The Scene
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
A worker at beloved Fortitude Valley live music venue The Zoo is calling on members of the public to help save the 32-year-old venue after its owners announced it will close this year. Lighting director Dan Minnis sent the message to industry professionals on Tuesday: “You may be aware of the upcoming demise of The
Australia’s new favourite country artist Lane Pittman is on the road with his band and will take over Kings Beach Tavern on Friday night. Performing the show which made him CMC Rocks’ breakout success of this year, Lane will treat fans to songs from his self-titled EP, “Lane”, which streamed more than 1.5 million times
Sunny Coast swamp-blues-rock artist 8 Ball Aitken is set to take over Norton Music Factory, Caloundra West, for Brownwyn Street Blues Volume 8 on May 25. He joins Darren Jack Trio, Dillion James Band, Jessy Lynch Band, and Hemi, across two stages. 8 Ball Aitken Singer, songwriter, slide-guitarist, and producer, 8 Ball Aitken has earned
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As blues takes over Broadbeach, Australian music legend Sam Buckley is preparing for his big show at Miami Marketta on May 18. Sam will play a two-hour set to coincide with Blues on Broadbeach, which runs from May 16-19 on the Gold Coast. One of the country’s best blues acts, Sam recently released three singles
It’s official: 2024 is the year of the micro-festival. The Bennies (main picture), Pricey, Brixton Alley, and Dave Gleeson (Screaming Jets) will takeover Blackflag Brewing, Coolum, for The Big Weekend Festival on July 13. They join a new wave of small to mid-sized music festivals bringing renewed hope to the industry, after dozens of festivals,
A food market featuring handcrafted cheeses, breads and chocolates will form part of The Curated Plate festivities on the Sunshine Coast. The Coast’s premier food and drink festival celebrates the region’s best producers and chefs, spread over two weekends, from July 26 to August 4. Foodies can look forward to 90 mouth-watering experiences on a
Horizon Festival, a 10-day multi-arts showcase on the Sunshine Coast, has been postponed to next year. The festival, which was due to be held in August, is much-loved festival on the local calendar. Organisers say this has been done to spread “cultural offerings” across the year. It comes as dozens of music festivals across Australia
The Big Pineapple Festival has announced the iconic Woombye music event will be held on October 19. Returning to the Sunshine Coast after a three year hiatus, the festival will be an “absolute celebration”. “We will be concentrating on far more categories to the festival this year, which will really add to the over all
