SoundWave Summer:
Beats, Bands & Youth ConnectionsEvent Snapshot
What:
SoundWave Summer: Youth Day Out is a free, alcohol and drug-free youth music festival.
When:
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Time: 10:00AM-2:00PM
Where:
Colongra Bay, Lake Munmorah
Who:
Young people aged 12+ and their families/carers
Cost:
Free
Presented by:
The Skill Engineer Ltd, with support from the NSW Government’s Office for Youth under the Holiday Break Program, in partnership with Central Coast Council.
About SoundWave Summer
SoundWave Summer: Youth Day Out is a free, all-ages youth music festival designed to give young people on the northern end of the Central Coast a safe, inclusive place to connect, socialise and enjoy live music these holidays.
Building on the success of our 2024 SoundSoul events, SoundWave Summer will bring together local bands, musicians, DJs, young people and a special headline guest for a high-energy summer event at Lake Munmorah.
Attendees will be able to:
- Experience live bands and DJs
- Get hands-on with electronic music
- Connect with local youth services and supports
- Enjoy a fun, positive holiday experience in an alcohol and drug-free environment.
Artists confirmed include Awoken, Harry Kirby, DJ Cody Dillon & the DigiBeat crew, and Matty J Lennard, with more to be announced soon.
Part of the NSW Holiday Break Program
The NSW Government’s Holiday Break Program gives young people across the state the chance to take part in free, fun and safe holiday activities where they can connect, socialise, learn new skills and feel supported in their local community.
Partners
Youth Services – Get Involved
If you are a youth service on the Coast and would like to be involved in Youth Day Out or SoundWave Summer, for example by hosting a stall, running an activity, or sharing information about your programs, we’d love to hear from you.
Please get in touch with Mike mike.mccarthy@theskillengineer.com.au to discuss how you can be part of the day.
Media Release & Downloads
Media & Event Enquiries
For event enquiries SoundWave Summer, please contact:
Mike McCarthy
Skilled Creative – Creative Director
The Skill Engineer Ltd
mike.mccarthy@theskillengineer.com.au
0491 052 435
For media enquiries:
Charlotte Dickie
Operations & Communications
The Skill Engineer Ltd
charlotte.dickie@theskillengineer.com.au
0432 806 041
Acknowledgement
We acknowledge the traditional owners of this land, the Darkinung, Pangerang and Yawuru peoples and pay respects to their elders past and present. We thank them for sharing their country, their culture and their language.We look to the future with hope as we walk side by side with our First Nations people in the spirit of reconciliation and truth telling.
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