Live Music
Live music sets the tone for Horizon Festival, from Opening Night to Horizon Hangout, and standout performances from Jem Cassar-Daley and Danny Widdicombe & The Wand’rin’ Stars at The MET. From intimate gigs to full-venue energy, experience the festival through sound.
Horizon Festival Opening Night
Celebrate 10 years of Horizon Festival at Kings Beach in Caloundra! Live music, artful surprises, creative play and coastal magic – let's kick off 10 days of community, creativity and connection together. All are welcome. One night only. Don't miss it!
When: Fri 1 May, 4PM–9PM
Location: Kings Beach Park, Kings Beach
Horizon Hangout
Your festival basecamp awaits. Drop in for live tunes, games and workshops, roving performers and market treats. Pack a picnic, let the kids play, and soak up those Sunshine Coast vibes all week long.
When: Mon 4 – Thu 7 May, 9AM–3PM
Location: The MET, Maroochydore
The Song Shed Workshop
Are you all chords and no words? Or all lyrics, no licks? Get out of the bedroom and into this workshop! Learn and play with industry luminaries boasting decades of experience to take your songwriting to the next level.
When: Mon 4 May, 11AM–1PM
Location: The MET, Maroochydore
I Know How You Feel by Harrison Hughes
Sunshine Coast-based artist Harrison Hughes shares I Know How You Feel – an intimate, one‑night performance of tender synths, piano and vocals exploring identity, love and the tangled emotions of your twenties.
When: Thu 7 May, 7PM–8PM
Location: Mapleton Public House, Mapleton
Danny Widdicombe & The Wand’rin’ Stars
Following the release of his critically acclaimed sophomore album with Trichotomy, Danny Widdicombe, backed by The Wand'rin' Stars, returns to his folk and country roots this May as a part of Horizon Festival.
When: Fri 8 May, 6:30PM–9:30PM
Location: The MET, Maroochydore
Jem Cassar-Daley
Horizon Festival brings Queensland Music Award-winner Jem Cassar-Daley’s indiepop sensibilities to the Sunshine Coast this May, closing out the Festival's season of uniquely Australian sound.
When: Sat 9 May, 6:30PM–9:30PM
Location: The MET, Maroochydore
Secret Garden
As the sun sets on Horizon 2026, wind down in nature in Maroochy's botanical garden for an afternoon of live music, birdsong and picnicking – a serene, heart‑warming way to spend Mother’s Day.
When: Sun 10 May, 1PM–4PM
Location: Maroochydore Regional Bushland Botanic Garden, Tanawha