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Queensland wins, tour news and scene notes
Maleny Music Festival has taken out the People’s Choice Festival of the Year category at the Queensland Music Awards. Photo: Facebook. Music Bites is…
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Quick music news, gigs and festival updates
Music Bites is YELO’s quick-hit roundup of Queensland and Australian music news, from tour announcements and festival updates to local scene notes worth knowing.…
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Phil & The Blanks join free all-ages mini-fest at Tribe Clubhouse
A free all-ages mini-fest will hit Tribe Clubhouse in Redcliffe on May 8, with Phil & The Blanks leading an eight-band alternative lineup. Tribal…
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Archive: What’s On Sunshine Coast, May 1–3, 2026
Archive: Sunshine Coast weekend guide for May 1–3, 2026. Find current picks in YELO’s weekend guide and all shows in the gig guide.
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Can live music help South East Queensland feel connected again?
Modern life promised freedom. But somewhere in the middle of all that convenience, a lot of people ended up lonelier, more scattered and less…
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The Amity Affliction release ninth album ‘House Of Cards’
Photo: Tom Brown, supplied. Gympie-born metalcore heavyweights The Amity Affliction have released their ninth studio album, House Of Cards, marking a new chapter for…
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15 gigs worth leaving the house for in May
Photo: Matt Warren for YELO. May is stacked across South East Queensland, with big touring shows, local favourites, heavy nights, coastal festival energy and…
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Maleny Music Festival’s QMA win is a big one for grassroots music
Maleny Music Festival has picked up a major Queensland music win, after being named Festival of the Year in the People’s Choice Awards at…
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YELO Playlists For Queensland Music
Queensland music on Spotify Queensland music, without waiting for the algorithm to notice YELO playlists are hand-selected for people who want to hear what…
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Citizen Rat takes aim at burnout and the social media grind in new song
Brisbane/Sunshine Coast punk and metal outfit Citizen Rat have released a new single, “Happy?”, a hard-edged track built around burnout and the pressure of…
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