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The vibrant shipping container playground known fondly to Sunny Coast locals as, “Nighquarter”, is set to be revitalised as “The Station”. Picture: The former “Nightquarter” site at Birtinya closed for a year after falling prey to a slow economy. Owners of the Birtinya live music venue, Chris and Lauren Hignett (main picture), who are also
British rock giants Foals will take to the stage at Fortitude Valley Music Hall next month after the Sandstone Point version, Heaps Good, was reimagined to Secret Sounds. Jimmy Smith spoke with Yelo music editor Penny Brand ahead of his show on January 2. Sitting at home in sunny California, Foals rhythm guitarist Jimmy Smith
Adam Niven is Solbar’s artist-in-residence this month. His show officially opens tomorrow night. The Mountain Creek designer, who moonlights as a drummer, has created designs for many local bands. Some of them include Chamber Lane, Catching Salmon, Likeside, Dunnill Blues, The Vee Bees and SUBSKRYPTION. “It will be my first solo show and I’ve put
From Peace Run Records tees to punk shirts, hoodies, caps and local band-table treasures, here are some of YELO’s favourite Sunshine Coast music merch picks. Peace Run Records The shirt that started it I’m a self-confessed merch freak. And for AusMusic T-Shirt Day, I’ll be sporting my YELO trucker hat and Peace Run Records tee.
Looking for the current list? This 2023 guide has been superseded by YELO’s Brisbane Live Music Venues Guide, which is the main updated venue resource. For upcoming shows, see the Brisbane Gig Guide. From punk-rock dive bars to heritage-listed theatres, charm and character drips from the corners of these Brisbane live music venues. Brisbane is
Sunshine Coast Council is being accused of monopolising the region’s events sector after announcing its annual Christmas carols event would be held the day before a major surf lifesaving fundraiser. Kawana Carols by the Beach, which is scheduled for December 17, raises much-needed money for the Kawana Surf Life Saving and Kawana Nippers programs. However,
Mount Cotton: Two Gold Coast sisters have given UK pop star Robbie Williams a warm reception when he performed at Sirroment Winery on Saturday night. One of the sisters, Carlie Mills, is a real estate agent on the Gold Coast. She was among 13,000 fans at the sell-out show and was reportedly sitting on her
Burleigh Heads: The sons of Australian roots musician Xavier Rudd are putting on a night of free music at Mo’s Desert Clubhouse. Multi-instrumentalist Joaquin Noah will play his own set, while brother Finojet will play in his surf-rock band, Calypso Cora, on December 10. Picture: Rudd and his two sons in 2017 via Facebook. Joaquin
Rusty and Cherry Nyman, of The Presynct, are two “roses amongst the thorns” in the Sunshine Coast’s male-heavy industry. The mother-daughter business duo are behind the region’s newest live music venue, The Presynct Venue & Bar, which opened last month to a sell-out crowd, and is an incubator and hive for some of the region’s
A local musician says Sunshine Coast Council is destroying its grassroots music scene. It comes after a popular Currimundi cafe was forced to shut down its live music program due to noise complaints. Clive Carter, from alt-country rock band Bohemian Rogue, says it’s “disappointing” for emerging artists to lose another venue. It’s the second time
