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A crowd at Solbar, the Maroochydore live music venue which closed earlier this year. Photo: Dameeka Middleton. A draft plan from the Australian Live Music Business Council has put ticketing trust, insurance pressure, superannuation clarity and grassroots venue support at the centre of its national agenda for 2026 to 2028. The Australian Live Music Business
Dope Lemon will headline the opening music session of Sessions Surf Festival on the Gold Coast, with Babe Rainbow, Mt Warning, Makua, Laurel Hill and Ella Fence joining the Miami Marketta lineup on May 23. The Gold Coast has always been good at turning surf culture into something bigger than the beach, and this one
Maleny Music Festival has taken out the People’s Choice Festival of the Year category at the Queensland Music Awards. Photo: Facebook. Music Bites is YELO’s quick weekly round-up of Queensland and Australian music news, from awards and tour announcements to venue updates, new releases and scene notes. This week’s edition takes in a big Queensland
Music Bites is YELO’s quick-hit roundup of Queensland and Australian music news, from tour announcements and festival updates to local scene notes worth knowing. Not every music story needs a full feature. Some just need to be caught while they are moving. Music Bites is where YELO tracks the smaller but useful pieces of the
Modern life promised freedom. But somewhere in the middle of all that convenience, a lot of people ended up lonelier, more scattered and less connected to the places they live. We can work from anywhere, move anywhere, stream anything and stay connected all day. But for all that connection, a lot of people still feel
Photo: Matt Warren for YELO. May is stacked across South East Queensland, with big touring shows, local favourites, heavy nights, coastal festival energy and a few nostalgia-heavy singalongs worth locking in now. From the Sunshine Coast to Brisbane and the Gold Coast, these are the gigs worth circling this month. For the full weekly listings,
Queensland music, without waiting for the algorithm to notice. YELO playlists are hand-selected for people who want to hear what is moving through Queensland now. We’ve also thrown in a couple of collections that belong on long drives, beach days, backyards and the stretch between towns. While some playlists chase new local sounds, others are
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
Gold Coast band Loose Goose are heading into their next phase with a new single and a support slot with Beddy Rays, following what they describe as their biggest tour to date. The band has just wrapped an 11-date run from Sydney to the Sunshine Coast, sharing stages with acts including Rum Jungle, Great Gable
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
