Meet the Stars Under the Stars When the fireworks fade and the engines cool, the night is far from over at EkkaNITES. Step up to the edge of the Main Arena and experience a magical Ekka moment as your favourite night show performers make their way back to greet fans. Snap a selfie with a fire-spinning artist, grab an autograph from a V8 driver or high-five a freestyle motocross daredevil. Meet the EkkaNITES hosts Laurel Edwards The queen of Brisbane breakfast radio, Laurel Edwards is a true-blue Queenslander and Ekka tragic. “Brisbane is where my heart beats, and the Ekka is where the community connects,” she explains. Known for her vibrant personality and natural ability to relate to audiences, Laurel’s love of Queensland, warmth and humour, guarantees she will bring heartfelt energy and flair to EkkaNITES. Ian Skippen With a career spanning print, radio, TV and online, Ian is a respected media icon driven by a genuine love of people and their stories. Known for his professionalism, energy and quick wit, Ian will bring experience and connection to every moment of EkkaNITES, keeping audiences on the edge of their seats from the first introduction to the final applause. Rhianna Buchanan EkkaNITES X-Treme host Rhianna Buchanan has spent over a decade at the heart of Australia’s live entertainment and motorsport scenes. Blending her deep motorsport credentials with show-stopping stagecraft, Rhianna brings both energy and experience to EkkaNITES, and will help keep the crowd on the edge of their seats as Master of Ceremonies for the Flair Stunt Riders, V8 Precision driving team, Hot Wheels Heroes, and the incredible Human Cannonball Neale Stuart Woodchop arena announcer, Neale Stuart, will host the Queensland vs New South Wales woodchop competition. Affectionately known as “The voice of rural Australia”, Neale has spent more than 35 years behind the microphone, becoming a familiar voice at agricultural field days, country shows, festivals and major rural events across Australia.
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