September 4, 2026By yelomag
Raw Ordio’s Brett Gadenne and DJ Ryskee. Photo: Coolum Beach Hotel/Facebook. Peregian Beach Hotel will keep its Vinyl Nights series rolling through spring as the Sunshine Coast’s appetite for dance and electronic music continues to grow. The regular DJ sessions at Peregian Beach Hotel’s il Porto have drawn strong enough crowds for the venue to
September 3, 2026By Penny Brand
The Vogue in Nambour in its heyday. Image: published by Sunshine Valley Gazette; original photographer unknown. A $1.85 million leasehold deal for Nambour’s Royal George Hotel has raised fresh questions about the future of neighbouring entertainment venue The Vogue. The current CRE Brokers listing for the Royal George Hotel is now headed “UNCONDITIONAL”, after the
September 3, 2026By Penny Brand
Che Burns is heading back to Blackflag Coolum this month for what’s being billed as his biggest live production yet on the Sunshine Coast. The 2026 Sunshine Coast Music Awards (SCMA) winner will take over Blackflag’s flagship venue with his full band on September 19, following a run of sold-out shows and an official showcase
September 1, 2026By yelomag
Sunshine Coast alt-rock/nu-metal band VERATIE have released their debut album IN//HUMAN, with a hometown launch show locked in for The Presynct in Nambour this Friday, September 4. The 10-track concept album arrived on August 28 after several years of releases from the South-East Queensland three-piece, bringing together eight previously released singles with two new tracks,
August 2, 2026By Penny Brand
Australian rock icons The Living End, supported by rising Brisbane band SPEIRA, opened their regional tour with a sold out show at Venue 114 in Bokarina, proving that after three decades, they remain absurdly fit. They were also, less surprisingly, very good. See Dameeka Middleton’s full photo gallery from the sold out show. Under an
August 1, 2026By Dameeka Middleton
Australian rock legends The Living End opened their regional tour with a sold out show at Venue 114 last night, with SPEIRA warming up the room before the iconic trio tore through their monster catalogue of Australian classics. Photos: Dameeka Middleton SPEIRA Brisbane newcomers SPEIRA opened the night with a tight, confident set and the
July 14, 2026By Penny Brand
A packed crowd fills Blackflag Mooloolaba during The Drop Beers at Punk Piss Up earlier this month. Photo: Lewis Venz. You could walk straight past it if you didn’t know it was there. But a back-alley taphouse in Mooloolaba is filling up with free live music, and people are noticing. Penny Brand writes. Reached by
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

