May 7, 2026By yelomag
Photo: Skegss/Facebook Alex by the Sea 2026 will bring Skegss, Beddy Rays, The Buoys and more to Alexandra Headland this June. The two-day event returns on June 6 and 7 at Buhk Park, near Alexandra Headland Surf Life Saving Club. Expect live music, ocean views, food trucks and pop-up bars. Skegss will headline day one,
May 5, 2026By yelomag
Photo: Post Malone / Facebook Post Malone will headline Strummingbird on the Sunshine Coast in 2026, with Bailey Zimmerman, Cooper Alan, Sons of the East and a full country-leaning lineup also locked in. Strummingbird has dropped its 2026 lineup, with Post Malone leading the bill for the festival’s Sunshine Coast stop in October. The festival
May 5, 2026By yelomag
OPIUO, pictured, will play at Blackflag Coolum this weekend with Tijuana Cartel and Raw Ordio. Photo: Facebook Your weekend guide to Horizon Festival, live music, art, family events and Mother’s Day across the Sunshine Coast. Mother’s Day weekend is bringing plenty of movement to the Sunshine Coast, with OPIUO, Tijuana Cartel and Raw Ordio landing
May 5, 2026By yelomag
Legendary Australian songwriter Don Walker will bring his new solo album tour to Eumundi and Brisbane later this year. Don Walker has announced a new album, “Love Songs”, and a national tour, with two Queensland dates confirmed for October. The Cold Chisel songwriter will play the Imperial Hotel in Eumundi on October 30, before heading
May 3, 2026By yelomag
A University of the Sunshine Coast study has found rhythm and movement programs can help preschoolers build stronger social skills, improve behaviour and get ready for school. At last, science has confirmed what every Queensland wedding, school disco and RSL dance floor already knew: the Nutbush may be doing important community work. A University of
May 3, 2026By yelomag
This week in Queensland culture: pedal power is rolling into Coolum, Gympie songwriter Elke Louie has released “Lavender”, Horizon Festival is marking 10 years, and Brisbane and the Gold Coast have a few live music moments on the way. Here are a few scene notes worth keeping on the radar. Coolum pump track incoming A
April 30, 2026By Punky Brewster
Nambour’s creative underground has been getting a serious moment in the sun, with artist, poet, musician and street-art force Ben Hines helping drive a run of Horizon Festival projects through town. The Sunshine Coast hinterland hub has long had the bones of something stranger and more interesting than a tidy coastal arts postcard. Now, through
April 30, 2026By yelomag
Horizon Festival will mark 10 years on the Sunshine Coast with beachside music, Babe under the stars, a First Nations-led gathering, and a boot-scootin’ dance floor finale. The annual arts and cultural festival runs from May 1–10 on Kabi Kabi and Jinibara Country, with 35 events across 13 locations and a program moving through music,
April 29, 2026By yelomag
Maleny Music Festival has taken out the People’s Choice Festival of the Year category at the Queensland Music Awards. Photo: Facebook. Scene Notes is YELO’s quick weekly round-up of Queensland and Australian music news, from awards and tour announcements to venue updates, new releases and scene notes. This week’s edition takes in a big Queensland
April 29, 2026By yelomag
Scene Notes is YELO’s quick-hit weekly roundup of Queensland and Australian music news, from tour announcements and festival updates to local scene notes worth knowing. Not every music story needs a full feature. Some just need to be caught while they are moving. Scene Notes is where YELO tracks the smaller but useful pieces of

