Music

Name: Couch Wizard Australian Tour – Sunshine Coast
Start: 2025-05-16
End: 2025-05-16
Location: The Presynct

May 2025

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Couch Wizard Australian Tour – Sunshine Coast

Friday 16 May Bundjalung mystics Couch Wizard hit the road withSanta Cruz’s Return to Nagoya (USA) for a once in a lifetime sonic quest to bring balance of light and darkness to the far corners of Australia under the steam of new single 'Dwell'. Known for their high-energy, ritual-like live sets, the Wizards take listeners on an eerie, theatrical journey through time and space. Slow, melodic intros give way to crushing riffs, painting mystical scenes of smoky mountains and volcanic fury which has seen them play alongside the likes of Wolfmother, Miniskirt, Dumb Punts and Downgirl and appear at events such as A Bit Grim, Ancient Gates, Psych Lords, Mitchell Creek Festival, Bluesfest and many more. With a sound inspired by the likes of Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Sleep, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Hobo Magic, their spellbinding performances will leave you questioning how an hour could feel like a single song. Santa Cruz California’s Return to Nagoya is a three piece Rock'n'Roll band known for its Kyuss-like riffs and powerful vocals. Fresh out of the studio and travelling to Australia for the first time as a group, RTN will showcase a host of new songs along with popular tracks that have appeared in various Surf docos around the World. Join the tour, ride the wave, pull the trigger and hold onto your butts as the sonic experience of these bands hits you right in the kisser and takes you beyond the barrel, to the depths of the deepest ocean and the centre of the desert that is your soul. If you think you’re ready... think again. This is live music at its most volatile, wild, unhinged and unforgettable. See you in the pit. Tour sponsored by Spangled Drongo Brewery and presented by Beats Cartel. Local support to be announced. Appearing at The Presynct Friday 16 May 2025 $20+BF GA or $25 on the door 7pm Doors / 18+

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May 16 Friday
7:00 pm
Shop 2, 15 Ann Street, Nambour

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Being Jane Lane ‘We’re Doing Fine’ Album Tour

Saturday 17 May Being Jane Lane have finally released their long awaited album, 'We're Doing Fine'. They are tearing up Nambour with pals Haters, Queerbait and Late's For Milfs. Come get weird!

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May 17 Saturday
7:00 pm
Shop 2, 15 Ann Street, Nambour

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Convict Class, Kombi Killers, The Knock Backs & Acended

Sunday 18 May Punk’s not dead, and neither is your hangover from the last gig. Get ready for another hard hitting afternoon in Nambour with some of the toughest bands around. LINEUP: ⚡ CONVICT CLASS – Working-class punk anthems, no bullshit. ⚡ KOMBI KILLERS – Dusty, powerful, and ready to rip. ⚡ THE KNOCK BACKS – Pure punk energy, straight to the face. ⚡ ACENDED – Heavy, fast, and relentless. DETAILS: Sunday, May 18th Commercial Hotel, Nambour ⏰ 2 PM – Arvo sesh, no excuses. $25 entry – Support live music, support the scene.

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May 18 Sunday
2:00 pm 7:00 pm
35 Currie St, Nambour

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Bob Log III: SUNSHINE COAST

Sunday 18 May For over three decades, Chicago's own Bob Log III has brought his blues-inspired guitar playing across the world to rave reviews, dancing and laughter. Bob Log III is an American slide guitar one-man band based in Tucson, Arizona, and Melbourne, Australia. During performances, he plays old Silvertone archtop guitars, wears a full body suit and a helmet wired to a telephone receiver, which allows him to devote his hands and feet to guitar and drums. His show has been described as a blues punk guitar dance party. Log tours internationally, performing about 150 shows each year throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Taiwan and Iceland and has toured with the likes of Ween, Franz Ferdinand, The Cramps, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Beck, Sonic Youth, Ani De Franco, Coolio and Cypress Hill, also appearing at such iconic events such as Byron Blues Fest onstage with icon Booker T, Queenscliff Music Festival, Muddy Roots TN, Biel Openair, Festival of the Sun, End of the Road Festival and many, many more, packing out joints for 20 years all over the World. Dressed in a human cannonball suit on stage, Bob Log III and his blues punk guitar bring the party atmosphere to each and every gig. With his feet frantically pounding away on his kick pedals, the open tuning on his wireless guitar, and his voice distorted by the telephone receiver, his act is all about having a good time. Audience participation is of utmost importance through his performances, and he encourages male and female participants to join in the fun by drinking Prosecco from an inflatable boat, stumping on balloons, and sitting on his knees while he plays. "It’s pretty simple. I take a guitar, and I turn it into a party" Bob Log III BOB LOG III Appearing at The Presynct in Nambour on Sunday 18 May with support 5pm doors / $30+BF presale and $35 doors / 18+ Don't miss out on a rare Northern run from Bob! Limited Capacity

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May 18 Sunday
5:00 pm
Shop 2, 15 Ann Street, Nambour

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Club Queer at The Presynct

Friday 23 May Club Queer is just what it says on the label - a club for those living their best queer lives (and their allies). A monthly expression of all things fun, flirty and a lil’ bit freaky, featuring special guest performers and DJs from our wonderfully creative brethren. Produced by power duo deLightfully Scarlet (Scarlet Tinkabelle and Sophie deLightful), Club Queer promises to deliver a safe, supportive and FABULOUS night out for the beautiful LGBTQIA+ community in and around the Sunshine Coast. This edition is dedicated to our resident DJ, D’Jonn’s BIRTHDAY! Category is: ROYALTY THEME! Come dressed up as your best royal self and celebrate with some funky tunes and court jesters to entertain you. Happy Gaytimes Hour is available before the action kicks off, 5-7pm. TICKETS: Online - $25 + BF Door - $30 ARTIST BIO: deLightfully Scarlet Scarlet Tinkabelle and Sophie deLightful (aka deLightfully Scarlet) are best friends who share stages, casts and lots of fun times. With Sophie’s powerhouse vocals and Tink’s award-winning sideshow burlesque stylings, this is more than your typical jazz burlesque duo! Between them, they have a multitude of show productions in their sparkly belts, from the fiery Sideshow Femmes to the late night window-peeker deLightfully Debauched. They join forces once again to produce Club Queer, the Sunshine Coast’s only club night dedicated to the LGBTQIA+ community, with a focus on inclusivity, diversity and fostering community in safe spaces.

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May 23 Friday
7:00 pm
Shop 2, 15 Ann Street, Nambour

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8 Ball Aitken Band + Taya Chani (SYD), Lucy Gallant, Dillion James & Nathan Beretta

Saturday 24 May LIVE IN NAMBOUR @ THE PRESYNCT 8 BALL AITKEN BAND + TAYA CHANI, LUCY GALLANT, DILLION JAMES & NATHAN BERETTA Soul-blues-rockers 8 Ball Aitken Band are performing at The Presynct in Nambour on Saturday May 24th with their 3rd headline appearance at the venue. All is set for an evening of soulful, groovy, hip shaking music with supports from internet sensation Lucy Gallant (Cairns), and the New Orleans piano-man Dillion James meets blues guitar virtuoso Nathan Beretta. Doors 7pm. Tickets $35 from Oztix and 8ballaitken.com or $40 at the door. 8 Ball Aitken has toured the world for more than a decade performing his swamp-soul and blues-rock across twenty countries to date. He’s earned a loyal fanbase from his live shows and internet videos, while paying his dues as a singer, songwriter, slide-guitarist, and producer. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, USA in 2012 and worked for nine years with many of the best in the blues business today. He won second place in the 2021 International New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival. 8 Ball’s previous albums ‘Ice Cream Man’ and ‘Ice Cream Man 2’ both hit #1 on the Australian Blues & Roots Charts and had several #1 AMRAP Australia Radio Chart hits. 8 Ball Aitken is back in 2025 with a new collaborative album project ‘Nightbird’. Sydney soul singer Taya Chani and 8 Ball co-wrote and co-produced the 12-track album together over several years living in different countries and states of Australia during the process of making the album. WHAT THE CRITICS SAY… “8 Ball Aitken demonstrates that the blues are alive and well Down Under with this deep-in-the-pocket collection of modern blues and blues rock that’s built atop a swamp blues structure.” Chicago Blues Guide “A lovely, enjoyable collection, start to finish, with the inevitable few songs that stand out, and invite you to hit the replay.” Blues In Britain – Graham Munn “A mixture of balladry, wordplay, and cutting edge guitar, Swamp Blues 2 from 8 Ball Aitken deserves to be in everyone’s collection.” American Blues Scene "I first saw him when he was young, hairy and straight outa Brisbane. Now he’s all growed up and going global. Unstoppable!” Ross Wilson (Daddy Cool, Eagle Rock), Melbourne, Australia

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May 24 Saturday
7:00 pm
Shop 2, 15 Ann Street, Nambour

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Soul Sundays featuring Kooii & Tommy Sexton (Album Launch Party)

Sunday 25 May KOOII Kooii cultivates a culture of music that serves people’s connection with their dance and creativity, each other and place. With songs seeded by singer/trumpet player Peter Hunt, their sound is a vessel of African, funk, jazz and reggae influences formed with the creative nature and character of all it’s members affecting the sound and feel. Their performances are renowned for inciting dance and the inspiring experience of their band dynamic and musicianship. They continue to cultivate a way that opens the vessels of song to the spirit of improvisation; songs that seek and find belonging that are crafted with their musical influence and affinities to create a vessel fit for their soul expression and connection. TOMMY SEXTON (Album Launch) Emerging from Brisbane’s vibrant music scene comes the debut studio release from Tommy Sexton– a soulful disco track titled ‘START AGAIN’. Alongside the dazzling debut comes a bonus B-side, the equally magnificent ‘LA LA LA!’ Described as the sonic lovechild of Stevie Wonder and Steely Dan, Tommy Sexton pulls from genres of “soul, disco funk, and post-apocalyptic yacht-rock”, resulting in a musical creation so wild and wonderful in its nature; smooth as butter and sweet as honey. Drawing inspiration from the likes of neo-soul icon D’angelo, jazz masters like Herbie Hancock, disco legends Earth Wind and Fire, to rock stars like Toto, the range of Tommy Sexton is nothing short of a marvel.

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May 25 Sunday
3:00 pm
Shop 2, 15 Ann Street, Nambour

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Hannah Macklin // Scarab Beetle Tour

Friday 30 May Hannah Macklin presents the "Scarab Beetle" Tour! Renowned vocalist, musician and all-round creative Hannah Macklin returns to the touring circuit with a new body of work and to launch a series of live videos called the “Scarab Beetle” sessions; a sneak peek into what’s to come from her next studio release. Hannah Macklin returns to the touring circuit with a new body of work and to launch a series of live videos called the “Scarab Beetle” sessions; a sneak peek into what’s to come from her next studio release. An homage to the Ancient Egyptian myth which proclaims the hardworking beetle can transcend the earthly plane, the title video combines ancient harmonic devices with modern trap-inspired production to send a message of humility and devotion whilst lamenting the hazardous environmental and spiritual states of this world. Hannah herself takes up the bass for these shows and is joined by Magandjin heavies Brandon Mamata (guitar) and Sam Mitchell (drums) who together, pull a dynamic trio sound to present Hannah’s newest body of work. The show will be opened by the spellbinding Jeunae Rogers, whose songwriting and vocal sorcery must be heard and seen to be believed.

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May 30 Friday
7:00 pm
Shop 2, 15 Ann Street, Nambour

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Julian Homewood & The Homewood Sapiens. Burning Back Single Release

Saturday 31 May Julian Homewood & The Homewood Sapiens – Burning Back Single Launch May 31, 7pm at The Presynct Cosmic country takes over Nambour as Julian Homewood & The Homewood Sapiens drop their latest single Burning Back. Fusing 60s/70s psychedelia with country, folk, rock and jazz, this sonic journey is perfect for fans of Murlocs, Natural Child, William Crighton, and Billy Strings. With special guests Jack Dylan McCullagh (of Jack Dylan and the Villains) & the legendary Black Dog Cat Band. Come celebrate the release of Burning Back - out everywhere 1 May 2025. Tickets: Early Bird – $10 Presale – $15 Door – $25 Lock it in – it’s going to be out of this world. Julian Homewood is a charismatic and thought-provoking musician from Nambour, Sunshine Coast. Julian now leads The Homewood Sapiens, an eclectic ensemble that blends cosmic country, psychedelic rock, and jazz elements. This unique fusion crafts an immersive soundscape that transports audiences on a journey through time and space, with soaring harmonies, intricate rhythms, and mesmerizing melodies, creating a musical experience that captivates the senses and ignites the imagination. Burning Back is the first offering from Julian Homewood's debut album, scheduled for release later this year. Come celebrate the release of Burning Back. Out everywhere from 1 May 2025.

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May 31 Saturday
7:00 pm
Shop 2, 15 Ann Street, Nambour