EVENTS

Jazz it up: The Noosa Jazz Festival kicks off this Thurs 4 Sept for 4 days of great jazz in Festival Village, Lions Park, Noosa Heads and at venues around town. On Thurs from 5pm, see Ingrid James, Nic Jeffries, Jan Preston and Australian Army Band Brisbane. Also coming up from 4-7 Sept are Vince Jones, Steve Clisby, Emma Pask, Grace Knight, Gallapagos Duck, picnic and croquet, river cruises, Legends Series, Tastings on Hastings and more.

Camping and music: The Gympie Music Muster has great music, food and camping through to Sun 31 Aug in Amamoor Creek State Forest Park, just 40mins from Noosa – catch the Muster bus from Noosa this weekend. See Kasey Chambers, Josh Pyke, Adam Harvey, Russell Morris, John Williamson, Sara Storer, Brian Cadd, Glen Shorrick, Lee Kernaghan and dozens more.

ENTERTAINMENT

Live music: Check out live music in Noosa this week (29 Aug – 4 Sept)

• Michelle Brown is at Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club on Sun 31 Aug, 2.30-5.30pm
• Todd Keightly plays at Noosa Heads Surf Club this Fri 29 Aug from 8.30pm and Sat from 2pm
• At Bohemian Bungalow, Eumundi on Sat 30 Aug see Ayla, noon-2pm and Shotgun Shack on Sun, 1-3pm
• The Noosa Irish Session is at Halse Lodge, Halse Lane, Noosa Heads, this Tues 2 Sept, 7pm. Meals available, beer garden – book on 5447 3377
• At Cafe Le Monde, Hastings St, DJ Solarfreq, DJ NixD, Fri 29 Aug 8.30pm; DJ Nato, Massroom, Sat 8.30pm; Asher Chapman And the Barefoot Band, Sun 3pm
• See Barry Charles at Sunshine Beach Surf Club this Sun 31 Aug, 3pm
• Matt Stillert is at KB’s, Nomads Noosa, Sun 31 Aug, 6-9pm; Nathan Kaye is on Wed 3 Sept, 8-11pm
• Noosa Beach House, Hastings St has DJ Nato this Fri 29 Aug, 8.30-11.30pm; and Soul Temptation on Sun 2.30-5.30pm
• Gian is at Harbour Wine Bar, Noosa Marina, Tewantin Fri 29 Aug, 5.30pm
• Dragon Bull Bar and Restaurant, Sunshine Beach has Zac Gunthorpe this Fri 29 Aug 7.30pm, and Alan Kelly on Sun 7pm
• Live music, Laguna Arcade, Aroma’s courtyard, Hastings St, Sun and Thurs, 5-8pm
• Meridian are at Tewantin-Noosa RSL Fri 29 Aug, 8pm, $10; Elton John Tribute is free on Sat 8pm
• Rusty Dogs play at Cooroy RSL this Fri 29 Aug
• Noel Player is at the Green Room, Imperial Hotel, Eumundi this Fri 29 Aug, 6.30pm; TDuo and guests are on Sat 2pm; Gian is on Sun 2pm

Ferry cruise: See Noosa from the river on board the Noosa Ferry every day between Noosa Marina and Hastings St, with stops along the river at Noosaville. And find out about Noosa’s beautiful birds, river life and flora on the Noosa Biosphere Cruise – book on 5449 8442

Boating: Lots of options to cruise and explore the Noosa River, from the river mouth near Hastings Street to the upper lakes past Tewantin. Noosa River and Canal Cruises, Cruising Restaurant, gondola, Noosa Dreamboats, Sunset Cruise or drive yourself on a party pontoon or hireboat. O Boat Hire has the bi ggest and best range of party BBQ pontoons, frontrunners, runabout, jetskis and kayaks at 222 Gympie Tce, Noosaville. 54497513 www.oboathire.com
Noosa Farmers Market: Sunday from 7am to 11am Weyba Road, Noosaville  Also this weekend is the Eumundi Markets on Saturday morning, Noosa Marina Markets on Sunday morning, Peregian Beach Markets on every second Sunday morning, and the Cooroy Markets on Thursday morning