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  • February 14, 2024By yelomusic

    Redcliffe has a new live music festival with Brisbane punk act Butterfingers to headline on May 18. Where We Belong Festival 2024 will be Redcliffe’s biggest music festival, announced Bree from Breeza Bars and Bands today. Bree said the Picnic Hill event would see a major showcase of local bands and bring a boost to

  • February 13, 2024By yelomusic

    “It’s no joke. Tenacious D is the best band in the world and in the Spicy Meatball Tour they are at the peak of their powers. Better than the Beatles… better than the Stones. And they have PYRO!!! Do not miss the spicy meatball…it’s D-licious!!!’ – Anonymous Rock Historian The “Greatest Band That Ever Played

  • February 9, 2024By Penny Brand

    Former Melbourne music teacher Sam Buckley ditched the nine-to-five after Covid infamously shut down his state and set off in a motorhome to realise his dream as a full-time professional musician. He is one of Australia’s best blues acts, recently releasing two singles with Memphis blues extraordinaire, Lester Snell. Yelo music editor Penny Brand chatted with

  • February 8, 2024By yelomusic

    BreeZa Bars and Beers rounds up the best live music happenings in Brissy (and sometimes the Goldie) each week. Rock on you little sailor-mouthed, beer slurping punter! #fuckinoath Hey guys! Here’s my picks for this weekend. As always, support local music, support local venues, put some money behind the bar, buy merch, drink beer, and

  • February 2, 2024By Ryan Barwick

    Ryan Barwick from Loose Goose gives Yelo his a wrap up of the Gold Coast’s most Golden Gigs every month. February is notorious for being the month where every band panic-books a show to kick the year off, after realising they’re already one-twelfth through the year. Luckily, there’s enough packed into this month to help you get

  • January 4, 2024By Ryan Barwick

    This is a new segment with Ryan Barwick (right) from Gold Coast band Loose Goose. He will give us a wrap up of the Gold Coast’s most Golden Gigs every month. This year is off to an absolute flyer with a good mix of genres blessing our stages on the Gold Coast. So, allow me to

  • December 31, 2023By yelomusic

    The Sunshine Coast hip-hop community has pulled together for the family of Robert Holden who was killed in the Boxing Day storm. Robert’s daughter Maddison Holden, AKA “Maya Mercy”, is a well-known Brisbane hip-hop artist. Cooper Harlum, “Harlum”, is putting on a show at Nambour’s The Presynct on Friday, to raise funds for the family.

  • December 25, 2023By yelomusic

    Usher in the new year with a kaleidoscope of colour at The Lord Mayor’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks on Sunday, December 31. The evening will showcase two free spectacular fireworks shows at South Bank Parklands for families at 8.30pm, and one at midnight for the late-night revellers. The best viewing locations at South Bank include

  • December 25, 2023By yelomusic

    Get ready to celebrate the end of 2023 with City of Gold Coast’s free New Year’s Eve fireworks displays and family-friendly events across the city. The night skies will be lit up at Coomera, Broadwater Parklands, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach and Coolangatta to ring in the new year on Sunday, 31 December. Broadwater Parklands and Coomera

  • December 20, 2023By yelomusic

    Musicians across South-East Queensland have paid tributes to two Fortitude Valley live music venues after they announced they would be shutting up shop. King Lear’s Throne owner Ken Parry posted the sad news on social media, saying his adjacent live music venue, Bad Luck Bar, was also going. The venue joins Gold Coast’s Burleigh Bazaar,

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