Notable Events
In 1987, Michael Jackson performed during his Bad tour for two sold out shows on 25 and 28 November. On the 28th, Stevie Wonder appeared on stage and sang with Jackson.
In 1987, the Brisbane Bullets won their second NBL championship and their first at the Entertainment Centre with a 2-0 series win over the Perth Wildcats (the Bullets previous championship win in 1985 was at the Sleeman Sports Centre).
In 1990, Game 2 of the NBL Grand Final series between the Bullets and Wildcats drew a record crowd of 13,221 to the Entertainment Centre. As of the 2012-13 NBL season this remains the largest NBL Grand Final attendance outside of Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena. Game 3 of the series also attracted over 13,000 fans to the centre.
American rock band Pearl Jam have performed numerous times at the venue over the years: 21-22 March 1995 during the Vitalogy Tour; 14-15 March 1998 during the Yield Tour; 8-9 February 2003 during the Riot Act Tour and 10-11 November 2006 during the Pearl Jam 2006 World Tour.
In 2007, the Brisbane Bullets won their third and last NBL championship when they defeated the Melbourne Tigers 3-1 in their best of five game series. The Entertainment Centre was used due to a date clash with the Bullets then home, the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.
In 2009, 11 concerts were performed by Pink, on her worldwide Funhouse Tour, which proved to be Australia's largest tour.
In 2010, Nitro Circus performed three Motorbike Stunt Shows at the venue. Also in 2010, Lady Gaga performed two sold-out shows during the Australian leg of her Monster Ball Tour.
Many other notable artists have performed at the venue, including Linkin Park, Roger Waters, Mariah Carey, Metallica, Incubus, Guns N' Roses, David Bowie, Green Day, AC/DC, Muse, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Elton John, Lady Gaga, The Eagles, Coldplay, Miley Cyrus, Chris Brown, The Black Eyed Peas, Kylie Minogue, Iron Maiden, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift and many more. It has also hosted World Wrestling Entertainment house shows.
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