RNB Fridays Live

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RNB Fridays Live
Genre Hip Hop, R&B, Pop
DatesOctober/November
Years active2016–present
Founders
Website Festival Website

RNB Fridays Live is an annual concert series held in Australia. The series was co-founded by the Hit Radio Network and Frontier Touring in 2016. The event features several stages featuring musical artists from many genres of music, including R&B, hip hop, electronic dance music, and pop. The concert series are held in venues across major cities in Australia. The shows are hosted by late Fatman Scoop, with DJ Horizon as the resident DJ.

Contents

Concert series by year

YearHeadliner(s)Featured act(s)Dates
2016 [1] [2]
2017 [3] [4]
  • 12 October: Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
  • 13 October: Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
  • 14 October: nib Stadium, Perth
  • 15 October: Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
  • 19 October: Hisense Arena, Melbourne
  • 20 October: Hisense Arena, Melbourne
  • 21 October: Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane
2018 [5] [6]
2019 [7] [8]
  • 8 November: HBF Park, Perth
  • 9 November: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
  • 10 November: Adelaide Showground, Adelaide
  • 15 November: Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane
  • 16 November: Giants Stadium, Sydney
2022 [9]
  • 4 November: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
  • 5 November: HBF Park, Perth
  • 6 November: Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
  • 11 November: Showgrounds, Brisbane
  • 12 November: Giants Stadium, Sydney
2023 [10]
  • 10 November: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
  • 11 November: RAC Arena, Perth
  • 12 November: AEC Arena, Adelaide
  • 16 November: Spark Arena, Auckland
  • 17 November: Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane
  • 18 November: Giants Stadium, Sydney

Box office score data

VenueCityTickets sold / AvailableGross revenue
2016
Qudos Bank ArenaSydney14,450 / 14,450 (100%)$1,025,490 [11]
2017
Qudos Bank ArenaSydney21,770 / 25,554 (85%)$2,096,200 [12]
2018
nib StadiumPerth23,029 / 25,000 (92%)$2,204,360 [13]
Marvel StadiumMelbourne51,104 / 53,036 (96%)$4,730,440 [13]
Adelaide ShowgroundsAdelaide14,297 / 17,785 (80%)$1,429,980 [13]
Brisbane ShowgroundsBrisbane33,189 / 33,232 (~100%)$3,583,000 [13]
Spotless StadiumSydney42,013 / 42,013 (100%)$4,191,310 [13]
2019
HBF StadiumPerth17,278 / 29,313 (59%)$1,756,360 [14]
Marvel StadiumMelbourne23,205 / 40,956 (57%)$2,252,470 [14]
Brisbane ShowgroundsBrisbane30,695 / 36,050 (85%)$3,235,850 [14]
Giants StadiumSydney27,334 / 30,247 (90%)$2,812,120 [14]
TOTAL298,364 / 347,636 (95%)$29,317,580

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