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Violent Soho are reuniting. After four years away from the stage, the Ipswich band have announced a three-date Australian reunion, including a Brisbane show at Fortitude Music Hall on Friday September 25. The signs were already there. Reunion talk started building in March when blink-182’s Mark Hoppus told a Sydney Opera House crowd that Violent
Phil Jamieson has announced a new album ahead of his major national tour. Photo: Laura May Grogan. Australian singer-songwriter Phil Jamieson, best known as the frontman of iconic Australian rock band Grinspoon, has announced a new single, a new album and a major national tour, marking a big new chapter in his solo career. New
Ocean Grove played at The Station on the Sunshine Coast before it closed in early 2026. Photo: Marc Roberts for YELO. The old rhythm of going out has weakened. Not because people have stopped wanting music, company or nights that feel worth remembering, but because the terms have changed. A night out now competes with
A new post from Brian Ritchie recalls Nirvana supporting Violent Femmes at Festival Hall in Brisbane and Fisherman’s Wharf on the Gold Coast in 1992. The post includes a photo outside Festival Hall in Brisbane, where the marquee reads “Violent Femmes Plus Nirvana”, along with reflections from Brian Ritchie on meeting Kurt Cobain during the
Brisbane live music venue Can You Keep A Secret has closed following a sold-out final night on Saturday. It marks the end of a long-running grassroots space after operators cited rising costs and ongoing financial pressure. The closure follows earlier warnings issued in 2024, after the operators had already shut sister venue It’s Still A
Stereolab at Against The Grain, Brisbane, 2026. Supplied. Against The Grain is returning to Brisbane in 2026, with a huge multi-venue lineup set to take over Woolloongabba as GRAIN celebrates 10 years of shaping independent music culture. Presented by GRAIN and Open Season, the one-day festival will take over the Clarence Corner precinct on Saturday,
Photo: Vanessa Amorosi is among the artists leading a huge month of live music across Queensland. Via Facebook. Looking for the biggest gigs happening in Queensland this month? YELO’s April live music picks bring together standout shows from the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, from major touring acts and headline rooms to local
Photo: Kae Tempest is part of a huge Open Season 2026 program. Via Facebook. Brisbane is often treated as the city between other music capitals. Open Season 2026 makes that feel increasingly out of date. With more than 100 artists and special events woven through the city across winter, the program feels bigger than a
Blink-182 have sparked fresh talk of a reunion for Brisbane alternative rock band Violent Soho during a Sydney Opera House appearance. Currently on their Australian tour, Mark Hoppus made a surprise appearance at the iconic Sydney landmark for an intimate acoustic set, where he brought members of the alternative band on stage. He told the
British pop icon Lily Allen has officially announced her return to Australia, confirming a major national tour set for late 2026. The tour supports Allen’s critically acclaimed 2025 album West End Girl, her first LP in seven years and a bold, personal return for the London-born songwriter. This will mark Allen’s biggest Australian run to
