BRISBANE EVENT CALENDAR (FROM 1 FEBRUARY 2015) 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 Myths and Legends GOMA Now – 8 March 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 McLachlan Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 5 February MELT: A Celebration of Queer Arts & Culture Brisbane Powerhouse 5 - 15 February BrisAsia Festival Various venues 6 February – 1 March Star Trek Live in Concert: Qld Symphony Orchestra Royal International Convention Centre 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 QLD Theatre Company: Mother & Son Playhouse, QPAC 18 February – 15 March FOOTBALL – Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory Suncorp Stadium 20 February Circus: 360 All stars Brisbane Powerhouse 20 – 22 February Valley Chinese New Year Festival – Year of the Goat Chinatown Mall, Fortitude Valley 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 UNION - Queensland Reds v Force Suncorp Stadium 21 February 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 Games Night Brunswick Street Mall 26 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 NETBALL – Qld Firebirds v West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 1 March ICC Cricket World Cup, Pakistan v Zimbabwe The Gabba 1 March Michael Palin Concert Hall, QPAC 3 March CRICKET – Queensland Bulls v WA Western Warriors Allan Border Field, Crosby Park Albion 5 March RUGBY LEAGUE – Broncos v Rabbitohs Suncorp Stadium 5 March AIM International Women’s Debate Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 6 March Goodlife Concert Brisbane RNA Showgrounds 6 March UNION - Queensland Reds v Waratahs Suncorp Stadium 7 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 FOOTBALL:- Suncorp Stadium 8 March Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers 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 CRICKET – Queensland Bulls v SA Southern Redbacks Brisbane Cricket Ground, The Gabba 13 March Country & Roots Festival - CMC Rocks Willowbank Raceway, Ipswich 13,14,15 March UNION - Queensland Reds v Brumbies Suncorp Stadium 14 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 RUGBY LEAGUE – Broncos v Cowboys Suncorp Stadium 20 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 FOOTBALL – Brisbane Roar v Wellington Phoenix Suncorp Stadium 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 FOOTBALL:- Suncorp Stadium 25 March Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers Australian Athletics Championships QEII, Nathan 26 – 29 March UNION - Queensland Reds v Lions Suncorp Stadium 27 March Dinosaur Discovery Queensland Museum 27 March – 5 October NETBALL – Qld Firebirds v NSW Swifts Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 30 March Walking with the Dinosaurs Brisbane Entertainment Centre 1 – 5 April FOOTBALL – Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners Suncorp Stadium 2 April Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race Shorncliffe 3 April AFL – Brisbane Lions v Collingwood The Gabba 4 April Jurassic 5 Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 4 April NETBALL – Qld Firebirds v Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 5 April 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 RUGBY LEAGUE – Broncos v Roosters Suncorp Stadium 10 April Michael Franti and Spearhead Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 10 April Cirque Du Soleil: TOTEM Big Top, Hamilton 10 April – 17 May Brisbane Baroque QPAC 10 – 18 April QLD Theatre Company: Brisbane Playhouse, QPAC 11 April – 3 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 FOOTBALL – Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory Suncorp Stadium 18 April AFL – Lions v Richmond The Gabba 18 April NETBALL – Qld Firebirds v Kia Magic Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 18 April The Pink Floyd Experience Concert Hall, QPAC 19 April Sweet Brisbane Powerhouse 20 April – 3 May Cosentino Lyric Theatre, QPAC 24 April FOOTBALL – Brisbane Roar v Newcastle Jets Suncorp Stadium 24 April Camp Gallipoli Brisbane RNA Showgrounds 24 – 25 April RUGBY LEAGUE – Broncos v Eels Suncorp Stadium 25 April Sam Smith Brisbane Riverstage 25 April AFL – Lions v West Coast Eagles The Gabba 26 April UNION - Queensland Reds v Hurricanes Suncorp Stadium 26 April An Evening with Noel Fielding Concert Hall, QPAC 27 & 28 April, 7 May Ricky Martin: One World Tour Brisbane Entertainment Centre 28 April RUGBY LEAGUE – Trans Tasman Rugby League Test Suncorp Stadium 1 May Australian Kangaroos v New Zealand Kiwis 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 RUGBY LEAGUE – Broncos v Panthers Suncorp Stadium 8 May Alt-J Brisbane Riverstage 8 May 2015 Channel Seven Brisbane Racing Carnival: Doomben Racecourse 9 May Brisbane’s Cup Day NETBALL – Qld Firebirds v Melbourne Vixens Venue TBC 10 May Mother’s Day Classic Run South Bank Forecourt 10 May Spandau Ballet Brisbane Entertainment Centre 13 May Brisbane Truck Show Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 14 – 17 May UNION - Queensland Reds v Rebels Suncorp Stadium 15 May Colin Hay Tivoli, Fortitude Valley 15 May QLD Pops Orchestra – Viva Italia Supremo Concert Hall, QPAC 16 May AFL – Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide The Gabba 17 May Nickelback Brisbane Entertainment Centre 20 May UNION - Queensland Reds v Sharks Suncorp Stadium 22 May 2015 Channel Seven 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