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Brisbane Entertainment Centre (BEC)
Highlights
• High profile events including Billy Joel, P!nk and Simon and Garfunkel sold out multiple performances. Other International artists
including Neil Young, Kings of Leon, Leonard Cohen, Stevie Wonder and John Mellencamp performed to big crowds;
• Australian events contributed to another successful year with performances by The Veronicas, So You Think You Can Dance Live, El
Caballo Blanco, Monster Trucks and the Creative Generation State Schools on Stage 2009;
• The Anthony Mundine World Title Fight in May 2009 attracted broad media coverage for the Centre and for Brisbane to a national
and international audience; and
• A number of capital works projects were completed including the refurbishment of the back of house dressing rooms and an
upgrade to the performers’ Green Room.
Significant Events
2008 / 2009 TICKETED EVENTS
Event Date Patronage
2008
So You Think You Can Dance 5 Jul 7,329
Rock Eisteddfod Heats 15–18 Jul 4.528
Panic At The Disco 20 Aug 4,080
Andrea Bocelli 22 Aug 8,082
Rock Eisteddfod Final 29 Aug 1,916
Disturbed 2 Sept 6,243
Judas Priest 10 Sept 2,645
El Caballo Blanco 14 Sept 4,849
Dora The Explorer 27–29 Sept 14,147
Conrad Treasury’s Boardroom Blitz 11 Oct 730
Simple Plan 17 Oct 2,886
Stevie Wonder 25 Oct 9,447
Snoop Dogg 29 Oct 4,959
Rihanna and Chris Brown 31 Oct–1 Nov 22,150
Netball Test – Aust vs NZ 2 Oct 7,753
Def Leppard 8 Nov 7,560
Hi 5 11 Nov 4,234
Monster Trucks 15 Nov 8,955
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