Major Events Outline (From 1 January 2015)

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MAJOR EVENTS OUTLINE (FROM 1 JANUARY 2015)

Football - AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 Suncorp Stadium 10 January - 22 January Tennis – Brisbane International Queensland Tennis Centre 4 January - 11 January 2Cellos Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 14 January Ballet Theatre of QLD – The Sleeping Beauty Playhouse, QPAC 14 – 17 January Thriller Live Concert Hall, QPAC 14 - 25 January Disney Live! Presents Three Classic Fairy Tales Brisbane Entertainment Centre 17 January Brisbane Bandits 2014- 2015 Season Holloway Field Now - 18 January Erth's Dinosaur Zoo QPAC Now – 18 January Cricket - Carlton Mid ODI Tri Series - England v India The Gabba 20 January The Concophillips Science Experience UQ, QUT and Griffith Universities 20 – 23 January Cricket – Brisbane Heat T20 Big Bash The Gabba Now - 22 January Disney's The Lion King Lyric Theatre, QPAC Now - 25 January Brisbane Festival of Tibet Brisbane Powerhouse 19 – 25 January Paul Kelly: Presents The Merri Soul Sessions Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 23 January Beaudesert Race Day Beaudesert 25 January David Malouf and Friends Museum of Brisbane Now - 26 January Cockroach Races Story Bridge Hotel 26 January The Vamps Brisbane Riverstage 26 January Belle and Sebastian Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 28 January Horrible Histories Barmy Britain QPAC 30 and 31 January St Jerome’s Laneway Festival 2015 Brisbane Showgrounds 31 January Undressed: 350 Years of Underwear in Fashion Queensland Museum Now - 1 February CUSP: Designing into the Next Decade State Library of Queensland Now – 8 February Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion GOMA Now - 15 February Bupa Sheffield Shield - QLD Bulls 2014 - 2015 Season The Gabba Now - March Myths and Legends GOMA Now – 8 March Brisbane Roar 2014 - 2015 Season Suncorp Stadium Now - 24 April WWI: They went by ship to foreign shores Queensland Maritime Museum Now – 8 May Costumes from the Golden Age of Hollywood Museum of Brisbane Now – 24 May Various Exhibitions, Talks, Workshops, Screenings Museum of Brisbane Now - December Yayoi Kusama: The obliteration room Children’s Art Centre, GOMA Now – 19 April Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 2 February Paul Simon & Sting Brisbane Entertainment Centre 3 February Johnny Marr Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 4 February Sarah McLoughlan Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 5 February MELT: A Celebration of Queer Arts & Culture Brisbane Powerhouse 5 - 15 February Star Trek Live in Concert Brisbane RNA Showgrounds 7 February A Midsummer Night’s Dream Roadhouse Theatre - La Boite Theatre Co 7 February – 7 March Australian Chamber Orchestra – The Four Seasons Concert Hall, QPAC 9 February CX Summer Roadshow Brisbane RNA Showgrounds 9 February Roxette Brisbane Entertainment Centre 10 February One Direction Suncorp Stadium 11 February Wicked Lyric Theatre, QPAC 12 February – 12 April Guy Pearce & Darren Middleton Cremorne Theatre, QPAC 12 February

Angus & Julia Stone Brisbane Riverstage 13 February The view from here: Museum of Brisbane 13 February – 30 August The photographic world of Alfred Elliott 1890-1940 Chet Faker Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 14 February Kasey Chambers Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 14 February Guy Sebastian Brisbane Entertainment Centre 14 February Ben Frost with Special Guest – Lawrence English Brisbane Powerhouse 18 February Mother & Son Playhouse, QPAC 18 February – 15 March Circus: 360 All stars Brisbane Powerhouse 20 – 22 February ICC Cricket World Cup, AUST v Bangladesh The Gabba 21 February The Veronicas Brisbane City Hall 21 February Travel Expo Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 21 – 22 February The Bucket List Expo Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 21 – 22 February Queensland Reds - 2015 Season Suncorp Stadium 21 February – 4 July Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways Tour Suncorp Stadium 24 February Suzi Quatro – Final Australia Tour Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 24 February Billy Connolly – High Horse Tour Concert Hall, QPAC 24 –25 February Everybody Loves Lucy Cremorne Theatre, QPAC 24 – 27 February Brisbane Comedy Festival Brisbane Powerhouse 24 February - 22 March ICC Cricket World Cup, Ireland v United Arab Emirates The Gabba 25 February Courier Mail Home Show Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 26 February – 1 March Real Estate The Zoo 27 February Mind Body and Spirit Festival Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 27 February – 1 March Study Brisbane – City Welcome Festival South Bank Forecourt 28 February Soundwave Festival RNA Showgrounds 28 February – 1 March Musica Viva Performances QPAC & Conservatorium Theatre, Griffith March - October ICC Cricket World Cup, Pakistan v Zimbabwe The Gabba 1 March Michael Palin Concert Hall, QPAC 3 March Rugby League - Brisbane Broncos 2015 Season Suncorp Stadium 5 March - September AIM International Women’s Debate Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 6 March Goodlife Concert Brisbane RNA Showgrounds 6 March 2015 QLD Track Classic – Australian Athletics Tour QEII Stadium, Nathan 7 March QLD Pops Orchestra – With Honour We Serve Concert Hall, QPAC 7 March London Grammar Riverstage 7 March Future Music Festival RNA Showgrounds 7 March Eagles: History of the Eagles Brisbane Entertainment Centre 10 March - 11 March Sinead O’Connor – I’m not bossy, I’m the boss Concert Hall, QPAC 11 March Rufus Wainwright Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 12 March Sunny Boys Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 13 March Macy Gray Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 14 March David Lynch: Between Two Worlds GOMA 14 March – 7 June Brisbane Snow Show Brisbane RNA Showgrounds 14 – 15 March Celtic Beat Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 17 March Leo Sayer Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 19 March Adam Cohen Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 20 March Pirate of Penzance Concert Hall, QPAC 19 – 22 March

Ed Sheeran Brisbane Riverstage 20 March 4 x 4 Fishing and Boating Expo Brisbane RNA Showgrounds 20 – 22 March La Sylphide Playhouse, QPAC 20 - 31 March Kylie Minogue Entertainment Centre 21 March Reinvent Your Career Expo Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 21 – 22 March Russell Peters: Almost World Famous World Tour Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 22 March Australia Chamber Orchestra – Reflections on Gallipoli Concert Hall, QPAC 23 March Comedy - Ross Noble - Tangentleman Concert Hall, QPAC 24 – 27 March Dinosaur Discovery Queensland Museum 27 March – 5 October Walking with the Dinosaurs Brisbane Entertainment Centre 1 – 5 April Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race Shorncliffe 3 April Jurassic 5 Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 4 April Brisbane Lions – 2015 Season The Gabba 4 April – 4 September Rod Stewart: The Hits Brisbane Entertainment Centre 7 April Music: Mavis Staples Brisbane Powerhouse 8 April Nana Mouskouri: Farewell Tour Concert Hall, QPAC 9 April Michael Franti and Spearhead Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 10 April Cirque Du Soleil: TOTEM Big Top, Hamilton 10 April – 17 May Banff Mountain Film Festival 2015 Brisbane Powerhouse 13 – 17 April John Farnham & Olivia Newton John Brisbane Entertainment Centre 14 April Demi Lovato Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 17 April Pablo Francisco Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 17 April Samson Roadhouse Theatre - La Boite Theatre Co 17 April – 2 May The Pink Floyd Experience Concert Hall, QPAC 19 April Sweet Brisbane Powerhouse 20 April – 3 May Cosentino Lyric Theatre, QPAC 24 April Camp Gallipoli Brisbane RNA Showgrounds 24 – 25 April Sam Smith Brisbane Riverstage 25 April An Evening with Noel Fielding Concert Hall, QPAC 27 & 28 April, 7 May Ricky Martin: One World Tour Brisbane Entertainment Centre 28 April Drumstick Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 1 May Gluten Free Food Expo Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 1-2 May The Script Brisbane Entertainment Centre 2 May Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, John Denver Concert Hall, QPAC 2 May Brisbane Hair and Beauty Expo Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 3 – 4 May SecTech Roadshow Brisbane RNA Showgrounds 4 May QLD Opera – La traviata Lyric Theatre, QPAC 7 – 16 May Alt-J Brisbane Riverstage 8 May 2015 Channel 7 Brisbane Racing Carnival: Brisbane’s Doomben Racecourse 9 May Cup Day Mother’s Day Classic Run Southbank Forecourt 10 May Spandau Ballet Brisbane Entertainment Centre 13 May Brisbane Truck Show Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 14 – 17 May Colin Hay Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 15 May QLD Pops Orchestra – Viva Italia Supremo Concert Hall, QPAC 16 May Nickelback Brisbane Entertainment Centre 20 May

2015 Channel 7 Brisbane Racing Carnival: Doomben Racecourse 23 May James Boag’s Premium Doomben 10,000 Day Art on the Wild Side Children’s Art Centre , GOMA 23 May – 25 October Paniyiri Greek Festival Musgrave Park, South Brisbane 23 – 24 May Dirty Dancing Lyric Theatre, QPAC 27 May – 28 June Beatlemania – The Beatles 50 Years On Concert Hall, QPAC 29 May 2015 Channel 7 Brisbane Racing Carnival: Eagle Farm Racecourse 30 May Treasury Casino & Hotel Ladies’ Oaks Day Travelplan International Ski Expo 2015 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 30 May The Beatles Forever Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 30 May Medea Roadhouse Theatre - La Boite Theatre Co 30 May – 20 June Queensland Week – Various Celebrations Various Venues 31 May – 8 June Show Your Colours – Paint the town Maroon Various Venues June / July 2015 Channel 7 Brisbane Racing Carnival: Eagle Farm Racecourse 6 June AAMI Stradbroke Handicap Caxton Street Seafood and Wine Festival Caxton Street, Paddington 8 June She who rocks featuring Baby Animals & Super Jesus: Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 13 June Suze DeMarchi & Sarah McLeod City2South: Fitness & Health Expo Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 12 – 13 June City2South: Marathon Brisbane 14 June Music on Sunday’s Series 2: Movie Masterpieces Concert Hall, QPAC 14 June Peace Train: The Cat Stevens Story Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 19 June ACO EGARR & The Golden Age Concert Hall, QPAC 22 June 5 Seconds of Summer Brisbane Entertainment Centre 23 June Queensland Ballet – Peter Pan QPAC 26 June - 11 July An Evening with Chris Botti Concert Hall, QPAC 4 July Gift and Homewares Expo Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 4 – 7 July Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts Roadhouse Theatre - La Boite Theatre Co 4 – 11 July Holden State of Origin Series – QLD v NSW (Game 3) Suncorp Stadium 8 July Yellowcard with May Day Parade Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 8 July Karise Eden Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 10 July Creative Generation – State Schools Onstage Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 12 – 19 July Maestro Series 6: James Morrison & Edgar Meyer Concert Hall, QPAC 17 July Rugby Union – Wallabies v Springboks Suncorp Stadium 18 July Brisbane Broncos v West Tigers Suncorp Stadium 19 July South Bank’s Regional Flavours South Bank Parklands 18 – 19 July Comedy Festival Showcase Brisbane Powerhouse 22 July CANDIDE: Staring David Robson & Christine Johnston Concert Hall, QPAC 23 July – 1 August Night Noodle Markets South Bank July (TBC) Anything Goes QPAC 28 July – 9 August Brisbane Marathon Brisbane 2 August Bangarra Dance Theatre: Lore Playhouse, QPAC 6 – 15 August EKKA RNA Showgrounds 7 - 16 August Maximum Roadhouse Theatre - La Boite Theatre Co 12 – 22 August Kitty Flanagan : Seriously Brisbane Powerhouse 13 – 23 August Dracula Cremorne Theatre, QPAC 13 – 29 August Elvis: I’ll Remember You Concert Hall, QPAC 14 August

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Brahms 3 Concert Hall, QPAC 17 August Roy Orbison & The Everly Brothers Concert Hall, QPAC 21 August Dance: 7 Deadly Sins Playhouse, QPAC 21 – 29 August QLD Pops Orchestra: Come Swing Again Concert Hall, QPAC 29 August Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Various Venues August (dates TBC) Bridge to Brisbane Gateway Bridge 30 August Prize Fighter Roadhouse Theatre - La Boite Theatre Co 5 – 26 September Pianist: Paul Lewis Concert Hall, QPAC 9 September Celtic Woman 10th Anniversary World Tour Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 12 September QSO: Maestro Series 8, Simone Young Concert Hall, QPAC 12 September Oz Comic-Con Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 19 – 20 September Brisbane Festival Various Venues September QLD Pops: A Celtic Celebration Concert Hall, QPAC 10 October ACO: Mozart’s Last Symphonies with Richard Tognetti Concert Hall, QPAC 12 October Sunnytown Roadhouse Theatre - La Boite Theatre Co 14 – 31 October Play: The Odd Couple Playhouse, QPAC 17 October – 8 November Oz Comic-Con 2015 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 19 – 20 September Brisbane Fitness and Health Expo Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 24 – 25 October Queensland Ballet – The Sleeping Beauty Lyric Theatre, QPAC 23 - 31 October Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival 2015 Various Venues November - December Neil Diamond Brisbane Entertainment Centre 3 & 5 November The Motion of Light in Water Roadhouse Theatre - La Boite Theatre Co 4 – 21 November The Chat Roadhouse Theatre - La Boite Theatre Co 4 – 14 November Asia Pacific Conference & Exhibition Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 9 – 11 November Ladies In Black Playhouse, QPAC 14 November – 6 December Music on Sundays Series 5: Miracles & Magic Concert Hall, QPAC 15 November QSO: Messiah 2015 Concert Hall, QPAC 21 November The 8th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art QLD Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art 21 November – 10 April Southern Cross Soloists: Great Legends Concert Hall, QPAC 22 November ACO: Basel Chamber Orchestra Concert Hall, QPAC 25 November Supanova Brisbane Convetion & Exhibition Centre 27 - 29 November QSO & Maxim Vengerov – Season Finale Concert Hall, QPAC 28 November Christmas in the City Various Venues month of December Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2015 TBA December Christmas in the city Various venues December Taylor Swift 1989 World Tour Suncorp Stadium 5 December Queensland Ballet – The Nutcracker Playhouse, QPAC 11 – 23 December Bright Stars Shone For Us Concert Hall, QPAC 13 December