May 27, 2026By yelomag
Enter Shikari at Blackflag Brewing, Coolum. Photos: Matt Warren for YELO. Enter Shikari brought sweat, strobes and full-body chaos to Blackflag Brewing in Coolum on Sunday night. The UK band turned the graffitied cement room into a packed pressure cooker, with chaotic lights cutting through a heavy-alt crowd losing it for a few hours. It
May 24, 2026By Mary Jane
The brilliant Matt Warren was there photographing the night for YELO, so I gave myself permission to take a few weird blurry shots and be a fly on the wall with my can of Coke Zero. There are some gigs you go to because you love the band, and some gigs you go to because
May 23, 2026By yelomag
The Sunshine Coast Music Awards return for their second edition on June 7 at Banana Bender Pub. Photo: SCMIC committee members at last year’s awards. Supplied. Sunny Side Up has locked in its next Sunshine Coast festival date, the Sunshine Coast Music Awards countdown is on, and The Jungle Giants are coming to Coolum. Here
May 22, 2026By yelomag
The Jungle Giants in full flight before a wall of fans. Photo: Darcy Goss via Facebook. The Jungle Giants are bringing their new album tour to Blackflag Brewing Coolum this August. The Brisbane indie favourites will play the Sunshine Coast venue on August 21 as part of their Experiencing Feelings of Joy tour. The run
May 5, 2026By yelomag
OPIUO, main picture, will play at Blackflag Coolum this weekend with Tijuana Cartel and Raw Ordio. Photo: Facebook Your weekend guide to Horizon Festival, live music, art, family events and Mother’s Day across the Sunshine Coast. Mother’s Day weekend is bringing plenty of movement to the Sunshine Coast, with OPIUO, Tijuana Cartel and Raw Ordio
April 28, 2026By yelomag
Pat Kenny will perform at Woodford this weekend for The Planting. Photo: Jessica Gunn Photographer, via Facebook. Weekend guide Looking for something to do on the Sunshine Coast this weekend? YELO’s latest weekend guide pulls together live music, arts, festivals and local culture picks from across the region, with a mix of headline shows, smaller
February 6, 2026By yelomag
Gympie-born heavyweights The Amity Affliction have sold out their Sunshine Coast show at Blackflag Brewing coinciding with the release of their ninth studio album House of Cards. The February 13 gig marks a significant return for the band to the region following their appearance at the Big Pineapple Music Festival in 2024. Now one of
January 13, 2026By yelomag
Gympie metalcore heavyweights team up with REDHOOK for a massive Coolum gig. Black Flag Brewing in Coolum has dropped a huge announcement for Sunshine Coast live music fans — The Amity Affliction will play an exclusive show on February 13, joined by alt-rock heavy-hitters REDHOOK. The gig was due to be held at The Station,
August 20, 2025By Penny Brand
Main picture: US rapper and singer Jelly Roll (pictured with MGK) will headline new country music festival Strummingbird, alongside viral hoedown favourite Shaboozey, as part of the vibrant Sunshine Coast live music calendar this year. The Sunshine Coast is quickly shedding its reputation as a sleepy beachside ‘retirement’ destination, writes Yelo’s Penny Brand. From high-end
July 14, 2025By yelomag
Pricey’s The Big Weekend brought a stacked lineup to Coolum’s Blackflag on Saturday with Sydney surf-punk band Goons of Doom headlining. Photos: Dameeka Middleton. Words: Penny Brand. Despite the chilly air, the parking lot at Coolum’s famous punk brewhouse – Blackflag – refilled with Sunshine Coast cool cats from both the music and surfing scenes

