Sunshine Coast musicians and music industry leaders are doing whatever they can to promote local music in the wake of The Station’s closure. The popular Birtinya venue shut its doors last week, prompting increased activity and advocacy across the region as artists, broadcasters and venue operators work to maintain momentum in the local music scene.
Coolum’s rising 26-year-old Sun of Jack has dropped a new song “Two With You”. We gave it a spin this week on Sunshine Coast ABC, have a listen. It’s also on our new FLOOD playlist, “flooding” your town with local music. Love YELO? Get weekly gig updates, local artists + new FLOOD drops. Join the
Hives for YELO by Dameeka Middleton. A new year hits differently when you love a music scene that refuses to quit. Our live music community has weathered rising costs, seen venues close – including beloved spaces like The Station – and watched festivals disappear. And yet somehow, the music keeps showing up. So YELO will
Local music on Spotify The Pineapple Mixtapes The Mixtapes are hyper-local Spotify playlists from across Queensland, curated by YELO to spotlight artists shaping the sound of their city, coast or region right now. From the Sunshine Coast to Brisbane and the Gold Coast, each playlist pulls together local artists across indie, folk, surf-pop, alt-rock, punk,
Tickets to The Terrys @ Norton Music Factory in Caloundra West on Saturday: https://www.moshtix.com.au The Terrys will take their all-ages regional show to Norton Music Factory next weekend after a last-minute venue change. The Merrigong surf-rock lads were due to play at The Station in Birtinya on Saturday, but the venue closed suddenly last week,
February is shaping up to be a massive month for Sunshine Coast gigs. Whether you’re heading to Kings Beach Tavern, Norton Music Factory or The Presynct, our live music scene is your new happy place. You’ll find happy people connecting through music, singing and dancing — what’s not to love? And better yet, the people
Long before Blink-182 were filling arenas, they were part of a wild punk night at Alexandra Headland, with Bodyjar and Pennywise tearing through the old Scream / Stewart’s venue near where Blue Bar and the Sebel stand today. Some Sunshine Coast gig stories survive because someone kept the poster. Others survive because everyone who was
Main picture: A digital interpretation of a future Coochin Fields, which has been approved for the Sunshine Coast. UPDATE – February 2026: Coochin Fields Festival Site Approved Queensland’s largest dedicated festival site has been approved. The State Government has given the green light to the 155-hectare Coochin Fields music and events site at Coochin Creek,