Sunshine Coast guide
Sunshine Coast live music scene
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, making it easier to find gigs, venues, local artists, festivals and music resources across the region.
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Stories from the Sunshine Coast live music scene
Local artists, venue updates, festival announcements, touring news and stories from across the Sunshine Coast.
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YELO’s curated guide to notable gigs happening across the Sunshine Coast.
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Live music venues on YELO
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
The rooms carrying Sunshine Coast live music
There is no single Sunshine Coast entertainment strip. The scene moves between independent rooms, breweries, beachside pubs, theatres and unexpected little spaces spread from Caloundra to Noosa.
Grassroots and independent rooms
- The Presynct Nambour
- Black Box Theatre Nambour
- Blackflag Mooloolaba Mooloolaba
Smaller rooms, local launches, alternative bills and the grassroots end of the Sunshine Coast scene.
Northern beaches and touring rooms
- Blackflag Brewing Coolum Coolum
- Peregian Beach Hotel Peregian Beach
- The J Noosa Junction
Beachside sessions, heavier touring shows and theatre-style performances across the northern Coast.
Big band rooms and touring stops
- Kings Beach Tavern Caloundra
- Norton Music Factory Caloundra West
- The Shed at Banana Bender Pub Palmview
Dedicated band rooms, national tours, heavier shows and larger Sunshine Coast live music nights.
Plan a Sunshine Coast show
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.
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