Feature: The Whitlams will play their first three albums (and more!) featuring songs formerly performed by double-bass player and late band member Andy Lewis. The Living End’s Scott Owen will be handling Lewis’s duties for the first hour of the show. YELO music editor Penny Brand shares how her life has intertwined with the tragedy
Maroochydore: If Sam Worthington has their merch then it’s no wonder this favourite Aussie indie-rock band is on high rotation of in-the-know celebrity music fans. Worthington is quoted on The Rions’s website as having said: “I’ve got all The Rions’ merch. I love that band” – Sam Worthington (Avatar). And given the band’s catapult-rise to stardom,
Aussie icons The Cat Empire will introduce their vibrant new line-up to the Valley on Friday 22. They are celebrating current album, “Where The Angels Fall”, with a massive new show that epitomises their herculean high-energy nature. With their signature fusion of jazz, funk, ska, rock, and latin, the latest outfit is even more vibrant. Off
Their first Sunshine Coast show in November has been a complete sell-out for much-loved Australian band Boy & Bear. Thankfully the lads have opened up a second show, on November 8. But be sure to snag a ticket as this show will most certainly follow suit. Boy & Bear is a favourite indie-folk band and
Maroochydore: Coastal indie-folk singer/songwriter Felipe Baldomir is often referred to as a blend of Jack Johnson, Xavier Rudd and Tash Sultana. Based in Byron Bay, his coastal sound travels from the folk world of open-tunings, harmonica, and steady power beats to an upbeat soundscape of groovy guitar riffs, loops, punchy saxophone runs, keys and warm
Caloundra: Wendy Matthews just takes you straight back to the nostalgic and poignant times of the easy-breezy 90s, doesn’t she? The Australian music icon has an expressive voice that never fails to move those who hear it. Her music is an unhurried journey of clean melodies, infectious energy and simple grace. In an age where
Buderim: The mountain suburb’s favourite sprawling park with panoramic ocean views is set to come alive with jazz, food and wine on Sunday, September 24. The Buderim War Memorial Community Association (BWMCA) presents its annual fundraising event, Jazz In The Park, with live bands, food vans, gourmet hampers, and a licensed bar – yes please!
Conondale: Music lovers are being encouraged to write to Sunshine Coast Council in support of the Crystal Waters Music Club after it was radically shut down by Council last month. It has been the biggest trending story on Yelo to date, after news broke that Council closed the beloved community club citing noise complaints from
Noosa pianoman Jarrod Tutbury offers his favourite Noosa night spots when Hastings Street comes alive with music by dark. The Sunshine Coast’s most famous main strip Hastings Street in Noosa is a microcosm of European-style, wining, dining, shopping and gelato-ing. With its air of elegance wedged between the picturesque Noosa Main Beach and a breathtaking
The Sunshine Coast music calendar is running hot this year with Kickass Music and Camping Festival at Kenilworth. Featuring our very own local blues legend Ash Grunwald, this family-friendly festival at Kenilworth Showgrounds is on September 8-9. And it promises to be a musical dreamland for parents because there’s even a supervised kids-zone to keep