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
May 3, 2026By yelomag
This week in Queensland culture: pedal power is rolling into Coolum, Gympie songwriter Elke Louie has released “Lavender”, Horizon Festival is marking 10 years, and Brisbane and the Gold Coast have a few live music moments on the way. Here are a few scene notes worth keeping on the radar. Coolum pump track incoming A
April 30, 2026By yelomag
Horizon Festival will mark 10 years on the Sunshine Coast with beachside music, Babe under the stars, a First Nations-led gathering, and a boot-scootin’ dance floor finale. The annual arts and cultural festival runs from May 1–10 on Kabi Kabi and Jinibara Country, with 35 events across 13 locations and a program moving through music,
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
April 7, 2026By yelomag
Megalodon and Harlum, pictured performing, are bringing a new song and community to Redcliffe. Image: Supplied. Megalodon and Harlum will launch their new single “The Main Event” at a community hip-hop event of the same name in Redcliffe on April 18, with the night set to bring together artists, DJs and audiences from Brisbane and
April 1, 2026By yelomag
Sunshine Coast what’s on guide Looking for live music, gigs, festivals and local culture on the Sunshine Coast this week? This page points you to YELO’s Sunshine Coast guides, including live music, weekly events, venues, art galleries and local culture across Nambour, Maroochydore, Noosa, Caloundra, Coolum, Eumundi and the hinterland. See this week’s gigs →
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 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 15, 2026By yelomag
Coolum’s rising 26-year-old Sun of Jack has dropped a new song “Two With You”. We gave it a spin this week on Sunshine Coast ABC, have a listen. It’s also on our new FLOOD playlist, “flooding” your town with local music. Love YELO? Get weekly gig updates, local artists + new FLOOD drops. Join the

