Local Lore is YELO’s growing archive of unforgettable gigs from the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast – and the moments that pulled us beyond those borders.

They’re the shows people still talk about decades later. The ones where nothing else mattered – driving through townships in the pouring rain to see your favourite band. Or the nights when the green room tipped into something louder, messier, and more memorable than planned.

These aren’t reviews or set-lists, but moments that live on through memory. The chaos, the magic, the offhand details that turn into stories long after the amps are packed down.

From legendary venues and touring acts to hometown heroes and strange in-between moments, Local Lore documents the shared experiences that shape a local music scene.

Each entry is drawn from lived memory. The kind of stories that surface at the bar, in comment threads, or halfway through a “remember when…” conversation.

How Local Lore works:

Each Local Lore post features:
• a real gig from the Sunshine Coast and South-East QLD regions
• a moment someone still remembers
• the year it happened
• the artists and venue involved

Together, they form an informal cultural record of the region’s live music history – the stories only the walls themselves could tell.

Local Lore entries will be shared as they surface on YELO and across social media.

Have you got an important piece of Sunshine Coast music history or folklore? Email us at editor@yelo.live so we can preserve these precious gigging moments!