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Nov 04
Support Local This Black Friday: Buy Local Sunshine Coast Launches Campaign to Keep Spending Local with $30,000 in Business Boosts

With Black Friday 2024 approaching on November 29th, Buy Local Sunshine Coast is rallying the community to shop local and support local businesses during one of the most significant shopping events of the year. Black Friday spending in Australia has seen unprecedented growth in recent years, with nearly $9 billion spent in 2023, marking a 22% […]

Oct 23
8 Ball Aitken Band Headline in Nambour on NOV 1st

Sunshine Coast swamp-blues, soul-rock favourites 8 Ball Aitken Band are performing at The Presynct in Nambour on Friday November 1st.  This will be their first time at the venue and their final local show for the year. The gig is supported by Jessy Lynch Band & Craig Madden Band. Doors 7pm. Tickets from Oztix and 8ballaitken.com. 8 […]

Oct 17
A POWERFUL CASE FOR MORE ALL-AGES EVENTS

Maroochydore’s Sol Bar was buzzing with energy recently as local punk rockers, the Wave Raiders, brought the house down at their debut single launch event.  From the youngest mosher at just five years old to the most seasoned rocker at 65, it was a Sunday afternoon that hit harder than your morning espresso, turning Maroochydore’s entertainment precinct […]

Oct 14
SET THE MUSIC FREE | 13 October 2024

Yesterday, on Sunday 13 October, the Noosa and Sunshine Coast communities united for a powerful and moving protest, Set The Music Free led by Jay Bishoff & Oz Bayldon 🎶💪 With locals gathering at Noosa Junction, the streets were alive with music, joy, and solidarity as performers and supporters alike came together to stand up […]

Oct 02
Maleny Botanic Gardens launches new Bush Tucker gardens to inspire visitors about Indigenous culture and heritage

The Sunshine Coast Hinterland’s premier attraction, Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World, has partnered with the region’s traditional owners, the Jinibara People Aboriginal Corporation, and local cultivators, Brush Turkey Enterprises, to create new Bush Tucker gardens. Two separate areas of the expansive gardens have been planted with Indigenous plants used traditionally in cooking and medicine by the Jinibara […]

Sep 23
Alt-Metal Trio KRAVE Releases Follow Up Single + Video for ‘Unalive’

Featured on Upcoming EP Release, ‘Only Human’  Encapsulating melodic, heavy and emotive grittiness, Brisbane’s renowned alt-metal trio KRAVE are turning heads after raising the bar with their recent delivery of metal-ballad ‘Charade’. With their longly anticipated ‘Only Human’ EP [Out Friday October 18, 2024], KRAVE return to elevate the stakes as they showcase a heavier […]

Sep 06
S.I.A. (SAID IN ANGER)

boi&eSKae are excited to announce the release of their latest single, “S.I.A. (SAID IN ANGER).” This indie pop/rock track dives deep into the emotional turmoil of saying things in the heat of the moment and the regret that often follows. The single is a powerful testament to boi&eSKae’s growth and resilience as artists. “S.I.A. (SAID […]

Sep 04
Australian Rock Icon, Sarah McLeod Backs Rock’s Youngest Rebels: 12 & 14 Year Olds Shaking the Scene!

Showcasing her dedication to nurturing the next generation of talent, Sarah McLeod of The Superjesus has thrown her support behind the Sunshine Coast’s punk rock trio, Wave Raiders and their upcoming debut single launch.  What makes this extraordinary? The band members are only 12 and 14 years old. Formed in 2022, the Wave Raiders – comprised of […]

Aug 27
KATIE NOONAN TO PERFORM AT EUMUNDI SCHOOL OF MUSIC MINI FESTIVAL

The Eumundi School of Music Mini Festival is happening this Saturday 31 August and will see five-time ARIA winning local songstress Katie Noonan taking to the stage to perform ‘Release’ – the opening track of her double platinum No. 1 album ‘Polyserena’. Katie will be performing with her son’s trio Whitt’s End and a bunch of […]

Aug 26
VERATIE’S DEBUT RELEASE – ASHES

VERATIE (pronounced veh-ruh-tee) are an alt-rock / nu-metal band, based in Southeast Queensland. Formed in 2021 by lead singer-songwriter Sarah and guitarist-beatmaker Connor, VERATIE weaves synth, heavy guitars and relentless rhythm; with soaring melodic and rap vocals. They have already supported names such as The Halo Effect (Europe), Beyond the Black (Europe), Redhook, Devilskin (New […]