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Sydney-based PR and entertainment guru Jai Evans has died at the age of 43, the Daily Mail reports. Jai was found in his luxury Darlinghurst apartment on Sunday and his death is not suspicious, according to the report. Jai had more than two decades of experience in the public relations industry, founding Evans Media in 2005,
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
The Gympie Music Muster has attracted a record-breaking 50,000 country music lovers to Amamoor Creek State Forest this year. Organisers say visitations to the festival were up by 10,000, compared to 40,000 tickets sold last year. Earlier this year, the Muster became Queensland Music Awards Festival of the Year (pictured), cementing its status as the state’s premier music and
Bunnings Warehouse can officially add “rave venue” to its portfolio after some of Australia’s biggest DJs performed to 1000 people in Melbourne last night. The hardware giant’s first rave party was the result of a successful month-long social media campaign, started by 19-year-old TikTok creator DJ Kaila, AKA Mackenzie Collins. Mackenzie crafted a remix of
Crowded House, Vance Joy, Ocean Alley and Tones And I are part of a slew of huge names which will help Byron Bay celebrate its last ever BluesFest in 2025. Organisers have revealed an epic line-up to celebrate the major music festival’s 36th and final year. The first artist announcement includes: Gary Clark Jr, Rag’n’Bone
The internet is losing it over the 2024 Good Things Festival lineup which just arrived in its punk-rock and riff-fuelled glory – and it’s HUGE! Coming to Brisbane Showgrounds on December 8, and with shows in Melbourne and Sydney, the Good Things punk, rock and metal extravaganza will be headlined by nu metal legends Korn. But
Four breakthrough acts will pool their talents for a musical showcase at Woolloogabba on August 9. Music Mafia will feature Ampersand, Hati, and Hugo & The Hive and Lydia Urbina at The Cave Inn. Ampersand keys player and manager Jarrod Tutbury says Music Mafia is a new collaboration between like-minded independent artists. “Simply put, this
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
Sunshine Coast musicians have been left “devastated” after iconic Brisbane music venue The Zoo announced it will permanently close after 32 years. The venue made the announcement on social media, saying sister venue Stranded Bar will also close, as early as Monday. The Zoo will shut its doors permanently on July 8. Owners say the
The Gold Coast is set to transform into a “rhythm and blues Mecca” from May 16-19 for Blues on Broadbeach. With over 65 international and homegrown artists, plus 16 indoor and outdoor stages, there will be free live music on tap for four days. With the festival program and app now live, blues lovers are being
