Riverstage
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| Location | 59 Gardens Point Road,Brisbane,Queensland, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 27°28′44.40″S153°1′48.29″E/ 27.4790000°S 153.0300806°E |
| Owner | Brisbane City Council |
| Capacity | 9,500 |
| Surface | Concrete, grass |
| Opened | 7 September 1989 |
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Riverstageis an outdoor entertainment venue inBrisbane,Australia.The venue occupies a 2hasite within theCity Botanic Gardensand has a capacity of 9,500.[1][2]TheBrisbane Festivalmakes regularly use of the venue. Riverstage regularly features local, national and internationalconcerts,including large-scale music concerts, as well as family and community events.[3]
Concert goers often bring a blanket to sit on. When the site reaches full capacity a live screening area adjacent to the Riverstage may be used.
History
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Riverstage was officially opened on 7 September 1989 byLord Mayor of Brisbane,Sallyanne Atkinson.It was inspired by the temporary Riverstage used forWorld Expo '88a year earlier. The venue formerly hosted the touringSoundwave festival;having its first show there in 2007 and returning in 2008. Brisbane bandPowderfingerperformed their final show at the venue in November 2010.
Some of the most notable performances at Riverstage is the annual Carols by Candlelight event held every December and Daft Punk's Alive 2006-2007 Tour which they performed in December 2007. In 2011, a Queensland Relief Concert was held in which theFoo Fightersplayed to a sold-out crowd. Thebenefit concertwas held in aid of victims of the2010–2011 Queensland floods.[4]Gigantourused the stage on multiple occasions.
See also
[edit]- List of contemporary amphitheaters
- List of music venues
- Popular entertainment in Brisbane
- Venues of the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics
References
[edit]- ^"Hiring Riverstage".Brisbane City Council.Retrieved1 March2014.
- ^Brisbane City Council."Travelling to Riverstage".Retrieved14 December2012.
- ^"Events at Riverstage".Brisbane City Council.Retrieved25 October2021.
- ^Sykes, Emma (28 March 2011)."Foo Fighters Rock Brisbane".abc.net.au.ABC News.Retrieved24 October2021.
External links
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Media related toRiverstageat Wikimedia Commons
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