May 5, 2026By yelomag
OPIUO, pictured, 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 landing
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
January 21, 2026By yelomag
When Aussie music legend Tones and I put the call out to fans to compete for the chance to bring her to their town, Coolum business woman Leigh Kuryj was the first to throw her town into the spotlight. Within minutes, the savvy bookkeeper — AKA the “Sunshine Coast Punter” — alerted the local radio
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
May 19, 2025By yelomag
Surf-punk rockstars Goons of Doom (main picture) will be the perfect accompaniment to The Big Weekend when they headline the Sunshine Coast’s favourite homegrown music festival at Blackflag Brewing on July 12. A project by pro-surfer, artist and filmmaker Ozzie Wright, the boys from Sydney have spent their lives in the ocean, pursuing those original
January 16, 2025By yelomag
Sunshine Coast live music venues have stiff competition as new residents continue to move to the sub-tropical Queensland destination. And with summer in full swing, the music scene here is stacked with international acts Rudimental (UK) and Pennywise (US) yet to perform this year. In the past year, Nambour welcomed The Presynct and Birtinya venue The
December 12, 2024By yelomag
Main image: Red Hook take to the stage at Blackflag’s Something Cool Festival. Photo by Dameeka Middleton. The Sunshine Coast live music scene is thriving, as new residents continue to move to the region and venues evolve to meet growing demand. Nambour welcomed The Presynct last year, while Birtinya saw new life breathed into The
December 9, 2024By yelomag
Photo: Good Things Festival 2024 wraps up in Brisbane. Photo by Jordan Munns via Facebook. In scenes reminiscent of Woodstock ’99, music revellers were scorched alive at Brisbane’s RNA Showgrounds for Good Things Festival yesterday. Temperatures pushed 40 degrees in the City’s concrete jungle, with heat stroke consuming the crowd, and electrical storms tempting the

