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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
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
Local hip-hop artists Caelwhip and Notorious Nix prepare to support national touring act Illy outside Solbar. Photo: Ben Russoniello. The Maroochydore venue will shut after two decades as one of the region’s key touring rooms. Solbar has announced it will permanently close, removing one of the Sunshine Coast’s primary mid-capacity live music venues and leaving
Solbar introduces us to a swag of new rising stars this month, with music from Wholesale Noise, Anna & Jordan, and Fin Zerner. Love YELO? Get weekly gig updates, local artists + new FLOOD drops. Join the YELO Pages Newsletter → YELO Pages Sign Up
Show your kids how gigging is done by taking them to a rock-show these September school holidays at Solbar. Hugo and the Hive, Jemzel, and Karma Police will perform an all-ages gig on Sunday, September 28, from 2pm. Whether you’re a die-hard live music fan or just looking for something epic to do during the
The Sunshine Coast live music scene continues to buzz as new residents move to the burgeoning region. They bring with them an enthusiastic new-wave of vibe-seekers. Whether you’re here on vacay or a true-blue ‘yocal’, our vibrant villages are firing up with non-stop live performances, sure to keep you dancing, singing and inspired. Pictured: Owners
Want to be in-the-know when it comes to all the hottest local gigs? Bookmark our complete gig guide: https://yelo.live/gigs/. Our region’s music scene is smoking right now having just celebrated the inaugural Sunshine Coast Music Awards on Sunday. And there’s plenty more amazing gigs on the horizon! This weekend, hundreds – if not thousands –
Tickets to see Wave Raiders at Solbar: https://tickets.solbar.com.au/. Sunshine Coast teenage rockers Wave Raiders are taking their next chapter full throttle with the release of their third song, “Don’t Wanna Be Late”. Fresh from tearing up stages across South-East Queensland with The Screaming Jets, they are cranking it up again with a single launch at Solbar
Maroochydore’s premier live music venue Solbar will close tomorrow amid torrential weather as Cyclone Alfred nears the Sunshine Coast. The venue announced the news on Wednesday, saying Friday’s Great Gable and Saturday’s Daily J gigs will be postponed. It comes as Green Day‘s Gold Coast show tonight has been cancelled, and Saturday’s New Bloom Fest
With summer in full swing, the Sunshine Coast live music scene is stacked with Rudimental (UK), Pennywise (US) and Xavier Rudd all yet to perform this year. But if you’re seeking a bevy and fish and chips with those summertime vibes, be sure to check out these pubs and eateries which also double as epic
