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Birdsville’s Big Red Bash will come to an end in 2027, with organisers confirming the Queensland outback festival’s next edition will be its last after 13 years. Punters celebrate at Big Red Bash in previous years. Photo: Big Red Bash. The final Big Red Bash will be held at the Big Red dune near Birdsville
Sons of the East say a studio fire has destroyed instruments and new recordings, with the band scheduled to play Strummingbird on the Sunshine Coast on October 18. Sons of the East shared photographs of their fire-damaged studio. Photo: Sons of the East / Instagram. In an Instagram statement, the Sydney indie-folk trio said their
Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston. Promotional image: Fane Australia. Walter White and Jesse Pinkman are coming to Brisbane, with the men behind them ready to talk about how Breaking Bad was made. Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul will appear at Brisbane Entertainment Centre on January 15, 2027, for An Evening with Bryan Cranston and Aaron
Sunnyboys in 2026. Photo: Supplied. Sunnyboys in Brisbane, reggae on the Gold Coast and a folk-filled weekend in Far North Queensland: here are five live-music picks for October 23–25, plus a Northern Rivers stop across the border. Updated October 23, 2026. YELO’s weekly weekend edit brings together one pick from each of our five coverage
Karnivool are taking In Verses on the road again this December, with three shows across YELO’s patch in Brunswick Heads, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. Updated September 2026 The Perth progressive rock heavyweights will play Hotel Brunswick on Friday, December 4, Distillery Road Market in Eagleby on Saturday, December 5, and Blackflag Brewing on
Sleeping With Sirens. Photo: Supplied. Sleeping With Sirens will kick off their 2027 Australian headline tour in Brisbane with State Champs and Boston Manor. Updated October 2026 Sleeping With Sirens will play The Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane on Saturday, April 3, 2027, opening their biggest Australian headline run to date. The post-hardcore band will
QMusic CEO Kristy Ellis. Photo: QMusic. Queensland’s peak music industry body is reducing staff and moving to a leaner operating model as its funding mix changes. Updated September 2026 QMusic, the organisation behind BIGSOUND and the Queensland Music Awards, is restructuring its operations and reducing staff as it adjusts to changes in arts funding. The
A sound sculpture in a Townsville garden, an audio walk beside a creek and an installation inside an Ingham house are part of a festival that refuses to stay in one town. Updated September 2026 PUNQ Festival is spreading contemporary art across four very different North Queensland settings: Townsville, Magnetic Island, Hinchinbrook and Charters Towers.
A crowd fills Blackflag Mooloolaba for The Drop Beers. Photo: Lewis Venz. NSW has passed a bill to strengthen protections for live music venues, concerts and festivals. Queensland has its own nightlife reform plan, but the move across the border raises a question for the rooms putting bands on here: what changes next? Queensland update:
Coyote’s Roadhouse opened with cowgirls in hot pants on horseback and a troupe of line dancers as the new country bar took over the former Solbar space on Maroochydore’s Ocean Street. Inside, brand-new Ariat boots hang from the ceiling above plush cowhide bar stools and slick timberwork, while the fit-out gives the room the feel
