BIGSOUND 2025 Night 3 highlights, Fortitude Valley, Sept 4

BIGSOUND 2025 has come and gone, and through a flurry of showcases, we were able to get our photographer, Ross Jenkins (aka @founding_photos) to try and capture as much as he could on night 3 (Thursday night). Now for those that have been to BIGSOUND, you will know how hard it is to dash between showcases, line-up (particularly for the buzz bands), take in as much as you can, then move on to the next one. So, kudos to Ross for getting in as much of night 3 as humanly possible (catching The Southern River Band, Darcie Haven, Heartline, Rageflower, Sleepazoid, and Ruby Fields).

Amyl and The Sniffers + Bob Vylan, The Station, January 30 2025

The undeniable punk rock machine that is Amyl and The Sniffers can not be stopped. The full-to-the-brim amped up show hit the Sunshine Coast’s The Station on January 30, as part of their Cartoon Darkness World Tour (which frankly, has an insane amount of dates). We sent Ross Jenkins (aka @founding_photos) to capture all the amazing madness, from both Amyl and The Sniffers, and support Bob Vylan.

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The Smith Street Band 15 Year Anniversary Tour - Solbar, March 28 2024

Melbourne legends, The Smith Street Band have hit the road HARD, celebrating 15 years of the band with 18 dates all over the country. The band, still going strong, hit Maroochydore’s Solbar one third of the way during their tour for a sweaty night of unbridled, emotional rock n roll. We sent photographer Ross Jenkins (aka @founding_photos) to capture the intense energy and essence of the Smith Street Band on March 28.

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Bearfoot 'Fall' Single Launch at Solbar, June 23 2023

A decade into their run, Sunshine Coast roots/reggae/dub gurus Bearfoot made a triumphant return to their home, Solbar, to celebrate the launch of their latest single, ‘Fall’.

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Airwaves Festival, Nightquarter, March 27

The very first Airwaves festival happened in peak COVID weirdness. It was among the first drive-in festivals and hosted the likes of The Dreggs, Sahara Beck, The Chats and more.

Featuring blistering sets from Sneaky Sound System, Paces, The Beautiful Girls, Ash Grunwald, Flaskas, Peach Fur and The Oogars, not to mention the epic afterparty featuring Niki De Saint.

Photographer Chris Clow battled the dancing crowds to get some masterful shots for the following gallery..

Airwaves Festival, Nambour Showgrounds, July 10th/11th

On the 10th and 11th of July, many of our favourite local artists step foot on stage for the first time in months at Nambour Showgrounds to attend the Airwaves Festival - Australia’s first Drive-in music festival.

Put together by local music heiress Cindy Jensen and her army, ‘Buskers by The Lake’, brought overwhelming joy to a starved live music lover of every genre, back out listening and grooving to live music once again... But this time it was a bit different.