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,
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
January 2, 2024By yelomag
Organisers of the Sunshine Coast’s most iconic music event have announced it will return this year after a two-year hiatus. The Big Pineapple Music Festival social media pages posted a teaser yesterday: “2024 = The year of the pineapple comeback!” However, no more details have been released. Music community welcomes the news Local singer/songwriter Jay
October 19, 2023By yelomag
Sunshine Coast musician Drew Wilson is calling for an independent body to help make the local music industry fairer. Drew Wilson — whose latest pop-folk track Holding Onto You is enjoying commercial success — says many local artists feel unsupported by Sunshine Coast Council. His comments refer to the Council-run Caloundra Music Festival (CMF), where
October 2, 2023By Penny Brand
Caloundra Music Festival is a much-loved annual music festival on the Sunshine Coast, attracting visitors and locals alike. YELO music editor Penny Brand gives her hacks on how to survival the summer festival favourite. Sunshine Coast’s Council’s premier music festival – Caloundra Music Festival – has kicked off its first day of festivities at Kings
August 27, 2023By yelomag
Yelo music editor Penny Brand has officially gone country… here’s a little video round-up of our sublime weekend adventure to the Gympie Music Muster!

