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Morning Melodies - Andrews and Bing Christmas Swing

The original Andrews Sisters trio brought joy to so many during the troubled times of WW2. Together with Bing Crosby they recorded many classic Christmas tunes, reminding the Allied Forces troops of home! Songs such as “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” their iconic version of “Jingle Bells” “Mele Kal...

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Ashes To Ashes: David Bowie Experience - Mackay

The spirit of the legendary, the iconic, the revolutionary, David Bowie lives on with ‘Ashes To Ashes: The David Bowie Experience’ who has earnt a reputation as Australia’s premier Bowie tribute. They perform faithful versions of the songs that span Bowie’s stellar 5-decade, 27 studio album career ...

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Echoes of Pink Floyd: Signs of Life Tour - Mackay

In 1988, Australia witnessed a rock concert event unprecedented in its scale, scope, and impact. English powerhouse rockers Pink Floyd, sparkling with fresh energy after enduring significant upheaval in the early 1980s, came to our shores in support of their smash hit A Momentary Lapse of Reason a...

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Echoes of Pink Floyd Signs Of Life Tour

In 1988, Australia witnessed a rock concert event unprecedented in its scale, scope and impact. Now, 35 years later as our country begins to re-embrace live music, Australia’s own Echoes of Pink Floyd bring you their painstakingly crafted homage to this amazing concert experience, Signs of Life. E...

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PBR Monster Energy Tour Mackay Invitational

A sport unlike any other. A battle of the greatest. A competition of man vs beast where every second counts. The best in bull riding battle it out in a new Professional Bull Riders season like no other. Join PBR Australia for a premier entertainment experience at the PBR Monster Energy Tour Grafto...

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Rhythm and the Reef 2024

Rhythm & The Reef is set to make a triumphant return to the picturesque Queens Garden in the Central Queensland region of Mackay. Against the backdrop of this breathtaking waterfront location, the festival promises to deliver an experience that will leave a lasting impression on both local and int...

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Morning Melodies - Livvy and Pete

Helpmann award winner Michael Griffiths and acclaimed cabaret darling Amelia Ryan celebrate the songbooks of Aussie icons Olivia Newton-John and Peter Allen. From their humble small-town beginnings to world domination in sequins and jumpsuits, revisit all of their sing-along classics from Rio to Te...

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Rumble on the Reef - Wakeboarding

This is a 3 day wakeboarding competition with competitors from all over Australia. Starting with a grass roots style competition right up to pro level riders. This is the wakeboarding part of the Rumble on the Reef Festival of events.

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September Weekender: DBCT Kids' Theatre Season - Brats Carnival

Proudly supported by Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal as part of the DBCT Kids' Theatre Season. A high-energy super fun afternoon show for all ages – from tots to teenagers and their mums and dads - brought to you by the finest team of circus artists and mischief makers behind international touring sens...

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September Weekender: Marcia Hines – Still Shinning The 50th Anniversary Concert Tour

Australia’s legendary musical treasure will tour Australia in 2024 performing her ‘Still Shining’ album concert repertoire. This two-and-a-half-hour musical showcase is a celebration of Marcia’s career and will feature every charting song from her vast repertoire, commencing with ‘Fire and Rain’ th...

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September Weekender: Briefs Factort - Bite Club 2nd Serve

Age Restriction: Strictly 18 years plus. Bite Club: 2nd Serve - A Sensational Encore of Cabaret, Music, and Circus Mischief. By Briefs Factory International and Sahara Beck Get ready for the ultimate encore as the award-winning cult-cabaret mischief-makers, Briefs Factory, and the celebrated song...

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DBCT Kids’ Theatre Season and Tall Stories Production presents The Gruffalo

A mouse took a stroll through the deep, dark wood... After sell-out seasons across the world, including London’s West End & Broadway, The Gruffalo returns to Australia! Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in this magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by...

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Mackay Scottish Bluewater Fling

A free outdoor community concert held at the Bluewater Quay Park, Mackay. Pipe bands, highland dancers, Piping MaD Rock band and much more. Massed bands march across the Forgan Bridge and the entertainment continues on the River Stage until dusk. Food vendors on site include haggis pies, scotch ...

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BMA River 2 Reef Ride Festival

Mackay and the Whitsundays’ River 2 Reef Ride Ride Festival is back again in 2023. The annual charity ride raises funds for charities: RACQ CQ Rescue and Disabled Sport & Rec Mackay. The event is a great opportunity for some family fun and for more people to become active and involved in cycling. ...

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GSM Presents Best of The Bee Gees Greatest Hits Tour

The Best of the Bee Gees brings the Greatest Hits Tour to the Mackay Entertainment Convention Centre with special guests Colin “Smiley” Petersen and Roslyn Loxton. This brand-new show has a high energy set list with more favourites, more disco and more hits written by the brothers Gibb which were c...

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Ross Noble - Jibber Jabber Jamboree

Jibber Jabber Jamboree marks Ross Noble’s 21st solo stand-up tour. To celebrate this milestone, he invites you to join him for an evening of the sort of inspired nonsense that has cemented his place as the supreme master of stream of conscious freewheeling stand up. This is a chance to see Noble li...

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2024 Mackay Careers Expo

2024 2nd Annual Mackay Careers Expo. Admission is free! The 2nd annual Mackay Careers Expo presents an ideal opportunity for anyone interested in education and training or those seeking professional career development and employment opportunities. With exhibitors including Universities, private edu...

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Tina - The Ultimate Tribute to the Queen of Rock N’ Roll

Get the electrifying concert experience of Tina Turner with this glorious, energetic stage production, brimming with Tina hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. The powerful raspy vocals, high-intensity dancing and thrilling stage presence of Caroline Borole live on stage, complete with band, brass s...

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Leaving Jackson the Johnny Cash and June Carter Show

Experience the magic of Leaving Jackson. Join the MECC for an unforgettable night of all things Johnny Cash. All the hits and stories that captured the life of a Legend - From the famous "Walk the Line" and "Folsom Prison Blues" to the Legendary songs of the "Highway Men" Leaving Jackson will perf...

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The MECC and Shake & Stir Theatre Co Present Fourteen

The year is 1999 and Shannon has a secret. Shannon Molloy is a year 9 student at an all-boys-rugby-mad Catholic school in regional Queensland, with a secret that no one can ever find out. Shannon is gay. Based on the best-selling memoir by award-winning journalist Shannon Molloy, fourteen is the i...

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The Grand Kyiv Ballet of Ukraine Presents Forest Song and Don Quixote

By popular demand, The Grand Kyiv Ballet of Ukraine will return to Australia in May, June and July 2024. They will present again their double bill of Forest Song and Don Quixote. The audience response to their performances in 2023 was literally amazing with standing ovations following every performa...

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Road Trip Drag Challenge

This event is a family friendly social drag racing local QLD event, with an emphasis on having fun and bringing new people into the sport from around the country.

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Graeme Connors - My Lyrical Life 50 Years On

Following two packed houses at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, legendary singer-songwriter Graeme Connors brings his special ‘My Lyrical Life’ show to his hometown of Mackay. Graeme continues celebrating 50 years in the music industry with a very special show at the Mackay Entertainment and Con...

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DBCT Kids' Theatre Season: You Are A Doughnut

*This is a relaxed session. Relaxed sessions are for anyone who would benefit from a calmer environment. There is a relaxed attitude to noise, doors remain open and lights are dimmed. From the creators of “The Alphabet of Awesome Science” comes a brand-new multi-award winning family show… You are ...

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Fox Superflow sealed by Stan's | Mackay QLD

The Fox Superflow is not your average enduro: it's your chance to ride the way you want! Say goodbye to tight schedules and hello to enduro racing with a laid-back vibe. Gear up for the ultimate gravity enduro experience and race the Fox Superflow - Australia’s most popular gravity enduro series, b...

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Between The Tides | 2024

Between the Tides 2024 returns! The mix of headline and local talent will host performances on the beach/foreshore, inviting fans to an incredibly intimate, inclusive and connected experience. This unique, special event welcomes locals and travellers to the Mackay region to experience song, stories...

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The MECC Presents From Campfire To Stage Light

From Campfire to Stage Light is an epic journey toward self-determination and Indigenous pride, as told through the life experience of David Bindi Hudson, well-known and loved cultural leader and global ambassador for Indigenous Australia. David is the ultimate storyteller, singer-songwriter, dance...

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Mackay Festival of Arts

With annual favourites like Wisely Wine and Food Day and Daly Bay Illuminate, a line-up of new theatre, dance, comedy, visual arts and cabaret, and a jam-packed fringe event program, the 2024 Mackay Festival of Arts is one not to miss!

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Kath & Kim Drag Bingo

Play to WIN $1000 CASH & proizes! Hoi Hornbags! Kath & Kim Drag Bingo is coming to Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre hosted by two foxy morons: Prada Clutch & Conchita Grande! Play to WIN $1,000 CASH & proizes Enjoy 5-games of bingo plus a live Kath & Kim show Dress as your favourite Kath &...

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Running in the Shadows of Fleetwood Mac

They’ve sold more than one hundred million albums world-wide and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Fleetwood Mac’s songs are part of international music history. Now, the Internationally acclaimed The Australian Fleetwood Mac Show "Running In The Shadows" is heading to the Mackay E...

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Motorcycle Beach Races

Speeding Motorcycles under open tropical skies, at Grasstree Beach, 35 minutes south of Mackay, Central Queensland, first ran in the region back in 1927. This iconic event is and the only competitive beach motorcycle race in Australia, one of only several in the world. The race attracts around 350...

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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music & Dance Sensation - Mackay

Hot off its sold out 2023 UK Tour ‘A Taste of Ireland―The Irish Music & Dance Sensation’ returns with a performance that is ‘Celtic―for this decade’. Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a show that has entertained thousands, as A Taste of Ireland returns to Mackay for the first time in 3 years. ...

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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation

Hot off its sold out 2023 UK Tour ‘A Taste of Ireland―The Irish Music and Dance Sensation’ returns with a performance that is ‘Celtic―for this decade’. Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a show that has entertained thousands, as A Taste of Ireland returns to Mackay for the first time in 3 years....

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The Beach Boys Experience

Pick up some Good Vibrations at this unforgettable celebration dedicated to the music of The Beach Boys For nearly 60 years, the Beach Boys have embodied summertime. Sun, surfing, the beach, pretty girls in bikinis, driving with the top down. Favourites like “Surfin Safari” “Surfin USA” “Surfer Gir...

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St Lawrence Wetlands Weekend

Queensland's premiere environmental, cultural and food event is back in 2024 to tantalize your tastebuds, animate your artistic bones and blow you away with some of the best entertainment and First Nations performers as one of nature’s finest wetlands burst into life. The 2024 event will be held at...

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The Umbilical Brothers - The Distraction

Winner TV - Best comedy at the Adelaide Fringe Festival. Do you love staring at screens? Are you staring at a screen right now? You should get out more. Specifically to a show that has an enormous screen smack-bang in the middle of it. The Umbilicals take the energy of live performance and the spe...

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Morning Melodies - Some Enchanted Evening

They were known as America’s most successful musical theatre writing team and their partnership has been called the greatest of the 20th Century. Join a very special event paying tribute to the timeless music from the legendary Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Featuring your favourite tun...

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The MECC Presents Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap

This thrilling West End production is the genre-defining murder mystery from the bestselling novelist of all time... case closed! As news spreads of a murder in London, a group of seven strangers find themselves snowed in at a remote countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives, the guest...

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DBCT Kids’ Theatre Season presents A Monkey Baa Theatre Company Production The Peasant Prince

Based on the book by Li Cunxin, Illustrated by Anne Spudvilas. Adapted for the stage by Eva Di Cesare, Sandie Eldridge and Tim McGarry. Monkey Baa is Thrilled to announce the return of its award-winning production The Peasant Prince in 2024. The children’s version of Li Cunxi’s iconic autobiography,...

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Rokitz Entertainment presents The World of Musicals in Concert

Following a sell out 2022 Australia tour - The World of Musicals in Concert comes to Mackay in 2024 featuring an all new show. The World of Musicals in Concert has graced stages across the globe and features a world-class ensemble of multi-talented artists who exquisitely perform classic hits, fuse...

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The World of Musicals in Concert - Mackay

Following a sell out 2022 Australia tour - The World of Musicals in Concert Returns to Australia in 2024 featuring an all new show. The World of Musicals in Concert has graced stages across the globe and features a world-class ensemble of multi-talented artists who exquisitely perform classic hits,...

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BMA Mackay Marina Run

The BMA Mackay Marina run is an unmissable event on the Australian running calendar. Widely regarded as Queensland’s most scenic running course, the run is set against spectacular sub-tropical scenery and one of the state’s only blue water rivers. The flat, fast course is extremely popular with ...

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Mackay Expo

For three days the Mackay Expo will showcase an extensive range of innovative products and services for lovers of adventure and the great outdoors including caravans, camper trailers, hybrids, 4x4s and accessories, fishing equipment, boats and holiday destinations. The Expo also features a large Ho...

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RDE-Regional Disability Expo with Bonus Seniors Expo-Mackay

Join them at the RDE-Regional Disability with bonus Seniors Expo for a day filled with inspiration, information, and empowerment. This in-person event brings together a diverse community of individuals, families, and organizations dedicated to supporting people with disabilities and the aged care se...

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Mosaic Classes in Mackay

Experience the Magic of Mosaic Lamp Making at Art Masterclass's Mackay Pop-up. Picture a day embarking on an enchanting artistic adventure, right here in Mackay. Art Masterclass Anatolian Art Classes are not just workshops; they are gateways to unlocking the inner artist and embracing the rich heri...

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Nebo Rodeo

Grab your hats, dust off your boots and roll up your swag, it's Rodeo time! in 2024 the Nebo Rodeo will be held on the 18th May and again will partner with Nebo Hotel to bring you a fantastic weekend of entertainment for the whole family. Starting on Friday night with the Nebo Hotel Street Party...

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Nebo Hotel Street Party

The count down is on to the BIGGEST weekend in Nebo! ​The Nebo Hotel is once again kicking off the Nebo Rodeo weekend with a huge line up of country music. Grab your hats, dust off your boots and roll up your swag...It's rodeo time! ​ Start your Rodeo weekend off at 4pm on Friday, 3rd weekend in...

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ZACH MACH Adventure Challenge

ZACH MACH is Mackay's best multisport adventure challenge. Held once a year, ZACH MACH celebrates the life of Zach Roberts, an outstanding young man who embraced adventure and challenge. This event is for the weekend warrior to the elite, aged 7 to 107+. There are two parts to this adventure wee...

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Missy Higgins - The Second Act Tour 2024 Celebrating "The Sound of White" 20th Anniversary

Missy Higgins is unveiling ‘an anniversary tour with a difference’ to celebrate 20 years since her trailblazing debut, The Sound Of White. The Second Act Tour will see Missy touring theatres nationally next autumn in a special two act show. The first set each evening will include some brand-new so...

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The Wombat Festival

The Wombat Festival aims to use art and experiences to recognise the significance of Clermont, Queensland as the home of the critically endangered Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat. The festival centres around May 11 which is recognised as the official day of the Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat which at one ...

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