Music News
Some news hits harder than others. They all say they saw it coming but it was still a sad day for the Sunshine Coast after Council yesterday confirmed we are losing yet another beloved music event, the Caloundra Music Festival. But do you think it’s time we accept that these festivals are a luxury of
It’s official: the Caloundra Music Festival will not be returning next year. Sunshine Coast Council announced the festival will no longer be funded by taxpayers citing rising costs. The annual community festival debuted in 2007 and evolved every year, supporting local musicians and bringing millions in revenue to nearby businesses. In a media release today,
Sunshine Coast Council will spend $1.8 million to begin transforming its former admin building into an integrated community library at Nambour. The funds form part of the Division 10 Budget, with $700,000 to be put towards the Nambour (Namba) Place revitalisation project. Planning and design work will commence on the ground floor of the Eddie De
A Sunshine Coast arts group is one of 119 community groups to receive a share in more than $730,000 in local government grants. Feral Arts has secured $7000 towards consultation, research, video production and artist workshop fees for the pilot of a six-year project targeting the revitalisation of the Kunda Park precinct. Light Industry studios,
Sunshine Coast live music trailblazer Andrea Kirwin has announced she will run a new LGBTQIA+ singalong group with her good friend and fellow muso Angela Newcomb. “The rumours are true,” Andrea says. “(We) are starting a Community Choir – Peace Run Records Rainbow Choir on the Sunshine Coast! “My wife Claire Evelynn and I had
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
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
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
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
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
