NightQuarter Precinct Doors Open: 4:00pm NightQuarter Live Arena opens: 5.00pm

Dear Ticketholder,
 
 We received the very sad news this week that NightQuarter will be closing it’s doors for future events.
 
 The UB40 concert scheduled for 10 January 2023 will now be held at The Events Centre located at 20 Minchinton Street, Caloundra QLD 4551 (approximately 15 mins drive from NightQuarter).

The UK’s most successful Reggae band, UB40 have announced that their eagerly anticipated return to Australia will officially take place in January 2023.

All General Admission tickets will remain valid for the new location however, due to the change of venue we will not be able to deliver the food and beverage package as advertised, and will therefore will need to refund your VIP tickets and arrange for a repurchase of a General Admission ticket via this link

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Originally set to tour Australia in October 2020 as part of their 45^th anniversary, and to perform hits from their latest releases ‘For The Many’ ‘Bigga Baggariddim’, the reggae pioneers will finally grace the shores of Australia 2023 with huge shows planned for the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

To mark the major milestone, the legendary UK band have also announced that their upcoming tour will include performances from House of Shem who also feature on the band’s latest album ‘Bigga Baggariddim’. 

Despite the many unknowns in international touring, UB40 have stayed aggressively optimistic over the past 24 months, taking the time to perfect their brand new live show, just for Aussie audiences.

“We always look forward to trips down under. Said the band in a statement today “It’s one of our favourite places in the world to perform, but with so many uncertainties in the world these past two years, we felt it was far more important to focus on everyone’s safety. Now that borders have reopened, we’re finally ready to get back to Australia and perform the show fans have been waiting for!”

For those lucky enough to score passes to the band’s Australian tour, tickets will still remain valid for all upcoming shows.

Having previously sold out their 2015, 2017 and 2018 tours, the band return to Australia with plans for a more extensive tour hitting Sunshine Coast and The Gold Coast, as well as the more usual Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth

The ‘45^th Anniversary Tour’ will offer audiences a taste of classic hits like ‘Food for Thought', '1 in 10', 'Red Red Wine’, ‘Kingston Town’ and ‘Can’t Help falling In Love With You’, as well as tracks from the latest releases ‘For The Many’ and ‘Bigga Baggariddim’ which will be performed live in Australia for the first time.

One of the UK biggest exports UB40 have achieved over forty top 40 hits in their native Britain with international sales of over 100 million records, the band are one of the biggest UK music acts of all time, and continue to record charting albums while touring across the world including regular trips to Australia where they have firmly found a place in the hearts of fans.

After four decades of success including their hit singles, international stadium tours and festival headline slots, the band suffered the devastating loss of founder member, lyricist and lead sax player Brian Travers who lost his long battle with cancer in 2021. Although "There is a giant Brian shaped hole that can never be filled", they continue with the surviving key founding members and songwriting core, staying true to and building on the legacy and ethos of the band. 

UB40 are founder members Robin Campbell (vocals and guitar), Earl Falconer (bass, vocal), Jimmy Brown (drums) and Norman Hassan (percussion, vocals) with new lead vocalist Matt Doyle. The band also features Martin Meredith (sax) and Laurence Parry (trumpet), who have both been in UB40’s touring and recording line-up for over twenty years, Tony Mullings (keyboards) and Ian Thompson (sax) creating a genre-defining synergy of horns and rhythm section that are uniquely UB40.

U18 ticket holders must have a 25+ ticket holding guardian with them at all times

EVENT INFO

• Format is subject to change in line with changing QLD Health directives. 

• This event has allocated seating. Once purchased, tickets will be allocated into seats and sent no later than 48 hours prior to the show. No exchanges can be made 48 hours prior to the show. 

• If you are coming with friends, buy your tickets together in order to be seated together. 

• Format is subject to change in line with changing QLD Health directives

• Concert ticket includes entry pass to NightQuarter night markets when they operate on Friday and Saturday night from 4pm-10pm. Concerts outside of these times will be given a free pass to use on an alternate date. Street food, more stages, themed bars, dodgems, carnival games and more. 

• Minors are permitted with a responsible adult over the age of 25 years. A responsible adult can be the guardian for a maximum of two minors. Minors must have a U18 ticket and guardians must have a Guardian ticket and will be allocated seating in a section in the upstairs balcony. It is not recommended to bring babies or infants due to noise levels. 

• Companion cards are accepted. Find out how to redeem your complimentary companion ticket here https://www.nightquarter.com.au/companion-card  We cater for all accessibility requirements. Find out more here https://www.nightquarter.com.au/accessibility 

• Refunds are offered only if the event is rescheduled and the ticket holder cannot make the rescheduled event date. 

• Ticket holders must abide by the terms and conditions of the venue at all times otherwise you may be asked to leave

• This event is taking place on a non-trade day of NightQuarter night markets- there will only be a selection of food stallholders open- not the full range.
  
  
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