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Solbar closing leaves a huge gap in Sunshine Coast touring circuit
Local hip-hop artists Caelwhip and Notorious Nix prepare to support national touring act Illy outside Solbar. Photo: Ben Russoniello. The Maroochydore venue will shut…
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The Sunshine Coast That Didn’t Know It Had A Scene
Most people describe the Sunshine Coast through its daylight routines: surf checks at dawn, school pickups, market mornings and early dinners with the shutters…
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How Touring Bands Choose Sunshine Coast Venues
People often assume touring shows land on the Sunshine Coast randomly. A promoter picks a room and hopes for the best kind of a…
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In Pictures: Transvision Vamp @ Banana Bender Pub 14/2/26
As Wendy James of iconic 80s pop-rock group Transvision Vamp took to the stage at Banana Bender Pub her fans knew their role. Touring…
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Review: The Amity Affliction @ Banana Bender Pub, 13/02/26
It was metal-core mania meets Aussie kitsch when In Hearts Wake, RedHook and The Amity Affliction played to a packed house at Banana Bender…
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Alex by the Sea 2026: Beddy Rays + The Buoys Announced
Beddy Rays. The Buoys. Letters to Lions. Vlads. Camino Gold. That’s how Alex by the Sea 2026 is kicking off winter on the Sunshine…
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The Amity Affliction sell out Coolum show as new album is released
Gympie-born heavyweights The Amity Affliction have sold out their Sunshine Coast show at Blackflag Brewing coinciding with the release of their ninth studio album…
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In Pictures: The Wolston Butchers @ Norton Music Factory
The Wolston Butchers hit the stage alongside Hervey Bay teenage rock band Sagnar at Norton Music Factory last Friday night, supporting Fake News for…
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In pictures: Fake News @ Norton Music Factory
Sunny Coast punk-rock royalty Fake News headlined an all-out, all-ages punk show at Caloundra’s Norton Music Factory on Friday night. Loud, DIY, and built…
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Andrea Kirwin Switches To Comedy as Live Music Scene Enters New Era
After 20 years on the Australian folk circuit, Sunshine Coast singer-songwriter Andrea Kirwin is attempting to leave the music industry behind and find a…
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