January 31, 2025By yelomag
Groovin the Moo music festival won’t be happening this year. Organisers of one of Australia’s most-loved regional touring festival made the announcement on Friday. The last Groovin the Moo festival was held in 2023, and sold out in days. Last year, the festival was expecting 35,000 revellers at the Sunshine Coast Stadium Precinct on May 5. But
January 30, 2025By yelomag
With summer in full swing, the Sunshine Coast live music scene is stacked with Rudimental (UK), Pennywise (US) and Xavier Rudd all yet to perform this year. But if you’re seeking a bevy and fish and chips with those summertime vibes, be sure to check out these pubs and eateries which also double as epic
January 29, 2025By yelomag
Iconic Australian rock band Hoodoo Gurus will join the grand opening of Team Musicare Sunshine Coast at The Station on Friday. In a world-first, the initiative is aimed at transforming lives through inclusivity, employment, and community engagement. The all-day grand opening kicks off at 10am, with Hoodoo Gurus to perform later that evening. Team Musicare
January 16, 2025By yelomag
Sunshine Coast live music venues have stiff competition as new residents continue to move to the sub-tropical Queensland destination. And with summer in full swing, the music scene here is stacked with international acts Rudimental (UK) and Pennywise (US) yet to perform this year. In the past year, Nambour welcomed The Presynct and Birtinya venue The
January 15, 2025By yelomag
The Sunshine Coast music scene is on fire with so many gigantic acts coming to our stages this year. We compared the monthly Spotify listeners of each artist to find out who really is the kingpin around here – and see how much they’re charging! You can see more ‘what’s on’ in local music and
January 14, 2025By yelomag
Catch Jeff Martin at The Presynct in Nambour on February 8. Tickets: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/. Photo by Adrienne Jones Jeff Martin from Canadian rock band The Tea Party will perform at The Presynct on February 8. Jeff, who has been residing on the Sunshine Coast for the past few years, will perform a selection of Tea Party
January 14, 2025By yelomag
Can you help save this Sunshine Coast music institution and help fund co-owner Tom Johnson’s brain cancer treatment? Donate to Tom’s GoFund me here: https://www.gofundme.com. Noosaville recording studio JamPot Studios is being forced to close after 13 years and the owners are looking for a new space. JamPot, which has recorded music for the likes
January 12, 2025By yelomag
THE OFFSPRING have announced second and final shows in Brisbane and Melbourne. The US punk-rock icons will be in Australia as part of their SUPERCHARGED Worldwide in ’25 tour with SIMPLE PLAN. Due to overwhelming demand, new shows have been added at Brisbane Entertainment Centre on May 15. And Melbourne Rod Laver Arena on May 8. The new shows are
January 9, 2025By yelomag
Australian hardcore group SPEED have cancelled the remaining of their Australian tour to search for a missing friend. The group is looking for “Aje” (Chang-Wook Yeo) – believed to be missing in Blackheat, Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. The ARIA-award-winning Sydney band – known for their metal-infused-flute-solos – made a passionate plea about the incident
January 3, 2025By Penny Brand
After a painful visit to the doctor, Sam Holden experienced an epiphany that led to the creation of his band 3 Year Project. Now Sam wants to give his dream of becoming a world-class musician one final shot. Yelo music editor Penny Brand chats to him about how he will achieve his triumphant trifecta. Trigger
Local Scene tracks Sunshine Coast and Queensland music culture, from gigs, artists and venues to the people, places and moments shaping scenes across the state.

