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
The Songwriters Roundtable is a monthly workshop for artists at Nambour. Now in its fifth year, the workshops take a deep dive into the art of the singer-songwriter in a warm and welcoming space at community hub Dance Art, Etc. Host Mira Chorik says the sessions help songwriters discover who they are as artists and
Young artists, musicians, and creatives will take to the stage at Norton Music Factory for NextGen YouthFest. Wave Raiders (pictured) will headline the youth live music gig, with performances from Ampersand, Ella Joy (main picture), Hugo and The Hive, Ben Lunt, Harriette and Tatum, Hati, and the winner of Aura YouthFest. If you haven’t yet
The Rowe Sisters are taking the Sunshine Coast music scene by storm and will feature at UniSC’s Variety Fest on Wednesday. Abbey, 17, and Ruby, 14, who bring rich and powerful harmonies to the stage, will join Katie Daniels, Ted Watson and Band, and The Wave Raiders for the semesterly event. The girls scored the
Rock and hip-hop have combined for a new song from local legends Pricey and Wigs. They officially release their genre-bending song, “Smile”, at Morts Brewery, Nambour, on Saturday night. Have a listen to “Smile” and tell us what you think! Long-haired rocker Josh Price, AKA Pricey, is a founding member and the former lead guitarist
It’s time to put the hairbrushes down and step out of the bedroom. Songwriters from across the Sunshine Coast are being encouraged to perform at The Stone House Sessions. The first one kicks off at Cooroy next month and will feature emerging original artists. Organiser Sienna Bishoff says songwriters have been pouring their hearts out
On the eve of their biggest show yet, we spoke to Chamber Lane frontman Connor Hanson ahead of their gig opening for The Smith Street Band (pictured with doggo). Connor shares some great tips for younger bands wanting to get out there and make music. Yelo: Where did Chamber Lane all start? Connor: We started
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