July 21, 2025By yelomag
Main photo: Touted as the Southern-Hemisphere’s biggest live music discovery and connection event, BIGSOUND 2025 brings speakers, musicians and important industry reps to Brisbane in September. Australian artists Josh Pyke (pictured) and Tash Santana will join triple j radio godfather Richard Kingsmill when monolithic music industry event BIGSOUND 2025 descends on Brisbane on September 2-5.
July 21, 2025By yelomag
An all-ages open mic – In-Synct – has launched at Nambour venue The Presynct and is quickly becoming a welcome hangout for musicians, songwriters and creatives alike. Local musician and organiser Jarrod Tutbury, who is also on the Sunshine Coast Music Industry Collective, says everyone is welcome even those who prefer to enjoy their music
June 4, 2025By yelomag
Want to be in-the-know when it comes to all the hottest local gigs? Bookmark our complete gig guide: https://yelo.live/gigs/. Our region’s music scene is smoking right now having just celebrated the inaugural Sunshine Coast Music Awards on Sunday. And there’s plenty more amazing gigs on the horizon! This weekend, hundreds – if not thousands –
June 2, 2025By yelomag
In a music industry trifecta indie-popstars Betty Taylor (main picture) has take home three top gongs at the Sunshine Coast Music Awards (SCMAs) on Sunday night. The all-femme line up was celebrating celebrating all aspects of the music industry with hundreds of musicians and professionals at the inaugural event at The Station, Birtinya. Betty Taylor,
May 19, 2025By yelomag
Surf-punk rockstars Goons of Doom (main picture) will be the perfect accompaniment to The Big Weekend when they headline the Sunshine Coast’s favourite homegrown music festival at Blackflag Brewing on July 12. A project by pro-surfer, artist and filmmaker Ozzie Wright, the boys from Sydney have spent their lives in the ocean, pursuing those original
May 14, 2025By yelomag
Pictured: Betty Taylor (supplied). Get your tickets to the Sunshine Coast Music Awards on June 1 at The Station: www.moshtix.com.au. Ziggy Alberts, Betty Taylor and High Tropics are some of the huge names to be celebrated at the first-ever Sunshine Coast Music Awards (SCMAs). The Sunshine Coast Music Industry Collective (creators of the SCMAs) has
May 2, 2025By yelomag
There will be no crying over Spilt Milk this year with a massive lineup announced for December following last year’s hiatus. US rappers Kendrick Lamar and Doechii (main picture) will headline the festival. The bill is stacked with Aussie performers too, including Sunshine Coast duo The Dreggs. Spilt Milk is stopping at Ballarat on December
April 28, 2025By yelomag
Sunshine Coast what’s on guide Looking for live music, gigs, festivals and local culture on the Sunshine Coast this week? This page points you to YELO’s Sunshine Coast guides, including live music, weekly events, venues, art galleries and local culture across Nambour, Maroochydore, Noosa, Caloundra, Coolum, Eumundi and the hinterland. See this week’s gigs →
April 21, 2025By yelomag
Melbourne rocksters Drunk Mums (pictured) and the Sunshine Coast’s own Pricey will headline Bulcock Street Music Festival on June 21. The new festival is bringing fresh hope to the Coast’s music community, after it lost its beloved Caloundra Music Festival (CMF) last year. CMF offered three days of sun, surf and soul at Kings Beach
April 21, 2025By yelomag
Tickets to Speed at Black Box Theatre on July 17: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/. Aussie hardcore rockstars Speed have announced their return to the Sunshine Coast after being forced to cancel their previous tour. Fresh from a career-defining performance at Coachella, the Sydney heavy-hitters will play at Black Box Theatre on July 17. The ARIA Award winners played
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