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Sunshine Coast live music scene
A Sunshine Coast guide for gigs, venues and local music culture
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 and local music resources across the region.
Instead of scrolling every venue page, promoter post and ticketing site, start here.
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Find YELO guides for live music venues, what’s on this week, things to do and local festivals.
What’s happening across the Coast
Sunshine Coast Gig Guide
Looking for what’s on this week? Our curated gig guide tracks notable upcoming shows across the Sunshine Coast.
A crowd surfer is carried through the audience at The Shed, Banana Bender Pub. Photo: Matt Warren.
Major Sunshine Coast music venues
These venues help give local live music its shape, from beachside pubs and all-ages spaces to heavier rooms and established band spots.
The Presynct
Nambour live music venue and community room supporting local shows, touring acts, heavier bills and grassroots events.
Norton Music Factory
Caloundra venue known for blues, rock, roots, touring acts, local launches and regular live music programming.
Kings Beach Tavern
Coastal pub venue hosting touring bands, tribute shows, heavy nights and larger Sunshine Coast live music events.
Imperial Hotel
Eumundi venue with live music, festivals, touring acts and strong links to the hinterland music community.
Black Box Theatre
Nambour performance space for live music, theatre, community events, experimental shows and arts programming.
The Shed @ Banana Bender Pub
Larger live music room near the Bruce Highway, hosting touring bands, heavy shows, festivals and big regional events.
More Sunshine Coast music resources
Looking beyond gigs? Explore more of the Sunshine Coast music ecosystem through rehearsal spaces, recording studios, venues and local gig coverage.
The local scene
From venue openings and closures to artist movement and scene shifts, YELO covers the stories shaping how local live music continues to change.
The Sunshine Coast scene is still messy, scattered and full of character, which is exactly why it needs proper local coverage.
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Latest Sunshine Coast stories
Read the latest YELO stories, venue news, gig coverage, galleries and scene notes from around the Sunshine Coast.
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The Sunshine Coast sound is becoming younger, louder and more honest
WHIPLASSH and VERATIE perform at Blackflag Brewing Mooloolaba. Photos: Penny Brand. From existential crises and teenage pressure to…
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The brewery putting Coolum on the live music touring map
The Jungle Giants play Blackflag Brewing Coolum with The Tullamarines and Tear Drive on August 21. Photo: Meg…
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Exclusive: Link Meanie reveals the secret to three decades with The Meanies
The Meanies, with frontman Link Meanie second from left. Photo: Jo Forster. Australian pop-punk favourites The Meanies are…
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What’s going on at Blackflag Mooloolaba?
A packed crowd fills Blackflag Mooloolaba during The Drop Beers at Punk Piss Up earlier this month. Photo:…
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New Zealand-born Ino makes Peregian Beach Hotel debut
Singer and loop performer Ino will make his Peregian Beach Hotel debut on July 31 after recently relocating…
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Comiskey Group removes TAB from Queensland hotels after rejecting new deal
Photo: Rob Comiskey. Supplied. TAB betting facilities have been removed from five Comiskey Group hotels after the company…
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