, venues, producers, and creative artists for the first-ever Sunshine Coast Music Awards. The awards will be held on Sunday, June 1, at Your Mates Brewing, in Warana. Driving the awards is the Sunshine Coast Music Industry Collective (SCMIC). They are an independent, not-for-profit music body established in 2022, and are committed
The Sunshine Coast’s famous entertainment strip at Ocean Street, Maroochydore, is now shining brighter than ever. Home of live music institution Solbar, Maroochydore’s Ocean Street will receive a streetscape “refresh” by Sunshine Coast Council. Council has kicked off the improvements with a dazzling new display of decorative lights. Division 8 Councillor Taylor Bunnag is thrilled
The Sunshine Coast Music Industry Collective (SCMIC) is calling on local leaders to help judge the Sunshine Coast Music Awards. The inaugural awards will be on June 1 at Your Mates Brewing in Warana, supported by Sunshine Coast Council. Community representatives are asked to nominate themselves or others via social media or the SCMIC website.
Gympie global superstars The Amity Affliction have announced a beloved member will no longer be a part of their group. The announcement to fans on social media confirmed Ahren Stringer (main picture) will be leaving. “The band have had to cancel tours and pass on many opportunities in hopes of supporting Ahren,” the statement reads.
Platinum-selling indie heroes The Wombats are heading back to their home-away-from-home this September and October. The British lads play Brisbane Riverstage on September 26 as part of the national tour. They also have shows in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. And are set to perform at SummerSalt Festival, in four regional areas. The Wombats will arrive on our shores ready to
Australian hip-hop queen BARKAA will headline a bold new Horizon Festival on the Sunshine Coast. The Malyangapa/Barkindji rapper will conclude the event’s Opening Night Street Party at Solbar. Held from May 2-11, Horizon Festival is the region’s leading contemporary arts event, serving up 10-days of art, music, performance. It forms a collaborative and region-wide program
