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Beaudi Dwan is usually the one behind the scenes. The 27-year-old electrician works as support crew for major artists and touring acts at stadium concerts across Australia. But recently, Beaudi’s own musical projects have seen him stepping out from behind the backstage curtains. Yelo photographer and occasional word-slinger Ben Russoniello sat down with the Buderim-based
Hey guys! As always, there’s loads to froth over this week on the Sunny Coast’s live music scene. Here’s my top picks for Thursday, January 18 to Saturday, January 20. Thursday: Jay Bishoff‘s new open mic “The Songrise” is on tonight at The Presynct, in Nambour, from 6pm, just register at the door! Friday: Jordan
Residents who live a 15 minute drive from Sunshine Coast Stadium at Bokarina have received notices in their letterboxes about the return of Groovin the Moo music festival. The letter has sparked concerns over noise levels and traffic congestion. The hugely popular live music festival, scheduled for May 5, made its debut on the Coast
Local band Owls of Neptune, young musician Layla Havana, and the Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Festival have joined 14 artists, arts groups and creative businesses to share in almost $90,000 of funding to help further develop their practices. The Sunshine Coast Council’s latest Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) grant recipients will use their money for
Yelo Music Editor Penny Brand chats with Mat McHugh, AKA The Beautiful Girls, about losing his father at a young age, living in an Indian ashram, and touring on top of the pops for 10 years straight. As I find myself sans-kids and sinking into the lounge in a post-Christmas haze, I decide to flick
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
The last time I went to Woodford Folk Festival I was 19 and I had a bad “trip” and a bad attitude. It was 2002 and I was still partying like it was 1999. Hot, sweaty, dancing gypsies. Young, wild and free. My best friend Claire – who I’ve known since Grade 5 – introduced
Organisers of the Sunshine Coast’s most iconic music event have announced it will return this year after a two-year hiatus. The Big Pineapple Music Festival social media pages posted a teaser yesterday: “2024 = The year of the pineapple comeback!” However, no more details have been released. Music community welcomes the news Local singer/songwriter Jay
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.
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
