Summer 2005/2006

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Westpac Centre performs

Venues Today, an industry trade journal, has ranked the city’s Westpac Centre 10th in the world outside North America for ticket sales. Vbase, the Council-owned company which manages the Addington venue, says the acts which drove the strong ticket sales included Cher, Rod Stewart, Neil Diamond, REM, Mark Knopfler, Norah Jones, Dido, Velvet Revolver, Crusty Demons, Black Eyed Peas, Moody Blues and Edgefest.