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  • March 11, 2025By yelomag

    Alex Surf Club has announced it will host a new two-day music festival Alex By The Sea on June 7-8 on the Sunshine Coast. The Alexandra Headland surf club last year saw 1200 music-thirsty punters flock to the favourite beachside spot for Bluff Fest, which sold-out in four days. Headliners The Terrys and The Grogans

  • 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 14, 2024By yelomag

    The Big Pineapple in Woombye has completed major interior refurbishments of its iconic structure but locals say it comes with a price. They are concerned the $10 cost to climb the popular Sunshine Coast roadside landmark is “too expensive”. After announcing the updates on social media today, it wasn’t long before people started to chime

  • 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 26, 2024By yelomag

    Some news hits harder than others. They all say they saw it coming but it was still a sad day for the Sunshine Coast after Council yesterday confirmed we are losing yet another beloved music event, the Caloundra Music Festival. But do you think it’s time we accept that these festivals are a luxury of

  • 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,

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