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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
It’s official: the Caloundra Music Festival will not be returning next year. Sunshine Coast Council today announced the festival will no longer be funded by taxpayers, citing rising costs. The annual community festival debuted in 2007 and evolved every year. It supported thousands of local musicians and brought millions of revenue to nearby businesses. In
I came across the all-encompassing sounds of Sunshine Coast singer/songwriter Phil Barlow at an open mic night in downtown Nambour. After chatting to a few of the musicians, Phil invited me to do a review of his upcoming house concert. In the idyllic, rural hinterland locality of Eerwah Vale? Yes please! I’d seen Phil’s face
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
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,
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
Caloundra Music Festival (CMF) has joined the growing list of cancelled Australian music festivals this year. Sunshine Coast Council blames rising living and operating costs, but says the event will be back next year. CMF has seen major headliners such as Powderfinger, Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins, John Butler Trio, Jimmy Barnes, Empire of the Sun,
Photo by Ben Russoniello: A female fan watches The Smith Street Band. It’s quiet on the Ocean Street strip with the majority of Maroochydore’s bars closed for the Good Friday midnight curfew. But it’s packed to the rafters at a sold-out Solbar, with fans eagerly lining up to see The Smith Street Band. The Aussie
Aussie hip-hop artist Illy called him the Sunshine Coast’s “homegrown hero” when they shared the stage at Solbar last week. Yelo chatted to 24-year-old Yaroomba rapper CaelWhip about his new single, “8am”, available on all major streaming platforms on March 8. Yelo: What are you really doing at 8am, Cael? Cael: If i’m not asleep,
Tickets to The Whitlams at Imperial Hotel Eumundi: https://tickets.oztix.com.au Black Stump album “Kookaburra” out March 8 Tim Freedman’s alt-country project The Whitlams Black Stump sees him and longtime drummer Terepai Richmond joined by an A Team of roots musicians, reconstructing the best of The Whitlams’ repertoire with a smattering of new songs and classic Americana.
