August 1, 2025By yelomag
Get your tickets to Caloundra’s newest music festival Bulcock Street Music Festival here: https://www.eventbrite.com/. Date: Saturday, September 6Location: 77 Bulcock Street & Felicity Park, CaloundraTickets: $49 on sale August 15 or $69 on the gateAges: All ages welcome Caloundra’s CBD will transform into a high-energy celebration of indie, punk, ska and metal for the Bulcock Street Music Festival on September
July 23, 2025By yelomag
For more events like the Coondoo Mountain Campout – Spring Festival see our Sunshine Coast Gig Guide. Get ready to experience the magic of the Coondoo Mountain Campout – Spring Festival. Against the breathtaking backdrop of Mount Coondoo, this family-friendly festival brings together music, nature, and community. And you can even BYO your doggo! Across
February 7, 2025By yelomag
Australian hip-hop queen BARKAA will headline a bold new Horizon Festival on the Sunshine Coast. The Malyangapa/Barkindji rapper will conclude the event’s Opening Night Street Party at Solbar. Held from May 2-11, Horizon Festival is the region’s leading contemporary arts event, serving up 10-days of art, music, performance. It forms a collaborative and region-wide program
December 12, 2024By yelomag
Photo: Prince and Princess of Wales, Charles and Diana, ride the Big Pineapple train during their visit to the Sunshine Coast in 1983 (via Queensland State Archives). The Sunshine Coast’s famous oversized fruit – The Big Pineapple – now has a permanent royal touch. Home of Big Pineapple music festival (main picture), the iconic landmark
October 7, 2024By yelomag
Main picture: All Strings Attached will perform at this year’s Maleny Music Festival The Maleny Music Festival runs from November 8-10. It offers a melting pot of folk, Irish, blues and Americana music, from some exceptional local talent. We have everything you need to know for a fun weekend away. With major music festivals being
October 5, 2024By yelomag
The countdown is on for the Sunshine Coast’s biggest and juiciest live music event of the year, the Big Pineapple Festival! Some of Australia’s biggest artists including The Amity Affliction, Tones & I and Peking Duk are set to take over Woombye’s famous Pineapple Fields on October 19. There will be exotic foods, fancy-dress competitions,
August 28, 2024By Penny Brand
Festival goer at Blues Fest. Photo by FETEDOV via Facebook. Queensland festival guide Queensland music festivals in 2026 Looking for Queensland music festivals in 2026? YELO tracks the big weekends, regional gems, live music trails and festival dates worth putting on your calendar. Queensland does festivals differently. Some happen in city streets, some in paddocks,
June 4, 2024By Penny Brand
Most musicians are drawn to the allure of the stage. They dream of bathing in the spotlight, their fans fawning for just a glimmer of their attention. Jay Bishoff prefers to sit with them on the grass. Pictured with friend and event supporter Anita Sweeney, Jay is the founder of Peregian Originals. A much-loved and
May 6, 2024By yelomag
It’s official: 2024 is the year of the micro-festival. The Bennies (main picture), Pricey, Brixton Alley, and Dave Gleeson (Screaming Jets) will takeover Blackflag Brewing, Coolum, for The Big Weekend Festival on July 13. They join a new wave of small to mid-sized music festivals bringing renewed hope to the industry, after dozens of festivals,
April 17, 2024By yelomag
The Big Pineapple Music Festival will be bigger and louder than ever when it returns to the Sunshine Coast this October. Organisers say the festival date will be announced on May 1, with the lineup to come early July. “We will be concentrating on far more categories to the festival this year, which will really

