June 12, 2026By yelomag
360 and PEZ brought the Back N Forth Tour to Kings Beach Tavern on Friday night turning the Caloundra pub into a full-volume hit of Aussie hip-hop nostalgia and new-era energy. Fresh from 360’s Out Of The Blue return, the regional run has seen the longtime collaborators take a career-spanning set across the country, from
June 11, 2026By yelomag
Photo: @liamfneal @nearfarproductions / Facebook Australian rock icons JET are coming to Coolum, with Blackflag Brewing announced as a Sunshine Coast stop on the band’s Rumblin’ Regional Revue tour. JET are heading for the Sunshine Coast, with Blackflag Brewing announcing the band will play Coolum on Friday, November 6. The show is part of the
June 10, 2026By yelomag
Karma Police, L-R: William McWha, Isaac Green, Willem Brennan and Madison Grose. Photo: Warwick Gow Karma Police will bring their rising 90s alt-rock sound to Peregian Beach Hotel after a breakout run of radio play, festival slots and regional wins. The band joins a solid local lineup at the beachside pub this month. With a
June 5, 2026By yelomag
Skillz FJ is bringing reggae, island roots and Sunday-session energy to Peregian Beach Hotel this weekend, with a free afternoon set just behind the dunes. The Sunshine Coast artist, who has built a lively Facebook following with his funny, family-friendly reels and island-rooted performance clips, brings his warmth, humour and reggae sound to the beachside
May 22, 2026By yelomag
The Jungle Giants in full flight before a wall of fans. Photo: Darcy Goss via Facebook. The Jungle Giants are bringing their new album tour to Blackflag Brewing Coolum this August. The Brisbane indie favourites will play the Sunshine Coast venue on August 21 as part of their Experiencing Feelings of Joy tour. The run
May 22, 2026By yelomag
The Bruce Reynolds exhibition How Soon is Now? has opened at Caloundra Regional Gallery. The major touring exhibition invites Sunshine Coast visitors to slow down and look closer. How Soon is Now? runs from May 22 to June 28, bringing together cast relief sculptures and collaged linoleum works by Brisbane artist Bruce Reynolds. Reynolds’ practice
May 20, 2026By Penny Brand
Photos: Dirty Moes / Facebook A Mooloolaba live music venue has turned a noise complaint into a bigger question for the Sunshine Coast: what kind of town do people want it to be? Dirty Moes shared a one-star review this week from a nearby resident who described its weekend live music as “crappy” and “unprofessional”,
May 17, 2026By yelomag
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
May 11, 2026By yelomag
Main image: SCMIC / supplied. Katie Noonan. Supplied. The Sunshine Coast Music Awards (SCMAs) has announced its 2026 finalists, with artists, venues, studios, live acts and industry names set to be officially recognised next month. Created by the Sunshine Coast Music Industry Collective (SCMIC), the SCMAs return for a second year in 2026, after launching
February 12, 2026By yelomag
Beddy Rays. The Buoys. Letters to Lions. Vlads. Camino Gold. That’s how Alex by the Sea 2026 is kicking off winter on the Sunshine Coast, landing June 6 and 7 at Alexandra Headland’s Bluff Bar. Day One brings one of the strongest indie and surf-rock lineups the coast has seen. Headlined by Beddy Rays, the

