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The Sunshine Coast hip-hop community has pulled together for the family of Robert Holden who was killed in the Boxing Day storm. Robert’s daughter Maddison Holden, AKA “Maya Mercy”, is a well-known Brisbane hip-hop artist. Cooper Harlum, “Harlum”, is putting on a show at Nambour’s The Presynct on Friday, to raise funds for the family.
Powderfinger’s Jon Coghill has been drumming up the crowds ahead of his second appearance in 13 years. Jon recently took up a Christmas challenge to play a full set with local swamp-blues musician, 8 Ball Aitken. Jon will play alongside the APRA-award nominated rocker at the Tramfest Christmas Festival on Saturday. The free community event
Rusty and Cherry Nyman, of The Presynct, are two “roses amongst the thorns” in the Sunshine Coast’s male-heavy industry. The mother-daughter business duo are behind the region’s newest live music venue, The Presynct Venue & Bar, which opened last month to a sell-out crowd, and is an incubator and hive for some of the region’s
Nambour: Highly-anticipated live music establishment and cocktail lounge, The Presynct Venue & Bar, will officially open its doors on Saturday night. But if you think you’re going to the opening night you can ditch those plans with tickets to the Sunshine Coast’s hottest new spot’s celebrations selling out in just days. Business partner Rusty Nyman
Small Change Espresso owners Ben and Kimberly Conicella are bringing some famous names to Nambour. Bill Chambers (yes, that’s Kasey’s dad and he’s amazing!) will play at their hip industrial-style venue on September 30. Ben, 39, who moonlights as a musician, plays bass guitar in Chambers’ band. Picture: Small Change Espresso at Nambour is a
If the Sunshine Coast had a Lord Mayor of Music it would be Andrea Kirwin. Andrea is a staunch community person and has quickly become the poster girl for the Coast’s burgeoning music scene. In a bid to make the region’s music scene great again, she set up Peace Run Records in downtown Nambour a
What’s in the water at Nambour? The suburb has a star-studded history with many celebrities born there such as Powderfinger drummer Jon Coghill. Jon spoke exclusively to Yelo music editor Penny Brand about growing up in the suburb, and his vision for its future. Channel Nine’s Weekend Today will be at Nambour Forecourt on Saturday
Sunshine Coast Council has revealed its plans to revive Nambour’s historic CBD in keeping with its long-term commitment to boosting the region’s music and entertainment industry. The Nambour Place Plan hopes to turn the inner-city hub into a “naturally beautiful, creative and culturally active” town which they’ve named the ‘heart of the hinterland’. Council says
Eumundi: Layla Barnett and her band will showcase her incredible talent at this year’s Sunshine Sounds Festival from September 2-3. The local First Nations singer songwriter, who is just 14-years-old, has collaborated with ARIA and National Jazz Award-winning composer and saxophonist Zac Hurren for her debut album, “Beneath the Surface”, to be released at the
Nambour: “Glambour” is the launch party for two exhibitions Unapologetically Dressed and Nonsensual at The Old Ambulance Station on Saturday, from 6pm. The event forms part of Sunshine Coast Council’s leading contemporary multi-arts festival Horizon Fest, which runs from Friday until September 4. Expect a night of glamour, drag, music, costumes and a lip sync battle.
