The Scene
Dakabin: Gone are the days you would send your husband to Dakabin for some peace of mind and to get rid of the household waste. The team behind Sandstone Point Hotel and Eatons Hill Hotel have released pictures of their latest $35 million hotel project complete with restaurant, sports bar, TAB and gaming lounge –
Bobby Alu will headline a week-long celebration of the newly-zoned Southport Special Entertainment Precinct. The new precinct will allow local businesses to be less restricted by noise complaints. The Downtown Sound, is a free all-ages event celebrating the new Southport Special Entertainment Precinct, from November 13-19. It is hosted by three local venues Vinnie’s, Mr
Tewantin: A ukulele group which was banned from playing at Noosa Marina has found a new home at Royal Mail Tewantin. The group was recently kicked off the open-air waterfront pier where they had played for six years, leaving them homeless for weeks. Terry Nolan wrote in the Parkbench Ukulele Players Facebook group: “This Wednesday
With the highest density of working musicians in Australia it’s no wonder the Sunshine Coast is spoilt for choice when it comes to cosy recording studios tucked away from the rat race. As a booming tourist region, the Coast naturally attracts a diverse range of talented original artists and it seems there’s plenty of well-equipped
Burleigh Heads: Live music venue Burleigh Bazaar has been sold for $4.4 million and is set to make way for new owner skincare company MooGoo, it has been reported. Formerly BBQ Bazaar, the venue which fits up to 1200 people has been entertaining Gold Coast families on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights since 2018. It
Sunshine Coast musician Josh Deeble spent his 20s leading alt-country band The Wild Comforts until alcohol forced him to stop. However, after a hiatus from the music scene he became restless. So he did what most troubadours do: he picked up a pen and his guitar, setting his sights back towards the stars. In July,
Sunshine Coast musicians and music lovers will benefit from a new three-story “colossal” Bli Bli Hotel. The Coast’s latest pub development is Mediterranean-inspired, with a rooftop terrace and lush tropical garden-style events space. The $32 million hotel is the brainchild of Scott Armstrong and Richard Deery, known for several major South-East Queensland hospitality re-dos. Such venues
There’s no experience necessary at a She Sings sing-a-long. It’s simply all about enjoying the music. The all-female pub choir is gaining popularity on the Sunshine Coast. Founder and creative director Lucy Ravenwood (pictured below) spoke to Yelo Mag editor Penny Brand. What is She Sings? Lucy: It’s the girl’s night out you didn’t know
National: Funk-soul brothers Fun Lovin’ Criminals will tour the country to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of the band’s second studio-album, 100% Columbian, with tickets released today. As part of their Australian and New Zealand tour, they will play the entire album – which brought fans “Love Unlimited” – stopping by The Triffid in Brisbane and
The Gold Coast’s best live music venues will offer up a seasonal platter of brains and ghoul this Halloween with six establishments seriously turning on the holiday scaries. There’s a “creepshow”, “carn-evil”, black widow cocktail, Hawaiian Halloween, and spine-chilling beach party. And remember we’re a bit weird in Australia not only because we didn’t celebrate
