Social Events Calendar

Lifeline Bookfest

January 18th -27th 2020

Brisbane we are back – bringing you over a million books across 10 massive days – all to raise vital funds for Lifeline. Gather your fellow book lovers to browse the 4.5 kilometres of tables holding up 22 semi-trailer-loads of books!

But it’s not just books up for grabs at the Lifeline Bookfest Brisbane. You’ll also find comics, magazines, records, stationery, puzzles, DVDs, CDs, vinyl, board games, sheet music and more.

Come early – we restock regularly throughout Bookfest, but the most popular books always sell out quickly. Entry is free with books from just $1.

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

celebrity solstice cruise departure

January 23rd 2020

Celebrity Cruises

F1 Terminal, Fisherman Island

Pacific Explorer Cruise Departure

January 23rd 2020

P&O Cruises

Tangalooma Anchorage

sea princess cruise departure

January 23rd 2020

Princess Cruises

Portside Cruise Terminal, Hamilton

Lauren Daigle

January 22nd 2020

Two-time GRAMMY Award winner LAUREN DAIGLE, who has sold out every one of her shows to date, will open 2020 with her first headlining tour, the Lauren Daigle World Tour. It follows nearly 70 sold out performances that have taken place since the release of her GRAMMY Award winning album, “Look Up Child”.

 “This year has been life changing,” said Daigle.  “There’s no better feeling than to be able to look out from the stage and see how people have connected with the songs on this album. Our shows feel like one big party of togetherness, and I can’t wait to create a whole new tour for 2020.  It’s going to be so much fun!”

 The Lauren Daigle World Tour features an all new stage production, design and set list that will be highlighted by Daigle’s raw vocal power and stage presence. She’ll feature some of her hits, including her latest single ‘Rescue’ and the double-Platinum selling #1 single ‘You Say,’ as well as tracks from her previous platinum-selling album, “How Can It Be”.

The Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley

Pacific Dawn Cruise Departure

January 24th 2020

P&O Cruises

Portside Cruise Terminal, Hamilton

Aussie Vintopia Wine Tasting

January 24th 2020

The very first Vintopia of the year, which naturally has a very Aussie flavour. Enjoy a wine tour of our vast land, sampling a range of white, red and sparkling wines from some of the most renowned growing regions in the world – which happen to be right on our doorstep. You’ll learn about different grape varieties and how the Aussie climate and landscapes shape the wines we love.

The format is simple! Take a seat at one of the preset tables and let our tasting guru come to you. Taste nine wines plus receive a full glass of your favourite on the night. All wines presented are available to purchase by the glass and bottle at the bar along with Cloudland’s signature cheese boards.

Cloudland

The Poor (Aus) With Special Guests

January 24th 2019

The Poor plays BACK IN BLACK – it’ a no-brainer for the much loved hard rockin’ Aussie band who toured the world with AC/DC back in 1996.

Early 2020, The Poor hit the road to showcase arguably AC/DC’s most significant album, marking its 40 year anniversary.

They will track through the entire “Back in Black” album whilst playing their own hits – songs such as “More Wine Waiter Please”, “Poison” &. “Man of War”

The Triffid

seven seas navigator cruise departure

January 25th 2020

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

F1 Terminal, Fisherman Island

Whip It 80's Party

January 24th 2020

80s Party at The Foundry

The Foundry, Fortitude Valley

On Repeat: Harry Styles

January 25th 2020

Superficial & Party like are hosting our first HARRY STYLES PARTY at The Foundry on Jan 25! Join us for a night of music from Harry Styles + all your other fave tunes from One Direction and Zayn, Niall, Liam and Louis. Plus a good healthy serving of all your other pop faves all night!

The Foundry, Fortitude Valley

Fatboy Slim

January 25th 2020

Fatboy Slim is heading down under for a run of massive headline shows in January 2020, with special guests 2manydjs performing Dj sets at all shows plus additional supports to be announced.

You’d better be ready to ‘Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat’ – Frontier Touring is ecstatic to announce the return of revered DJ and prolific producer Fatboy Slim for three huge Australian dates in January 2020. The party-starting machine is responsible for some of the biggest hits of the last few decades, but it’s his uncomparable energy and true passion for live shows that makes him the icon he is.

Riverstage, Brisbane City

Yoga & Wine In The Clouds

January 25th 2020

Kick start your Australia Day long weekend with a relaxing morning of Yoga ​led by Sarah McDonald from Fusion Hot Yoga. Set peacefully amongst the vines of Cloudland​’s Madame Hedges,​​ ​enjoy a full glass of featured Australian wine​ following the class​. BYO ma​t​.

Cloudland

Luxe Lunch

January 25th 2020

Cloudland’s Luxe Lunch is the only way to spend your Saturday afternoon – and this Australia Day Long Weekend, we are giving you and your squad another reason to step out and settle in – with an Australian-inspired 3 course lunch menu with optional two hour beverage package. Nestle into our urban oasis and indulge this Australia Day Long Weekend​.

Cloudland

Hollow Coves With Special Guests

January 25th 2020

As affirmed by nearly 200 million total streams for the 2017 debut EP Wanderlust and praise from Billboard, Clash, and OnesToWatch, Hollow Coves carry light within an eloquent, engaging, and entrancing take on indie folk. Evoking comparisons to everyone from Simon & Garfunkel to Ben Howard, Angus and Julia Stone, and even Coldplay, their Wanderlust EP quietly emerged as a phenomenon. The Brisbane duo—Ryan Henderson and Matt Carins—strengthen a powerful two-way dialogue with listeners worldwide on their coming, full-length debut, Moments. Out everywhere October 18th.

The Triffid

Raise 'Em Up

January 25th 2020

It’s beyond devastating to witness what’s been happening to this beautiful country.

In the true spirit of art, creativity and community – The Tivoli, along with our special family of artists and friends, are throwing a benefit to support those affected by the Australian bushfires. Our hearts and thoughts - and now our coin – will be going out to those on the frontline.

Come and join us at The Tivoli on Saturday 25 January and show your support. Featuring an incredible line-up of Aussie musicians including Megan Washington, Matt Corby, The Kite String Tangle, Ngaiire + loads more, 100% of all ticket, bar and merchandise profits will be donated to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal, WIRES – The NSW Wildlife Information Rescue & Emergency Services and The First Nations Fire Relief Fund.

The Tivoli

Hop Fest - Os Day 2020

January 26th 2020

We know Aussies love beer (and music) (and cocktails) (and BBQ) (and oh… did we mention BEER?) we are combining all these wonderful things to bring you the BEST Australia Day long weekend ever!

Introducing; HOP FEST! We’ve partnered with all your fave local beer brands to bring you over 60 craft beers to sip on as you soak up the last of the festive season on Sunday 26 January (Don’t worry, you’ll have the Monday public holiday to recover.)

Featuring: Young Henrys, Mismatch Brewing Company, The Hills Cider Company, Hop Nation, Revel Brewing Co. Bulimba, Soapbox Beer + MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

PLUS we’re making your Sunday even sweeter with some “Bonza” classic Aussie BBQ specials all day + DJs and live music from 12pm until late. So come on down, and enjoy the last of the silly season with us at the Os!

Osbourne Hotel

Brunch With Bite - Kath & Kim Australia Day Edition

January 26th 2020

Spice things up at this very special Australia Day Edition of Brunch With Bite – a weekly bottomless brunch series that promises to be deliciously naughty, and at the same time, delightfully nice. Join Mandy Moobs (as Kath), Bebe Gunn (as Kim), Nelson (as Kel) and Maddy (as Sharon). Arrive ready to be entertained by the riotous and risqué as you indulge in a banquet brunch menu that is as decadent as it is divine. You can even opt in to the bottomless drink option if you dare!

Cloudland

Wafia (Aus) With Banoffee And May-A

January 26th 2020

The Triffid

Pacific Aria Cruise Departure

January 29th 2020

P&O Cruises

Tangalooma Anchorage

Gareth Reynolds Live

January 28th 2020

Gareth Reynolds, Arrested Development writer and one-half of the smash-hit podcast THE DOLLOP, is making his solo stand-up debut in Australia this January with his brilliantly clever quips.

Originally hailing from the sweet streets of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Gareth moved to Los Angeles and starred in NBC’s THE REAL WEDDING CRASHERS, which was as creatively stimulating as it was successful. Through that show he began producing and writing his own material, eventually making shows at COMEDY CENTRAL, the TRAVEL CHANNEL, and MTV.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Amanda Palmer - There Will Be No Intermission

January 31st - February 1st 2020

Singer, writer, pianist, activist and blogger, Amanda Palmer returns to Brisbane Powerhouse for an incredible night of piano, pain and laughter.

A triumphant return of an uncompromising artist, the unapologetic front-woman of The Dresden Dolls brings her critically acclaimed one-woman show down under. Fearless messages and intimate confessions, loaded with the drama of real life, this is the album her fans crowdfunded, and in return Palmer gives her all.

A master at making her personal observations and experiences universal to her broad fan base, join us as Palmer welcomes audiences into her world and takes you on a musical journey you’ll never forget.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Noah Slee

January 31st 2020

Noah Slee, known for slick and evocative vocals, released his debut, full-length album Otherland in 2017 and was rewarded with two prestigious Pacific Music Awards in 2018. The secret recipe? - "We were writing a mix-tape, so that it gave us no boundaries”. And Slee is continuing to push boundaries with his upcoming EP, TWICE.

While the indie-club artist holds nostalgia for growing up in a Tongan household in West Auckland, New Zealand, Slee is resolute about his choice to pack up his life and move to Germany in 2015. It’s a long way from home but “a big part of being in Berlin was coming into myself" Slee admits.

Otherland’s diffuse range can be laid at the feet of Noah Slee’s restless geography—but only in part. The spectrum that Otherland occupies is borne of thresholds more diverse than landscape. It wrestles with place as something internal and unstable, something that contains refractory notions of heritage, identity, sexuality and grief.

Most recently, (having finished up his two world tours and peaking interest at festivals such as SXSW 2018), Slee has been turning his hand to the worlds of visual-art and dance, helping to produce the short-film, …and so, we move to Otherlands, which combines music, dance and aesthetic videography.

Noah's full length EP TWICE dropped in late November; crafted largely by Slee himself with help from his Berlin dynasty of trusted creatives but also showcasing talent from all corners of the globe. Relishing in the potential forces of the arts, Noah Slee is as determined as ever to create wavy ground swells with his heart opening breezy r’n’b dance jams.

The Tivoli

Billy Idol with The Delta Riggs

January 31st 2020

Riverstage, Brisbane City

Lunar New Year

February 1st 2020

Come and celebrate Lunar New Year in Fortitude Valley’s Chinatown Mall.

Chinatown Mall, Fortitude Valley

Joel Ozborn - The Madman & Me

February 1st 2020

Brisbane Powerhouse

Os Open 2020 - Ping Pong Tournament

February 1st 2020

To celebrate the Australian Open Tennis, the Osbourne Hotel is bringing you the ultimate amateur hybrid: the Os Open Ping Pong Tournament on Sunday 2 February 2020.

Just when you thought we couldn’t get any better. Your Fortitude Valley favourite is bringing back the next best thing to the Australian Open….the OS OPEN (yes, we went there).

So grab your teammates and get ready for some friendly competition. From 11am enjoy DJ’s all day, $10 pizzas, Aperol Spritz and a bundle of epic prizes up for grabs. Remember to get creative with your team’s uniform, as there will be a prize for the best dressed Ping Pong Warriors!

They are taking registrations online now for teams, with registration per team at $40+ booking fee including an Aperol Spritz on arrival per player.

Will your team take victory as 2020 Os Open champions?

Osbourne Hotel

The Big Dave Out

February 1st 2020

Start spreading the news – Dave Orr is leaving for the U.S.A!

You wanna be a part of it? Come to Brisbane’s coolest new venue What’s Golden (inside The Tivoli) on Saturday 1st Feb 2020.

There’s five awesome bands for only $20 (presale) or $25 (on the door).

The Honey Sliders, Dave Orr, Ham, Dana Gehrman and Lovejoy Surf.

Come say good bye to Brisbane’s legendary guitar hero and help us say Bon Voyage!

The Tivoli

Bronco's 2020 Dance Squad Auditions

February 2nd 2020

We are searching for talented and dedicated jazz dancers aged 20 and over to join the Brisbane Broncos Dance Squad for the 2020 NRL season.

Join Our Squad

To become a member of the Brisbane Broncos Dance Squad you’ll need technical jazz training, a positive and engaging personality, and of course, a passion for the Brisbane Broncos. We are looking for motivated individuals who will not only shine on the field, but will engage with fans and be ambassadors of the Brisbane Broncos.

Squad Members who are successful must be available for 12 home games throughout the 2020 NRL season.

Auditions will be held at Mad Dance House on Sunday 2 February 2020. Registration will commence at 8:30 am. The audition process will be as follows:

* Briefings
* Warmup
* Corner Work
* Choreography
* Interview with panel

Following the above process, the panel will announce which dancers have made it to the 2020 team. Please be advised that the panel's decision is final.

What To Wear

• Crop top
• Bike pants/dance shorts
• Runners/dance shoes
• Makeup kept to a minimal, please

Please download and complete the registration form through the event booking link and forward to dancesquad@maddance.com.au

Once completed, please forward your application to the below email address by 31/01/2020, along with a recent body and headshot of yourself, and a link to your showreel if you have one.

Mad Dance House, Brisbane

Super Bowl LIV

February 3rd 2020

Supersize your Monday with the annual NFL championship game, the Super Bowl LIV broadcasted LIVE on our big screen, from the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Join us in the Backyard on Monday 3 February 2020 from 8am for brekky, bloody mary’s and a couple of beers before the game! Kicking off at 9am catch all the Super Bowl action LIVE on the biggest screen on the valley. Our official Coors Cheerleaders are back again and will cheer you on and make sure you are hydrated through the fiery half-time hot wing challenge! Hold your own against the intense heat of the Osbourne’s infamous hot buffalo wings and you could win yourself an NFL jersey thanks to Coors.

True fans can catch all the action with the game on live and loud on our big screen and on TVs across the venue! Choose from our All-American menu of brekky burgers, buffalo wings, tacos and SUPERSIZED pizza’s… all washed down with a refreshing Coors, of course. Who said Monday’s were bad! PLUS stick around for our epic Super Bowl after party with DJ Cutloose!

Osbourne Hotel

Deva Premal & Miten With Manose

February 4th 2020

World renowned chant artists Deva Premal & Miten with Manose return to Australia with their unique mix of the healing power of mantras from the East with heartfelt songs of awakening, creating space to centre in the cyclone of daily events, to slow down, turn in, and come home to the deep peace of our inner spirituality.

Deva & Miten will be accompanied by their great Temple Band, creating a rich soundscape which moves from gentle, slow inward rhythms to high energy dances and then returns to a deep, joyful silence – and everyone joins in the singing. As Deva & Miten note, there is “no performer, no audience – we all become one.”

Brisbane Powerhouse

Vika & Linda Bull - Between Two Shores

February 5th - 6th 2020

Between Two Shores is an evocative, moving selection of songs and personal stories from the two sisters. Blending together narratives from their lives and careers through their unique vocals and instinctive harmonies, the duo takes us on a journey of the diverse pathways they have forged into soul, gospel, country and the island music of their Tongan ancestry.

Since their multi-platinum conquest of pop radio with the Black Sorrows in the late 1980’s, through to studio and concert performances with Paul Kelly, Kasey Chambers, Rockwiz and many more, they have produced their own catalogue of eight albums (with a new one on the way).

Between Two Shores is a unique opportunity to journey through the 30+ year careers of one of the most distinctive acts to emerge out of Australia.

Brisbane Powerhouse

X Ambassadors With Special Guests

February 8th 2020

A powerful and anthemic musical experience delivered with awe inspiring precision, American rock stalwarts X Ambassadors celebrate the release of their much awaited second studio album Orion by locking in four huge dates in Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Coming nearly five years after the success of their much-loved debut album VHS, this latest LP demonstrates a band at the peak of their powers – something that audiences on this side of the world will behold for the first time as the band play their debut Antipodean shows in February 2020.

For the first time in February 2020 at these huge shows, fans from Australia and New Zealand will be given the opportunity to watch on as X Ambassadors deliver a high energy experience filled with soaring vocals and perfectly structured instrumentation.

The Triffid

Brisbane Roar V Adelaide United

February 8th 2020

Hyandai A-League 2019/2020 Season - Round 18

Suncorp Stadium

The Guilty Feminist Podcast

February 8th - 9th 2020

Join comedian Deborah Frances-White and her special guests for a live recording of the wildly popular podcast, The Guilty Feminist. Hear them discuss their noble goals as 21st century feminists and the paradoxes and insecurities which undermine them.

“I’m a feminist but… one time I went on a women’s rights march, and I popped into a department store to use the loo, and I got distracted trying out face cream. And when I came out the march was gone.”

The podcast has become a phenomenon, with over 35 million downloads in two and a half years. Returning after a sold out 2019 Australian and New Zealand tour, The Guilty Feminist are back for another night of comedy and discussion.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the audience and laugh along to what these modern feminists have to say.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Writers + Ideas

February 8th - 9th 2020

Hear from some of the world’s most fascinating writers and ideas-makers in conversation, as part of the our year-round Writers + Ideas series.

Planting seeds of inspiration and nurturing conversations to share big ideas, storytellers chat about how they got to where they are today, moments that defined them and the struggles they overcame.

Joyously devious, honest and raw, moving and poetic, Writers+Ideas brings you face-to-face with some of the people who shaped our visual and musical landscape, and have used their talents to enrich our lives.

Brisbane Powerhouse

International Conference On Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

February 9th - 13th 2020

The International Conference On Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN) is the largest biennial Australian conference series in the field of nanoscience.

Since the inaugural conference was held in Brisbane in 2006, ICONN has seen success in cities all around Australia, including Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and Wollongong.

In 2020 ICONN returns to Brisbane and will feature a diverse array of multidisciplinary talks designed to connect world leading scientists, students, engineers, industry participants and entrepreneurs working in the field of nanoscale science and technology to discuss new and exciting advances in the field.

ICONN 2020 will cover nanostructure growth, synthesis, fabrication, characterisation, device design, theory, modelling, testing, applications, commercialisation, and health and safety aspects of nanotechnology.

Being held in the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre in Queensland, Australia, from Sunday 9 February to Thursday 13 February 2020, the conference will feature plenary talks followed by technical symposia (parallel sessions) consisting of invited talks, and oral and poster presentations.

We invite you to be a part of ICONN 2020, where you will meet world-leading scientists and learn of the latest trends in this exciting and dynamic field.

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

Queen and Adam Lambert "Rhapsody" Tour

February 13th 2020

Queen and Adam Lambert bring the epic Rhapsody Tour to play at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday 13 February 2020 with an all-new stadium concert experience.

Suncorp Stadium

Trophy Eyes - Figure Eight Tour

February 13th 2020

The Triffid

Valentine's Day - Cloudland

February 14th 2020

Give your special someone an occasion of romance, delicious food and enchanting surroundings. Join us at Cloudland’s Italian Restaurant on Friday 14th February for a Valentine’s Day to remember.

This year’s Valentine’s Day offers three different sittings, choose from:

• 12:30pm – 3pm (lunch sitting)
• 6pm – 8pm (dinner sitting #1)
• 8:30pm – 10:30pm (dinner sitting #2)

Tickets: $59 per person

Friday 14th February, Cloudland Restaurant

Cloudland

Valentine's Day - Big Band Cabaret Dinner & Show

February 14th 2020

A very special Valentine’s Day edition of the Big Band Cabaret Dinner & Show! An experience that pays homage to the grand speakeasy saloons and music halls of yesteryear and fittingly set within Cloudland’s Rockefeller-inspired ‘Rainbow Room’… the perfect setting for a very unique and fabulous Valentine’s Day for you and your significant other… with some new faces in the lineup, this promises to be our grandest cabaret show yet! And don’t forget, there will be a special part of the dance-floor with your name on it!

Tickets are now on sale to the annual Valentine’s Day Edition of the Big Band Cabaret Dinner and Show!

Featuring performances by the ‘Franky Smart Big Band’ led by the incomparable vocal talents of Claire Walters AKA Franky Smart, with show-stopping performances from Jacqueline Furey’s Burlesque ensemble! During the show, be delighted with a three-course menu and a three hour drinks package of beers, wines and French sparkling.

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Friday 14th February, 6:30pm – 9:30pm.

Dinner and Show Package $110 per person. Tickets to our Cabaret Shows always sell out, so get in quick. This is an 18+ event.

Cloudland

Valentine's Day - Drum Dining

February 14th 2020

Sweep your partner off their feet and discover the romance all over again with a wonderful evening at Drum.

3 course menu - $75 per person.

Drum Dining

The Beautiful Girls With Special Guests

February 14th 2020

Fans have been asking singer, songwriter and guitarist (actually multi-instrumentalist) Mat McHugh of The Beautiful Girls whether there was any chance of releasing an album on vinyl, and now, to celebrate the first 20 years of the band, he’s done better than that – he’s pulled together his favourite tracks from across all five albums, as well as the debut EP, thrown in an acoustic version of the 2018 single, ‘Beautiful World’, and released it as a vinyl double-LP!

The Triffid

A New World - Intimate Music From Final Fantasy

February 15th 2020

With the incredible New World Players chamber ensemble - featuring fabulous piano soloist Benyamin Nuss - under the direction of Eric Roth, don’t miss this opportunity to experience the beauty and power of FINAL FANTASY music in the most intimate setting.

Classics and surprises, battles and characters from throughout the entire series!

Specially featuring the music of composer Nobuo Uematsu, A New World delivers an amazing communal music event.

Limited VIP Meet & Greet tickets include:
- Premium seating for the performance
- Autograph session and photo opportunity with Mr Nuss and Mr Roth.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

February 15th 2020

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

Creed Bratton

February 16th 2020

Having been performing solo shows for over decade, Creed Bratton, who played an over the top version of himself, as the mysterious, quality-assurance director that smells like mung-beans, lives for scuba diving and can’t tell the difference between an apple and a potato, is finally heading to Australia with his live show next year.

Set to hit Australian shores in February 2020, Creed’s variety show – which includes live music, stand-up comedic and untold stories from both his life and time on ‘The Office’ – will land in capital cities around Australia, including Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and Perth.

While many will know Creed Bratton as the mysterious, eccentric and hilarious character

from the hit TV series ‘The Office’ (US) and for roles in comedic hits like The Mask, the US comedian is also an established musician, with a career in music that spans nearly five decades.

As lead guitarist for legendary American rock group the Grass Roots, Creed played on the band’s first four albums, shaping their folk rock/psychedelic pop sounds, before breaking away in the 1970’s to pursue a solo career and comedic work.

“Since I first came up with the idea for this variety tour a few years ago” Said Creed Bratton “I’ve always wanted to head Down Under and perform it for Australian audiences. I couldn’t be happier to announce that I’m finally making my way there this coming February.”

In addition to live music from Bratton’s longstanding career, the live show will also include annecdotes from Creeds time on set of ‘The Office’ as well as the highs and lows of a careers that has to be heard about first-hand to be believed.

The Triffid

Pentatonix

February 17th 2020

PENTATONIX are coming to Australia this summer! The three-time Grammy Award-winning and US multi-platinum-selling pop a cappella group bring their awe-inspiring world tour to arenas in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney this February 2020.

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

Yeasayer (USA) With Special Guests

February 18th 2020

Brooklyn’s finest experimental rockers, YEASAYER, are returning to Australia for their first headline tour in over seven years, performing fan favourites from their stellar discography as well as tracks from their latest album, ‘Erotic Reruns’.

The Triffid

Band Of Brothers

February 20th 2020

Each duo has garnered acclaim, locally and internationally. Each has ARIA awards - 8 awards and 36 nominations in between them - and each has collaborated with some of the world’s finest musicians in genres as diverse as jazz, classical, bluegrass, folk and contemporary music from around of the globe. Challenging traditional musical forms and pushing boundaries is what they do best.

Slava and Leonard, Joseph and James — one super group, two sets of siblings, four internationally acclaimed musicians. Whichever way you look at it, this brotherly collaboration displays sibling revelry at its best. Slava and Leonard Grigoryan are regarded as two of Australia's finest classical guitarists. Joseph Tawadros is a master of the oud, whilst James has made a name for himself as a world-class percussionist specialising on the req, an Egyptian tambourine. Performances by Band of Brothers are marked by group artistry of the highest order with repertoire that crosses cultural and stylistic barriers.  Combining technical virtuosity and improvisation, audiences are taken on a musical journey defying categorisation.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Jonathan Van Ness - Road To Beijing

February 20th 2020

Queer Eye star and celebrity hairstylist, Jonathan Van Ness, is set to bring his Road to Beijing world tour to Australia & New Zealand for the very first time this February!

In an unforgettable live show, fans can expect to experience Jonathan’s fabulous, unstoppable energy as he serves up cirque-du-so-gay-realness between stand-up sets so good your face will be in need of a massage from all the smiling!

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

Brisbane Comedy Festival

February 21st - March 22nd 2020

Australia’s fastest growing comedy festival,​ Brisbane Comedy ​Festival, has grown into a multi-venue extravaganza, bursting at the seams to host a hand-picked selection of the funniest folk in the country.

​Brisbane Comedy Festival plays host to one-liners, whimsy and mockery from more than 70 of the most hilarious national and international comedians.

From ​stand-up ​to improv and sketch ​comedy​, we’ve got your tastes covered, plus we’ll shine a light on the best new talent, here and now.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Queensland Reds V Sunwolves

February 22nd 2020

2020 Super Rugby - Round 4

Suncorp Stadium

Sean Carroll - Our Preposterous Universe

February 26th 2020

Think Inc. is proud to present Sean Carroll for his debut Australian tour; Our Preposterous Universe.

As a research professor and theoretical physicist at the California Institute of Technology, Sean has sought to answer some of the most fundamental questions about our existence and the nature of reality itself.

When Sean isn’t busy writing bestselling books and solving some of our greatest mysteries, he fills his time by acting as a science adviser for movies such as Avengers: Endgame. In 2018 he began the popular Mindscape podcast with interviews that cover physics, philosophy, pop culture and everything in between.

Off the back of his most recent book, Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime, Sean is coming to Australia for the very first time to break down quantum mechanics, and explain why there are ‘many worlds’ and an infinite number of parallel universes.

This event will consist of an hour-long conversation between Sean and the event host.

Think Inc. is honoured to present Our Preposterous Universe with Sean Carroll, the 2020 Australian Tour.

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

Brass Against

February 26th 2020

The Triffid

Between The Buried And Me

February 28th 2020

One of the most innovative prog-metal bands in the game, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, has announced its overdue return to Aussie shores for February 2020.

Renowned for their relentless touring, consistently delivering dynamic shows – a frantic, theatrical feast of intense, riffing raw energy – the American five-piece will tear through Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne for three intimate shows only this summer.

The Triffid

Mind Body Spirit Festival

February 28th - March 1st 2020

The MindBodySpirit Festival is Australia’s largest health, wellbeing and natural therapies event and is now FREE to attend! Learn from over 200 exhibitors, attend free inspirational seminars, book yourself a psychic reading, try some body pampering, watch the free stage performances, join a free meditation session and taste some delicious health foods!

See, try and buy unique products and gifts including jewellery, cosmetics, music, books, giftware, clothing, crystals, educational courses, body treatments and more!

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

The Brisbane Home Show

February 28th - March 1st 2020

About to renovate or build? Then visit Brisbane’s HIA Home Show to see, try and buy all the latest products for your kitchen, bathroom or interiors upgrade. There are hundreds of new ideas to renovate your house, both inside and out. Get FREE expert advice from more than 280 leading Queensland suppliers, so bring your plans and photos. See everything under one roof – and kids under 14 are FREE!

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

ChaplainWatch Purple & White Ball 2020

February 28th 2020

This is your invitation to attend the ChaplainWatch Purple and White Ball. All are welcome.
We celebrated in style with the inaugural Purple & White Ball in March 2019 and we are ready to do it all again!
Don't forget to dry-clean your tux or gown, dust off your bowtie, keep an eye out for your touch of purple bling and help support the NightWatch Chaplains.
ChaplainWatch are Peace-keepers, Friendship brokers, Match-makers, Trouble seekers, First-aid givers, Parent callers, clear-headed problem solvers, they are not afraid to deal out tough love. Their presence on the streets adds another layer of safety overnight in the Brisbane Entertainment Precincts.
The gala ball being held at Fortitude Valley's Cloudland will be a fantastic night with canapes on arrival and a 2-course sit down meal including a 3 hour drink package. Cash bar available after 10pm until 11pm.
There will be some incredible prizes and great fundraising opportunities throughout the evening.
Ticket price includes all fees and charges.

Cloudland, Fortitude Valley

Queensland Reds v Sharks

February 29th 2020

2020 Super Rugby - Round 5

Suncorp Stadium

Melbourne SKA Orchestra

February 29th 2020

The Triffid

Queensland Music Awards 2020

March 3rd 2020

Celebrating our brightest emerging artists and established legends, the Queensland Music Awards (QMAs) are a state-wide search for Queensland’s best music.  Proudly produced by QMusic
The QMAs recognise the diverse people and places that make contemporary popular music an invaluable part of our state's cultural heritage. We invite all Queenslanders to celebrate the artists, industry leaders, festivals and live music venues that keep the joy of music alive in our communities.

The eighth annual Queensland Music Awards (QMAs) to be held in March 2020 will have a new home in The Fortitude Music Hall.  The announcement was made at BIGSOUND today at a special launch event celebrating Queensland Music at a showcase featuring performances from Clea, Tia Gostelow and Tokyo Twilight with industry, partners and media in attendance.  "The Queensland Music Awards celebrate and showcase the best of Queensland’s music industry and we are excited to be hosting the 2020 QMAs at the new Fortitude Music Hall, said QMusic CEO Angela Samut.“We recently unveiled this year’s QMA Song of the Year plaque for Clea on the Valley Walk of Fame which is directly at the entrance to The Fortitude Music Hall.
“We are proud to be behind this event which is an important part of Australia’s music landscape and one which has catapulted local talent to a global audience including Amy Shark, Violent Soho, Ball Park Music and Cub Sport.  “The QMAs not only provide a platform for our local artists to be recognised nationally and abroad but also our industry leaders, festivals and live music venues too, that keep the joy of music alive in our communities.”  “We are very excited to be hosting the Queensland Music Awards at the Fortitude Music Hall next year, said The Fortitude Music Hall Venue Director, John Collins.
“QMusic have done a fantastic job with the awards, growing it each year.  We feel that the QMA’s have found their natural home at the Fortitude Music Hall and together we will continue to deliver a world-class event celebrating Queensland’s rich music scene, the envy of our southern counterparts.”

Songwriters have until 24 October 2019 to enter their songs in a wide range of self-nominating categories.

2020 QMA Self-Nominating Categories:

Schools (grades 6 - 12)
Pop
Rock
Heavy
Singer Songwriter / Folk
Blues / Roots
Soul / Funk / R’n’B
Country
Hip-Hop / Rap
Electronic / Dance
Jazz / Intercultural
Video (for filmmakers only)

#QLDMUSICAWARDS

The Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley

Hot Chip

March 4th 2020

Described by The Guardian as “the greatest British pop group of their generation”, audio adventure addicts Hot Chip will make their triumphant return to Australia in 2020, locking in some huge party shows across Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne as they immerse themselves in the warm praise surrounding their latest album A Bath Full Of Ecstasy.

Also in the country headlining Victoria’s Golden Plains and Wollongong’s Farmer and the Owl Festivals, the band will be ably supported on all sideshow dates (excluding Canberra) by Melbourne funk synthesist Harvey Sutherland (LIVE), himself in the midst of a globetrotting odyssey as he spruiks his latest banger ‘Something In The Water’ and a brand new studio band.

Arriving with a reputation for sonic wizardry cultivated through nearly two decades of marvellously consistent output, Hot Chip have always had an ability to charm all who stand before them.

A Bath Full of Ecstasy, their seventh studio album, builds on this reputation as it racks up some of the best reviews of their career. Singles such as ‘Hungry Child’ and ‘Melody of Love’ crystallise a celebrated sound as the five-piece bridge a sense of euphoria and melancholy with colourful melodies and inspired vocal transmissions.

The Fortitude Music Hall

Mavis Staples

March 4th 2020

Mavis Staples is an alchemist of American music, having continuously crossed genre lines like no musician since Ray Charles. She is an icon of her time. From her gospel days with her family band, The Staple Singers, and her active role in the Civil Rights movement, to chart-topping R&B success in the ’70s and now a successful, two-time Grammy-winning solo artist, Mavis Staples really is one of the last true Ladies of Soul.

The Triffid

Tyrone Vaughan (USA)

March 5th 2020

Born in Dallas Tx and raised in Austin since he was 2 years of age, Tyrone Vaughan is the son of Jimmie Vaughan the founder and guitar player of the Fabulous Thunderbirds and nephew of legendary blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Tyrone grew up in the fast rising music scene in Austin Tx and was heavily influenced by many blues musicians. Muddy Waters gave him a harmonica at an early age and his Uncle Stevie Ray Vaughan would give him his first 2 guitars.

Young Vaughan would also get to see Bobby ” Blue” Bland, Albert Collins, Eddie “Hound Dog” Taylor, James Brown, Otis Rush and many others. Fast forward 35 years and Tyrone was asked to join Cyril Neville’s Royal Southern Brotherhood.

The Neville Brother and The Meter’s vocalist would go on to write 3 songs (I wanna be free) (Can’t waste time) (Where there’s smoke) and record 2 albums with Vaughan on Ruf Records.

These records (Don’t Look Back) 2015 release was captured at legendary Fame studios in Muscle Shoals and the 2016 release

The Triffid

Antiskeptic + Seraphs Coal + For Amusement Only

March 6th 2020

Can you believe it’s been 20 years since the much loved ANTISKEPTIC first burst onto the scene? Formed out the back of a record store in 1999, they shot to the forefront of the early naughties’ rush of exciting Australian rock bands like Gyroscope, Kisschasy and Parkway Drive. Their impressive run saw the band release three albums, tour relentlessly and gather a hugely dedicated fanbase, becoming Triple J darlings in the process thanks to their 2002 Hottest 100 hit ‘Called’.

No stranger to controversy, Adelaide’s SERAPHS COAL was accused of “voter fraud” when their single “Hope Is Where the Heart Is” debuted at #4 on Triple J’s Net 50, before proceeding to hold steady at #1. This was the start of a series of unfortunate events that Juice Magazine dubbed “Seraphsgate”, ultimately seeing the band blacklisted by Triple J. Controversy aside, the band toured relentlessly from 1996 to 2002, performing the Main Stage Vans Warped Tour 1999, Essential Stage headline at Big Day Out 2000, Loudmouth Stage at Livid Festival 2002, and making memories with childhood heroes Millencolin, No Use for a Name, Strung Out and others.

FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY captured the hearts of all pop-punk fans in the early 2000s. Their Single “Believe” from the “One for the Team EP” received high rotation on Triple J, rocketing into the #1 spot on the net 50 in 2003. After a promise of an album that never came and to the dismay of their strong and ever-growing fanbase, the band called it a day in 2004 and this tour will see the original line up back together for the first time since.

Opening up the Brisbane show will be Melbourne’s Wishful Thinking.

The Triffid

Dune Rats

March 6th 2020

Following their recent single Crazy, Dune Rats are thrilled to announce their Hurry Up And Wait Australian album tour. Starting in Feb 29 2020 in Adelaide, the tour will be heading to Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne with a stacked line up of supports including Ruby Fields, Dear Seattle, and Totty.

The Fortitude Music Hall

Brisbane Roar V Western Sydney Wanderers

March 6th 2020

Hyandai A-League 2019/20 Season - Round 22

Suncorp Stadium

Lawrence Mooney

March 6th - 8th 2020

Having stepped out from behind Malcolm Turnbull, Lawrence Mooney is back with a new show and ready to brave a new world. There’s lots to get through after three years. Buy a ticket and take the ride, it’s going to be quite beautiful.

Lawrence Mooney is widely regarded by fans and peers as one of the funniest of the funniest. His brutally honest and hilarious insights have earned him Best Show Sydney Comedy Festival and multiple Barry Award Nominations for Best Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

In 2018, Lawrence joined the Triple M Brisbane Big Breakfast team with Marto and Robin, achieving Number #1 breakfast show. Lawrence can now be heard every weekday on Triple M Sydney Breakfast, hosting a brand-new comedy breakfast show – Moonman in the Morning.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Mono (Japan) With Special Guests

March 8th 2020

Japanese instrumental rock group MONO are in the midst of a world tour celebrating their 20^th anniversary and now have announced they will return to Australia in March 2020, three years since their last visit.

Originally formed in 1999, MONO’s unique approach blends orchestral arrangements and shoegaze guitar noise into memorable and emotional epics. Consistently held in high regard by their peers, their music has been praised by media, including NME proclaiming “This is music for the Gods.” Amongst their fans, they are revered as one of the best live experiences in rock.

The Triffid

Big Gay Day

March 8th 2020

Brisbane’s biggest and best rainbow festival is back for it’s 20th installment, Sunday 8th March 2020! Featuring musical acts, drag extravaganzas and so much more rainbow love all in support of local LGBTQIA+ charities.

The Wickham

Los Amigos Invisibles

March 11th 2020

This summer The Triffid will play host to some of the hippest, sexiest beats on the planet, when the ‘darlings’ of the international Club Circuit, Los Amigos Invisibles, set Brisbane on fire.

The Triffid

Sleaford Mods

March 12th 2020

The Triffid

Pixies - Come On Pilgrim… It’s Surfer Rosa Tour

March 12th & 13th 2020

PIXIES, one of the most influential alternative rock bands of all time, are bringing their mammoth world tour to Australia and New Zealand in 2020 – Come On Pilgrim… It’s Surfer Rosa.

Pixies’ debut releases – the electrifying 1987 EP Come On Pilgrim and 1988’s debut full-length album, Surfer Rosa – brought rise to a new genre and defined contemporary music for a generation.

The tour will bear witness to both seminal albums being performed in full – plus new and old tracks spanning their extensive catalogue. Surfer Rosa is a record made up of rage, religion, gore, incest and superheroes named Tony – a debut album so good that it’s since been seen as a masterpiece. Produced by Steve Albini, it includes early Pixies classics such as “Bone Machine,” “Gigantic,” “Vamos” and “Where Is My Mind?”

Come On Pilgrim contained eight songs from the band’s first-ever studio session, produced by Gary Smith and recorded at his Fort Apache Studio near Boston.

Returning for what will be only their fourth visit to Australia, the band will perform at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre on March 10, then head to Brisbane and Sydney before flying west for a final show at Fremantle Arts Centre on March 17.

Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley

Brisbane Roar V Central Coast Mariners

March 13th 2020

Suncorp Stadium

Lagwagon Australian & New Zealand March Tour 2020

March 14th 2020

Long running southern California punk band Lagwagon dropped a ferocious new single today called Surviving California – from their upcoming album, RAILER alongside announcing an Australian & NZ March 2020 headlining tour with shows happening in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth plus Auckland & Wellington.

The Triffid

Queensland Reds V Bulls

March 14th 2020

2020 Super Rugby - Round 7

Suncorp Stadium

Deftones

March 18th 2020

Since Deftones' inception, the multiplatinum, Grammy-Winning alternative rock band from Sacramento, CA have quietly been pursuing two paths, delivering songs defined by churning, double-fisted aggression while also testing the boundaries of music by incorporating elements of psychedelia and shoegaze. Deftones have released seven albums to date and have sold over 10 million albums worldwide

The Fortitude Music Hall

Aaron Gocs - 'Gocsy Tonight'

March 19th 2020

Aaron ‘Gocsy’ Gocsy steps away from stand-up to go in to the world of late night tv talk shows…kind of like those ones Letterman, Conan, Leno etc did – except its Gocsy instead of them. Expect music, games, trivia, jokes, some other stuff too maybe.

As seen on Vice, Comedy Central, The Merger, International Student, various online content

The Fortitude Music Hall

Jude Perl - 'I Have A Face'

March 19th 2020

In her award-winning show, I Have A Face, Jude Perl is embarking on an adventure to solve all of our collective inner angst… With lots of bright colours! Dazzling sounds! And prizes!*

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Stressed? Do you get option-anxiety when choosing methods to numb that incessant cry for help? Are you perpetually confused about everything? Well, look no further, because when it comes to confusion, Jude Perl has all the answers. Try a Jude Perl today, and if you’re not completely satisfied, maybe don’t mention that to her because she’s incredibly sensitive.

The Fortitude Music Hall

Demi Lardner & Tom Walker - 'We Mustn't'

March 19th 2020

Tom Walker and Demi Lardner are young twin brothers left alone at home. They mustn’t get up to mischief, for father will be cross.

The Fortitude Music Hall

Tommy Little

March 20th 2020

Come and hear what Tommy’s been up to since you last saw him.

You can be sure it will be foolish, funny as hell, and probably his own fault.

As seen on The Project.

The Fortitude Music Hall

Fiona O'Loughlin

March 20th 2020

Fiona has always had the gun to her own headin her searingly honest brand of comedy,but watch out people of Australia.

In this brand new hour of stand up Fiona decides it’s time to turn her weapon towards some other idiots. Don’t miss the chance to see Fiona mess with all of us and call out where, what and who are full of the most bullshit in 2020.

Some of you will be overjoyed to hear what she has to say, some of you will be ducking for cover, but everyone will be laughing.

The Fortitude Music Hall

Mould: A Cheese Festival 2020

March 20th - 21st 2020

You can never have too many occasions to eat cheese, but this returning Brisbane cheese festival isn't just keen to shower cheese fiends with creamy goodness. A collaboration between Bruny Island Cheese Co. cheesemaker Nick Haddow and the organisers of Pinot Palooza, Mould wants dairy lovers to explore and devour the mild, hard and soft bites that Australia's best cheese wizards have to offer.

Brisbane Showgrounds

Testament

March 22nd 2020

The Triffid

In Flames With Special Guests

March 23rd 2020

The Triffid

15th Biennial International Mesothelioma Interest Meeting 2020

March 25th - 28th 2020

The 15th biennial International Mesothelioma Interest Meeting 2020 will take place in Brisbane, Australia in March 2020.

This multidisciplinary meeting will bring together over 500 delegates from around the world, and feature the most up-to-date research, diverse topics of interest, and educational sessions with leading experts. The meeting will offer plenty of networking opportunities with leading scientists and researchers, friends and colleagues.

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

Carcass

March 25th 2020

The Triffid

The National (USA)

March 27th & 28th 2020

Handsome Tours is thrilled to announce that The National will return to Australia in March and April 2020. The visit will see the band perform at stunning venues across the country, including three intimate nights in Melbourne’s iconic Palais Theatre, two nights at ICC Sydney Theatre, a performance at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall and an evening under the stars at Fremantle Arts Centre. They will be supported on all dates by Phoebe Bridgers.
The tour will celebrate the release of The National’s eighth studio album I Am Easy To Find – out now via Remote Control Records / 4AD. Formed in 1999, the Ohio-raised, Brooklyn-based band consists of vocalist Matt Berninger plus two pairs of brothers: Aaron Dessner (guitar, bass, piano) and Bryce Dessner (guitar), and Scott Devendorf (bass, guitar) and Bryan Devendorf (drums).

The band’s most recent release I Am Easy To Find was a collaborative project with director Mike Mills. The results are I Am Easy To Find, a 24-minute film by Mills starring Alicia Vikander, and I Am Easy To Find, a 68-minute album by The National. The former is not the video for the latter; the latter is not the soundtrack to the former. The movie was composed like a piece of music; the music was assembled like a film, by a film director. The frontman and natural focal point were deliberately and dramatically side staged in favour of a variety of female voices, nearly all of whom have long been in the group’s orbit. It is unlike anything either artist has ever attempted and also totally in line with how they’ve created for much of their careers. The two projects are, as Mills calls them, “Playfully hostile siblings that love to steal from each other”—they share music and words and DNA and impulses and a vision about what it means to be human in 2019, but don’t necessarily need one another. I Am Easy To Find was produced by Mike Mills and The National at Long Pond, Hudson Valley, NY.

The National’s triumphant previous visit to Australia in 2018 included sold-out performances at Sydney Opera House Forecourt, Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl and Brisbane’s Riverstage. For their upcoming tour, the band will nestle into their most intimate Australian venues in a decade, delivering fans the raw intensity and emotion of their live show, up-close-and-personal like never before. Be quick – tickets will not last!

Joining The National on all dates will be special guest Phoebe Bridgers. Hailing from Los Angeles, Bridgers released her debut album Stranger In The Alps in 2017 to international acclaim, with haunting, introspective songs that garnered widespread comparisons to legendary songwriters like Elliott Smith and Joni Mitchell.

Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley

Queensland Reds V Brumbies

March 27th 2020

2020 Super Rugby - Round 9

Suncorp Stadium

Furnace And The Fundamentals

March 27th 2020

The band described as ‘humanity’s most exhilarating dance party’ are taking their incredible party-starting energy around Australia in 2020, visiting Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne during February, March & April.

The Triffid

Brisbane Roar V Sydney FC

March 28th 2020

Hyundai A-League 2019/20 Season - Round 25

Suncorp Stadium

WPHN Congress 2020

March 31st - April 2nd 2020

Held every 4 years, the World Public Health Nutrition Congress was established by the World Public Health Nutrition Association (WPHNA) to bring together the international public health nutrition sector for an international congress free from funding from conflicted sources. The Congress acts as a pathway to strengthen the knowledge base, partnerships and commitment for effective action to improve nutrition related health, particularly among vulnerable populations in the world.

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

Backwards And In High Heels - Julia Gillard

April 3rd 2020

But we’re powering forward in all kinds of footwear with an expert panel moderated by the Hon Julia Gillard AC, inaugural Chair of the Global Institute for Women's Leadership busting through gender myths and exploring how a gender equal world will benefit us all.

A share of profits from this event will go to the Global Institute for Women's Leadership.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Reno + Design Show 2020 - Renovation & Design Event

April 4th-5th 2020

The Reno + Design Show is a renovating and home improvement showcase that brings together the best the industry has to offer.

Brisbane Showgrounds

Christine Anu In Concert

April 4th 2020

In this intimate performance, Anu continues to push the frontier for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in the entertainment industry. Performing an exciting selection of classics from her own back catalogue as well as songs that have inspired her.

With an illustrious career spanning more than two decades, Anu has amassed a multitude of achievements, spanning music, theatre, dance, television and children’s entertainment. A multi-ARIA nominee and recipient, Anu has platinum and gold albums, been bestowed an illustrious Green Room Award for Best Actress in a Musical, won Song of the Year (for My Island Home) and is an eight-time Deadly Award recipient.

Don't miss Christine Anu at her most personal with this heartfelt performance at Brisbane Powerhouse for one night only.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Banging On The Door

March 19th 2020

No fancy sets, no tricks of the light, no costume changes – just Roz, her voice, her guitar, a trestle table and a script.

Best known as one half of Queensland’s favourite song writing duo, Women in Docs, Roz Pappalardo takes this often taboo subject and shows us another side of it – telling the truth, crying, laughing and singing her god-damned guts out.

Funny, poignant and personal, don’t miss Banging on the Door.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Dweezil Zappa - Hot Rats Live Tour

April 9th 2020

As the son of Frank Zappa, it was inevitable from the moment he was born that Dweezil Zappa was going to be a musician. He has long undertaken a mission to celebrate the sounds of his infamous father in a fresh context whilst keeping true to Zappa Senior’s unique and impeccable sonic heritage.  

Now, in celebration of 50 years since the album’s release (the year he was born), Dweezil is bringing his iconic ‘Hot Rats’ Live Tour to Australia. Featuring his father’s 1969 album in it’s entirety, as well as more of Frank Zappa choice cuts, the tour will see dates in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne.  

The ‘Hot Rats’ album played a pivotal role in establishing Frank Zappa as a composer and guitarist and was also dedicated to the newborn Dweezil upon its release. The 50-year old classic album will be surrounded by an assortment of other psychedelic, avant-garde odd metered musical marvels, well known to Zappa aficionados as well as being equally exciting for new generations of fans. 

The Fortitude Music Hall

Queensland Reds V Rebels

April 11th 2020

2020 Super Rugby - Round 11

Suncorp Stadium

Died Pretty With Special Guests Even

April 17th 2020

The Triffid

Under The Southern Stars

April 18th 2020

Celebrating 25 years since the release of their iconic Throwing Copper album, +LIVE+ are one of the most beloved rock bands ever to tour the nation. During their career, +LIVE+ have achieved seven Top 5 albums in Australia, three of which topped the charts at #1 for a total of ten weeks!

They have had a string of top 40 singles and Throwing Copper spent over two years in the Australian top 50 between 1994 and 1997. It has been certified 8 times platinum and was also the 8th highest selling album in Australia in 95/96.

Riverstage, Brisbane City

Marty Sheargold

April 18th 2020

Don’t miss the opportunity to laugh live with the star of the Nova Network's Kate, Tim and Marty show, as he delivers a load of jokes and stories he can’t do between 4 and 6pm!

If you’ve seen him on Have You Been Paying Attention? and want more, book now. Don’t disappoint him, yourself or his property broker by missing out! An encore performance of Marty’s sold out 2019 tour.

As seen on The Project, Dirty Laundry Live and Have You Been Paying Attention? As heard on Nova 106.9’s national drive show, Kate, Tim and Marty show.

Brisbane Powerhouse

City And Colour

April 22nd 2019

The Fortitude Music Hall

Brisbane Roar V Adelaide United

April 25th 2020

Hyundai A-League 2019/2020 Season - Round 29

Suncorp Stadium

Queensland Reds v Highlanders

April 26th 2020

2020 Super Rugby - Round 13

Suncorp Stadium

Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2020

April 29th - May 2nd 2020

This carefully curated selection of short films document the beauty and power of the ocean, and celebrate the divers, surfers, swimmers and oceanographers who live for the sea’s salt spray; who chase the crests of waves; and who marvel at the mysteries of the big blue.

The films feature captivating cinematography, complete with awe-inspiring underwater scenes and fast-paced wave sequences that have been captured from unbelievable vantage points.

Inspiring and thought-provoking, the Ocean Film Festival World Tour is filled with moving footage, touching interviews and insightful narrations. Each of the festival’s films conveys a deep respect and appreciation for the world’s oceans and the creatures that call them home.

Brisbane Powerhouse

NRL Magic Round 2020

May 1-3 2020

We're packing a full round of rugby league and live entertainment into three epic days at Suncorp Stadium, Friday 1st May to Sunday 3rd May.

And there's plenty of magic to go around.

With every NRL team battling it out over one weekend, no fan gets left out. Share the highs and lows of eight action-packed games. Share the festivities off the field – with live music, exclusive giveaways and experiences, and heaps of activities to explore.

Grab your family and friends to share the magic for a memorable weekend in Brisbane, whatever team they support.

Suncorp Stadium

Dermot Kennedy

May 1st 2020

Back in the country for his biggest Australian shows to date, Irish gem ​Dermot Kennedy​ has celebrated the release of his long-awaited debut album ​Without Fear​ by locking in four special dates throughout April and May 2020.

The Fortitude Music Hall

Ben Elton Live 2020

May 3 2020

Ben Elton exploded onto the comedy scene more than 30 years ago, hosting Channel 4’s groundbreaking Saturday Live. Since then Elton has achieved huge success as a stand-up comic, author, playwright, actor and director. He’s written television shows such as The Young Ones, Blackadder 2, Blackadder The Third, Blackadder Goes Forth, The Thin Blue Line, the famous ‘exam’ episode of Mr Bean and many more, as well writing and directing two feature films: 2000’s Maybe Baby and 2017’s Australian-made Three Summers. Last year he wrote Kenneth Branagh’s critically acclaimed biopic of William Shakespeare All Is True which starred Judi Dench and Ian McKellen. On 7 February 2020 the live theatre production of his hit BBC TV series Upstart Crow opens on at The Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End.

The Fortitude Music Hall

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2020

May 5th - 9th 2020

The 2020 tour promises 3 hours of captivating footage, shot in some of the most wild and remote corners of the world. Sure to set your pulse racing, this carefully curated program showcases a selection of films packed full of mesmerising cinematography, thought-provoking storylines and adrenaline-inducing action sequences.

Audiences will experience incredible highs and agonising lows through the lenses of some of the most accomplished climbers, paddlers, skiers, snowboarders, mountaineers, mountain bikers, explorers and adventure filmmakers alive today.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Horizon - Maxine Mellor

May 14th - 23rd 2020

They set out with unbridled enthusiasm for the road ahead; swept up in romantic dreaming and poetic ruminations amid the boundless plains. They knit new narratives for themselves; give themselves new names and identities in sync with their seemingly unanimous versions of utopia.

Their newfound freedom is underscored by a long-forgotten mix tape buried deep in the glovebox, but out of the static following the final song, a pubescent voice cracks — a younger, angrier, more violent Cole and his teenage manifesto recorded to tape before a planned act of terror.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Queensland Reds V Waratahs

May 16th 2020

Suncorp Stadium

Billy Bragg

May 20th 2020

The Triffid

Queensland Reds v Hurricanes

May 22nd 2020

2020 Super Rugby - Round 17

Suncorp Stadium

L7 With Special Guests

May 23rd 2020

The Triffid

Intelligent Transport Systems Asia Pacific Forum & Exhibition

May 25th - 28th 2020

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Southbank

17th Asia Pacific Forum On Intelligent Transport Systems

May 25th - 28th 2020

The 17th ITS Asia Pacific Forum is being hosted in Brisbane by ITS Australia in 2020 from Monday 25 – Thursday 29 May at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The 4 day forum will include a strong industry program including tours and demonstrations, an exhibition, as well as an exciting social program. The 2020 ITS APAC Forum Theme of “ITS Innovation Creating Liveable Communities” will demonstrate Australia’s new initiatives and adapted learnings from the advances of our neighbouring mega cities. Key topics to be covered included MaaS (Mobility as a Service), Autonomous Vehicles, Data Analytics and network development.

Brisbane is a multicultural and dynamic city with first class facilities that is conveniently accessible to the APAC region. ITS Australia has no doubts that Brisbane will ensure the 17th Asia Pacific Forum will be a highlight in the ITS Calendars and that visitors from the APAC region will experience a great range of smart technology initiatives and receive a very warm welcome.

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

Elvana

May 26th 2020

The Triffid

My Robot

May 28th - 30th 2020

When Ophelia moves with her family to the seaside, she’s not impressed. She doesn’t like the beach, misses her old home and thinks the people in this town are pretty strange. She feels like she’s missing a piece of herself.

As she unpacks she finds a strange box full of parts with a curious note attached that reads ‘You. Make. Me.’ Ignoring her father’s warnings about the dangers of her ingenious inventions, she sets to work and builds herself a new robot friend, naming her Olivetti. Together they take on the local bully and start making new friends. But are they smart and brave enough to take on a daring rescue at sea?

Barking Gecko Theatre’s My Robot reminds us that we are all made up of different parts, and that when we feel less than whole we can find – or make – a part that fits. A story bursting with special robot tricks, laughter and bewildered parents My Robot is a must see for all families.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Energy Networks 2020

June 2th - 4th 2020

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

Joel Creasey

June 5th 2020

You’ll know Joel from his sashaying down a red carpet wearing something extravagant with several champagnes under his belt or from his numerous television appearances; ‘Eurovision’, ‘Mardi Gras’, ‘Take Me Out’ or ‘Show Me the Movie’. Perhaps you saw his global Netflix special or read his autobiography ‘Thirsty’?

However, live on stage is where you get to meet the real Joel. The unfiltered and unscripted Joel who’ll regale you with tales from his life in and out of the spotlight.

The Fortitude Music Hall

Rex Orange County

June 6th 2020

Today, Rex Orange County shares his new album Pony. It is the highly-anticipated follow up to 2017’s Apricot Princess and was written, recorded, and performed almost entirely by Rex himself at Strongroom Studios in East London, with frequent collaborator Ben Baptie co-producing, engineering and mixing the album. It follows the release of singles ‘Pluto Projector’ and ‘10/10’, the latter recently being performed on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.

Rex Orange County is also heading on the road, with headline dates across Australia and New Zealand. The tour will take him across some of his biggest shows to date, performing in Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Wellington and Auckland.

The Fortitude Music Hall

17th World Congress - World Association For Infant Mental Health WAIMH

June 7th - 11th 2020

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

MO Gilligan

June 10th 2020

Fresh from his smash hit global Netflix release Momentum, comedian MO GILLIGAN, one of the UK’s biggest breakout stars, will bring his high-energy style and stunning physicality to Brisbane Powerhouse.

His sketches regularly go viral and are co-signed by some of the most famous names in international music including Drake and Stormzy.

Recently named The Funniest Man in Britain by The Times, Mo’s debut Coupla Cans stand up tour has smashed records selling over 50,000 tickets to date including a huge two week West End residency, with numerous shows selling out in minutes.

Brisbane Powerhouse

LA Guns

June 11th 2020

The Triffid

9th International Conference on Intercultural Pragmatics and Communication (INPRA 2020)

June 12th - 14th 2020

University of Queensland, St Lucia

The Life of Shaquille O'Neal

June 13th 2020

Shaquille O'Neal Set to Return to Australia in June 2020

NBA Champion and Hall of Famer will tour nationally in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane for His First Visit to Australia in Over 20 Years

La Trobe Financial presents NBA All-Star, sports analyst, and DJ Shaquille O'Neal will be returning to Australia in June 2020, marking his first visit to the country in over 20 years. His highly anticipated return will feature a national tour of Q&A sessions and seminars in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.

In this series, the beloved business mogul will be speaking on tips for success, offering unplugged and uncensored conversations about his life, and touching on many unspoken moments throughout his decorated career on and off the court. O'Neal will make his way to Brisbane's Great Hall (BCEC),

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

Sustainability Research & Innovation 2020

June 14th - 17th 2020

Future Earth, which supports the largest global community of systems-focused sustainability researchers and innovators, and the Belmont Forum, the world’s largest consortium of transdisciplinary global change and sustainability research funders, are joining forces to establish a marquee congress in which the world’s foremost research and innovation communities come together to share successes, exchange views, and work across disciplines and sectors to support a global transformation to sustainability.

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

2020 Franchising and Business Opportunities Expo

June 19th & 20th 2020

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

2020 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

June 23rd - 26th 2020

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Bank

Edward The Emu

July 3rd - 4th 2020

Everyone’s favourite emu, Edward has gone missing! The Keepers are in hot pursuit, hunting high and low to locate their much-loved feathered attraction.

Edward stays one step ahead. Convinced that the other animals in the zoo are having more fun, he flits from seal pool to lion’s den in search of the perfect habitat. The lonely emu is convinced the grass is greener elsewhere until that is he meets Edwina the Emu!

The award-winning Monkey Baa team brings to the stage the classic Australian tale of two emus searching for their identity. With exceptional, world-class puppetry, a beautiful original score and inventive storytelling, the hilarious and tender story of the two emus leads them to discover that the best thing you can be is… you!

Brisbane Powerhouse

Source Kids Disability Expo 2020

July 4th - 6th 2020

We’re thrilled to announce that the Source Kids Disability Expo is coming back to Brisbane for the third year in a row! Our 2019 Expo was a huge success with thousands families and carers taking the opportunity to find and try out products and services for children and young adults with disabilities, listen to talks by advocates and chat with service providers about how they can assist them and their children.

Mark your calendars for the first weekend in July, 2020 – we can’t wait to see you all again!

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

International Congress On The Education Of The Deaf

July 6th - 9th 2020

Royal International Convention Centre, Bowen Hills

The Riddle Of Washpool Gully

July 7th - 11th 2020

From the creators of Laser Beak Man, Storm Boy and The Wider Earth, comes a new production of wonder and imagination, The Riddle of Washpool Gully.

Far beyond the outskirts of the big city, near a tiny town that nearly everyone forgot, lay a dry creek bed of no special significance.

Once upon a time it was called Washpool Gully.

But the world had moved on from insignificant things, and no one had time for dry creek beds. Except in Washpool Gully something was stirring. Shaken by the rumble of engines and the darkening of the sky, something long asleep had decided to wake up.

Combining old-fashioned storytelling with contemporary puppetry and miniature sets, The Riddle of Washpool Gully, performed by Terrapin Puppet Theatre and co-created with Dead Puppet Society, will present a reimagined tale of Australian mythology is a ere-imagined tale of Australian mythology about incredible creatures that might still live in the uncharted corners of our vast country.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Queensland State Of Origin - Game 3

July 8th 2020

2020 Holden State of Origin Series - Games 3

Queensland Maroons v New South Wales Blues

Suncorp Stadium

Flight Centre Global Gathering

July 10th - 12th 2020

Brisbane

Abbarama - The Modern Abba Tribute Experience

July 12th 2020

The Triffid

Baby Animals and Killing Heidi

July 17th 2020

The Triffid

Baby Animals And Killing Heidi (Second Show)

July 18th 2020

The Triffid

Tertiary Studies Expo

July 18th-19th 2020

Brisbane Showgrounds

Brisbane's Annual Wedding Expo 2020

July 19th 2020

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

World Travel Expo - Showing the Americas 2020

July 26th 2020

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

Bespoke 2020

July 31st - August 8th 2020

Bespoke takes a fresh look at ballet dancers in the contemporary space as it considers interactions with technology, design, lighting and music to showcase QB in new ways.

Once again, the boundaries of ballet morph to create an unmissable, unexpected season.

Choreographers: Natalie Weir, Remi Wortmeyer, Petros Trekli

The role of Resident Choreographer is generously supported by Veronika Butta.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix

August 1st 2020

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

Peter And The Wolf

August 5th - 7th 2020

Young audiences are invited on a woodland adventure as Peter and his friends, Bird, Cat and Duck, try to capture the Wolf who is causing havoc in the countryside. Created by Queensland Ballet’s Greg Horsman, this brand-new ‘My First Ballet’ production pays homage to the 1960 season of Peter and the Wolf, choreographed by Queensland Ballet founder and former Artistic Director, Charles Lisner OBE.

This immersive live theatre experience for children will charm audiences as they venture into the captivating world of one of the most loved fairy tales.

Featuring the iconic music of Sergei Prokofiev, first performed in 1936 and accompanied by a narrator, this delightful ballet will capture the imaginations of children and the young at heart, bringing story, ballet and symphonic music together.

With a suite of educational and creative activities to be enjoyed around the performances, at home or elsewhere, children’s creativity will thrive.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Away

August 18th - 22nd 2020

Away from familiar surroundings, personal tragedies and private concerns come to the fore.

Through the magic of Shakespearean fairies and a breathtaking summer storm, the families come together to each realise a more positive future.

You must see this coming-of-age Australian classic, performed by the inaugural cohort of Bachelor of Acting students from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Viral

August 20th -29th 2020

By definition, something that is “viral” spreads copies of itself or mutates other objects to become more like itself.  The play examines the role of social media and technology and how it impacts the way we record, communicate and think about incidents of racism, abuse and violence in our community.

It investigates the line between disassociation and raising awareness about such events, asking the question “is it better to record these activities and post it on the Internet or step in and stop it from occurring in the first place”? Viral fuses physical theatre, verbatim style text, AV projections and political theatre as it looks at the role of the “bystander” in the modern age and the effects of living in an overly litigious society where everyone has access to a recording device that can broadcast every interaction to the entire World. Viral also explores desensitization, responsibility and the role of social media.

Brisbane Powerhouse

Micah Moonlight Magic Dinner Dance 2020

August 21st 2020

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

2020 Land Forces Australia Indo Asia Pacific

September 1st - 3rd 2020

Brisbane

2020 NKT-IKBU International Fall Festival

October 2nd - 8th 2020

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Bank

International Pediatric Sleep Association Congress and Sleep DownUnder

October 20th - 24th 2020

The organising committee invite you to Brisbane next October, where the International Surgical Sleep Society Meeting and the International Paediatric Sleep Association's Annual Congress will run alongside Sleep DownUnder 2020 from 18-24 October 2020 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Bank

ACHPER QLD Women in Sport Breakfast

October 21st 2020

As the peak body for the Health and Physical Education profession in Queensland, ACHPER QLD will advocate for active and healthy lifestyles across Queensland educational communities; and deliver professional development programs and services in the areas of Health & Physical Education.

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

Magic Beach

November 7th - 8th 2020

Alison Lester AM's classic book comes to life on stage in a wonderful world of text, song, light, shadow and movement for children aged 3-8 and their adults.

From the team behind The Gruffalo and The Treehouses series, this new Australian adaptation from multi-award winning playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer is a celebration of the power of the imagination and the differences that make every child special.

Brisbane Powerhouse

22nd Australasian fluid mechanics conference

December 6-10 2020

The Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC) is held every two years with the support of the Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society (AFMS). The objectives of the conference are to provide an international forum for scientists, engineers, students, and educators to discuss Fluid Mechanics’ research, development, and innovation. The conference enables participants to present and discuss the latest trends and findings and to learn about best practice in their particular field(s) of interest. The conference has a long history dating back to 1962 when the inaugural conference was held in Western Australia.

A dynamic group of Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and the University of Queensland (UQ) academics have prepared a successful bid submission to the AFMS to host the 22nd AFMC in Brisbane. The AFMC was last held in Brisbane in 1980 and in Queensland in 2007 (Gold Coast). Brisbane would expect to attract 350-450 participants from all over the world to the conference in 2020. The four-day conference will be a showcase of the research strengths and expertise of Brisbane and South-East Queensland professionals in the Fluid Mechanics field. The technical program will encompass several keynote lectures by leading experts, including the George Bachelor lecture, named after the Australian researcher. Three days of technical presentations and plenary lectures will be held on the QUT Gardens Point Campus in Brisbane CBD and will be complemented by a full day at the UQ St Lucia Campus where keynotes, technical sessions and research laboratory tours will occur before the conference banquet in UQ’s Great Court.

The 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference will provide a strong technical and networking opportunity for government, research, and industry. Highlights of the 22nd AFMC will include:

• A strong commitment to promoting Fluid Mechanics in the broader community;
• Support for undergraduate student participation, in the form of two fee-waiver scholarships; and
• Promotion of gender balance in Fluid Mechanics.

We are confident that the 2020 conference will be the best ever Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference.

Queensland University of Technology Gardens Point Campus

pacific dawn cruise departure

December 26th 2020

P&O Cruise

Portside Cruise Terminal, Hamilton

Brisbane Truck Show 2021

May 16th 2021

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society Congress

May 30th - June 3rd 2021

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

Conference Of the international association of colliod and interface scientists (iacis 2021)

June 20th- 24th 2021

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

World Mining Congress

July 20-22 2021

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science agency, and the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), the peak body for resources professionals, are excited to bring the World Mining Congress to Brisbane, Australia, 20 - 22 July 2021.

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

World Down Syndrome Conference

August 2022

This international conference brings together people with Down syndrome, family members, researchers and service providers to showcase the latest research and best practice as well as the lived experience of Down syndrome from around the world.

The Congress supports the ongoing agenda of Down Syndrome International: to improve quality of life for people with Down syndrome worldwide and promote their inherent right to be accepted and included as valued and equal members of their communities.

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

Total Solar Eclipse

July 13th 2037