UPDATE: There’s been a late change for this weekend’s free beachside concert with Sunshine Coast singer-songwriter Andrea Kirwin now set to perform alongside Steph Strings.
The first in Council’s free, live beachside concerts kicks off at River Esplanade Park in Elliott Heads this weekend, featuring the acoustic sounds of singer-songwriters Steph Strings and Andrea Kirwin.
The community is invited to make the most of summer on the region’s beautiful beaches at the Summer Sundays concerts held every Sunday in January.
These family friendly events will be hosted at Elliott Heads on 7 January, Bargara on 14 January, Burnett Heads on 21 January and Moore Park Beach on 28 January from 2 to 5 pm where locals and visitors alike can soak up the sun, enjoy some live music and grab a bite from one of the food stalls available.
Find out more about the artists performing at Summer Sundays Elliott Heads:
Steph Strings
Steph Strings is an Australian based singer-songwriter from Melbourne, Victoria who tells a story through her music.
With influences from the John Butler Trio, Kim Churchill and Ziggy Alberts, Steph’s musical style entails bursts of percussion alongside Celtic, blues and coastal fingerstyle indie-rock.
Following the release of her LION EP in 2023, Steph has toured both domestically and internationally selling out shows in Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe and Canada.
Steph supported The Cat Empire on their European Tour in 2023 as well as opening for Vance Joy across huge shows in Europe.
Steph has also been breaking on to the global festival circuit having played previously at Edmonton Folk Festival and Hillside Festival (Canada), Les Escales (France), Rolling Stone Weekender (Germany), Bass In The Grass, Blues on Broadbeach, Queenscliff, Ocean Sounds (Australia).
Summer Sundays Elliott Heads with Steph Strings and Andrea Kirwin
When: Sunday 7 January, 2 to 5 pm
Where: River Esplanade Park, Elliott Heads
Cost: Free, no bookings required
More information, can be found here.