Bullhorn x Bearfoot = Big Brass and Bass explosion! Playing Solbar Feb 8th
Bullhorn x Bearfoot = Big Brass and Bass explosion! Playing Solbar Feb 8th

There's a famous quote from American boxer, Jake Lamotta ie "The Raging Bull" - "So gimme a stage, where this bull here can rage. And though I can fight, I'd much rather recite; That's entertainment!"

Brace yourself as Hip Hop Horn Heavyweights BULLHORN hit the road in the first quarter of 2020 for their "Raging Bull Tour"! They'll be bringing their high octane show across 3 Australian States (Vic, NSW & QLD), and crossing The Tasman Sea to Aotearoa.

As part of their QLD leg, they'll be stopping by Solbar on Saturday February 8th with the one and only Bearfoot.

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Byron Bay's Tora 'Can't Buy The Mood' announce tour, local supports - playing Solbar on Feb 15.
Byron Bay's Tora 'Can't Buy The Mood' announce tour, local supports - playing Solbar on Feb 15.

Byron Bay’s Tora have released a deluxe album edition of the the richly-textured second album, ‘Can’t But The Mood’ - which contains two added B-sides as well as a raft of carefully-curated remixes from producers around the world (including Sydney’s Two Another).

The deluxe edition release is being supported by a national tour starting next week with Sydney and the band’s hometown Byron Bay. These will be the last shows at home in Australia for some time, as the band have also announced plans to take the album over to South America, Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe, for extensive touring in 2020, with plenty more live dates to announce.

You can catch them locally at Solbar on February 15, with supports Christian Patey, and Keelan Mac.

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Walken release new single, 'Regular Human Person' and announce their first Australian tour in 2 years - playing Solbar Jan 31st.
Walken release new single, 'Regular Human Person' and announce their first Australian tour in 2 years - playing Solbar Jan 31st.

Brisbane besties WALKEN have sprinted into 2020, dropping their brand new banger "Regular Human Person" today and backing it up with an Australian tour - their first in nearly two years!

“Regular Human Person” is the first piece of new music from the trio since the release of their 2017 EP, What’s Your Environment?. An instantly familiar bop, “Regular Human Person” dabbles in the kind of alternative/pop-punk hybrid fuelled by layers of frenzied pop and soaked in nostalgia.

Playing Solbar on Jan 31st.

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Alt bands unite - Rocking Out The Fires to raise funds for RFS and WIRES - Glasshouse Tavern Jan 26
Alt bands unite - Rocking Out The Fires to raise funds for RFS and WIRES - Glasshouse Tavern Jan 26

The Sunshine Coast is doing its part to contribute to the nation-wide fundraising due to the devastation the recent massive bushfire crisis has caused, in particular to our native wildlife.

While there are several events happening, the alternative scene has put together a diverse line-up of acts at the Glasshouse Tavern on Sunday January 26 with the aim of Rocking Out the Fires.

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The Vanns announce Red Eye Tour in support of alternate version of the single, 'Jules Said' - playing Solbar March 27
The Vanns announce Red Eye Tour in support of alternate version of the single, 'Jules Said' - playing Solbar March 27

It has been an absolutely huge 12 months for THE VANNS. With the release of their debut album Through The Walls, the South Coast band firmly cemented their identity as one of Australia’s most formidable names on the indie rock circuit.

Now, with a new decade already kicking into gear, The VANNS announce they’re getting back out on the road this Autumn and to boot, they’re releasing a special new version of album track, ‘Jules Said’ - and you’ll be able to catch them locally when they hit Solbar on March 27.

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Katie Noonan announces new mini-album and tour, featuring all-Australian covers and new single - playing Majestic Theatre Mar 14
Katie Noonan announces new mini-album and tour, featuring all-Australian covers and new single - playing Majestic Theatre Mar 14

5 x ARIA Winning singer songwriter Katie Noonan has today announced her upcoming mini-album release ‘Late Night Tunes with Noons’, sharing her interpretation of iconic Australian songs as well as featuring a new original song ‘I Found You’, along with an accompanying tour, including a stop at Pomona’s Majestic Theatre on March 14.

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Psycho Honeymoon release new teaser of full album, with new track, 'Explained Away'
Psycho Honeymoon release new teaser of full album, with new track, 'Explained Away'

Well, this is a good way to head in to the new decade…
Stoner/Prog Rock dudes, Psycho Honeymoon have been relatively quiet over the last 12 months, raising their collective heads every now and then, blowing minds, then disappearing.

They’ve just bucked that trend though, with a few shows announced (including an epic support in Bris for touring act, Yawning Man on Jan 24, as well as joining the first Scrapyard line-up on Jan 25 in Nambour), and this ripper of a track.

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The Barleyshakes back up epic Woodford Folk Festival shows with a headliner at Imperial Hotel on Jan 11.
The Barleyshakes back up epic Woodford Folk Festival shows with a headliner at Imperial Hotel on Jan 11.

Head along to The Imperial Hotel Eumundi on Saturday 11 January for a special night with The Barleyshakes - as they kick off their East Coast tour on the back of live shows at Woodford Folk Festival.

This evening of Irish celebration will see The Barleyshakes joined by world famous flute player Alan Doherty aka ‘ALDOC’ direct from Ireland.

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Jackson Carroll's one Happyman with debut EP and tour - playing Peregian Originals Jan 12.
Jackson Carroll's one Happyman with debut EP and tour - playing Peregian Originals Jan 12.

As his summer Australian tour dates near ever closer, Jackson Carroll celebrates the beginning of a brand new chapter with the release of his debut EP, Name It After Me. The EP, featuring recent single ‘Happyman’ and previous releases ‘Holy Hell’ and ‘How Does It Feel?’, is a bright and rich invitation into the creative world of an exciting young songwriter, raring to go. Jackson Carroll is about to embark on a string of dates supporting The Beautiful Girls, but you'll also get to catch him at Sunday's Peregian Originals.

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Bootleg Rascal announce 'Booty Camp: Summer Vacay Tour'; a 15-date bender to be held in Jan/Feb 2020 - playing Solbar on Jan 26
Bootleg Rascal announce 'Booty Camp: Summer Vacay Tour'; a 15-date bender to be held in Jan/Feb 2020 - playing Solbar on Jan 26

Following on from their sold-out ‘Yin & Yang’ Australian and New Zealand tour, Sydney-based party starters Bootleg Rascal have just announced a 15-date national tour across metro and regional areas.

The group will traverse the country, stopping off at Belgrave, Mornington, Albury, Miranda, Newcastle, Northern Beaches, Gold Coast, Byron Bay, Sunshine Coast, Adelaide, Margaret River, Perth, Fremantle, Central Coast and Canberra.

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Follow a Sunshine Coast artist for Christmas
Follow a Sunshine Coast artist for Christmas

Whether you agree with the format or not, digital streaming is here and it does help artists reach further audiences. The way we consume music has changed, and so has the way we listen on a daily basis.

You may be a full audiophile and have a tasty vinyl collection, but honestly, there’s only a small handful of Sunshine Coast artists that have actually released material on vinyl. Same goes for our artists releasing physical copies of their work to CD.

BUT… we consume music in the car, at our workplace, on our phone - and the vast majority of that is done via digital streaming.

So, as a little Christmas present to our Sunshine Coast musicians this year, we’ve compiled a list of artists that are found on Spotify right now, that are currently active, and/or have released material in the past 12 to 18 months.

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Melbourne's King River Rising kick off 2020 with East Coast Tour * new single, 'Pull You Closer' - playing QLD Ska & Reggae Fest Jan 12
Melbourne's King River Rising kick off 2020 with East Coast Tour * new single, 'Pull You Closer' - playing QLD Ska & Reggae Fest Jan 12

Having spent the past three years honing their craft in Melbourne, King River Rising have taken their summer sounds all over Australia, from playing outback pubs, starlit bush festivals, gigs by the beach and playing sell out shows in Tasmania, Byron Bay, Sunshine Coast, Adelaide, and the Blue Mountains. Following up on the release of their last single "Beyond The Blue", King River Rising are set to release the second single "Pull You Closer" from their forthcoming EP due in March.

Playing Qld Ska & Reggae Fest on Jan 12

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Folk-rocker Tennyson King returns to Australia - playing Solbar on Dec 27.
Folk-rocker Tennyson King returns to Australia - playing Solbar on Dec 27.

The folk rocking traveler Tennyson King successfully completed a two-month tour in Canada for his ‘Back To The Ocean Tour’ and will now continue the tour with a stop in Hong Kong and a 3-month tour in Australia. He will be the only Canadian act performing at the Bendigo Blues & Roots Festival this year and will be bringing his all AUSSIE band with him. The tour will continue on with shows from Melbourne, VIC all the way up to Airlie Beach, QLD. He has just finished tours in China, Hong Kong, Australia, Thailand, and Canada promoting his newly released COAST album.

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