October 23, 20261 min read
September 12, 2024By yelomag
If it hasn’t been a “green day” it will be now with international punk superstars Green Day announcing they will tour Australian in 2025. The band from San Fransisco will bring their global stadium Saviors tour to the Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne in March. Named after the band’s 14th studio album – released in
September 11, 2024By yelomag
Hilltop Hoods (pictured), Xavier Rudd, John Butler and The Cat Empire will all appear at the final Bluesfest in 2025. They join Crowded House, Vance Joy, Ocean Alley and Tones And I in celebrating the major music festival’s 36th and final year. Organisers today announced the event’s second round of performers, including Kasey Chambers, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, C.W.
September 6, 2024By yelomag
US nu-metal band Linkin Park has announced a new album and world tour since the death of its frontman Chester Bennington. The Grammy-winning band will perform shows in Los Angeles, New York, Hamburg, London, Seoul and Bogota. Emily Armstrong, from alt-rock band Dead Sara, has joined the group as a co-vocalist. She will share the
September 5, 2024By yelomag
The Grogans and The Terrys will headline a new local music festival, Bluff Fest, at Alexandra Headland on November 30. The 18+ outdoor mini-fest also includes support acts; Shag Rock, Nana’s Pie, Emily Rink Band, Brook St and Karlou. Alexandra Headland Surf Life Saving Club, known as a fave local’s hangout (pictured), is raising funds to
September 3, 2024By yelomag
A family-friendly festival with massive headliners including Stone Temple Pilots and Smash Mouth is set to make its debut on the Gold Coast in 2025. After two successful years in Melbourne, Hello Sunshine will also travel to the pineapple state on March 8, with Wolfmother, Kasey Chambers, Rogue Traders and Drapht. There will plenty of family
August 31, 2024By yelomag
Dial up the enthusiasm, gig heads. As the temperature soars and tourists flock to our shorelines, the Sunny Coast live music scene is heating up. The Station, Kings Beach Tavern, Solbar, and Norton Music Factory are chock-full of entertainment for the rest of the year. This month we have massive Aussie rockers Dune Rats, blues
August 27, 2024By yelomag
Sunshine Coast live music venue The Station has scored some Australian pop royalty with Sheppard bringing an all-ages show to the shipping container playground on October 25. Sheppard – which consists of siblings George, Amy and Emma – are returning home for the ZORA Australian Tour which makes stops in Brisbane, Gold Coast and at the open-air
August 26, 2024By yelomag
Tasmanian space-rock outfit Golden Sunbird are touring the pineapple state, stopping at Brisbane and the Gold Coast. As part of their mainland tour, they are performing at Greaser, in Fortitude Valley, on August 29, and Mo’s Desert Clubhouse, Burleigh Heads, on September 1. Get ready for interstellar jams, hypnotic guitar solos, whaling theremins, and synth-soaked walls
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
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