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The countdown is on for the Sunshine Coast’s biggest and juiciest live music event of the year, the Big Pineapple Festival! Some of Australia’s biggest artists including The Amity Affliction, Tones & I and Peking Duk are set to take over Woombye’s famous Pineapple Fields on October 19. There will be exotic foods, fancy-dress competitions,
Sydney artist Todd Fuller is $25,000 richer after winning the Sunshine Coast National Art Prize. His compelling digital piece, titled “No use crying over ripped lace”, explores gay hate crimes. And it also delves into the role of drag queens as protectors of the LGBTQIA+ community. It’s the first time a digital piece has won,
The iconic 112-year-old Imperial Hotel Eumundi on the Sunshine Coast has unveiled its recently renovated spaces. The new look includes an elegant front bar, gaming room and TAB, now open to the public. The opening of the three sections signifies the completion of the first phase of the hotel’s comprehensive rebuild. Stage two of the
A Sunshine Coast brewery which hosted the sold-out The Big Weekend has announced a new festival in Coolum with 90s pop-punksters Bodyjar to headline. Something Cool also brings a host of local acts including Fake News, Dad Fight, The Yeah Nahs and The Wolston Butchers to Blackflag Brewing on November 23. At the height of
John “JC” Collins has been appointed as Queensland’s first Night-Life Economy Commissioner. The former Powderfinger bass player is co-owner and venue director of Fortitude Valley Music Hall and The Triffid. And he’s also Vice President of QMusic. As board member of Brisbane Economic Development Agency, he’s hoping to make the state’s nightlife vibrant once more.
A decade’s long furore over noise complaints in Noosa Junction has been reignited with two restaurants shutting down their nighttime entertainment. New York Minute and Mr Drifter have temporarily paused their popular live music nights after a crack down on noise levels by liquor licensing authorities. Business owner Antony Crowther (pictured) took to social media
The Superjesus frontwoman Sarah McLeod has thrown her support behind the Sunshine Coast’s smallest punk rockers. Wave Raiders, whose members are aged just 12 and 14, caught the eye of the singer when they performed at the Airlie Beach Festival of Music. The punk rock trio will release their debut single, “Fun”, at Solbar on
The Singer-Songwriters Session brings four top Sunshine Coast acts to Norton Music Factory on September 28. Matty Rogers Band, JC & The Tree, David Flower Band and Nicky Convine will all perform at the all-ages event. Renowned for his soulful and electrifying performances, Matty Rogers captivates with a unique blend of soul, rock and blues.
The University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) is set to infuse a “modern Australia” into its graduation process. Students previously graduated to the tune of classical Danish music as part of the ceremony’s academic procession. The music will now be swapped for an Indigenous representation by UniSC Honorary and Adjunct Uncle Kevin Starkey. He uses
Australia’s most remote music festival Big Red Bash has been cancelled next year as organisers take a break to “recharge”. The Birdsville event, in western Queensland, has been running non-stop since 2013, with a break in 2020. The announcement was made on Thursday via the festival’s social media, saying it’s been a “massive undertaking”. It
