Sunshine Coast guide
The Sunshine Coast live music scene is less one neat strip and more a scattered trail of beachside pubs, hinterland rooms, car park surprises and Nambour moments that probably deserve their own warning label.
YELO brings those parts together in one place. Use this Sunshine Coast live music guide to find current gigs, live music venues, local artists, festivals, music news and the rooms shaping the scene from Caloundra and Nambour to Coolum and Noosa. Updated regularly by YELO.
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Gigs, venues, things to do, local music, festivals and ways to get your own show onto YELO.
Sunshine Coast music news
Local artists, venue updates, festival announcements, touring news and stories from across the Sunshine Coast live music scene.
Read Sunshine Coast music newsSunshine Coast Gig Guide
YELO’s curated guide to notable gigs happening across the Sunshine Coast.
View the gig guideYELO venue members
Meet the Sunshine Coast venues supporting YELO and helping keep local live music visible.
A crowd surfer is carried through the audience at The Shed, Banana Bender Pub. Photo: Matt Warren.
Sunshine Coast band rooms
There is no single Sunshine Coast entertainment strip. The scene moves between independent rooms, breweries, beachside pubs, theatres and unexpected spaces spread from Caloundra to Noosa.
Smaller rooms, local launches, alternative bills and the grassroots end of the Sunshine Coast scene.
Beachside sessions, heavier touring shows and theatre style performances across the northern Coast.
Dedicated band rooms, national tours, heavier shows and larger Sunshine Coast live music nights.
For touring musicians and bookers
Research the right venues, understand the region, discover Sunshine Coast artists and find local support acts for touring lineups.
More Sunshine Coast music resources
Go deeper into the Sunshine Coast music scene with YELO’s guides to gigs, venues, artists, touring, rehearsal rooms, studios and festivals.
Sunshine Coast live music FAQ
Live music is spread across Caloundra, Maroochydore, Mooloolaba, Nambour, Coolum, Peregian, Noosa and the hinterland. YELO’s gig and venue guides bring those areas together in one place.
YELO updates its Sunshine Coast weekend guide with a Friday-to-Sunday shortlist, while the full gig guide covers upcoming shows.
The Coast has dedicated band rooms, breweries, pubs, theatres and grassroots spaces. Browse YELO’s Sunshine Coast live music venues guide to explore them by area.
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