Get ready to dust off your flared jeans and platform shoes, The Yachtski Brothers are cruising into Airlie Beach for a weekend of retro grooves and outrageous fun as part of the Airlie Beach Hotel’s 57th birthday celebrations.
Making their Queensland debut, the band is known for their high-energy performances, vintage fashion, and a stage show that’s as much theatre as it is music. Drummer and Manager Tom Coppolas said the group is thrilled to be bringing their unique act north.
Tom said The Yachtski Brothers are like no other band and what sets them apart is their great stage presence. The Yachtski Brothers perform hit songs, but their Comedic Manager is what makes them unique.
Tom’s best mate, and co-founder Josh, performs as the bands comedic manager. He plays an English 1970’s – 80’s band manager who hosts the show, acts like a comedian and interacts with the crowd.
“He hosts the show, he's a bit of a comedian as well,” explained Tom.
“He gets people involved and at Airlie Beach we have a lot of interaction planned throughout the show, he's going to get people up from the audience to participate in certain events.”
The Yachtski Brothers will be performing all weekend long, but Friday is The Pub’s 57th Birthday, and the band have a few surprises up their sleeves.
“It’s going to be a dance party,” Tom said. “Every song will have people up on their feet, it’s going to be a ball of fun.”
The The Yachtski Brothers group quickly gained a following since forming in late 2023. Since then, they have been drawing crowds of 300 to 400 people per gig. Dressed in authentic vintage fashion, not replicas or fancy dress, they aim to transport audiences back in time.
“Everything we wear is real ‘70s streetwear, flared jeans, tight shirts, platform shoes. It’s all very much authentic to the era.”
Above all, what makes The Yachtski Brothers so fantastic is the vibe they bring. Tom said that when he started the band he noticed a lack of bands in his favourite genre of music, Yacht Rock.
Tom explains Yacht Rock as the softer side of the 70’s and 80’s music scene.
“If you can picture a bunch of sailors going out on their yachts, this is the kind of music that they would be listening to. It's very complex, but it's soulful, it's smooth, and it's the stuff that you'd be sipping your champagne too while having a dance on a yacht,” said Tom.
“It's a fairly new concept that hasn't really taken off yet.
“It's taken off in the States but Australia is quite new to it, but it has been quite successful for us over the last year.”
The Yachtski Brothers are also performing on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May from 2pm – 5.30pm.
WHAT: The Yachtski Brothers
WHERE: The Pub, Airlie Beach Hotel
WHEN: Friday 16th May 5pm
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