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Photo: Post Malone / Facebook Post Malone will headline Strummingbird on the Sunshine Coast in 2026, with a Brisbane stadium show also locked in for the same Australian tour run. Update: Post Malone has also announced a Brisbane show at Suncorp Stadium on October 12, ahead of his Sunshine Coast appearance at Strummingbird on October
Jack Johnson will return to Brisbane in November, bringing Ben Harper and John Butler with him for an all-ages outdoor show at Riverstage. Jack Johnson has announced his 2026 Australian Surfilmusic Tour, with Brisbane confirmed as the opening stop. The Hawaiian singer-songwriter will play Riverstage on November 7, joined by special guests Ben Harper and
A University of the Sunshine Coast study has found rhythm and movement programs can help preschoolers build stronger social skills, improve behaviour and get ready for school. At last, science has confirmed what every Queensland wedding, school disco and RSL dance floor already knew: the Nutbush may be doing important community work. A University of
Taylor Moss is among the artists performing as QLD Music Trails continues across outback Queensland. Photo: Facebook. QLD Music Trails is turning the outback into a live music road trip, with regional towns hosting shows, gatherings and open-air events across western Queensland. The 2026 Outback Trail started in Charleville last month, and continues west through
Horizon Festival will mark 10 years on the Sunshine Coast with beachside music, Babe under the stars, a First Nations-led gathering, and a boot-scootin’ dance floor finale. The annual arts and cultural festival runs from May 1–10 on Kabi Kabi and Jinibara Country, with 35 events across 13 locations and a program moving through music,
Amyl and The Sniffers performing at The Station on the Sunshine Coast. Photo: Dameeka Middleton for YELO. Amyl and The Sniffers have led the 2026 APRA Music Awards, taking home three major honours at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion. The Melbourne punk band won Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year and Most Performed Rock Work for “Jerkin’”,
A free all-ages mini-fest will hit Tribe Clubhouse in Redcliffe on May 8, with Phil & The Blanks leading an eight-band alternative lineup. Tribal Unity runs from 2.30pm to 10pm, bringing together Phil & The Blanks, Whitts End, The Bykes, One D Minus, Hissteria, Daylight Vandal, Burnout (Redline), and Funhouse. The show is a thank-you
Modern life promised freedom. But somewhere in the middle of all that convenience, a lot of people ended up lonelier, more scattered and less connected to the places they live. We can work from anywhere, move anywhere, stream anything and stay connected all day. But for all that connection, a lot of people still feel
Photo: Matt Warren for YELO. May is stacked across South East Queensland, with big touring shows, local favourites, heavy nights, coastal festival energy and a few nostalgia-heavy singalongs worth locking in now. From the Sunshine Coast to Brisbane and the Gold Coast, these are the gigs worth circling this month. For the full weekly listings,
Maleny Music Festival has picked up a major Queensland music win, after being named Festival of the Year in the People’s Choice Awards at the 2026 Queensland Music Awards. The Sunshine Coast Hinterland event was recognised at this year’s awards, announced on the Gold Coast on Wednesday, April 22. The win puts one of the
