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Ryan Barwick from Gold Coast band Loose Goose gives us a wrap-up of the Coast’s most Golden Gigs each month. While 2023 is coming to a close with summer on its way, the Gold Coast is going off with a bang. This December has seen some of the finest local talent. And they are wrapping
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
It’s AusMusic Month and AusMusic T-Shirt Day on November 30. To kick it off Yelo Mag has hand-picked some Australian merch that’s hotter than the outback summer. A bit like the wine drinkers who buy their bottles based off a label these perfect Christmas stuffers have been chosen based on aesthetics alone. And the takeaway
Hamilton: It’s the birthplace of the humble cronut – a croissant-doughnut hybrid – and this weekend Eat Street Northshore celebrates 10 years of entertaining Brisbane. It was a simple concept which paved the way for many to come: a shipping container foodie’s wonderland with live music, entertainment and thousands of hungry punters. Co-owner Jacki MacDonald
West End, Burleigh Heads and Murwillumbah: Melbourne outfit Pretty Moi have a new single out and it’s blowing up radio stations across the country. To celebrate new track, “Real Love”, they’ve announced a mini tour, which includes a pink-themed breast cancer fundraiser and a pink half pipe. Pretty Moi perform at West End’s Bearded Lady
Dakabin: Gone are the days you would send your husband to Dakabin for some peace of mind and to get rid of the household waste. The team behind Sandstone Point Hotel and Eatons Hill Hotel have released pictures of their latest $35 million hotel project complete with restaurant, sports bar, TAB and gaming lounge –
New Farm: Few artists have shaped Australia’s cultural and political landscape like Yothu Yindi. The Yolngu legends, who made 1990s Australia sit up and listen with hits like “Treaty” and “Tribal Voice” resonating across the nation, will headline Brisbane Powerhouse’s return of ΩHM Festival of Other Music 2024, following its spectacular debut earlier this year. Since bursting onto the scene in the
Bobby Alu will headline a week-long celebration of the newly-zoned Southport Special Entertainment Precinct. The new precinct will allow local businesses to be less restricted by noise complaints. The Downtown Sound, is a free all-ages event celebrating the new Southport Special Entertainment Precinct, from November 13-19. It is hosted by three local venues Vinnie’s, Mr
Burleigh Heads: Live music venue Burleigh Bazaar has been sold for $4.4 million and is set to make way for new owner skincare company MooGoo, it has been reported. Formerly BBQ Bazaar, the venue which fits up to 1200 people has been entertaining Gold Coast families on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights since 2018. It
Coolangatta: Gold Coast reggae favourite Karl “The Lyrical” Smith will help Byron Bay blues legend Ash Grunwald launch his new album, Bluesfest Studio Sessions, at The Cooly on November 17. A journeyman, storyteller, and songwriter at heart, Grunwald’s illustrious career has seen him support the likes of James Brown, The Black Keys, Jack Johnson, Xavier
