December 23, 2025By yelomag
Sunshine Coast Council has a supercharged lineup of FOUR fireworks displays across the Sunshine Coast this New Year’s Eve. In Coolum, the fireworks are on at 8.30pm, while in Caloundra they are a little later at 9.30pm. In Mooloolaba there’s two displays: one at 8.30pm and one at midnight. All viewing points are glass and
December 22, 2025By yelomag
US rapper Nicki Minaj has made headlines speaking with Erika Kirk – the widow of late activist Charlie Kirk – at Turning Point USA‘s annual America Fest in Arizona. The singing superstar has been publicly spouting her new-found admiration for US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance—figures she has previously criticised. In the
December 11, 2025By yelomag
Tickets Hyena Smyle at The Presynct on Saturday via Oztix.com. Sunshine Coast newcomers Hyena Smyle will debut their blistering pop-rock sound at The Presynct in Nambour on Saturday. Marking the arrival of a fresh, fierce voice in Australian alternative music, the female-fronted, three-piece channel the golden era of 80s and 90s alt-rock. The band has
December 9, 2025By Ben Russoniello
Main picture: Iconic Aussie rock legends Cog play to a packed house at Kings Beach Tavern on Friday. Yelo photographer and occasional word slinger Ben Russoniello reflects on the night. Cog slipped in on an electro-synth hum and almost telepathic signal that rippled across the room. It hit everyone at once, sending a quiet shiver
December 8, 2025By Penny Brand
Photo by Gerry Nicholls for BLUNT: Garbage at Good Things Festival in Brisbane on Sunday where singer Shirley Manson eventually apologised for her beach ball tirade. Imagine being an international rockstar and telling a mosh-pit filled with thousands of your Australian fans in the heat of summer that you “HATE THE BEACH!” And that you also
December 1, 2025By Dameeka Middleton
Record crowds took over the Sunshine Coast’s favourite annual surf-rock festival Bluff Fest at Alex Bluff Bar over the weekend. Check out our photos from Bluff Fest Day 1: https://yelo.live/in-pictures-bluff-fest-day-1-alexandra-headland/. Huge Aussie acts such as South Summit, Coterie, Hockey Dad, Mi-Sex and The Angels all descended on our sunny (and a little stormy) shores for
December 1, 2025By Dameeka Middleton
Record crowds took over the Sunshine Coast’s favourite annual surf-rock festival Bluff Fest at Alex Bluff Bar over the weekend. Check out our photos from Bluff Fest Day 2: https://yelo.live/in-pictures-bluff-fest-day-2-alexandra-headland/. Huge Aussie acts such as South Summit, Coterie, Hockey Dad, Mi-Sex and The Angels all descended on our sunny (and a little stormy) shores for
November 28, 2025By yelomag
The Sunshine Coast’s biggest pint-sized band Wave Raiders are set to debut at Good Things Festival on December 7 in Brisbane. The teenage rockstars will make their festival debut on the Garage Band Stage at the Brisbane Showgrounds with some new music. They are also playing this weekend at Bluff Fest at Alexandra Headland. Pictured:
November 26, 2025By yelomag
Pictured: Favourite Kid is Ethan, Jaimie and Saul Roberts. In a world that often demands perfection, Favourite Kid frontman Ethan Roberts is flipping the script on vulnerability in his debut album. You may know him better as Gympie singer-songwriter Aspy Jones; a moniker from his solo musical journey, where he released 16 songs and garnered
November 22, 2025By yelomag
As the scorching summer heat unfurls across South-East Queensland this December so does your local music scene. From the Sunshine Coast’s laid-back pubs and Brisbane’s bustling laneways, to the Gold Coast’s glitzy nightlife, huge acts like Lady Gaga, AC/DC and Everclear are all set to entertain. With vibe-chasers like us are forever on the hunt
