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  • June 7, 2024By yelomusic

    Miami Marketta has a packed June gig guide including trailblazing Indigenous trio Tjaka, who are performing on June 21. Trailblazing Indigenous trio Tjaka bring their high-energy show to the Gold Coast’s Miami Marketta on June 21. Fusing banging electronic hip-hop beats, with their Aboriginal ancestral influences, Tjaka are an unmissable live act. They are here

  • June 4, 2024By Penny Brand

    Most musicians are drawn to the allure of the stage. They dream of bathing in the spotlight, their fans fawning for just a glimmer of their attention. Jay Bishoff (pictured) prefers to sit with them on the grass. He’s the founder and creator of Peregian Originals: the Sunshine Coast’s much-loved and sorely missed, free open-air

  • June 4, 2024By yelomusic

    Truck crash survivor Boi Crompton has returned to the music scene with a new single after a forced 22-year hiatus. Boi was hit by a truck as a pedestrian in 2002. It forced him to drop his performing career as one half of Sunshine Coast indie-pop act boi&eSKae. While Boi and his partner Eskae continued

  • May 31, 2024By Penny Brand

    Patricia McInerney (pictured) can turn even the most unusual music venues into a stage for Sunshine Coast musicians. She runs artist-led production company, Basket Of Hammers, which puts the spotlight on the vibrant world of experimental music. A vocalist herself, Patricia performs as Diaspora The Explorer. She will bring her hauntingly-beautiful sounds and dark-doom gaze

  • May 28, 2024By yelomusic

    If you’ve been dreaming of spending New Year’s Eve at magical Woodfordia it’s time to get cracking. Early bird tickets to Woodford Folk Festival 23/24 are on sale from today. The wonderful land of Woodfordia, just an hour outside of Brisbane, comes alive every year after Christmas to celebrate creativity, culture, community and connection. Over

  • May 27, 2024By yelomusic

    Maleny country music legend Col Finley is searching for the next big star in country music. He launched the Country Stars Awards this year, which coincides with the Maleny Show, and will see 19 semi-finalists vying to share in more than $20,000 in cash and prizes. With two categories, Junior (12-17 years) and Senior (18

  • May 24, 2024By yelomusic

    Lovers of music, food, fashion, art and culture can look forward to a series of creative events made possible by a new Sunshine Coast Council initiative. The “Emerging Events” category was added to the Major Events Sponsorship Program to allow a more diverse range of events. The first events to be funded in this tier include

  • May 21, 2024By yelomusic

    Hidden deep in Noosa’s picturesque hinterland, Dragon Forest is set to come alive with the sounds of folk and psychedelic country on Sunday from 4pm. The Heard: The Art and Heart of Sound is the first in a series of heart-thumping house concerts at Doonan, celebrating original music. The event brings together Sunshine Coast artists

  • May 18, 2024By yelomusic

    Noosa funk-fusion favourites Ampersand will celebrate the release of their debut EP, “Entry Level”, on June 9. Youth acts Henry Catania (pictured), Hati, Ella Joy, Harriette & Tatum and Moneyshot, will join them in the festivities, from 4-8pm. Held at Land & Sea Brewery, it’s free entry thanks to Noosa Council’s RADF Grant program.  Tickets:

  • May 17, 2024By yelomusic

    Sunshine Coast highschool teacher Drew Wilson has released his first cover of John Waite’s 1984 hit song, “Missing You”. It’s familiar, yet new. Equal parts yearning and loss. And every bit as memorable as the original. Drew says while the song holds significant sentimental value, he never expected to release a cover song. “It was

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