Sunshine Coast
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
If you missed out on the Gympie Music Muster or simply need more music in the outdoors the Mitchell Creek Rock ‘N’ Blues Fest is here from September 13-15. The Radiators, 19-Twenty, Little Quirks (main picture) and Hussy Hicks are a few big names to bring rock, blues and roots music to the Noosa Hinterland’s
Nothing screams high-energy and rockabilly more than an amplified double-bass on stage and a band with an undeniable sense of fun. Australian blues and roots band 19-Twenty will bring their foot-stomping rhythms to the Sunshine Coast’s Norton Music Factory, Caloundra, on October 26. The lads from Illawarra have quickly earned a reputation as one of
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
Peace Run Records is holding its first school holiday music workshop with Sunshine Coast singer/songwriter Andrea Kirwin from September 17-19. Andrea, who owns the Nambour record label and boutique studio, says the three-day event will cover a range of topics from learning how to create music to performing. Open to ages 8-15 years, instruments will
The founder of a Eumundi men’s mental health organisation is looking for sponsors to support a battle of the bands fundraiser. Will McIntyre, from The Journeymen, made the call out on Wednesday morning via Facebook asking for “local music heroes”. He says the non-for-profit organisation supports more than 400 brothers who are “doing amazing things
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
Your chances of snapping up tickets to the Big Pineapple Festival on October 19 are quickly diminishing with second-release tickets selling out on Tuesday. Pre-sale ($139.50), first-release ($145), and now second-release tickets ($147.50) have all sold, with a third ($150) and final release ($160.50) to go. Camping is $60. The juiciest festival of the year
Six heavy-hitting hardcore bands from across Australia’s East Coast will take over The Presynct on August 30. Toowoomba’s ‘Kings of the Mountain’, Deep Leech, is one of the country’s hardest bands and will headline the night. Deep Leech has been carving a name for themselves in the underground scene, with their aggressive hardcore hits and
A Sunshine Coast all-star lineup will take over Coolum Beach Hotel for a mini music festival to raise much-needed funds. It Starts at Home Music Festival will feature Johnny Sonic (Potbellez), Paluma, DeSaint, Greg Sara, Jack Raymond, Joskie, Beverly Thrills, DJ Tilly, Georege Vause, and Saltburn Music on August 11. All ticket sales will be
