Get ready to soak up the vibrant energy of the Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Festival as it returns for its third year. Over the King’s Birthday long weekend from Friday 9th to Sunday 11th June, the festival will delight music enthusiasts with a range of bespoke events held in stunning natural locations and intimate venues across the Sunshine Coast.

This year’s program promises to be an innovative and immersive experience, blending contemporary and classical chamber music with site-specific, cross-form, and cross-cultural elements. It will bring for the first time ever in the same Festival three of Queensland’s finest chamber orchestras and ensembles – Camerata, the Southern Cross Soloists and Topology!

They are joined by a stunning array of world-class musicians and companies, including Alex Raineri, Chris Williams, the DeepBlue Orchestra, Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre, the Beier-Griffin-Pollak Trio, and a stunning line-up of First Nations artists including Deline Briscoe, Emma Donovan, Fred Leone, and local Kabi Kabi songman Lyndon Davis (see the full program here).

Artistic Director Lynne Davies said, “Our 2023 festival provides visitors with a range of unforgettable and inspiring experiences by programming a world-class line up of musicians and connecting them with the special places, people and the cultures of the Sunshine Coast region. My advice is The Sunshine Coast is the perfect location so pack your bag and join us for a long and luxurious weekend of music, sunshine, food and wine.”

Expect the unexpected as you are taken on a stunning journey through beautifully bespoke performances in natural landscapes.

Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Festival
9 – 11 June 2023
Various locations throughout the Sunshine Coast region
www.sccmf.com.au

Launching the inaugural year with two of Australia’s finest, most successful and hardest working musical exports, overachieving multi-platinum selling, multiple ARIA and 2022 J Award winners Gang of Youths and superhuman multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter Tash Sultana, Sydney indie pop rock sweethearts Middle Kids, Melbourne indie punk rockers Slowly Slowly, Wollongong born, South Coast raised singer-songwriter Tyne James Organ, Snowy Mountains, via Beijing, via Thailand rapidly rising future of pop Merci, Mercy and Wollongong indie folk rock sensation Aodhan.

Lazy by name, lazy by nature, Lazy Mountain Music & Arts Festival is for music luvahs who want all of the amusement of a music festival without having to exert all that sweaty, stressy, set time clashing effort!

One glorious stage, dreamy midday start, scrumptious food, glorious location, and plenty of music and arts to get lost in, with a bonus for all of you with offspring, Lazy Mountain is kid friendly!

Gang Of Youths spent the winter of 2022 at home completing an enormous tour that saw them fill arenas across the country to celebrate the release of their third studio LP, ‘Angel In Realtime’. Multiple ARIA #1’s, a slew of major festival slots and appearances on Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, Late Night With Seth Myers, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel Live, Gang Of Youths are going to bring some of that global glamour to Berry this Easter!

Gender-fluid, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, producer and engineer Tash Sultana picked up their first guitar at the age of three! Their story of evolution from street busking in Melbourne to viral internet sensation is one of legend. Multi-platinum selling, ARIA Award-winning, J Award-winning sensation is a favourite of festival crowds across the globe.

Middle Kids sprung out of the streets of Sydney with a glowing review of their debut single ‘Edge Of Town’ from Sir Elton John and never looked back. They have played for Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Late Show with James Corden and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Scooped up an ARIA Award, a J Award, two LP’s a bunch of hit singles, sold-out international and local tours later, we get their dreamy indie pop to soundtrack Lazy Mountain this Easter.

And of course, Slowly Slowly, Tyne James Organ, Merci, Mercy and Aodhan, round out the musical offering.

One of the most stunning and frequented holiday spots on the NSW South Coast, Berry is a headliner all on her own. Offering a plethora of things to do and places to visit, the surrounding region is a foodie heaven with plenty of incredible places to nosh.

Lazy Mountain Music & Arts Festival are thrilled to announce that the tasteful folk behind the South Coast Food and Wine Festival will be curating your refreshments across the day. More on what’s on offer will be revealed in the coming weeks.

will announce further details regarding the attending food and beverage outlets and the arts program in the coming weeks; head over to lazymountain.com.au to get access to news as soon as it’s live.

Security will be checking I.D. at the front entrance. Minor’s with a valid ticket must be accompanied by a responsible adult, that is, a parent, step-parent or guardian of the minor at all times during the event, so keep your kids close. Further information can be found here www.lazymountain.com.au/terms-and-conditions/

Berry and its surrounding areas have a plethora of accommodation options, including a number of camping alternatives on offer with official Lazy Mountain camping packages for both Friday and Saturday, offering options from basic to luxury glamping. Head to www.lazymountain.com.au/faqs for details and bookings. And of course local hotels, BnB’s and a bunch of Air BnB options to choose from.

Lazy Mountain Music & Arts Festival
8 April 2023
Berry, South Coast NSW
www.lazymountain.com.au/

Gather, feast, groove and enjoy Friday’s opening night at the all-ages King Street Food Fiesta as restaurants along the dining strip serve tasting plates of signature dishes from 4pm to 9pm, with roving entertainment and live music from Brisbane’s best emerging talent.

Saturday dawns with the Hidden Lanes Festival Pop-Up inviting people of all ages to discover the secret treasures of Bakery, Winn and California Lanes.

Choose your own adventure as the sun goes down when Valley Fiesta, Live! takes over 11 iconic Fortitude Valley venues from 6.30pm to late with FREE entry and an incredible line-up of acts, including Holy Holy, Gordi, Kian, WIIGZ, Alter Boy and many more.

Also on Saturday, The Sound Garden hosts the brand-new Access All Areas Stage, featuring a space made accessible for everyone to experience the thrill of live music without barriers. A debut event as part of Valley Fiesta, Stranded Bar transforms into an alluring night of voice, circus, burlesque and drag artists with SIREN.

Keep the party going on Sunday with Underground Frequencies, a joint celebration of everything weird and wonderful about the Valley’s DIY, alternative and subculture communities

Valley Fiesta
25-27 November 2022
Various locations around Fortitude Valley
www.valleyfiesta.com.au

Set in the lush surrounds of Elysian Fields, Canungra – home of the Wangerriburra people – The Long Sunset will bring you a sweet program of Australia’s top acts and a basket-full of local gourmet food and art fare.

Heading up the main stage is Australian indie-folk royalty Angus and Julia Stone, appearing together in Queensland for the first time in almost three years. Supported by Brisbane joy-machines Ball Park Music, psychedelic throw-back kids Babe Rainbow, and Hatchie, freshly back to her native stomping ground from New York City.

It doesn’t get much sunnier than that!

Take a breath, pack a tent, and hit the road for a short drive from Brisbane, Gold Coast and Byron Bay to enjoy the majestic beauty of the Scenic Rim – just announced as one of Lonely Planet’s Top 10 places to visit in the world for 2022. How good!

This will be top-flight goodness of the highest order.

The Long Sunset Festival
12 February 2022
Elysian Fields, Canungra
www.qldmusictrails.com

Get out your fave band tees and get ready for an epic three-day lineup of live gigs featuring more than 70 artists across 20 local music venues from Thursday 28 October to Saturday 30 October.

Now in its 24th year, Valley Fiesta is one of Brisbane’s biggest annual parties, showcasing the Valley’s vibrant live music scene with Australia’s best-established artists and emerging talent.

This year’s Valley Fiesta, presented by Brisbane City Council and QMusic, falls on the rescheduled Ekka public holiday long weekend and will be an in-venue extravaganza with a jam-packed program of homegrown acts.

Head to the Valley’s beloved live music and heritage venues to see local luminaries such as hip-hop ingenue Jesswar, singer-songwriter Hope D and punk rockers Beddy Rays with a DJ set from DZ Deathrays.

Rounding out the lineup is rapper Nerve and legendary Brissie hip-hop group Butterfingers, plus the indie rock stylings of Halfway, King Stingray’s Yolngu surf-rock tunes and the psych-pop feels of Nice Biscuit.

These stellar acts (and many more) will take to the stage at one of the 20 participating venues in and around the Valley, including Black Bear Lodge, The Brightside and The Brightside – Outdoors, O’Skulligans, The Tivoli and The Zoo.

Tickets are on sale now at the venues!

Valley Fiesta 2021
Thursday 28 October – Saturday 30 October
Various locations around Fortitude Valley
www.valleyfiesta.com.au

Party in paradise with big-name musicians and emerging local talent performing in Airlie Beach’s best party venues across three epic days when the Festival celebrates its ninth huge year in 2021.

The Whitsunday Sailing Club with its jaw-dropping sea views is home to the Festival’s main stage with other venues spanning the foreshore and marina to the town’s vibrant bars and restaurants.

Playing these unique stages is a fantastic line-up including The Angels, John Schumann (Redgum) and Shane Howard (Goanna) with The Red Rockin’ Dirt Band, Troy Cassar-Daley, Russell Morris, Toni Childs, Sarah McLeod (The Superjesus), Alex Lloyd, Busby Marou, Rick Price and Butterfingers.

Airlie Beach Festival of Music founder Gavin Butlin says the multi-day event is like no other in Australia; a perfect measure of party and paradise that welcomes all musical tastes.

“Having to cancel the 2020 Festival was devastating so I am beyond thrilled to welcome a stellar line-up of artists and musicians to play venues throughout the gorgeous Airlie Beach,” Mr Butlin says.

“Like all events this year, we have had to adapt to travel restrictions with some of our originally programmed interstate artists unable to attend but we are all systems go and our new line-up includes some huge Aussie music legends, Queensland touring artists and talented locals.

“I’m also delighted that audiences will have the chance to discover and support the ‘next big thing’ with Passport to Airlie, Australia’s largest live original music competition where finalists perform at the Festival and the winner scores a spot on the main stage in 2022.

“We need to support the next generation of internationally famous Australian acts so I invite everyone to check out the Festival’s incredible program and support live, original music at a grassroots level.”

Music-lovers can ease into the three-day Festival with the traditional Beach Jam Session and Passport to Airlie finals featuring celebrity guest judges at Magnums on Thursday 4 November.

“I love to see new acts getting a break; to be involved in encouraging emerging artists is one of the great inspirations of being an artist myself,” Passport to Airlie judge Sarah McLeod says.

Stay and play with the official After-Party at Northerlies Beach Bar and Grill on Monday 8 November before exploring the region’s picture-perfect islands, reef and beaches, lush rainforest and welcoming regional hospitality for the ultimate recovery session.

Tourism Whitsundays Marketing Manager Donna van ‘t Hoff said the Festival was one of Queensland’s premier live music events and part of The Whitsundays’ inspiring Heart of Events 2021 calendar.

“Keep the beat alive by experiencing the best of The Whitsundays; from regional gems such as Bowen with its palm-fringed beaches and beautiful bays, to our much-lauded 74 Island Wonders, picture-perfect Whitehaven Beach and the Great Barrier Reef,” Ms van ‘t Hoff said.

Tickets to Airlie Beach Festival of Music start at $300 with the three-day pass also including entry to the Passport to Airlie finals and After-Party.

Airlie Beach Festival of Music
5 – 7 November 2021
Airlie Beach, Queensland
www.airliebeachfestivalofmusic.com.au

Those eager to smell, see, hear and taste live music again will be able to drive in, park up and enjoy a night out under the stars with some of Australia’s best punk, indie and folk performers including hitting the stage across three huge nights.

Parking spaces on the shuttle deck are extremely limited, so get in quick if you want to secure your position in history. Cabin crew will be awarding the best galaxy themed threads, so dress creative and fasten your seatbelts for blast off!

While it’s their mission to provide an out of this world live music experience, the Airwaves team at all times we will be working to their Covid Safe Plan to ensure the safety of all. Our sub-station crew are Covid prepared, with contactless ticketing, delivery of our “Cosmic Crave” packs and in-flight meals and they’ll make sure the toilet paper and hand sanitiser are well stocked.

If you’re landing from out of town and want to make a weekend of it on the Sunshine Coast, there’s loads of accommodation and experiences on offer nearby.

BUCKLE UP + DRIVE-IN + PARK UP + BLAST OFF!

Airwaves Music Festival
11-12 July 2020
Nambour Showgraounds
www.buskersbythelake.com.au/airwavesfestival.com.au

Presented in partnership with major Australian festivals Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival and Queenscliff Music Festival, the Spring Tour 2019 will kick off in the rolling hills of Dorrigo, NSW, cross the sunburnt outback of western Queensland and conclude on the sunny Victorian peninsula of Queenscliff.

The route sees the popular regional music tour take in three states over four weeks in October and November and will include some of Queensland’s most alluring reasons to take a road trip this spring.

Festival of Small Halls is Australia’s largest music tour dedicated exclusively to regional, rural and remote Australia. Producer Eleanor Rigden says programming the tour hand-in-hand with some of Australia’s biggest music festivals means regional communities can leverage access to the same standard of arts and culture as their metropolitan counterparts.

“These towns are some of the friendliest, most welcoming places I have ever been to,” said Ms Rigden.

“We’re inviting people to come away with us, plan a road trip and really experience the double whammy of this brilliant music alongside the country hospitality and hosts that just have to be seen to be believed.”

Hailing from Edinburgh, The Jellyman’s Daughter are one of Scotland’s most innovative new exports and are looking forward to the unique exposure of the tour.

“We couldn’t be more excited about our first tour of Australia,” said band member Graham Coe.

“It will be both of our first times over there and we’re looking forward to playing our music to a bunch of friendly Australian faces on the other side of the world, meeting some dangerous animals and finally getting to experience some (real) hot weather, said Graham.

“We’re also excited about getting out of the cities and seeing the diversity in the communities – touring is really the best way to properly experience a country and we’re super grateful that we’ll have the opportunity to do that in Australia.”

Described as a blend of bluegrass, post-rock, folk and soul music, The Jellyman’s Daughter promise “harmonies that squeeze the heart” and cello playing that can be “as percussive as a drum, as grounded as a bass or as sweet as a fiddle” (The Sunday Herald).

Ash Bell and Sara Tindley will ring familiar to many across the outback – Ash Bell comes from contemporary Australiana outfit and festival favourites The Starboard Cannons and is already looking forward to his second run with Festival of Small Halls. He’s formed a new partnership with Sara Tindley, who is fresh to the band from her fourth solo album, produced by Nick Didia (Bruce Springsteen, Powderfinger, Pearl Jam). Together they’ve created an iconic Australia roots sound which reaches down into the soul of the listener.

Festival of Small Halls Spring Tour starts 25 October 2019 at Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival, travelling to venues across western Queensland from 30 October – 17 November and concluding at Queenscliff Music Festival from 21-24 November.

Tickets on sale from 22 August 2019 at www.festivalofsmallhalls.com

Proudly presented by Woodfordia Inc in partnership with Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass Festival and Queenscliff Music Festival. Festival of Small Halls – Spring Tour 2019 is funded under the Year of Outback Tourism Events program during the Year of Outback Tourism 2019.

Festival of Small Halls
Friday 25 October – Sunday 17 November 2019
Various locations around Queensland
www.festivalofsmallhalls.com

Festival Director Richie Eyles said the 2019 festival program would have broad appeal including top Australian acts, exciting emerging artists and quality internationals.

“We always try to curate a line-up to please a range of musical pallets from our Australian headliners like Missy Higgins and The Cat Empire, to our international guests like Turkuaz and Prince’s New Power Generation”.

Australia’s own 2019 Eurovision contestant Kate Miller-Heidke will grace the stage with her operatic, angelic voice and supported by a string quartet.

Continuing to celebrate their 30th Anniversary, The Church will be returning to Australia from a year-long tour across the USA and Europe to enjoy our beautiful Sunshine Coast.

Backing band for Prince for more than a decade, the New Power Generation (NPG) return to Australia for two exclusive shows at CMF.  In a celebration of Prince and his music, NPG’s performance has been curated to honour their boss, their mentor and his music.

Australian Hip Hop will get a run with the Resin Dogs, and the highly energetic, The Cat Empire who were a festival hit in 2016, return this year with an all new album “Stolen Diamonds” to play live, along with their hits.

Famed as a child prodigy, Nathan Cavaleri had performed with BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Albert Collines by the time he was 12!  He joins the CMF line up along with ARIA award winners Missy Higgins and Ben Lee both returning to CMF for the second time by popular demand.

Powerful front women Suzie DeMarchi and Sara McLeod will rock the crowds with The Baby Animals and The Superjesus.

Performing together on stage, Wendy Matthews & Grace Knight present ‘We’re Going To Graceland – The Songs of Simon & Garfunkel.’ Taking you on an unforgettable journey across the many hits and crowd favourites of one of the world’s greatest living songwriters, Paul Simon as well as over 3-decades of their own personal classics.

Award winning, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Harts, presents a special live show – Harts plays Hendrix – a performance celebrating the musical legacy of Jimi Hendrix.

Tickets to this year’s festival are on sale with CMF first release tickets already sold out.

Caloundra Music Festival 2019
Friday October 04 2019 ‐ Monday October 07 2019
Kings Beach Park, De Vene Avenue, Caloundra
www.caloundramusicfestival.com

The Sunshine Coasts’ hottest music festival returns to its iconic home in Woombye, QLD on Saturday 25 May 2019 and is set to squeeze a bunch of the sweetest bands touring the world right now across its four diverse stages.

From masters of the drop and platinum selling electronic luminaries, to international pop queens and indie underground legends, the seventh edition of Big Pineapple Music Festival will have your musical tastebuds tingling.

Are you ready to taste the goodness?

PEKING DUK · BROODS · PNAU · THUNDAMENTALS · VERA BLUE · KARNIVOOL
+ in M/F alphabetical order…
BENSON · CONFIDENCE MAN · HANDS LIKE HOUSES · HATCHIE · LAST
DINOSAURS · JOY · RAKEEM MILES (US) · KLP · RUNNING TOUCH · KOTA
BANKS ·THE CHATS · LAUREL (UK) · TOUCH SENSITIVE · MALLRAT · WEST
THEBARTON ·STAND ATLANTIC · TKAY MAIDZA · WAFIA
+ must see early acts AUSTEN · MANE · GOLD MEMBER · TONES & I · FIGHT
IBIS ·THE DREGGS

Alongside the beats, those that make the pineapple pilgrimage can shack up in the Pineapple Fields Campground for both Friday and Saturday night. There’ll be lush bell tents on offer, plus on Friday you’ll be treated to campfire hangs, a licensed bar and The Electric Garden Silent Disco!

Enter the garden of earthly delights, put on your headphones and lose yourself in the tunas! Making its debut at Big Piney in 2019, The Silent Disco will deliver 3 DJs across 3 channels, so bring your dancing shoes and choose your own disco adventure!

If camping isn’t for you, there’s a whole bunch of accommodation options available on the Sunshine Coast. Head to Visit Sunshine Coast to check out your options and book now so you don’t miss out!

The bus time table will be made available at a later date. Buses will be departing from Mooloolaba, Coolum, Maroochydore, Caloundra and Nambour.

Big Pineapple Music Festival 2019
May 25 2019
Pineapple Fields – 76 Nambour Connection Road, Woombye
www.bigpineapplemusicfestival.com