Suncorp Piazza
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The Suncorp Piazza is a multi-purpose venue in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...

, Australia
Australia
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. It was inspired by the popular Piazza performance venue built for World Expo 88 and remains today at South Bank Parklands
South Bank Parklands, Brisbane
The South Bank Parklands are located at South Bank in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The parkland, on the transformed site of Brisbane's World Expo 88, was officially opened to the public on 20 June 1992.-Overview:...

, the transformed Expo site. The site is adjacent to the South Bank Grand Arbour and local restaurants.

The covered amphitheatre
Amphitheatre
An amphitheatre is an open-air venue used for entertainment and performances.There are two similar, but distinct, types of structure for which the word "amphitheatre" is used: Ancient Roman amphitheatres were large central performance spaces surrounded by ascending seating, and were commonly used...

 is often used for concerts and other performances. The Suncorp Piazza has a seating capacity of 2 158 people.

The venue is close to the South Brisbane railway station
South Brisbane railway station, Brisbane
South Brisbane Station is a railway station in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network and is located in Zone 1 of the TransLink integrated public transport system...

 and the Cultural Centre Busway Station
Cultural Centre Busway Station, Brisbane
The Cultural Centre Busway Station, at South Bank, is part of the South East Busway served by TransLink bus routes. The busway station is the first stop outside the city, and in Zone 1 of the TransLink integrated public transport system...

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