The Scene
Punters gather outside the Old Ambo on Howard St, Nambour, for a Black Market Day earlier this year. Photo: Marc Roberts. After years of false starts and being overlooked, Nambour is having its day. With the town well under construction and new residents moving in, its rough edges are quickly becoming a cultural advantage. It’s
Dope Lemon will headline the opening music session of Sessions Surf Festival on the Gold Coast, with Babe Rainbow, Mt Warning, Makua, Laurel Hill and Ella Fence joining the Miami Marketta lineup on May 23. The Gold Coast has always been good at turning surf culture into something bigger than the beach, and this one
The Big Pineapple at Woombye is set for a $10 million revamp, with plans for a family-friendly microbrewery, sports bar, cafés, retail spaces, restaurant and function facilities at the heritage-listed Sunshine Coast icon. The next stage of the Big Pineapple’s long-running revival has been revealed, with the famous Woombye attraction set for a major new
Main image: SCMIC / supplied. Katie Noonan. Supplied. The Sunshine Coast Music Awards (SCMAs) has announced its 2026 finalists, with artists, venues, studios, live acts and industry names set to be officially recognised next month. Created by the Sunshine Coast Music Industry Collective (SCMIC), the SCMAs return for a second year in 2026, after launching
Sunshine Coast-based singer-songwriter Che Burns will bring his soulful, guitar-driven live show to Peregian Beach Hotel on May 29. Che Burns joins a busy May program with live music and DJ sessions running across Friday evenings, Saturday afternoons and Sunday sessions throughout the month. This month’s lineup also includes Skillz, DJ Ryskee, Ampersand, Jason Daniels,
Photo: Skegss/Facebook Alex by the Sea 2026 will bring Skegss, Beddy Rays, The Buoys and more to Alexandra Headland this June. The two-day event returns on June 6 and 7 at Buhk Park, near Alexandra Headland Surf Life Saving Club. Expect live music, ocean views, food trucks and pop-up bars. Skegss will headline day one,
Blak Day Out will return to Brisbane this winter, bringing Dan Sultan, Beddy Rays, Becca Hatch, Jem Cassar-Daley and Rox Lavi to The Princess Theatre. The all-ages First Nations music event will take over the Woolloongabba venue on July 24, as part of Open Season’s 2026 program. Presented by Open Season and Blak Social, Blak
Photo: Post Malone / Facebook Post Malone will headline Strummingbird on the Sunshine Coast in 2026, with a Brisbane stadium show also locked in for the same Australian tour run. Update: Post Malone has also announced a Brisbane show at Suncorp Stadium on October 12, ahead of his Sunshine Coast appearance at Strummingbird on October
OPIUO, main picture, will play at Blackflag Coolum this weekend with Tijuana Cartel and Raw Ordio. Photo: Facebook Your weekend guide to Horizon Festival, live music, art, family events and Mother’s Day across the Sunshine Coast. Mother’s Day weekend is bringing plenty of movement to the Sunshine Coast, with OPIUO, Tijuana Cartel and Raw Ordio
Main photo by Kate Ellen Meakin, supplied Aldous Harding will return to Brisbane in November, with a headline show confirmed for The Princess Theatre. Aldous Harding has announced a 2026 Australian tour, with Brisbane included on the four-date run. The Aotearoa singer-songwriter will play The Princess Theatre in Woolloongabba on November 23, following shows in Melbourne, Hobart and
