Tropical Cyclone Alfred is wreaking havoc across Southeast Queensland, causing widespread disruptions. Along with a slew of music shows, various sporting events, including AFL games, have also been cancelled.
Brad Cox
Brad Cox’s show scheduled for Saturday, March 8th at The Station SC has been cancelled.
Courteneers
The latest casualty of the cyclone is the Courteneers’ Brisbane show at The Tivoli on Saturday, March 8th, which has been cancelled due to Cyclone Alfred. A refund will be processed for ticket holders, and no action is required.
Stone Temple Pilots
Alexisonfire and Underoath
Alexisonfire and Underoath, whose Brisbane gig was scheduled for Saturday, March 8th, has been canned. Fans are urged to hold onto their tickets while organisers explore alternative options. Updates will be provided on social media within the next 24 hours, and all ticket holders will be contacted directly.
Ziggy Alberts
Ziggy Alberts has also cancelled his weekend shows in Toowoomba and Kingscliff, though the Cairns show on Thursday, March 6th is still going ahead.
New Bloom Festival
The Brisbane leg of the New Bloom Festival on Saturday, March 8th has been called off due to the cyclone. However, the festival will still proceed in Sydney on Sunday, March 9th at Roundhouse, and in Melbourne on Monday, March 10th at The Timberyard.
In addition, Drain’s headline sideshow with One Step Closer on the Sunshine Coast on March 6th and Sweet Pill’s headline sideshow in Brisbane on March 7th are both cancelled. Ticket holders will be contacted directly for refunds.
A statement from the festival organisers reads: “The safety and well-being of all of our attendees, bands and staff are of utmost priority, and ticket holders will be contacted directly via Ticketmaster regarding the cancellation and refunds.
“We hope all of our Queensland and Northern NSW friends are able to stay safe, and we thank you for your understanding.”
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
The city’s main arena, the 12,000 capacity Brisbane Entertainment Centre at Boondall, is closed until further notice. “Tropical Cyclone Alfred is threatening to produce significant rain, strong winds and flash flooding in our community,” reads a statement. “This weather is expected to continue over the coming days and as such the grounds of the Brisbane Entertainment Centre will be closed for public safety from 8:00pm Wednesday, 5 March 2025 until further notice.”
Crowbar Brisbane
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Green Day
Tropical Cyclone Alfred also forced the cancellation of Green Day’s tour-closing concert on Wednesday night (March 5th) on the Gold Coast. A late-night message from the venue confirmed the news: “CBUS Super Stadium has been advised that the Green Day Saviors concert has been cancelled, due to the extreme weather conditions forecast.”
The message continues: “we know how excited fans were for the concert and we share your disappointment. Concert organisers explored every opportunity to go ahead with the event, but the safety and travel certainty of concert goers, performers and staff cannot be ensured under current conditions.”
Ticket holders will be contacted directly by Ticketmaster on refunds.
