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What's on this weekend on the Sunshine Coast

Updated weekly

What’s on this weekend on the Sunshine Coast

Looking for something to do on the Sunshine Coast this weekend? YELO updates this page each week with a shortlist of live music, arts and local culture happening from Friday to Sunday.

The full calendar, including midweek shows and later dates, lives in YELO’s Sunshine Coast gig guide. This is the useful bit for people deciding what to do now.

Updated for Friday, July 24 to Sunday, July 26, 2026.

Weekend venue watch

Three rooms to check first

Live music, an independent single launch and a Sunday barbecue experience lead this weekend’s programs at three Sunshine Coast venues.

Peregian live music

Peregian Beach Hotel

Peregian Beach Hotel has live music across all three days, with Che Burns on Friday, Simon Meola on Saturday and Anna & Jordan on Sunday.

See events →

Mooloolaba live music

Blackflag Mooloolaba

Megalodon launches new single Clown Face on Saturday with Aeon Mind, Harlum, Mikky, Caelwhip, The Notorious Nix and local artist spotlights. Entry is free.

See Mooloolaba events →

Coolum food and culture

Blackflag Coolum

Smokey McBBQ takes over the Coolum compound on Sunday for a Low & Slow Masterclass covering barbecue techniques, smoked meat and the ways of the ’que.

See Coolum events →

This weekend’s Sunshine Coast gigs
Sunshine Coast Gig Guide

What’s on from Friday to Sunday

These are YELO’s featured weekend picks, not every tambourine shake happening across the region. Browse the full guide for more shows and later dates.

Browse the full Sunshine Coast gig guide

Featured weekend · July 24–26

Local launches, touring bands, tribute shows and winter feasts fill the Coast

Friday moves from reggae at The Presynct and Che Burns at Peregian Beach Hotel to a full-strength Australian rock show from The Filthy Animals at Norton Music Factory.

Saturday is stacked with Megalodon’s free single launch at Blackflag Mooloolaba, Rogue Traders at Kings Beach Tavern, Brit Fest at Norton’s, Allora in Nambour and a Bob Marley tribute at the Banana Bender Pub.

Sunday slows things down with Anna & Jordan at Peregian, a barbecue masterclass at Blackflag Coolum, Yacht Rock at Kings Beach and a Bloomhill charity concert in Caloundra.

Friday, July 24

Che Burns — Peregian Beach Hotel, Peregian Beach
Event info: Peregian Beach Hotel

Irie Vibez 6 — The Presynct, Nambour
Event info: The Presynct

The Filthy Animals — Norton Music Factory, Caloundra West
Event info: Norton Music Factory

Whales and Wild Flavours — Whale One, Mooloolaba
Event info: The Curated Plate

Saturday, July 25

Megalodon: Clown Face Single Launch — Blackflag Mooloolaba
With Aeon Mind, Harlum, Mikky, Caelwhip, The Notorious Nix, Dliver and Loklan. Free entry, 18+.
Event info: Blackflag Mooloolaba

Simon Meola — Peregian Beach Hotel, Peregian Beach
Event info: Peregian Beach Hotel

Rogue Traders: The Anthems 21st Anniversary Tour — Kings Beach Tavern
With Dizzy Days.
Event info: Kings Beach Tavern

Brit Fest — Norton Music Factory, Caloundra West
Featuring tribute shows celebrating Oasis, Coldplay, Robbie Williams, Blur and Madness.
Event info: Norton Music Factory

Allora: Camera Shy Tour — The Presynct, Nambour
Event info: The Presynct

Bob Marley Tribute Show — Banana Bender Pub, Palmview
Featuring Roaring Lion.
Event info: Banana Bender Pub

Glasshouse Country Long Lunch — Yanalla Farms, Glass House Mountains
Event info: Humanitix

Sunday, July 26

Anna & Jordan — Peregian Beach Hotel, Peregian Beach
Event info: Peregian Beach Hotel

Low & Slow Masterclass — Blackflag Coolum
Presented by Smokey McBBQ.
Event info: Blackflag Brewing

Yacht Rock — Kings Beach Tavern
Event info: Kings Beach Tavern

Australian Doctors Orchestra Bloomhill Charity Concert — The Events Centre, Caloundra
Event info: The Events Centre

From the Sunshine Coast art galleries guide
Sunshine Coast Art Galleries

Arts, exhibitions and quieter Coast plans

Two Sunshine Coast gallery stops for anyone seeking contemporary art, First Nations perspectives and locally made work this weekend.

Read the full Sunshine Coast art galleries guide

Caloundra Regional Gallery

LORE and LAND: First Nations artists in the Art Collection
Grounded in cultural knowledge, ancestral connections and sovereignty, this exhibition brings together work by First Nations artists from the Sunshine Coast Art Collection. It continues in Caloundra until Sunday, August 16.

See the exhibition →

Rogues Gallery

Independent art and handmade work in Nambour
This Queen Street gallery and working studio brings together nature-inspired art, fine-art prints, handmade ceramics, jewellery and creative curiosities by local and Australian makers.

Explore Rogues Gallery →

Keep exploring

Find more Sunshine Coast gigs, festivals and cultural guides across YELO.

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