August 22, 2024By yelomag
Nambour is proving to be the Sunshine Coast’s epicentre of underground music. US punk-rock band Dark Thoughts (main picture) will headline an up-coming show at Black Box Theatre on August 30. The band from Philadelphia have been kicking it for 10 years and serve up a Ramones-esque quality. With turbocharged melodies, and an epic on-stage
August 9, 2024By yelomag
A few lucky revellers have partied at a mini-rave held by electro-duo Peking Duk at the Sunshine Coast’s Big Pineapple. The lads from Canberra posted this photo to their socials last month, beaming with excitement. The pair are headlining the Big Pineapple Music Festival on October 19. However, they landed here earlier than expected to
August 7, 2024By yelomag
Tones and I will perform a special and intimate acoustic set including a meet-and-greet with fans at Kings Beach Tavern on October 8. The Aussie pop star, who shot to fame while busking on the streets of Byron Bay, is celebrating the release of her new album, “Beautifully Ordinary”. Tones and I will be on
August 4, 2024By yelomag
Six heavy-hitting hardcore bands from across Australia’s East Coast will take over The Presynct on August 30. Toowoomba’s ‘Kings of the Mountain’, Deep Leech, is one of the country’s hardest bands and will headline the night. Deep Leech has been carving a name for themselves in the underground scene, with their aggressive hardcore hits and
July 31, 2024By yelomag
Sunshine Coast music royalty Katie Noonan is gathering up her mini rockstar cohorts for a big party. The Eumundi School of Music Mini Festival will be held at Eumundi School of Arts on August 31. Katie and her saxophonist husband Zac Hurren founded Eumundi School of Music (ESOM) eight years ago. And they have gifted
July 27, 2024By yelomag
Gold Coast tourism is set to take a hit with Spilt Milk Festival becoming the latest music festival to be cancelled in Australia this year. More than 35,000 people attended the Gold Coast festival last year to see massive global acts such as Post Malone and Dom Dolla. Spilt Milk has four stops on its annual
July 4, 2024By yelomag
Sunshine Coast drummer @baileydrummer chatted with Yelo about his popular podcast, connecting with enthusiastic musicians and having an outlet outside of hitting the tubs. Nambour drummer and podcaster Bailey Walker is quickly becoming the online sensation with his podcast, “Ask a Muso“, charging through its fourth season. The series of interviews, where Bailey puts the
June 28, 2024By yelomag
Sunshine Coast residents could be getting even wetter at the home of The Shed with a proposal for a $60 million waterpark. The beloved Palmview live music venue, fuel stop, theme park, and pub precinct – known as Aussie World – lodged an application for the proposal with Council this week. If it goes ahead
June 26, 2024By yelomag
Some news hits harder than others. They all say they saw it coming but it was still a sad day for the Sunshine Coast after Council yesterday confirmed we are losing yet another beloved music event, the Caloundra Music Festival. But do you think it’s time we accept that these festivals are a luxury of
June 25, 2024By yelomag
It’s official: the Caloundra Music Festival will not be returning next year. Sunshine Coast Council today announced the festival will no longer be funded by taxpayers, citing rising costs. The annual community festival debuted in 2007 and evolved every year. It supported thousands of local musicians and brought millions of revenue to nearby businesses. In
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