All posts tagged in Sunshine Coast live music
Sunshine Coast live music venues have stiff competition as new residents continue to move to the sub-tropical Queensland destination. And with summer in full swing, the music scene here is stacked with international acts Rudimental (UK) and Pennywise (US) yet to perform this year. In the past year, Nambour welcomed The Presynct and Birtinya venue The
Sunshine Coast’s vibrant punk and hardcore music scene continues to flourish with ARIA Music Award-winning hardcore band SPEED coming to Maroochydore and Nambour this January. The Sydney heavy-hitters, who recently took out Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album at the ARIAs, will perform at Solbar on January 3, and an all-ages gig at Black Box Theatre
Main image: RedHook take to the stage at Blackflag’s Something Cool Festival. Photo: Dameeka Middleton. Last updated: June 2026. The Sunshine Coast live music map has changed, but there are still plenty of rooms worth leaving the house for. The closures of Solbar and The Station left enormous gaps in the region’s touring circuit, but
Photo: Good Things Festival 2024 wraps up in Brisbane. Photo by Jordan Munns via Facebook. In scenes reminiscent of Woodstock ’99, music revellers were scorched alive at Brisbane’s RNA Showgrounds for Good Things Festival yesterday. Temperatures pushed 40 degrees in the City’s concrete jungle, with heat stroke consuming the crowd, and electrical storms tempting the
Photo gallery Bodyjar bring 90s punk rock to Coolum Bodyjar, RedHook, The Yeah Nahs, The Wolston Butchers, Dad Fight and Fake News turned Blackflag Brewing Coolum into a loud, sweaty snapshot of Sunshine Coast punk and alternative music. Hundreds of punters from Gen X to Zoomers packed the industrial brewery space, with photographer Dameeka Middleton
A Sunshine Coast brewery which hosted the sold-out The Big Weekend has announced a new festival in Coolum with 90s pop-punksters Bodyjar to headline. Something Cool also brings a host of local acts including Fake News, Dad Fight, The Yeah Nahs and The Wolston Butchers to Blackflag Brewing on November 23. At the height of
The Big Weekend music festival at Coolum proved music on the Sunshine Coast is not dead on Saturday. In its third consecutive year, The Big Weekend showed what a punk-rock show is all about with a sold-out show at Blackflag Brewing. Organised by local rockstar Pricey, the event celebrates Coolum and its thriving music scene.
John Justus is frontman of The Justus Trio and baby brother to local rock legend Dellacoma Rio. John describes his band as “sunshine rock-n-roll”, with fast-paced rock, upbeat tempo, and grunge-punk flavours. Their single, “Distant”, is out now. Catch The Justus Trio at The Presynct on July 20. How did The Justus Trio find each
The Chats kicked off their nationwide Bargain Bin Tour and it was all bands, beers, and a bloody good time! Frontman Eamon Sandwith is a native Sunshine Coast lad, bringing his band to Ocean Street’s iconic Solbar on Friday. He’s shared the stage with big names such as Guns ‘n’ Roses, The Strokes, Iggy Pop,
Photos: Taken on my iPhone just ’cause. I was pulled in a few directions on Saturday with popular local bands playing the same night as Kingswood. Whyyyyy do all the bands you want to see have to clash on the same night? Three popular punk bands – Chamber Lane, Catching Salmon and Pricey – were
