After a sold-out show at Blackflag Brewing in Coolum, YELO’s Penny Brand caught up with The Rubens frontman Sam Margin to talk sobriety, the struggles facing live music venues, and why live music will always have a future. For Sam Margin, life on the road with his band The Rubens wasn’t always about playing “Hoops”
A sold-out crowd packed Blackflag Brewing in Coolum on Thursday night as Australian rock favourites The Rubens brought their Group Therapy tour to the Sunshine Coast. Opening the night were Gold Coast rockers Selve, led by charismatic frontman Loki Liddle, whose theatrical moves and larger-than-life stage presence channelled a little Freddie Mercury. The Rubens followed
Updated November 1, 2026: The Rubens October 29 show has finished. JET on November 6 and later Blackflag dates are the upcoming shows in this article. Find upcoming live music. Image: The big acts coming to Blackflag Brewing in Coolum and Mooloolaba. The Rubens, JET and Karnivool are heading to Coolum, Full Flower Moon Band
The Rubens will bring their new album Group Therapy to Blackflag Brewing Coolum in October, with Selve along for the ride. The Rubens have added a Sunshine Coast stop to their national Group Therapy Tour, landing at Blackflag Brewing Coolum on Thursday, October 29. Selve will open the 6pm show before the five-piece heads south
Ben Russoniello from Green Room Media headed to a sold-out The Rubens last Thursday and took some epic shots for Yelo, as part of their “Masterpiece” tour. He gave us a few words about it too. Let’s just say, Ben left very happy! Despite some “Heavy Weather” and “Muddy Evil Pain”, The Rubens brought their