All posts tagged in Sunshine Coast live music
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
Updated September 2026: NO CIGAR played Pulse Bar on the Sunshine Coast on September 10. Their Queensland tour continues at The Triffid in Brisbane on October 16. NO CIGAR will bring their biggest Australian tour yet through Queensland this September and October, with shows on the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and in Brisbane. The Auckland
The Rubens will bring their new album Group Therapy to Blackflag Brewing Coolum in October, with Selve along for the ride. The Rubens have added a Sunshine Coast stop to their national Group Therapy Tour, landing at Blackflag Brewing Coolum on Thursday, October 29. Selve will open the 6pm show before the five-piece heads south
Thirst Trap perform at The Presynct in Nambour, one of the Sunshine Coast venues helping build the region’s grassroots live music scene. Photo: Marc Roberts. Queensland artists could get more chances to open for major touring acts under new nightlife reforms aimed at strengthening grassroots venues, regional touring and the state’s live music economy. The
WHIPLASSH and VERATIE perform at Blackflag Brewing Mooloolaba. Photos: Penny Brand. From existential crises and teenage pressure to deliberately imperfect recordings, the songs reaching YELO’s weekly ABC Sunshine Coast segment reveal a local scene that is becoming harder to define, and far more interesting. The Coast has long had a strong folk and indie identity,
Singer and loop performer Ino will make his Peregian Beach Hotel debut on July 31 after recently relocating to the Sunshine Coast. A familiar name across the Northern Rivers circuit, the New Zealand-born artist has spent more than a decade playing venues around Byron Bay and Ballina. Also known as Ino Pio, he builds his
The best live music on offer on the Sunshine Coast right now might be the easiest one to say yes to. We are talking about the free ones. Force-fed, if you will. They’re the kind of shows that put a proper band in front of people who may not have come looking for live music
Punters gather outside the Old Ambo on Howard St, Nambour, for a Black Market Day earlier this year. Photo: Marc Roberts. After years of false starts and being overlooked, Nambour is having its day. With the town well under construction and new residents moving in, its rough edges are quickly becoming a cultural advantage. It’s
Pat Kenny will perform at Woodford this weekend for The Planting. Photo: Jessica Gunn Photographer, via Facebook. Archive notice: This weekend guide covered May 1–3, 2026 and is kept as a record of the Sunshine Coast events calendar. For current picks, visit What’s On This Weekend, or browse every current show in the Sunshine Coast
Archive notice: This weekend guide was published on April 17, 2026 and is kept as a record of the Sunshine Coast events calendar. For current picks, visit What’s On This Weekend, or browse every current show in the Sunshine Coast Gig Guide. Sunshine Coast what’s on guide Looking for live music, gigs, festivals and local
