July 27, 2024By yelomag
Gold Coast tourism is set to take a hit with Spilt Milk Festival becoming the latest music festival to be cancelled in Australia this year. More than 35,000 people attended the Gold Coast festival last year to see massive global acts such as Post Malone and Dom Dolla. Spilt Milk has four stops on its annual
July 4, 2024By yelomag
Sunshine Coast artists are battling it out in a competition which will see one act play alongside Pseudo Echo, Thirsty Merc and Jebediah at the Airlie Beach Festival of Music on November 8-10. Tom Neilson was the first to win a final place in the Passport To Airlie competition at the Kings Beach Tavern last Thursday, with punk rock lads The Drop
July 4, 2024By yelomag
Sunshine Coast drummer @baileydrummer chatted with Yelo about his popular podcast, connecting with enthusiastic musicians and having an outlet outside of hitting the tubs. Nambour drummer and podcaster Bailey Walker is quickly becoming the online sensation with his podcast, “Ask a Muso“, charging through its fourth season. The series of interviews, where Bailey puts the
June 28, 2024By yelomag
Sunshine Coast residents could be getting even wetter at the home of The Shed with a proposal for a $60 million waterpark. The beloved Palmview live music venue, fuel stop, theme park, and pub precinct – known as Aussie World – lodged an application for the proposal with Council this week. If it goes ahead
June 26, 2024By yelomag
Some news hits harder than others. They all say they saw it coming but it was still a sad day for the Sunshine Coast after Council yesterday confirmed we are losing yet another beloved music event, the Caloundra Music Festival. But do you think it’s time we accept that these festivals are a luxury of
June 25, 2024By yelomag
It’s official: the Caloundra Music Festival will not be returning next year. Sunshine Coast Council today announced the festival will no longer be funded by taxpayers, citing rising costs. The annual community festival debuted in 2007 and evolved every year. It supported thousands of local musicians and brought millions of revenue to nearby businesses. In
May 28, 2024By yelomag
If you’ve been dreaming of spending New Year’s Eve at magical Woodfordia it’s time to get cracking. Early bird tickets to Woodford Folk Festival 23/24 are on sale from today. The wonderful land of Woodfordia, just an hour outside of Brisbane, comes alive every year after Christmas to celebrate creativity, culture, community and connection. Over
May 16, 2024By Penny Brand
Angus Woodhead (pictured in 1990) is in charge of making dreams come true for Sunshine Coast musicians. His resume spans decades and while his days as a touring professional are over, his focus now is on helping artists get a leg-up in the challenging music industry. Angus is the producer/engineer and recording genius behind Glasshouse Studios,
May 15, 2024By yelomag
PNG-born singer/songwriter Chris Cobb returns to Maleny Lane where he started his musical journey in Australia. In his third appearance at The Lane, Chris will continue to share the next chapters of his journey through music and personal storytelling, taking his audience on a tour through the eyes of a young PNG boy. Chris learnt to play music from his
May 14, 2024By yelomag
New Federal Government funding for a high-speed rail line direct to the Sunshine Coast has been welcomed by the University of the Sunshine Coast. However, UniSC Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Helen Bartlett, says the rail line needs to extend past Caloundra and up to Maroochydore, to properly support the region. The Australian Government yesterday announced
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