Pulp Fiction performed live by Cheap Fakes
Brisbane/Gold Coast super band, Cheap Fakes, is the ultimate party band. Mixing up deep bass, horns, smooth melodies with super drums and atmospheric guitars, they’re a force to be reckoned with. In celebration of Tarantino’s timeless masterpiece of cinema and music, Cheap Fakes will be performing the entire soundtrack live as an eight-piece big band with flawless renditions and amazing visuals on the big screen.
When: Friday 20 August, 4pm
Where: NightQuarter
Tickets: Under 18, $39.30. 18+, $44.40. via bit.ly/2WQSoag
Phone: 1300 264 448
Flying Mallets – Chamber Music Concert
A fusion of flute and percussion, Ensemble Trivium presents an exhilarating afternoon of virtuosic music. Enjoy music by legendary composer Lou Harrison, J.S. Bach, NZ composer Gareth Farr and percussion wizards Casey Cangelosi and Payton MacDonald. Come and join them at the gorgeous, heritage-listed Montville Village Hall. Prepare yourself for a whirlwind of fast fingers and flying mallets. Stay for afternoon tea, homemade cake and a chat afterwards.
When: Sunday 22 August at 3pm
Where: 137 Memorial Close, Montville
Tickets: Adults, $40, child, $15. Visit bit.ly/3iiSL5x
Phone: 0466 188 899
The Celebration of Swing
The Celebration of Swing big band concert, starring John Morrison’s Swing City, will take audiences on a musical journey through the history of the American big band swing era in the early 1940s. This concert spectacular will feature 15 Australian musicians and singers, plus showcase two esteemed singers, Gregg Arthur and Jacki Cooper, and Sydney’s top instrumental jazz soloists. The concert’s repertoire will highlight the greatest Big Band hits of the 1940s, featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Benny Goodman, Count Basie and more.
When: Sunday 22 August 22 at 3pm
Where: The Events Centre Caloundra
Tickets: Adults, $84.90. Concession, $79.90. Child, $54.90 via bit.ly/3jhfQ85
Phone: 5491 4240
Sunshine Coast Wildflower Festival
The Sunshine Coast Wildflower Festival is an annual spring event to celebrate the beautiful display of wildflowers on the Sunshine Coast. The Wildflower Festival was born in 1967 by Kathleen McArthur, an artist, author, environmentalist and founding member of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland. The Wildflower Festival provides 18 free, public guided walks and activities across the Sunshine Coast. From Bribie Island to Noosa National Park people can immerse themselves in nature. Discover the diversity of native, flowering plants in our local environment.
When: Saturday 21 August to Sunday 5 September
Where: See website for full program and locations
FlamenConbrio performs in Eumundi
FlamenConbrio is a fusion of haunting harmonies, pulsing rhythms and dances from Southern Spain combined with hot Latin American rhythms and passionate songs. You will experience Spanish Rumbas and Tangos, Fandangos and Sevillanas, as well as Colombian Cumbias and Cuban Son montuno with its African influences. You get a fusion that is not only exciting but historically correct. In the case of the concert being cancelled because of COVID, a full refund will be granted and the process is as simple as the click of a button.
When: Saturday 4 September at 6pm
Where: Eumundi School of Arts
Tickets: $35, available online only via trybooking.com/BTEIZ
Francis Atkins and Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra
Francis Atkins, a ferocious young piano virtuoso from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, is joining the Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra for the famous Rachmaninov Piano Concert No. 2. Founded by the late Olive Frame in 1972, the Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra is the leading local symphony orchestra, and consists of 50 highly trained, passionate musicians. Led by Adrian King, the orchestra believes in providing exciting, accessible music of all periods, in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. The orchestra will play other melodic masterpieces from the Russian composers Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov.
When: Saturday 4 September at 2pm
Where: Caloundra Uniting Church
Tickets: $25 via sunshinecoastsymphonyorchestra.com
Phone: Joe on 0412 054 998
Music for the Soul in the Hinterland
A classically trained multi-instrumentalist and composer with six albums and three books to her name, Emily is a contemporary folk artist who has toured Europe extensively with American legends Don McLean, Dr Hook and Eric Bibb. With a hauntingly beautiful voice and songs ‘bathed in raw, emotional power’ Emily’s live show is a moving and thought-provoking experience not to be missed. Recently relocated from the UK after 12 years away, Emily and Christian are delighted to be back on the family farm in the Obi Obi valley, the place where they released her debut album back in 2004.
When: Saturday September 11, 18 & 25, from 7:30pm
Where: Eudlo Hall (11th), Maleny Community Centre (18th), and The Majestic Theatre Pomona (25th)
Tickets: $30 via, emilymaguire.com
Phone: 0448 303 013
Neil Diamond Show featuring Paul McKenna
If you shut your eyes, Paul McKenna can take you to that special place. Be amazed by his smooth, controlled voice with songs like Cracklin’ Rosie, Kentucky Woman, Forever In Blue Jeans and of course Sweet Caroline. Paul McKenna and his talented band will perform and tell the stories behind the music and the man as he delivers the experience which is Neil Diamond.
When: Saturday 13 November 13 at 8pm
Where: The Events Centre Caloundra
Tickets: $55 via theeventscentre.com.au/whats-on/
Phone: 5491 4240
