May 28, 2026By yelomag
Cora. Photo via Facebook. Rising Sunshine Coast artist Cora is among the performers announced for this year’s Sunshine Coast Music Awards on June 7 at The Shed at Banana Bender Pub in Palmview. The live program will feature the Gubbi Gubbi Dance Troupe, Buttermello, 8 Ball Aitken, Cora and Chris Cobb. The night will be
May 20, 2026By yelomag
Photo: Spacey Jane via Facebook This week’s live music news is stacked, with TISM, The Living End, Spacey Jane, Jack Johnson and Lamb Of God all adding fresh weight to the Brisbane and Queensland calendar. Big touring news is piling up across Queensland, with TISM (or is it TSIM?) The Living End, Spacey Jane and
May 15, 2026By yelomag
The Living End will bring their energetic set to the Sunshine Coast. Photo: Facebook. The Living End will launch their 2026 regional tour on the Sunshine Coast, with the Australian rock trio set to play Venue 114 in July. The band will bring their “I Only Trust Rock N Roll” regional tour to the Bokarina
May 3, 2026By yelomag
A University of the Sunshine Coast study has found rhythm and movement programs can help preschoolers build stronger social skills, improve behaviour and get ready for school. At last, science has confirmed what every Queensland wedding, school disco and RSL dance floor already knew: the Nutbush may be doing important community work. A University of
May 3, 2026By yelomag
Gympie indie folk singer-songwriter Elke Louie has released her debut EP “Lavender”, a dreamy five-track coming-of-age record written across her teenage years. The young Queensland artist’s new EP is out now, with South East Queensland and Victoria tour dates underway. A hometown Gympie show has also been added for May 31 at Perseverance Street Theatre
May 1, 2026By yelomag
Taylor Moss is among the artists performing as QLD Music Trails continues across outback Queensland. Photo: Facebook. QLD Music Trails is turning the outback into a live music road trip, with regional towns hosting shows, gatherings and open-air events across western Queensland. The 2026 Outback Trail started in Charleville last month, and continues west through
April 29, 2026By yelomag
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
April 27, 2026By Penny Brand
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
April 25, 2026By yelomag
Maleny Music Festival has picked up a major Queensland music win, after being named Festival of the Year in the People’s Choice Awards at the 2026 Queensland Music Awards. The Sunshine Coast Hinterland event was recognised at this year’s awards, announced on the Gold Coast on Wednesday, April 22. The win puts one of the
April 25, 2026By yelomag
Queensland music on Spotify 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. There are hyper-local city mixtapes, fresh Sunshine Coast discoveries, stormy girl-band moods and songs made for red-dirt roads, coastal walks and dubiously smoky share houses with

