The Mardi Gras Parties - 2000 onwards

 

2000GETHER - 2 March 2000 Graffiti Wall #1, #2, #3

24,000 tickets $95 - sold out 29 Jan

RHI – New Millennium Dawned

DJs: 10pm-2am Gavan Bright, 2-6am Wayne G, 6-10am Luke Leal

Lighting: Allan Parkinson

Hordern – Age of Technology

DJs: 10pm-2am Sveta, 2-10am Victor Calderone

Lighting: Antony Read

Dome – Year of the Dragon

DJs: Mandy Rollins, Scott Shimmia, Bill Cotsis

Lighting Jamie Ivarsen

Womens Space (Mini Circus Tent)

DJs: Jude Tsai, Kelly Lynch

Mens Space (Mini Circus Tent)

DJs: Steve Sonius, Buck Naked

Shows:

RHI midnight: Don't Call Me Baby

RHI 2am: Sex Bomb (Tom Jones)

RHI 6am: Aliens - Taylor Maid

RHI Closing: Last Dance

Party Director: Glenn Horder

Out There Everywhere - 3 March 2001

22,000 tickets

RHI

DJs: Sean Manley, Jake Kilby, Greg Boladian, Wayne G

Hordern

DJs: Sveta, Frankie Knuckles, Alex Taylor

Dome

DJs: Jude Tsai, Annabelle Gaspar, Garry T, Thomas The Funkengine

City Live

DJs: Richard Weiss, Peter MacNamara, Fergie (UK), Baby Bear, Mark Murphy

Fox & Lion

DJs: Feisty, Steve Sonius, Junior B, Bill Cotsis

Plus Arena Cabaret Space and all of Bent Street

Shows:

RHI 1am: Vanessa Amorosi (with Tracey the Laser dancer)

RHI 3.30am: Adeva - This is a Warning - male dancers
Adeva & Shauna Jensen - Sisters are Doing it for Themselves - female dancers

RHI 4am: Christine Anu

RHI Closing: Sheena Easton


Happy Mardi Gras - 2 March 2002 Graffiti Wall #1, #2

20,000 tickets $110

Hordern - Heavenly Hard House - Fast Furious Fun

DJs: 10pm-1am Gavan Bright, 1-3am Peter MacNamara, 3-6am Rachel Auburn [UK], 1-8am, 8-10am Mark Murphy

RHI - Uplifting, heartfelt house and sexy vocals

DJs: 10pm-1am Sean Manley, 1-4am Jake Kilby, 4-7am Neil Lewis [USA], 7-10am Paul Goodyear

Dome - Fat Funky House made4summer with delicious vocals

DJs: 10pm-1am Mike Kelly, 1-4am Mandy Rollins, 4-7am Scott Schimmia, 7-10am Sveta

Women's Bar - Asian Kitchen (upstairs)

DJs: 10pm-2am Renae, 2-5am KDJ, 5-8am Feisty

Men's Bar - Fox + Lion - first floor

DJs: 10pm-2am DJ Chip, 2-5am Richard Weiss

Shows:

RHI 1am: Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here (Moving in centre of hall), Absolutely Not (with 10 drag queens in Gucci)

RHI 2:30am: Bardot

RHI 4am: Human Nature

RHI Closing: Alcazar - Crying at the Discoteque

          

25 Years of Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Bisexual and Queer Culture - 1 March 2003 Graffiti Wall #1, #2

First New Mardi Gras party

17,000 tickets $95

Many services for this party were donated or supplied at a reduced rate, including DJs and lighting designers

RHI

DJs: Luke Leal, DJ Josh (Adelaide), Paul Goodyear, Alex Taylor

Hordern

DJs: Tony Svehla (Melbourne), Mandy Rollins, Doug James, Buck Naked, DJ Chip & Mike Kelly (Back-to-back)

The G-Spot (City Live)

DJs: Mr. Flynn, Neroli (Brisbane), Shigeki

Grand Pagoda (Up-and-coming)

DJs: Dr. Jane, DJ Kenny, Henri, Karl Moser, Sista P, DJ Tas

Dome - Costume Pagent, Chill

Shows:

RHI: Suzanne Palmer - Hide U, Show Me

Horden: C-Vox

RHI Close: - & Sexy Galexy

Metamorphosis - 6 March 2004 Graffiti Wall #1, #2

17,000 Tickets $120 ($99 early bird, $140 at the door) - sold out 4 March

RHI - Cinemorphosis

DJs: 10pm-1am Alex Taylor, 1-4am Ryan Murphy, 4-7am Luke Leal, 7-10am Shigeki

Horden - Sparticus

DJs: 10pm-1am Kylie Rose (Brisbane), 1-4am Lisa German (UK), 4-7am Sveta, 7-10am Mike Kelly

Stage 11 & Tent - Austin Powers - Retro

DJs: 10pm-1am Stephen Blomfield, 1-4am Justin Scott, 4am-close Jake Kilby

Dome - Barbarella - Costume Parade, Chill

DJs: 10pm-3am Richard Weiss, 3-6am Seymour Butz

Forecourt - Up and Coming

DJs: 10pm-12am Dan Murphy (House Anthems), 12-2am Guy Hornsey (Trance),
2-4am William Silva (Trance),
4-6am - Daniel Hannan (Funky),
6am-close - Nicole Phillips and Paul Lillie (UK) back to back (Funky House)

Shows:

Dome midnight: Costume Pagent

RHI 1am: Fame/Flashdance - Maxi Shields, Atlanta Georgia

Horden 1:30am: Chariot race

Retro 2am: Paul Capsis & band

RHI 4am: Atlas - I'm A Queen

Dome 6am: Screening of Barbarella

RHI close: Pru Grimson - Over the Rainbow - Vanity Fair, Mitzi Macintosh

 

Our Freedom, Your Freedom - 5 March 2005 Graffiti Wall #1, #2, #3

19,000 tickets $125 ($99 early bird, $140 at the door)

RHI - Anthems

DJs: 10pm-1am Ryan Murphy, 1-4am Les Smith aka DJ Zac (Brisbane), 4-7am Shigeki, 7-10am Paul Goodyear

Horden - Trance

DJs: 10pm-12am DJ Josh (Adelaide), 12-10am DJ 4 Strings (Rotterdam)

The Dome - Funky House

DJs: 10pm-1am: Daniel Hannan, 1-5am: Richard Weiss, 5-8:30am GI Jode

Stage 11 - Tribal

DJs: 10pm-1am Neroli (Brisbane), 1-4am Sveta, 4-7am Buck Naked, 7-10am Feisty

Fox & Lion - Retro

DJs: 10pm-12am Chris Kenny, 12-5am Stephen Blomfield, 5-8:30am Calvin Wong

The Marquee - Mash, Beaks, Electro

DJs: 10pm-1am The Red Light Disco DJ Team (Melbourne), 1-5am DJ Elroy, 5-8:30am Seymour Butz

Peter Finch Lawn - Up & Coming

DJs:10pm-12am Hamo Tevita, 12-2am Matt Broadfoot, 2-4am Johnson Chan, 4-6am Murray Hood, 6-8am Todd Woods, 8-10am Jez Johnson

Shows:

RHI 1am: Nicki French - Total Eclipse of the Heart, I Surrender

RHI 4am: Tina Arena - Never (Tiesto remix), Dare You To Be Happy

RHI 7am: Darren Hayes - Insatiable, Pop!ular

RHI Close: Courtney Act - I Should Be So Lucky
Ashley Swift, Courtney Act, Portia Turbo, (more) - Deborah Cox medley

Horden midnight: string quartet & 2 male dancers

Horden various: dancers

Stage 11 3am: Slaves & Pirates - ?, Filthy/Gorgeous

Dome 5am: The Martini Club

Costume Pageant: The Frocks

4 March 2006 Graffiti Wall #1, #2

15,000 tickets $125/$79, (Early Bird $99), Platinum $179

RHI

DJs: 10pm-1am Jayson Forbes and Shigeki, 1-5am Brett Henrichsen, 5-7:30am: Dan Murphy, 7:30am-10am Ryan Murphy

Horden

DJs: 10pm-1am Luke Leal, 1-4am: DJ Josh, 4-7am: Scott Anderson, 7-10am Ric Dreske

Forecourt

Midnight-1am: Costume Pageant

DJs: 1-2:30am DJ Chadi (up and coming), 2:30-4am Madem' J (up and coming), 4-7am DJ GI Jode, 7-10am Kate Monroe

City Live (Retro Disco)

DJs: 10pm-1am Greg Boladian, 1-4am David Hiscock, 4-8am Paul Goodyear

Dome

DJs: 10pm-1am Chip, 1-4am Rob Gilbert, 4-7am Mike Kelly, 7-10am Lim Jeka

Shows:

RHI

1am: Jimmy Sommerville

5am: Baby Marcelo (Ibitha)

7:30am: Mary Kiani

10am: Therese

Horden

2am: Jan Johnston

4am: Jan Johnston

The Forum

Midnight: Xena (Electronic Male)

8am: Erica

Objects of Love - 3 March 2007   Graffiti Wall #1, #2

17,000 tickets $125/$79 (members $99)

RHI - Love a Sunburnt Country

DJs: 10pm-1am Jake Kilby and Greg Boladian, 1-4am Freemasons, 4-7am Paul Goodyear, 7-10am Dan Murphy

Hordern - Love to Travel

DJs: 10pm-1am Sveta, 1am-3am Boy George, 3-6am Mike Kelly, 6-10am Mandy Rollins and Feisty

Dome

DJs: 10pm-12:30am Seymour Butz with Gemma, 1-1:301m Sterogamous, 2:15-4:15am Bang Gang DJ's, 4:15-6:15am Ben Drayton, 6:15-8:15am Mark Murphy

The Forum

DJs: 10pm-midnight Justin Scott, midnight-1:20am Bob Downe, 1:30-3am Vanessa Wagner, 3-6am David Hiscock, 6-8am Jimmy Dee

Fuse Bar (Women's Space)

DJs: 10am- midnight Madem J, midnight-2am Alexandra, 2-4am Beaker, 4-6am Beatrix

Fox and Lion - Caberet

VJ: Craig-o-rama

Forecourt

4-8am Kyla Sexton (Live Vocalist)

10pm-midnight Mister S (up and coming), midnight-2am Renae Stanton, 2-4am Tim Graham (up and coming), 4-6am Scott Pullen, 6-8am Sista P, 8-10am Alex Taylor

Shows:

RHI - Love a Sunburnt Country

1am Aussielicious

2am Young Divas

3am Desperate Dragwives

Closing (cancelled)

Dome

12:30-1am Paul Mac live

1:30-2.15am The Presets live

Fox and Lion - Caberet

12:30-1am Hosted by Courtney Act, Brielle Davis, Lesley Hancock & Sylvana

1:30-2am Hosted by Shauna Jensen, Jeremy Brennan & King Casual

2:30-3am Hosted By Claire De Lune, Fiona Leigh Jones & Keren Minshull

3.30-4am Hosted by Chelsea Bun, Hugh Monroe, Doreen Maganni & Darlene



Brave New Worlds - 1 March 2008 Graffiti Wall #1, #2

Tickets: $150/$100 (member $120)

Sold out 21 February. 1500 more tickets released sold out 22 February.

Royal Hall Of Industries - "Discotarium"

DJs: 10pm-midnight Murray Hood, midnight-4am Hex Hector (New York), 4-8am Paul Goodyear (Barcelona)

Hordern Pavilion - "Neon Fusion"

DJs: 10pm-midnight Ruby, midnight-2am DJ JoSH, 2-4am Marty (Auckland), 4-6am Agnelli & Nelson (UK), 6-8am Peter Newton

Dome - "Zootopia"

DJs: 10pm-12:30am Sveta, 12:30-3am – Mike Kelly (Berlin), 3-5:30am Jack Chang (London),
5.30-8am Mandy Rollins

The Forum - "Hot Rock"

DJs: 10pm-12:45am - Seymour Butz back to back with Gemma, 1.15-3:15am - Stereogamous, 4am-end Annabelle Gaspar back to back with Bill Cotsis

Fuse Bar - "Femmesphere"

DJs: 10pm-midnight Sista P with Percussion from Cyndi Tan, midnight-2am Beatrix, 2-5am madem j, 5-8am Alexandra

Fox and Lion - "Videodrome"

VDJ: VDJ Craig Payne plus Karaoke

 

Forecourt

DJs: 10pm-2am Winners of the DJ Spin-Off Competition: Stryker and DJ Toi, 2-4am Katie Drover, 4-6am Eddie Coulter, 6-8am GI Jode

Shows:

 

Olivia Newton John

 

Fox and Lion:

12.30am - The Carpenters from Kemsey

2am - Aunty Mavis

3am - Hot Chocolate

 

Bands (in The Forum):
11:30pm - Blush Foundation
12:45am - Blow Waves
2:00am - Grafton Primary
3:15am - Faker
4:45am - The Potbelleez

 

 


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