Queensland Talent Turn Out for Homeless Youth at Youturn IT UP! Show

Tia Gostelow, Shag Rock, Sametime, and Toxic Fox are coming together to support the Sunshine Coat’s homeless youth with a benefit concert on April 11. Youturn IT UP! will raise money for local charity Youturn Youth Support.

“We did our research and we loved that Youturn is a local, grassroots charity who are focused on supporting young people on the Sunshine Coast, and in SE Queensland,” explained Tim and Sam from Sametime, who are also ambassadors for the charity. “They have a passionate team, who are really dedicated to making a difference to the vulnerable people in their care, as artists and musicians, we hope to use our time and talent to help raise Youturn’s profile and the amazing work they are doing.”

Youturn IT UP! is the first in a series of benefit concerts designed to raise money and awareness of youth homelessness and bring the community together for a great time. It hits Night Quarter on the Sunshine Coast on April 11. Get your tickets now from Oztix.

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Tia Gostelow Takes Acoustic Album Launch Online

The COVID-19 pandemic put the pin in the concert experience as we knew it, and even here in Australia where cases are relatively low, the industry is still getting back on its feet. I miss the rush of being in a crowd, but I have loved coming together with music fans around the world for virtual gigs. Sharing that online space with fans I wouldn’t normally see shows with has been really special. I thought as the local industry recovered, those gigs would go by the wayside, but I’m thrilled to see Tia Gostelow allowing fans to enjoy the best of both worlds next month.

Chrysalis dropped back in October, but Tia’s virtual acoustic launch show is an exciting chance for people all around the world to hear its songs in a more stripped back, organic way. Tia is also promising some old and new fan favourites and a few surprises too. Tickets for the livestream are available here. The Aussie stream happens on February 5 at 7pm AEST (that’s 8pm in New South Wales and Victoria). The ticket website also has separate stream times for Europe and the United States.

If you happen to be in Brisbane, you can see Tia that same night in full-band mode at Fortitude Music Hall’s A Carry 4 Coins show. Featuring the likes of Camp Cope, WAAX, Emily Wurramara, and Mo’ju, this year’s event raises funds for Black Rainbow. Check out more about this organisation, which looks to improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQIA+ individuals, here. And as for the tickets, you can get those here!

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