Music News
The Comiskey Group’s revamp of The Imperial Hotel at Eumundi will bring a feeling of yesteryear to the Sunshine Coast hinterland. The pub developers, and owners of local music venue mainstays Sandstanone Point and Eatons Hill Hotels, have released pictures of the historic hotel’s extensive internal renovation. Paying homage to its rich history, the design
Featured gig: As music festivals across Australia pull the pin on their events micro-festivals are popping in their place. Brisbane punk band Butterfingers will headline, Where We Belong Festival in Redcliffe, in Brisbane’s north, on May 18. Touted as “the biggest festival Redcliffe has ever seen”, there will be a huge lineup of local bands,
AMPED has more kick-ass workshops this month, from how to release your music to securing a government grant. Supported by Queensland Arts, the music industry workshops are free just be sure to book your spot. Details here: lightindustry.net Music Careers In Other Industries When: Thursday, May 2, 5.30pm-8pm Speakers: Jeremy Morris (sport), Denis Feletto (film),
We sniffed out seven indie record stores on the Sunny Coast for World Record Day on April 20. Whether you’re an expert crate digger or just wanting a trip down memory lane, these stores are sure to have your next fresh spin. Wax Espresso, Maroochydore Serving up the best crop of vinyl to grommets, big
Australian record producer and DJ Young Franco will bring his feel-good dance tunes to The Station on April 27. With his Jamiroquai-esque grooves, the Brisbane native has been growing a steady EDM fan base for the past 10 years. Young Franco soundtracked the Australian Football League (A League) marketing campaign and received global sync’s for
Kings Beach Tavern (KBT) has beaten Solbar and Miami Marketta to take out the Best Regional Venue at the Queensland Music Awards overnight. The much-loved Caloundra venue is also a proud sponsor of Yelo Mag’s Gig & Event Guide. Attracting world-class live entertainment such as The Black Sorrows, Wendy Matthews, Sporty Spice/Mel C, Rogue Traders
The Big Pineapple Music Festival will be bigger and louder than ever when it returns to the Sunshine Coast this October. Organisers say the festival date will be announced on May 1, with the lineup to come early July. “We will be concentrating on far more categories to the festival this year, which will really
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Caloundra Music Festival (CMF) has joined the growing list of cancelled Australian music festivals this year. Sunshine Coast Council blames rising living and operating costs, but says the event will be back next year. CMF has seen major headliners such as Powderfinger, Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins, John Butler Trio, Jimmy Barnes, Empire of the Sun,
Pandemonium organisers have unveiled a hoodie which will be offered as partial compensation to dissatisfied ticket holders. The festival came under fire last month when national media reported the event was cancelled. Organisers denied those reports, however soon announced major revisions would see half the original line-up scrapped. A Facebook group has been rife with
