Music

From grass-stomping day festivals and one-off intimate gigs to globally-revered performances and three-day camp-outs, you’re spoilt for choice; no matter where you are in Australia, we guarantee these music events are well worth the flight, train or road trip convoy with your crew. 

Nestled in the beating heart of Surfers Paradise, we’ve found the perfect place for the ultimate fun day out. Think: epic games, live sport and a total foodie nirvana. So where can you find this awesome spot? Perched on the corner of Surfers Paradise Boulevard and Cavill Mall, boasting a 100-metre frontage opposite the world-famous Surfers Paradise Beach, is Paradise Centre. Home to over 90 stores, an alfresco dining precinct and a buzzing entertainment hub, gather your crew and make tracks here stat.

Here's the best events happening on the Sunshine Coast this October you don't want to miss.

Break out the thongs and put away the winter woollies, because spring is finally here. And just in case you weren’t already excited enough for the return of longer days and warmer weather, we’ve put together the ultimate hit list of things to do on the Sunshine Coast this September.

Isol-Aid Homegrown is a collaboration providing creative and financial support to emerging acts across Australia and New Zealand.

To bring in winter and keep those cold day blues at bay, here are the best things to do on the Sunshine Coast this June.

We sit down with Australian singer-songwriter Thandi Phoenix to uncover what makes a luxe long lunch.

We sit down with Touch Sensitive to chat about the perfect movie night set-up.

Acknowledging homegrown artistry on Gubbi Gubbi Country, the Sunshine Sounds Festival is about to hit the Coast in May and we’re totally hyped.

Your ultimate hit list of the best things to do on the Sunshine Coast in March.

It’s true, our love for hip hop runs deep. We’re big fans of the genre’s boundary-breaking, rebellious attitude (perhaps a love that’s been magnified after living through the insanity that was 2020) and it’s the leading part in the revival of '90s streetwear fashion. 

From live music and beer yoga to street food festivals, we’re here to fill the gaps in your calendar with all the coolest things to do on the Sunshine Coast this February.

If you’re looking for ways to start 2021 the right way, then check out our list of the best things to do on the Sunshine Coast this January. 

Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in culture in December 2020.

The good news keeps coming in and we’re here to add to the ever-growing pile: in November, the rolling hills of the Mary Valley will become home to the 2020 Yonder Festival.

To make catching a gig even easier, we’ve wrapped up the best live music venues on the Sunshine Coast.

This month, we're adding bedroom pop to our playlists, a genre spawned from artists getting creative in iso. We investigate a new wave of augmented reality e-commerce that's adding a little creativity to practicality, and we take a deep dive on the mega-force of gaming—no longer just a channel for entertainment and escapism, but the final curtain of pop culture. 

It’s time to get your culture on at the epic multi-arts event that is Horizon Festival.

We’ve curated a list of our recent sounds you need to check out, from Gaga’s latest bops to a few Aussie favourites.

We all knew it was coming and now it's official—Splendour In The Grass has been cancelled for 2020.

Blast away the last of your lockdown blues when a brand new drive-in music festival hits the Sunshine Coast next month.

Adding a modern-day twist to this Sunshine Coast staple, Solbar’s open mic nights are moving into the digital age, bringing awesome tunes and quality company straight to your lounge room via Facebook Live or Zoom (take your pick!).

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’d know that the short-form video app, Tik Tok has well and truly taken over the world. 

After growing concerns around public health, several of the Sunshine Coast’s major events have been cancelled. 

Some people just drip with an effortless kind of cool. And Sunshine Coast DJ, Niki Dé Saint is one of those people.

The line-up for the 2020 Big Pineapple Music Festival has just dropped and so have our jaws. 

Laugh until your cheeks are sore at Guru Dudu’s silent disco walking tour this week on the Sunshine Coast. 

Dust off your thongs, gather up your mates and sink your teeth into a sausage sanga with this cracker lineup of things to do on the Sunshine Coast this Australia Day long weekend.

From music festivals and Christmas carols to yin and gin yoga sessions, these are some of the best things to do on the Sunshine Coast this December. 

From film festivals and fashion meets to exclusive dinners, these are the best things to do on the Sunshine Coast this November.

The perfect chance to support Peregian Beach businesses post-bushfires, Village Vibes Festival spans over Friday and Saturday, bringing together a culmination of events that celebrate the local community.

He’s the guy on everyone’s playlists and now he’s heading down under for an exclusive, intimate show. 

For all the music stans out there, listen up. We’re about to dish the dirt on how you can nab backstage tickets at shows, meet your favourite artists, score killer merch and get exclusive VIP treatment at festivals. 

The mammoth line-up has finally dropped so mark your calendars.

Plus a secret Grammy Award-winning line-up.

As part of Urban List Music Month we're bringing light on the artists that are shaping the music industry from the ground up.

This Barcelona festival is making headlines for its 50/50 talent split including Tame Impala, Miley Cyrus, Charli XCX, Future and Nas.

It’s almost been a whopping four years since her last album, but we’ve finally gotten word that Grimes is coming out with a new LP, so drop everything you’re doing and listen up. A few weeks ago, Grimes took to social media to unveil details about her forthcoming LP titled Miss_Anthropocene, a concept album about the anthropomorphic goddess of climate change.

Dust off your docs and bust out your band tees, because Byron Bay’s iconic Bluesfest is back for its 30th year, and it’s going to be bigger than ever. Held over the entire Easter long weekend, Bluesfest will be bringing good times and good music to the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm. 

His close team of songwriters and musicians have worked to finalise the late DJ’s unfinished album.

We all know vinyl is back. Which brings us to Record Store Day 2019, a celebration of all that is vinyl. It’s a worldwide event that celebrates the unique culture and community of independent record stores around the globe, in fact there's event popping up on the Sunshine Coast.

This is the moving story behind Beychella.

Bring on April 13.

Cancel Culture is undoubdtedly one of the most powerful digital movements today affecting the music world.

We couldn’t kick off the first week of music month at Urban List without chatting to pop music’s most coveted duo right now. In their first project together, Troye Sivan and Lauv’s I’m So Tired cracked top 10 in the UK—a first for both performers—reached the top 20 on the Billboard charts, has been streamed nearly two million times on Spotify and performed everywhere from Jimmy Kimmel Live to The Late Late Show with James Cordon.

Plus Chance The Rapper, Tame Impala, SZA, Hayden James, Matt Corby and Ziggy Alberts.

An ode to all things friendship, freedom and protecting your own energy.

Tkay Maidza is the ambitious Australian rapper taking up space on everyone’s playlist right now. We caught up with her during recording sessions in Melbourne to dive into her wardrobe and talk creative inspirations, self-discovery, fashion as expression and never (ever) blending in.

From bingo nights and beer festivals, to surf competitions and a bunch of live gigs, here are 16 awesome things to do on the Sunshine Coast this April.

Whether you're enjoying an old fave or searching for a new flame, here are the best gigs on the Sunshine Coast this April. Get ready to mosh. 

Debuted at sacai’s Fall/Winter 2019 runway show in Paris, we now have a release date for the Japanese brands collaboration with Beats by Dre. 

She’s the eclectic pop slash hip-hop sound in everyone’s ears right now and considering she’s just 20, that’s a pretty huge feat.

Cliff top oasis and Bali beach club Ulu Ciffhouse has been redefining beachside nightlife since it opened its doors in 2017. With direct access to the beautiful beaches of Uluwatu, this beach club boasts a 25-metre infinity pool, resort, music recording studio, art space, world class food and drinks, and an oceanside deck that hangs above the waves.

The EDM duo remember their years DJ-ing at Kit & Kaboodle and now they’ve dropped their first album, there’s no turning back.

Females dominated the Album Of The Year nominations and the award ceremony made firsts in the world of hip hop. 

Behold, the rise and rise of Billie Eilish.

And what to expect when you hit play? Think glitchy transitions, hip hop vibes, over-sized jackets, all the bisexual lighting and chunky sneakers. In other words, it’s a sure-fire mirror of everything cool right now.

PNAU are essentially Australian royalty. The guys have been banging out hits since their first album release in 1999. In 2007 they released their fifth studio album, Changa, and it produced some absolute tracks.

Hate deep house music? Maybe you just never listened to it the right way.

The South African-born, Australian-raised DJ has been hitting the decks at festivals like Your Paradise and Coachella.

It was... awesome.

Got an entertainment buff you need to please? From retro arcade games to stylish sound systems, we’ve got something that will have them cancelling all their plans for 2019.

Over the weekend musician slash actor slash creative genius Childish Gambino graced the southern hemisphere with his presence, bringing his highly anticipated PHAROS experience to New Zealand.

2018, we'll let you finish, but Cardi B had one of the greatest albums of all time.

In the middle of Mojo’s national tour, we sat down with her to talk about her latest album aptly named, Native Tongue. What we weren’t prepared for was her searing honesty, her ability to be relentlessly real and how refreshing the truth can be. 

The trio has just dropped a new LP and is set to tour Australia in 2019.

With music inspired by Willy-Wonka

Worth the damn wait.

Fluorescent Adolescent is the tune of our teenage years. Period.

The UK group are gearing up to launch their new album 'Toast To Our Differences' early next year.

And we feel just like a rockstar.

Mojo Ruiz de Luzuriaga (AKA Mojo Juju) will be coming to the Coast as part of her Native Tongue Album Tour.

And it's set to be pure sonic magic.

Omair Anjum and Mohammad Shah created the House band Fake Shamans from their mutual love of the underground music scene. The only thing about that scene: it's in Pakistan. 

She’s rocked festivals like BIGSOUND, Strawberry Fields and NYE On The Hill. She’s released a breakthrough single (‘Numb) and opened for Leon Bridges and RnB master, Maxwell. She’s even collab’d with REMI (on ‘My People) and Sampa the Great. And now she’s on her way to America. Hard to believe Thando is still only 25 years-old.

We speak to Aqua's René Dif about pop's greatest era and making Barbie Girl live forever. 

Grime institution Eskimo Dance has just announced they’ll be hitting our side of the globe and we are ready.

​Want to skip the queues and snag a private dining room at Sydney’s Chin Chin? How about a year’s free yoga in Brisbane? Maybe a private session at Bass & Flinders mixing you own signature gin? Well, they’re all up for grabs.

You may know Alison Wonderland as an international DJ, or for her ARIA-nominated singles “Run” and “U Don’t Know”, her bold hair decisions, or maybe her IDGAF attitude. But to us, she’s Alex Sholler, an electronic DJ queen that us Aussies love to claim as one of our own (one of us, one of us).

All your Sunday inspo wrapped into one handly lil' package.

All your Sunday inspo wrapped into one handly lil' package.

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