December 11, 2024By yelomusic
Yothu Yindi play at Woodfordia on December 31 from 6.50pm-7.40pm, and also on January 1, 9:40pm-10.30pm. King Stingray are on December 30, 9.30pm-10.30pm. The pioneering band of blackfellas and whitefellas from far-northern Australia bring an air of rock royalty to Woodford Folk Festival this New Year’s Eve. Since bursting onto the scene in the late
December 10, 2024By yelomusic
What are the Sunshine Coast’s top venues and night spots up to this New Year’s Eve? Yelo Mag has put together a list of the best places to farewell 2024 and ring in 2025 on the Coast. Solbar, Maroochydore Cost: $14-24 Tickets: https://tickets.solbar.com.au/. Get ready to fck off 2024 with some of your silliest ‘stumbled
December 6, 2024By yelomusic
Woodford Folk Festival is set to come alive with its famous six-day festival – from December 27 to January 1. Acts such as Australian rock royalty Yothu Yindi and King Stingray are peforming. Nestled on 500 acres of pristine regenerated farming lands – just off the Bruce Highway between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast –
August 28, 2024By Penny Brand
Queensland music festivals go hand hand-in-hand with icy-cold bevvies, finger-licking soul foods, open-air spaces, fabulous new friends, and of course, the best live music. Here’s 21 Queensland music festivals we think you need to see: 1. BIGSOUND Music Festival, September 3-5, 2024 Where: Various venues, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane Price: Age 25+ $49 (one night) or
May 28, 2024By yelomusic
If you’ve been dreaming of spending New Year’s Eve at magical Woodfordia it’s time to get cracking. Early bird tickets to Woodford Folk Festival 23/24 are on sale from today. The wonderful land of Woodfordia, just an hour outside of Brisbane, comes alive every year after Christmas to celebrate creativity, culture, community and connection. Over
January 2, 2024By yelomusic
The last time I went to Woodford Folk Festival I was 19 with a bad “trip” and a bad attitude. But this year it was magic. It was 2002 and I was still partying like it was 1999. Hot, sweaty, dancing gypsies. Young, wild and free. My best friend Claire – who I’ve known since
December 22, 2023By yelomusic
A perennial in the Australian festival calendar for 36 years, the iconic Woodford Folk Festival has announced another massive programme. The Woodford Folk Festival is a week-long celebration of incredible creative depth and cultural diversity. It’s a place where lawyer, academic and Indigenous policy advisor Noel Pearson takes to the stage to address festival-goers. DeJa Voodo hosts Juju Jungle, a mesmerising menagerie
November 6, 2023By Penny Brand
As the Sunshine Coast warms up for its 36th instalment of Woodford Folk Festival, headliner Ben Lee remembers the time he opened for Sonic Youth at age 14. Ben spoke to YELO music editor Penny Brand, reflecting on why Australian audiences have reclaimed him. Sometime in the mid-2000s I sat down to prepare for one