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December 5, 2023By yelomusic
Powderfinger’s Jon Coghill has been drumming up the crowds ahead of his second appearance in 13 years. Jon recently took up a Christmas challenge to play a full set with local swamp-blues musician, 8 Ball Aitken. Jon will play alongside the APRA-award nominated rocker at the Tramfest Christmas Festival on Saturday. The free community event
December 4, 2023By yelomusic
The vibrant shipping container playground known fondly to Sunny Coast locals as, “Nighquarter”, is set to be revitalised as “The Station”. Picture: The former “Nightquarter” site at Birtinya closed for a year after falling prey to a slow economy. Owners of the Birtinya live music venue, Chris and Lauren Hignett (main picture), who are also
December 2, 2023By 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 Coast’s most Golden Gigs every month. While 2023 might be coming to a close with summer well on its way, the Gold Coast is going off with a bang this December as
December 1, 2023By yelomusic
Burleigh Heads: A Gold Coast band which has only existed for five months will have its first headline show at Mo’s Desert Club tomorrow night. After months of electric shows across South-East Queensland, Loose Goose is now celebrating the launch of their new single, “Tin Shed”, which is streaming on all platforms. And you’d also
December 1, 2023By Penny Brand
British rock giants Foals will take to the stage at Fortitude Valley Music Hall next month after the Sandstone Point version, Heaps Good, was reimagined to Secret Sounds. Jimmy Smith spoke with Yelo music editor Penny Brand ahead of his show on January 2. Sitting at home in sunny California, Foals rhythm guitarist Jimmy Smith
November 30, 2023By yelomusic
A group of young Noosa musicians who have been working tirelessly for two years on the local circuit will release their debut single on January 25. “Originality” is the lead single on Ampersand’s new album, produced at Yama Nui Recording Studio at Kiels Mountain. To celebrate they will perform a free launch show at Solbar
November 29, 2023By yelomusic
Eumundi School of Music, Anywhere Festival and The Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Festival have received a combined $90,000 in funding as part of Sunshine Coast Council’s Creative Industries Investment Program. The funding, which followed a rigorous application process, will support the groups for two years. Katie Noonan’s Eumundi School of Music received funds to help deliver
November 28, 2023By yelomusic
Adam Niven is Solbar’s artist-in-residence this month. His show officially opens tomorrow night. The Mountain Creek designer, who moonlights as a drummer, has created designs for many local bands. Some of them include Chamber Lane, Catching Salmon, Likeside, Dunnill Blues, The Vee Bees and SUBSKRYPTION. “It will be my first solo show and I’ve put
November 28, 2023By yelomusic
Sunshine Coast Council has released artists impressions of Caloundra’s new creative “heart” which is set to rejuvenate the seaside tourist suburb. The home of Caloundra Music Festival, will soon also be the birthplace of the suburb’s Community + Creative Hub, a public space connecting the town square through to Bulcock Beach with the existing Caloundra
November 26, 2023By yelomusic
It’s AusMusic T-Shirt Day on November 30 and to kick it off YELO has hand-picked some of the best local music merch from our favourite Sunshine Coast artists. Fore more check out our YELO marketplace. Peace Run Records I’m a self-confessed merch freak. And this AusMusic T-Shirt Day I’ll be sporting my YELO trucker hat
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