January 30, 2025By yelomag
Archive: This 2025 guide is kept for reference. For current rooms, use YELO’s Sunshine Coast live music venues guide; for upcoming shows, use the Sunshine Coast Gig Guide. The live music hub covers the wider scene. Originally published in 2025, this article captures a selection of Sunshine Coast bars, pubs and eateries hosting live music
January 27, 2025By Penny Brand
The first time I heard the voice of Adam Newling it was love at first listen. This is somewhat of a rarity for me as I can be fairly picky when it comes to new music. Let’s just say as someone with ADHD, my patience is a bit more short-lived than it should be. I
January 18, 2025By Marc Roberts
It’s a balmy night and the crowd in the Solbar band room is already sweating for Trophy Eyes. The Newcastle punk-rockers are on an Australian east coast run, kicking off the tour on Maroochydore’s Ocean Street strip the night before. Solbar suits these guys perfectly. In a dark, intimate room, loyal fans get to see
November 27, 2024By yelomag
The Sunshine Coast Music Awards will be held at Your Mates Brewing in Warana on June 1. Get ready to roll out the red carpet for an industry-first Sunshine Coast Music Awards to kick off on June 1. Musicians have welcomed the awards, after it was announced by UniSC lecturer and producer Dr Andy Ward
October 19, 2024By yelomag
Maroochydore’s Solbar proved there’s a market for young stars to shine on the big stage when mini punk-rockers Wave Raiders performed to a packed house on Sunday. The Wave Raiders were debuting their single, “Fun”, produced by Grammy-nominee and ARIA Award-winning producer Steve James, who has worked with The Screaming Jets, The Angels, Cold Chisel,
October 1, 2024By yelomag
Photos by Ben Russoniello The Smith Street Band will bring their “Odds and Ends” 15th anniversary tour to Caloundra’s Kings Beach Tavern on October 11. Tickets to The Smith Street Band here: https://tickets.avclive.com.au/ After a sold-out tour across the country, including Solbar in March, the punk-rock lads added 19 more shows. The Smithies are in the
September 2, 2024By Penny Brand
Sunshine Coast folk-rock band Calan Mai will launch their new single “Same Way I” at Solbar on Saturday. Recorded in Chicago and produced by Brian Deck (Counting Crows, Iron & Wine and Modest Mouse) it’s the third single from their debut album, “Maybe An Island Will Do”, out next year. Frontman Jordy Lawrence makes carefree,
August 13, 2024By Penny Brand
Main picture: King Stingray on their regional tour, via Facebook. Australian royalty King Stingray stole the Sunshine Coast music scene spotlight over the weekend. The boys from North-East Arnhem Land sold out two shows, on the Ocean Street strip, at Maroochydore’s Solbar. They gave 900 punters a night to remember, showing off a couple of
April 24, 2024By yelomag
Archive notice: This guide was published on April 24, 2024 and is kept as a record of the Sunshine Coast live music calendar. For current listings, visit YELO’s Sunshine Coast Gig Guide.
March 31, 2024By Penny Brand
Photo by Ben Russoniello: A female fan watches The Smith Street Band. It’s quiet on the Ocean Street strip with the majority of Maroochydore’s bars closed for the Good Friday midnight curfew. But it’s packed to the rafters at a sold-out Solbar, with fans eagerly lining up to see The Smith Street Band. The Aussie

