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Fridays Riverside to close after 40 years

Main photo: via Facebook Brisbane is about to lose another piece of its nightlife memory, with Fridays Riverside set to close after more than 40 years on the Eagle Street riverfront. The long-running riverside venue will shut its doors on May 24, marking the end of a four-decade run for one of Brisbane’s most recognisable…
Dirty Moes defends live music after Mooloolaba noise complaint

Photos: Dirty Moes / Facebook A Mooloolaba live music venue has turned a noise complaint into a bigger question for the Sunshine Coast: what kind of town do people want it to be? Dirty Moes shared a one-star review this week from a nearby resident who described its weekend live music as “crappy” and “unprofessional”,…
ALMBC puts grassroots venues and ticketing trust on national agenda

A crowd at Solbar, the Maroochydore live music venue which closed earlier this year. Photo: Dameeka Middleton. A draft plan from the Australian Live Music Business Council has put ticketing trust, insurance pressure, superannuation clarity and grassroots venue support at the centre of its national agenda for 2026 to 2028. The Australian Live Music Business…
The Living End to kick off regional tour on the Sunshine Coast

The Living End will bring their energetic set to the Sunshine Coast. Photo: Facebook. The Living End will launch their 2026 regional tour on the Sunshine Coast, with the Australian rock trio set to play Venue 114 in July. The band will bring their “I Only Trust Rock N Roll” regional tour to the Bokarina…
K2K bring hardcore thrash to Tribe Clubhouse

Brisbane hardcore-thrash band K2K will bring a loud all-ages show to Tribe Clubhouse in Redcliffe on May 15. The night pairs K2K’s energetic heavy set with Redcliffe-based punk/metal band Spektrum at one of the northside’s more unexpected live music rooms. Tribe Clubhouse offers the sort of close-room setting where heavy music can feel immediate, loud…
Raw Ordio bring dancefloor energy to Noosa Food & Wine

Raw Ordio will headline the Village Main Stage at Noosa Food & Wine Festival, bringing a live electronic set to one of the Coast’s biggest food and lifestyle weekends. The Sunshine Coast loves a boogie, and Noosa Food & Wine is adding bass to the menu. Raw Ordio are set to bring a Saturday evening…
Glass House Surf Farm Moves Closer To Reality

The long-planned Surf Farm at Glass House Mountains is moving forward, with Wavegarden selected as the official surf technology partner for the Sunshine Coast wave park. What we know Watch: A look at the Wavegarden Cove technology selected for the proposed Glass House Mountains Surf Farm. Wavegarden announced the update on April 9, saying Surf…
Powderfinger Drummer Helps Nambour Film Score National Win

Photo: Jon Coghill, supplied. Nambour’s creative scene has scored a national win with “Extraordinary Rob” named Best Australian Short Film at the Gold Coast Film Festival. The short film was made in Nambour and co-written and produced by former Powderfinger drummer Jon Coghill, adding a strong local music connection to a growing Sunshine Coast screen…
Big Pineapple to get $10m microbrewery revamp

The Big Pineapple at Woombye is set for a $10 million revamp, with plans for a family-friendly microbrewery, sports bar, cafés, retail spaces, restaurant and function facilities at the heritage-listed Sunshine Coast icon. The next stage of the Big Pineapple’s long-running revival has been revealed, with the famous Woombye attraction set for a major new…
Sunshine Coast Music Awards names 2026 finalists

Main image: SCMIC / supplied. Katie Noonan. Supplied. The Sunshine Coast Music Awards (SCMAs) has announced its 2026 finalists, with artists, venues, studios, live acts and industry names set to be officially recognised next month. Created by the Sunshine Coast Music Industry Collective (SCMIC), the SCMAs return for a second year in 2026, after launching…