Culture and food scene booming
Editorial: The Central Coast is blossoming into a vibrant cultural hub; a transformation that reflects the creativity, diversity and culinary excellence of our community. This renaissance is particularly evident in…
Music
Great line-up for Brackets and Jam event
Brackets and Jam will present another Saturday afternoon of superb music and friendly company on top of beautiful Kincumba Mountain on November 25.The BYO everything event – bring a friend,…
Woytopia set for a musical take off
Fast-moving band Jet City Sport Club will headline the Woytopia / Rising young stars on Sunday as part of the Woytopia Festival on the grounds of Woy Woy South Public…
Musical concert for charity
Two popular NSW bands will join musical forces this Sunday, July 31, for a combined charity concert at The Entrance Rugby Leagues Club. The Tuggerah Lakes Showband and the Newcastle…
Young musicians to shine at Pearl Beach concerts
Audiences will have the chance to see the cream of the Coast’s young musical talents perform when the Pearl Beach Progress Association Music and Irvine Family Piano Scholarship Concerts are…
Free concert at Kincumber
Community music project Pianos for the People will present a free concert featuring the local Ephemera Choir and Ensemble at Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre on Saturday, April 30, at 7.30 pm….
Lisarow High student makes Talent Project cut
Lisarow High School student, Ethan Beckton, is set to graduate from the Talent Development Project (TDP), which is offered to NSW Government secondary school students from Years 9-12. He is…
Brackets and Jam returns to Kincumba Mountain
Brackets and Jam returns to Kincumba Mountain this Saturday, April 2, at 1pm with an afternoon of superb music and friendly company. You can bring a picnic, a chair or…
Take a bow, Lauren
A local student and Ocean Beach lifesaver has been named ‘Best Conductor’ at the Loreto Normanhurst’s 50th Year of Music Festival on March 25 at the International Convention Centre (ICC)….
A song for our times
Ettalong singer-songwriter Jamie Lindsay is straight out of the blocks in 2022 with an uplifting new single. Carry On is a message to those battling to get through each day….
Bouddi Foundation helps young artists shine
Two young artists on the Peninsula have received funds to help support their work thanks to the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts. Zali Kassi and Ruby Archer, both from Phegans…
TAFE proposal ‘music to the ears’ for Conservatorium
Central Coast Conservatorium of Music has applauded last week’s announcement that the State Government will buy key sites in Mann St and Georgiana Tce, Gosford, to form part of a…
Stadium to host a night of operatic enticement
Coast Opera Australia has partnered with Central Coast Stadium to present A Night of Enticement Under the Stars on December 4, the first in a series of collaborations set to…
Stadium to host a night of operatic enticement
Coast Opera Australia has partnered with Central Coast Stadium to present A Night of Enticement Under the Stars on December 4, the first in a series of collaborations aiming to…
Performing Cat Stevens is a privilege for Coggan
A homage to Cat Stevens, called Remember The Days of Cat Stevens starring Darren Coggan is coming to the Art House in March 2022. The tribute show was initially slated…
Brazil and Beyond trio to perform
Woy Woy’s Troubadour Central Coast, Folk and Acoustic Music Club will bring a carnival atmosphere to Woy Woy by hosting a night of live music from Australian-Brazilian band – Brazil…
Superstars support day for making a difference
Heavyweights of the Australian and international music scene will lend their support to Musicians Making a Difference (MMAD) Day on October 15. The annual campaign, now in its seventh year,…
New album from ‘that Gosford band’
More than 25 years after they first made a splash on the Central Coast music scene in the early 90s, three original members of the band Malakye Grind have reunited…
New ‘on hold’ music will make a difference
Customers contacting Newcastle Permanent could soon be making the unusual request to remain on hold a little longer, after the customer-owned financial institution refreshed its hold music in support of…
Winterbourne’s James Draper and Jordan Brady – AMPED culture interviews
I’m with James Draper and Jordan Brady from the band Winterbourne. Obviously gigs, tours and everything in between are all on hold till the foreseeable future, but we’re here to…