October 23, 20261 min read
October 17, 2026By yelomag
Fifty years after a British music magazine praised Brisbane punk pioneers The Saints, a 1976 radio interview has resurfaced as Ed Kuepper prepares to bring his music back to Queensland. On 16 October 1976, British music weekly Sounds singled out The Saints and their self-released debut, (I’m) Stranded, for extraordinary praise. Half a century later,
October 17, 2026By yelomag
YELO’s new Queensland All-Ages Gig Guide helps younger music fans find shows across the state, with official links for tickets and entry conditions. Seeing a band play up close can inspire a teenager to pick up a guitar, learn the drums or start a band of their own. But first, they need to find a
October 16, 2026By yelomag
Kasabian, Fat Freddy’s Drop and Pete Murray have joined Brisbane’s On the Banks 2027 lineup, bringing nine riverside concerts to South Bank across February and March. QPAC and South Bank Corporation will turn the Cultural Forecourt into an outdoor music venue across February and March 2027, with bars, food trucks and the Brisbane skyline behind
October 16, 2026By yelomag
American country star Zach Bryan is heading to Brisbane for two Suncorp Stadium shows on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 December 2027, with Vance Joy and Emma Ogier joining the bill. The back-to-back Queensland dates will close Bryan’s first Australian headline tour, Young Manhood & Other Donatable Organs, which also visits Melbourne and Sydney. Following
October 15, 2026By yelomag
COG return for three December holiday shows. Photo: Kay Cann. Australian rock trio COG are returning to the Sunshine Coast in December as part of three end-of-year holiday shows. After spending time at Key Sound Studios in Byron Bay working on new material, the band will step back onto the stage in Booval, Caloundra and
October 14, 2026By yelomag
Image: The big acts coming to Blackflag Brewing in Coolum and Mooloolaba. The Rubens, JET and Karnivool are heading to Coolum, Full Flower Moon Band join the program, The Big Weekend turns five, and Mooloolaba gets a free night of Sunshine Coast hip-hop. Blackflag’s next run of shows gives Sunshine Coast music fans a choice
October 13, 2026By yelomag
Serial Killer Speakeasy brings true-crime theatre and themed cocktails to Fortitude Valley. Photo: Supplied. Four serial killers. Four cocktails. One very strange night out in Brisbane. If your idea of winding down involves a true-crime podcast, Brisbane has taken the concept several steps further. Serial Killer Speakeasy brings theatrical retellings of notorious murder cases to
October 13, 2026By yelomag
Amyl and the Sniffers at The Station, Sunshine Coast. Photo: Dameeka Middleton for YELO. Iconic Australian punk band Amyl and the Sniffers will return to Brisbane in February 2027 as part of a national tour that has now expanded to six shows. UPDATE — October 24: The band has added a second Melbourne show on
October 12, 2026By yelomag
A Savannah in the Round crowd in 2026. Photo: Savannah in the Round / Facebook. Savannah in the Round has recorded 23,405 attendances across its four-day 2026 festival in Mareeba, below the more than 32,000 reported during last year’s record event. The Far North Queensland country, rock and roots festival returned to the Mareeba Rodeo
October 10, 2026By yelomag
Nickelback will return to Brisbane in October 2027 as part of their Australian tour. Photo: Lindsay Siu. Canadian rock band Nickelback will return to Brisbane next October, with UK group Don Broco joining them for a seven-date Australian run. Nickelback will play Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Tuesday, October 12, 2027, as part of their Everything
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.

