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June 26, 2026By yelomag
More than 180 illustrators, comic artists, zine makers and independent creatives will take over the Brisbane Showgrounds when the Brisbane Illustration Fair returns in July The two-day fair will be held at the John Reid Pavilion in Bowen Hills from 10am to 4pm on July 18 and 19. Entry is $2, with children under 12
June 26, 2026By Penny Brand
Intercooler at Easy Tape Studios in Burnside, where the band has been working on a new 10-track album. Photo: Supplied. Nambour-raised Powderfinger drummer Jon Coghill has officially joined Queensland rock band Intercooler with a new album almost complete and their first live show together set for Mapleton. Coghill announced the news on social media after
June 25, 2026By yelomag
Kangaroos With Machine Guns. Photo: Supplied. Kangaroos With Machine Guns will play Gympie Music Hall on July 9 opening a four-date east coast tour built around instinct, improvisation and absolutely no set-lists. Unlike most touring bands, Kangaroos With Machine Guns do not rehearse or plan their performances in advance. Songs can be created onstage, with
June 25, 2026By yelomag
You Am I will bring their Strung Up tour to The Tivoli in Brisbane on October 22 and 23. Photo: Deb Pelser. You Am I will bring their landmark album Hourly Daily to Brisbane for two special shows with a string quartet this October. The Australian rock veterans will play The Tivoli on October 22
June 25, 2026By yelomag
RONA. headlines South System Vol. 2 at Fish Lane Arts Precinct on June 27. Photo: Supplied. A free open-air dance party is turning the space beneath Brisbane’s Fish Lane bridge into one huge communal dancefloor this Saturday. South System Vol. 2 lands at the Fish Lane Arts Precinct on June 27, bringing a night of
June 24, 2026By yelomag
Festival-goers at Rolling Sets. Photo: Mitch Lowe, supplied. If The Beach Boys were allowed to invent “Kokomo”, YELO is officially claiming the stretch between the Sunshine Coast and Byron Bay as the ‘Bermuda Bahama Banana Republic Triangle’. It is not a recognised region, but it does contain an unreasonable number of festivals. From the Sunshine
June 24, 2026By yelomag
Parkway Drive will return to Brisbane in August for two special shows celebrating landmark albums Killing With A Smile and Horizons. The Byron Bay metal band will play The Fortitude Music Hall on August 15 and 16 as part of its newly announced Killing Horizons Tour. Each city on the national run will receive two
June 24, 2026By yelomag
YELO is looking for one Queensland business to become the presenting partner of our Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and Gold Coast gig guides. Founded on the Sunshine Coast, YELO is an independent music and culture publication helping people discover gigs, venues, festivals and artists across South-East Queensland. Our regional gig guides are among the most practical
June 22, 2026By yelomag
BIGSOUND will introduce a dedicated Ideas & Innovation Hub when the Australian music industry event returns to Fortitude Valley from September 1–4. The new conference space will bring together music industry workers, educators, technology companies and government representatives to discuss the tools and ideas shaping the future of Australian music. The hub will include separate
June 22, 2026By yelomag
Eumundi School of Music music director Jimmy Halliday and keys teacher Kate Gadenne-Parsons with students from the 2026 program at Caplick Park. Photo: Supplied. Eumundi School of Music is marking 10 years of mentoring young musicians across the Sunshine Coast with more than 300 students taking part in the program since it began. The milestone
The Scene tracks Queensland music culture, from artists and venues to promoters, photographers, collectives, openings, closures, industry shifts and the people and places shaping scenes across the state.

