June 11, 2026By yelomag
Opera legend José Carreras will celebrate his 80th birthday with a major one-night concert at The Gabba, joined by Robbie Williams, Ronan Keating, The Corrs, Darren Hayes and more. José Carreras is heading to Brisbane for a huge stadium celebration, with Carreras & Friends announced for The Gabba on Saturday, December 5, 2026. Carreras is
June 11, 2026By yelomag
Melbourne Ska Orchestra will bring their big-band ska party back to Queensland this September and October, with shows locked in for the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and Cairns. Melbourne Ska Orchestra have announced a national run of headline shows for their Monte Loco Rides Again tour, taking the ARIA Award-winning collective around Australia from August to
June 9, 2026By yelomag
Fraggle Rock will feature in Make, Believe, Magic: The Worlds of The Jim Henson Company, opening as part of Brisbane Festival 2026. Photos: Brisbane Festival. Australia’s largest international arts festival returns from September 4–26, with The Temper Trap, PNAU, Missy Higgins, ICEHOUSE, Aloe Blacc, Human Nature, Katie Noonan, The Cruel Sea and Magic Dirt among
June 5, 2026By yelomag
Shumo AG and Batas Senja. Photo: Supplied From Nathan Cavaleri to Ruel, Australia has always had a soft spot for teenage music prodigies. Fourteen-year-old Brisbane artist Shumo AG has released a bilingual new single with Indonesian folk-pop act Batas Senja, marking his first major international collaboration. The new track, “Iron Veins”, is out today and
June 4, 2026By yelomag
BIGSOUND has added King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Julia Jacklin and trials to its 2026 Artist In Conversation program, as the Brisbane music industry gathering builds toward its 25th anniversary edition. BIGSOUND will return to Fortitude Valley from September 1–4, with the latest announcement adding major artist conversations and a new wave of international
June 4, 2026By yelomag
Phil and The Blanks appear to have entered peak Phil mode, with a 2 million-stream milestone, a Harlum collab, a reggae rugby song, a website-only single, a fan zine and a Brisbane River booze cruise all landing in one ridiculous run. Phil and The Blanks have had a busy few weeks, with their debut single
June 4, 2026By yelomag
Queensland hospitality heavyweight Comiskey Group has taken home seven major wins at the 2026 Queensland Hotels Association Awards for Excellence, including Best Hotel Group Operator and Best Entertainment Venue for Eatons Hill Hotel. The family-owned business was recognised across hotel operations, entertainment, dining, accommodation and retail liquor at the annual industry awards. The result also
June 2, 2026By yelomag
The Sunshine Coast Music Awards on Sunday night is a major feature of the Queensland live music calendar this June. Photo: Supplied. Queensland is bigger than your algorithm. Every month, YELO rounds up the gigs worth leaving the house for across Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast. This month, we’re also looking further
June 1, 2026By yelomag
Massive Attack will return to Australia for the first time in 16 years with a Brisbane show locked in for August. The Bristol electronic pioneers will play Brisbane Entertainment Centre on August 6 as part of a three-city Australian run presented by Frontier Touring. The tour also includes shows at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney
May 28, 2026By yelomag
Missy Higgins will headline Night at The Parkland at Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre in September. Photo: Missy Higgins/Facebook. Night at The Parkland will return to Brisbane in September 2026, bringing nine open-air live music concerts to Roma Street Parkland Amphitheatre. The outdoor concert series will run from September 4 to 20 as part of Brisbane

