NIALL HORAN ‘THE SHOW’ LIVE ON TOUR COMING TO AOTEAROA NEXT APRIL

Chart-topping, global superstar Niall Horan has today announced that he will be bringing ‘THE SHOW’ LIVE ON TOUR to New Zealand in April 2024 to celebrate the release of his upcoming third studio album, The Show.  Presented by TEG Live and The Edge, the New Zealand show will take place on 26 April 2024 at Spark Arena, Auckland. This will be Niall’s first time back in New Zealand after bringing his sold-out Flicker world tour to Aotearoa in 2018.
 
Tickets to ‘THE SHOW’ LIVE ON TOUR will go on sale to the general public at 10.00am (local time) on Friday 2 June from Ticketmaster.
 
New Zealand fans who pre-order The Show album on any format from JB Hi-Fi by 5:00pm on Monday 29 May will receive an exclusive ticket presale code for his Auckland show. The JB Hi-Fi Tour presale will commence at 10:00am on Wednesday 31 May. This offer is exclusive to JB Hi-Fi New Zealand and can be accessed HERE.
 
Thrilled to be including New Zealand on his worldwide tour, Niall says, “I have said it many times, but I do mean it when I say that the times I have spent down under are some of the best periods of my life… I have had amazing shows in Australia and New Zealand, and I cannot wait to be back in 2024. My favourite thing in the world is being on tour. Performing my songs for my fans and sharing those incredible moments together are the reason why I write music in the first place. This is going to be my best tour yet and I cannot wait to see all you “lovers” in 2024.”
 
A deeply felt meditation on everything from mental health to the infinite complexity and uncertainty of love, The Show is an endlessly spellbinding statement on following your heart to its absolute truth. As he gears up to share his most personal material yet in a truly extraordinary career, Niall is particularly eager to return to the stage.
 
“There’s nothing better than watching the crowd sing back to you with all that emotion on their faces and knowing that they’re attaching the song to something meaningful in their own lives,” says Niall Horan. “To me, that’s always the greatest thing that can ever come from songwriting.”
 
TEG CEO Geoff Jones says, “TEG is delighted to be bringing Niall Horan out to New Zealand in 2024. We know his fans have been waiting since 2018 for these shows, and we're thrilled that it's finally coming to life. Niall is a masterclass entertainer with incredible stage presence, so there’s no doubt this tour will include many magic moments for fans.”
 
Originally from Mullingar, Ireland, Horan has sold over 80 million records and toured the globe multiple times as part of the iconic One Direction. His full-length solo debut Flicker entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 in October 2017 and contained the 8 x ARIA Platinum single Slow Hands and 4 x ARIA Platinum This Town. The album hit the top 10 in 20 countries total and charted #2 on the Australian ARIA charts. With combined global streams surpassing eight billion, Flicker has gone Platinum in five countries (including the U.S.) and Gold in additional seven countries.  Heartbreak Weather followed in 2020 and topped the UK’s Official Albums chart and Billboard’s Top Album Sales tally and came in at #2 on the ARIA charts. 
 
The album The Show will feature the already released singles Heaven and Meltdown. Across Australia and New Zealand, both singles are soaring with over 6.8 million combined streams across all platforms.
 
Pre-order ‘The Show’ album from JB Hi-Fi HERE prior to 5:00pm on 29 May to access the JB Hi-Fi Tour presale from 10:00am on Wednesday 31 May.

General Public On-Sale at 10:00am (local time) on Friday 2 June from Ticketmaster
 
NIALL HORAN ‘THE SHOW’ LIVE ON TOUR 2024
 
FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2024 | SPARK ARENA, AUCKLAND, NZ | ALL AGES
https://www.teglive.com.au/events/niall-horan-2024/

THE WAR ON DRUGS ANNOUNCE FIRST NEW ZEALAND TOUR SINCE 2018 WITH SPECIAL GUESTS SPOON + INDIGO SPARKE

Live Nation is thrilled to announce the return of The War On Drugs to New Zealand for the first time since 2018. With special guests Spoon, plus Indigo Sparke, the band will tour the North Island in December 2023 in support of I Don’t Live Here Anymore, praised by GQ as “the band’s clearest, most vibrant, and upbeat.”
 
Presented in partnership with Radio Hauraki and 95bFM, tickets for all shows go on sale at 1pm NZT from livenation.co.nz with the Live Nation members presale beginning at 12pm, Thursday May 25 until 12pm, Friday.
 
Throughout the tour, The War On Drugs will play two of New Zealand’s finest venues, including Wellington’s Anderson Park, and Auckland’s Spark Arena.
 
Led by Adam Granduciel, the GRAMMY-Award winning band has steadily emerged as one of this century’s great rock and roll synthesists, removing the gaps between the underground and the mainstream, between the obtuse and the anthemic, making records that wrestle a fractured past into a unified and engrossing present. The New Yorker called them “the best American ‘rock’ band of this decade” in support of 2017’s A Deeper Understanding while Stereogum hailed The War On Drugs as “one of the greatest American bands of their generation” following the release of I Don’t Live Here Anymore. It landed on numerous 2021 best albums of the year lists and garnered a second GRAMMY Award nomination (Best Rock Song) and BRIT Award nomination.
 
Throughout their career, The War On Drugs has steadily evolved into one of rock’s most compelling live acts. “It’s hard to imagine a musical experience that’s more enveloping and uplifting” (Consequence).  
 
Joining The War On Drugs for the tour will be one of rock's most acclaimed acts, Spoon. Austin’s most esteemed rock ambassadors have released ten albums to date, including a string of five straight top 10 records: Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007), Transference (2010), They Want My Soul (2014), Hot Thoughts (2017), and Lucifer on the Sofa (2022). Hailed by TIME as “one of the greatest American rock bands”, Spoon topped Metacritic’s chart as the single most critically acclaimed band of the aughts.
 
Last here in 2017, Spoon will tour both countries for the first time since the release of their Grammy nominated tenth album ‘Lucifer On The Sofa’. More than two decades into their career, Spoon returned with this loud, low-down, melodious rock record which The Guardian called ‘Timeless Perfection’ and Rolling Stone said, ‘Might Be Spoon’s Best Record Ever’.
 
Opening for all shows will be Australian singer songwriter Indigo Sparke.
 

THE WAR ON DRUGS
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS SPOON
PLUS INDIGO SPARKE
 
ANDERSON PARK, WELLINGTON                               FRIDAY DECEMBER 1
SPARK ARENA, AUCKLAND                                          SATURDAY DECEMBER 2
 
Live Nation Presale: Thursday, May 25 from 12pm until Friday, May 26 at 12pm.
 
General public tickets go on sale on Friday May 26 at 1pm.  ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL.
 
For complete tour, ticket, and VIP Experience information
visit: livenation.co.nz

ENDEAVOUR LIVE & MAI FM PRESENTS INNER CIRCLE 55th ANNIVERSARY NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2023

The original “Bad Boys of Reggae” INNER CIRCLE make their la-la-la long awaited return to Aotearoa this Autumn, bringing 55 years of hits to 3 stops including Trusts Arena in Auckland | Tāmaki Makaurau on Friday, March 31, 2023, Energy Events Centre in Rotorua | Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe on Saturday, April 1 2023 before finishing up the tour at TSB Arena, Wellington | Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara on Sunday, April 2, 2023.

Grammy Award winners and very much founding fathers of the quintessential reggae and dub sound, Inner Circle formed in Kingston in 1968 before joining with successful solo artist Jacob Miller in 1976 and writing countless successful hits including “Sweat (A La La La La Long)” and “Bad Boys” as well as a plethora of hit covers including “Young, Wild & Free”, “Have You Ever Seen The Rain”  and “Every Little Thing”.

Headlining Woodstock, writing music for blockbuster Hollywood films and pioneering reggae music to the forefront of the world stage,INNER CIRCLEhave done it all andEndeavour Live & Mai FMare delighted to be bringing them back to our shores for the first time in 7 years.

Special guest across the tour will be Aotearoa’s undisputed Queen of Hip Hop, Soul and R&BLADI6, performing her range of hits from“Diamonds”, “Like Water”and“Walk Right Up”. With a catalogue that marks a woman who is only comfortable taking risks, the inspiring live show that LADI6 brings is no exception to this rule. Local support for each show to be announced.

For full ticketing information, head to endeavour.live/innercircle

TRAILER UNVEILED FOR FEEL GOOD KIWI FILM ‘RED, WHITE & BRASS’ FEATURING A STELLAR ENSEMBLE OF TONGAN TALENT

From the producers of The Breaker Upperers, Cousins and Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Red, White & Brass is the debut feature film for director Damon Fepulea’i who co-wrote with co-producer Halaifonua (Nua) Finau. The film stars John-Paul Foliaki (Popstars), Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi (The Panthers), Ilaisaane Green (Brutal Lives), Onetoto Ikavuka, Mikey Falesiu (Toke), Lupeti Finau, Lotima Pome'e (Under the Vines), and Haanz Fa'avae-Jackson (Savage).  

Tongans are renowned for their enthusiastic support of their sporting teams; decorating their cars, houses and faces with the Tongan flag. Inspired by a true story, Red, White & Brass showcases this māfana energy. The underdog story follows a community of Tongans who form a brass band as the pre-game entertainment in a desperate attempt to get tickets to the 2011 Rugby World Cup Tonga vs France game.  

“The māfana energy in the film is infectious,” says Fepulea’i. “I can’t wait for Kiwis to see this film on 23rd March, and what's possible when you band together for a common goal.” 

Finau was in the original band that performed at the Rugby World Cup in 2011. He is excited to see the Tongan community represented authentically on the big screen.  

“Ever since we shot the film my DM’s have been full with people asking when they can see the film,” says Nua. “Kainga, the wait is over! Hope you enjoy this sneak peak!!” 

This whole-hearted and fun film was shot in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington and will be released in Aotearoa to New Zealand audiences on Thursday 23 March 2023 before its international release.   

Red, White & Brass is a Piki Films and Miss Conception production produced by Georgina Conder, Morgan Waru, Halaifonua Finau and executive produced by Carthew Neal, Ainsley Gardiner and Taika Waititi. The film has funding from the New Zealand Film Commission, the New Zealand Government’s Screen Production Grant and Screen Production Recovery Fund, NZ on Air, Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ, Angel Investors Marlborough, Department of Post and Kiwibank. The film is distributed in New Zealand & Australia by Madman, Piki Films and M2S1 Films.  

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BASEMENT JAXX NEW ZEALAND TOUR ADDS QUEENSTOWN & WELLINGTON. CHRISTCHURCH MOVES TO TE PAE CHRISTCHURCH CONVENTION CENTRE

Widely respected as one of the UK’s most legendary house and big beat kings, BASEMENT JAXX have been crowd favourites around the world for close to 15 years. The hitmakers behind ‘Romeo’ and ‘Where’s your Head At’ are no strangers to New Zealand, having previously performed at Big Day Out, and most recently at AKL17 at Auckland’s Mantells on the Water in 2017. With their triumphant 2020 return postponed due to COVID restrictions, the time has finally come for Basement Jaxx fans as they embark on their biggest New Zealand tour to date.

The New Zealand tour will kick off in WELLINGTON at SHED 6 on FRIDAY, MARCH 24 2023, before heading to QUEENSTOWN to perform at CARGO BREWERY on SATURDAY, MARCH 25 2023. The second weekend of the tour sees Basement Jaxx deliver the first ever performance at the brand new TE PAE CONVENTION CENTRE in CHRISTCHURCH on THURSDAY, MARCH 30 2023, before the tour wraps up at a final soiree at AUCKLAND TOWN HALL on FRIDAY, MARCH 31 2023.

Confirmed as special guests for the Wellington and Queenstown show is FLEETMAC WOOD. With exclusive remixes and edits crafted for the dance floor, this DJ set and AV show is not a tribute act, but a rave that re-frames the music of Fleetwood Mac. Twirling through disco, techno and house, DJs Roxanne Roll and Smooth Sailing have taken this dance party from Berlin to Burning Man and shared their passion with like-minded hedonists around the world. DICK JOHNSON will be providing opening slot performances at the Auckland and Christchurch shows. Based in Auckland, New Zealand and with a long standing (15 years) weekly show on local radio station George FM, Dick continues a busy DJ schedule, and it’s a rare weekend indeed that he is not behind the decks electrifying a crowd of dedicated followers and testing his tunes on dance floors around New Zealand and beyond.

For full tour and ticketing information, head to endeavour.live/basementjaxx

ENDEAVOUR LIVE, BREAKOUT & GEORGE FM PRESENTS WILKINSON COGNITION NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2023

WILKINSON will make his long-awaited return to New Zealand, bringing Kiwi fans a first taste of his new critically acclaimed arena show and celebrating the highest selling drum & bass album of 2022 and his fourth studio album, COGNITION.

Off the back of his record setting New Zealand tour in 2021, Wilkinson returns to his official “second home” with the stunning and cinematic audio experience, COGNITION, hitting Wellington’s TSB Arena on Thursday May 4 and Christchurch Arena on Friday, May 5. The following week, the award winning British producer will take his high energy DJ set down to Dunedin’s Union Hall on Thursday, May 11, before signing off the tour with arena performances in Auckland and Hamilton. The Auckland show will be his debut Spark Arena show on Friday May 12, finishing off with GLOBOX Arena, Claudelands in Hamilton on Saturday, May 13.

One of the leading names in dance music, WILKINSON has cemented himself as one of the most influential names in dance music history. After 10 years at the top of the game and headlining festivals around the world, he shows no sign of stopping as he returns to Aotearoa to tour his acclaimed fourth studio album COGNITION.

Collaborating on COGNITION with artists close to him including a rekindling with the unstoppable Becky Hill on “Here For You”, his partner Iiola on the euphoric “Close Your Eyes” and powerhouses Kanine & Clementine Douglas on “No One Else”, he’s achieved one of drum & bass’ holy grails: a fully dancefloor-aimed album that never dips in tempo or diverts away from D&B, yet never crosses over into the classic ‘collection of bangers’ sensation so many D&B albums end up as.
 
At points it’s gentle, emotional and sincere, but it’s also riddled with a vibe that ensures all tunes will work on the dancefloor and vitality that won him the scene’s affection in the first place. Showing no signs of stopping either, we are elated to be bringing WILKINSON back to his second home.
 
Supporting WILKINSON on his arena tour is UK Drum and Bass producer DISRUPTA and local support from PORIS across the tour.
 
Undoubtedly one of the most promising up and coming figures in the drum & bass genre, DISRUPTA, 23, has been quick to establish his own unique and versatile sound. With chart topping music on notable labels such as Hospital Records, V Recordings, UKF and of course, Sleepless, he is gaining boundless recognition for his work by some of the biggest names in the scene. Having won 'Best Breakthrough DJ' at the Drum & Bass Awards 2021, Disrupta is fast becoming a headline act with a long career ahead of him both on stage and in the studio.
 
PORIS has swiftly established a reputation as a highly accomplished DJ, recognised in the top 3 best DJs in New Zealand at the 2021 Georgies. PORIS (actual name Paris), who made her debut in early 2020, has since been on tour practically nonstop. She has already performed on the big stages at New Zealand’s top festivals, and the bulk of the most infamous venues in New Zealand.
 
TICKETING INFORMATION
General Public tickets go on sale this FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 2023, 3PM. However, you can access presale tickets by registering here: arep.co/t/wilkinson2023
Everyone who registers for the Wilkinson “Cognition” presale gains access to purchase tickets before the General Public. Earn points during the registration process to win tickets and/or gain access to limited discounted presale tickets.
For full ticketing information, head to endeavour.live/wilkinson

MONTELL2099 SHARES SPINE-CHILLING DJ SET, LIVE FROM THE REMARKABLES ICE LAKE IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND

Following Montell2099’s immersive 2020 short film, Live from Karekare, which saw one of the  West Coast’s most rugged coastlines become the visionary electronic producer’s stage, Montell2099 has shared a new surreal follow-up short film, Live From Lake Alta in The Remarkables.
 
Alongside the film's release, a limited edition t-shirt will be for sale, with all profits going towards Kea Conservation, a partner of The Remarkables and Ngāi Tahu.
 
The same way he showcases Aotearoa New Zealand on the world stage through his music, the mesmerizing thirty minute visual finds Montell2099 leaning proudly into his heritage, revealing more of the countries inimitable scenery breathtaking views, and nature as his extravagant arena, from one of the most stunning and serene locations the world has to offer.
 
“The visual element of my music is super important,” says Montell. “And in a live setting the visuals are almost as important as the musical delivery. With my DJ sets I spend an incredible amount of time curating the journey - every drop has a purpose, and every breakdown moment is there for a reason. I always want to tell a story and take the audience on a musical journey and adding the visual element to this makes it more effective and helps immerse the audience into the world that we’ve created for them.”
 
Live From Lake Alta finds Montell2099’s exhilarating electronic frequencies set against the chilling atmosphere of icy mountain ranges, golden hour sunset scenery sloping into brooding nightfall, and isolated snowfield surroundings, captured from a bird's eye view.
 
Warming up the minus zero degree temperature with his scorching bass lines, slapping percussion, animated ad-libs, and exhilarating drops over a series of previously released singles, remixes, as well as teasing a series of brand new unreleased material, Montell2099’s goose-bump inducing set mesmerizes from a triangular lighting installation designed by world-renowned lighting and stage design wizards Human Person (Drake, Travis Scott, Billie Eilish), who previously worked on Montell2099’s Live From Karekare short film and live festival sets, alongside local Dunedin show designer Jade Fraser, Below Studios, Tom Tom Productions, and Higher Ground.
 
“One of the biggest takeaways from our first shoot in Karekare was how the intense environment really leant itself to Montell’s music, so as his new music evolves into a heavier place, we wanted to find a location that was even more extreme, and a mountain in the middle winter felt like the perfect fit,” says Ben Dalgleish from Human Person, the creative team behind the production design and lighting design of the shoot.
 
Continuing to take his music and live show to even grander heights, Live From Lake Alta is another showcase of Montell2099’s art transcending conventionality and pushing the limits of the traditional live show experience.
 
A nod to Montell’s vision and creativity, the breathtaking video is being hosted on Trap Nation’s Youtube channel, a global hub for the best in electronic music - sporting over 30 million subscribers and counting.

‘THE TEN TENORS’ RETURN TO NEW ZEALAND FOR 11-DATE ‘GREATEST HITS’ 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

Live Nation has today announced that Australasia’s longest running stage show The TEN Tenors will return to New Zealand for an 11-date tour in 2023, celebrating the act’s 20th anniversary touring New Zealand. Centred around the shows’ ‘Greatest Hits’, the tour kicks off in April and will visit Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Wellington, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, Napier, Tauranga, Hamilton and Auckland.

Discounted earlybird tickets are available in a presale for My Live Nation members beginning at 9am, Thursday December 1. Sign up now at livenation.co.nz.

General tickets for all shows go on sale at 10am, Monday December 5 from livenation.co.nz.

Formed in 1995, The TEN Tenors are the world’s longest running classical crossover act. The musical ensemble have toured extensively nationally and internationally, with just under 3,500 shows across 34 countries under their belts. Their signature brand of music featuring 10-part harmonies has been enjoyed by more than 90 million people worldwide.

The TEN Tenors have sold more than 2.8 million concert tickets and become renowned for their dynamic, choreographed performances, and skillful ability to seamlessly transition from operatic arias to soulful ballads through to chart-topping pop and rock songs.

The TEN Tenors have shared the stage with iconic artists including Lionel Richie, Rod Stewart, Andrea Boccelli, Willie Nelson, Alanis Morissette and Christina Aguilera. They have also appeared extensively on TV, including The Today Show, Oprah’s Australian Adventure, and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, as well as the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon for an audience of 32 million viewers and the 2012 UEFA Cup in Warsaw, Poland.

With 15 albums released, the group has sold over 1.2 million albums worldwide, with three going platinum and four gold, as well as three platinum-selling DVDs. They also released their holiday album Our Christmas Wish in 2015 to raise funds for the St Jude Children’s Hospital, raising over $645,000 for ongoing research efforts.

Don’t miss the return of The TEN Tenors when they visit New Zealand in April 2023! Earlybird tickets on sale Thursday December 1, general tickets on sale from Monday, December 5.

THE TEN TENORS – NEW ZEALAND TOUR

TOWN HALL, CHRISTCHURCH THURSDAY APRIL 13
TOWN HALL, DUNEDIN FRIDAY APRIL 14
CIVIC THEATRE, INVERCARGILL SATURDAY APRIL 15
OPERA HOUSE, WELLINGTON TUESDAY APRIL 18
REGENT ON BROADWAY, PALMERSTON NORTH THURSDAY APRIL 20
TSB THEATRE, NEW PLYMOUTH FRIDAY APRIL 21
MUNICIPAL THEATRE, NAPIER SUNDAY APRIL 23
BAYCOURT THEATRE, TAURANGA MONDAY APRIL 24
GLOBOX ARENA CLAUDELANDS, HAMILTON WEDNESDAY APRIL 26
BRUCE MASON CENTRE, AUCKLAND FRIDAY APRIL 28
KIRI TE KANAWA THEATRE, AUCKLAND SUNDAY APRIL 30

EARLYBIRD DISCOUNT TICKETS ON SALE 9AM THU DEC 1 UNTIL 9AM MONDAY DEC 5.
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For complete tour and ticket information, visit livenation.co.nz

HAMILTON TO PREMIERE AT SPARK ARENA IN 2023

HAMILTON will make its New Zealand debut for a strictly limited season at Spark Arena in Tāmaki Makaurau - Auckland in May 2023.

Producers Jeffrey Seller and Michael Cassel Group are proud to announce the Tony®, Grammy®, Olivier and Pulitzer Prize-winning production will begin its first ever international tour in Aotearoa, direct from a stellar run across Australia.

Presale tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, November 30 at 11am with General On Sale Tickets available on Monday, December 5 at 12pm.

“Australia has embraced Hamilton with an enthusiasm we could never have imagined,” Hamilton Producer Jeffrey Seller said. “Now it is time for our sensational Australian cast to continue their success in the southern hemisphere when the show premieres in New Zealand.”

“After the huge success Hamilton enjoyed in Australia it is only natural that we should now turn our attention to our friends in New Zealand and share this incredible production which is musical theatre at its most innovative, original and transformative best,” Hamilton’s Australasian producer Michael Cassel said.

The New Zealand engagement is presented at Spark Arena by TEG Live with tickets on sale on December 5 at 12pm only through Ticketmaster. Join the TEGLIVE waitlist here.

“TEG Live is very proud to be partnering with Michael Cassel Group to present this extraordinary production in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Hamilton is sheer brilliance on stage and not to be missed!” Geoff Jones, Chief Executive Officer, TEG said.

HAMILTON premiered on Broadway in August 2015 to wide critical and audience acclaim. The show has won Tony®, Grammy®, and Olivier Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, HAMILTON has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre – a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics and education.

With book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, HAMILTON is based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography.

The HAMILTON creative team previously collaborated on the 2008 Tony Award-winning Best Musical In the Heights.

Scenic design is by David Korins, costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Howell Binkley, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe.

The Australian production of HAMILTON is produced by Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman, The Public Theater and Michael Cassel.

AWARD-WINNING A CAPPELLA GROUP PENTATONIX ANNOUNCE AUCKLAND SHOW FOR 2023

AUCKLAND, NZ (November 15, 2022) – Live Nation has today announced that three-time Grammy-Award winning a cappella group Pentatonix will return to New Zealand for the Pentatonix: The World Tour in 2023, performing at Auckland’s Spark Arena on March 28.
 
Tickets for all shows go on sale at 12pm, Friday November 18.
 
My Live Nation members can secure tickets during the exclusive presale beginning at 11am, Thursday November 17.
 
For complete tour, ticket and VIP experience information, visit: livenation.co.nz
 
As one of the most innovative vocal groups of all time, Pentatonix reimagine and redefine a cappella. Since emerging in 2011, the three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning and Daytime EMMY® Award-nominated vocal quintet — Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, and Matt Sallee — have reached unprecedented heights, topping charts, selling 10 million albums worldwide, generating billions of streams, and performing all over the world.
 
Their catalog boasts back-to-back #1 albums on the Billboard 200, namely the gold-certified Pentatonix and platinum-certified A Pentatonix Christmas. The albums have performed internationally with five albums ranking in the top 40 albums six times in New Zealand. Their single Hallelujah was met with international acclaim as a platinum-certified single in Canada and gold-certified in Germany and Switzerland. They notably made history as “the first a cappella act to win ‘Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella’ at the GRAMMY® Awards” in 2015 and 2016. A year later, they earned another GRAMMY® Award in the category “Best Country Duo/Group Performance” for their duet with Dolly Parton on her song Jolene. 
 
Pentatonix most recently released their sixth holiday album, Holidays Around The World, via RCA Records, featuring the single Prayers For This World and Kid on Christmas with Meghan Trainor. The record consists of stunning renditions of seasonal staples as well as show-stopping original international collaborations, living up to the promise of its title and speaking to audiences around the globe.
 
Pentatonix will premiere Pentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays, streaming exclusively on Disney+ on December 2. The group, already having attracted 26 million viewers during their previous nationally televised programs, are back on the screen in this groundbreaking cinematic music experience. The special utilizes pioneering XR and AR Visual Technologies to tell a different holiday tale highlighted by a heartfelt script, riveting acting, and, of course, heavenly performances. It follows the group as they seek inspiration for their annual holiday LP after their manager accidentally locks them in an enchanted mailroom. Thanks to a little old-fashioned Disney magic, they traverse the globe to uncover new holiday traditions and gleam inspiration directly from listeners.
 
Along the way, the collective also graced hundreds of stages, have performed for fans and notable faces, and collaborated with musical icons including Kelly Clarkson, Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus and Lindsey Stirling. Pentatonix leapt onto the big screen with a cameo in the blockbuster Pitch Perfect 2. Following the 2021 album Evergreen, which tallied over 100 million streams, they launched one of their biggest tours to date, Pentatonix: The Evergreen Christmas Tour. In 2022, it was announced that the group will be receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
 
There’s no better time to see Pentatonix as they reach their highest peak yet. Don’t miss out as they return to Aotearoa for the first time since 2020, with tickets on sale from Friday, November 18.

PENTATONIX
THE WORLD TOUR

SPARK ARENA, AUCKLAND TUESDAY MARCH 28

TICKETS ON SALE 12PM FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18
Live Nation presale: Thursday Nov 17, 11am - Friday Nov 18, 11am

THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED: 50TH ANNIVERSARY “AMERICAN PIE” NEW ZEALAND TOUR

Grammy-Award honouree, Songwriters Hall of Fame member, and BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Don McLean will be bringing his American Pie 50th Anniversary Tour to New Zealand in 2023. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of the most iconic songs and album ever this year, McLean will entertain fans across the country, proving that “bye-bye, Miss American Pie” will forever remain a classic staple in music.

“I am thrilled to be getting back to New Zealand with my band,” says Don McLean. “2022 marks the 50th anniversary from when American Pie landed at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard chart, and we will be celebrating.  We’ll be performing songs from the American Pie album plus many of the other hits that fans will be expecting to hear.”

As tragic as the backstory behind the song "American Pie" is with the much too early death of the new rock’n’roll-hope Buddy Holly, the track is also magnificent and legendary. And “American Pie” still goes to heart as soon as originator Don McLean plays this classic at his concerts. Still, it’s worth remembering that the 76-year-old composer has written and sung numerous other melodic and harmonic successes in his decades-long career with “Vincent (Starry Starry Night),” “Castles in the Air,” “And I Love You So,” and “Cryin’,” all of which will be heard and reveled in along with newer pieces on the upcoming tour.  Earlier this year in March, McLean celebrated the 50th Anniversary of ‘Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)” by releasing an intimate performance that was recorded at the Immersive VanGogh Exhibit. 

The eight-and-a-half-minute ballad “American Pie” has been making history since its release in 1971. Alongside songs by other icons such as Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Woody Guthrie, and Aretha Franklin, McLean’s composition was also voted “Song of the 20th Century”. Handwritten lyrics to the song were auctioned off for more than $1.2 million in 2015, and the composition was added to the Library Of Congress National Recording Registry two years later. Here, you’ll only find a few selected evergreens, such as “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”. So much for the cultural significance of Don McLean and his 1971 stroke of genius!

Over the years, the song has been covered again and again by music icons like Madonna and Garth Brooks. Rapper Drake repeatedly sampled McLean tunes and hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur also cited him as an important influence.

Accordingly, the complete discography of the legendary and still active singer/songwriter is also significant. Among other things, Don McLean has a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame and was inducted into the National Academy of Popular Music Songwriters’ Hall Of Fame in 2004.

And he never gets tired of writing new songs and new stories. In 2018, the sound senior released his 19th studio album, ‘Botanical Gardens’ which received rave reviews. Songs from it subsequently proved themselves live and will maybe even find their way into the setlist next year, alongside “American Pie” and all the other feats from this decades-spanning and unparalleled composition and performance career.

50TH ANNIVERSARY "AMERICAN PIE" NEW ZEALAND TOUR DATES 2023:

Tuesday 2 May - Trafalgar Centre, Nelson
Thursday 4 May - Civic Theatre, Invercargill
Friday 5 May - Town Hall, Christchurch
Sunday 7 May - Regent Theatre, Palmerston North
Tuesday 9 May - Town Hall, Auckland

Tickets on sale Friday 11 November at 9.00am local time
Tickets are available at:
oneworldentertainment.co.nz

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL MAKES A TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO THE STAGE WITH THEIR FIRST EVER ACROBATIC PERFORMANCE ON ICE TOURING NEW ZEALAND IN 2023

Cirque du Soleil’s CRYSTAL – A Breakthrough Ice Experience
announces its New Zealand debut for a strictly limited season!

Featuring seven traditional circus acts including Trapeze, Banquine, Pendular Poles and Aerial Straps – all on ice!

Cirque du Soleil’s CRYSTAL – a one-of-a-kind production that brings the circus arts to the ice for the very first time premieres in Christchurch on Friday 16th June at Horncastle Arena. This spectacular show will travel nationally from Christchurch to finish at Auckland’s Spark Arena in July. Tickets will go on sale to the general public from Wednesday 16th November 2022.

In addition to seven of the gravity-defying traditional circus disciplines, the production also features traditional figure skating and extreme skating – two disciplines that have never been seen before in a Cirque du Soleil production.

Thrilling more than 1.8 million people worldwide since its creation in 2017, CRYSTAL blends the art of skating with adrenaline-inducing acrobatics and aerial feats. The show takes audiences on a whimsical journey into a vivid and imaginary world where up is down, left is right, and nothing is as it seems.

“CRYSTAL is a show full of “firsts” for Cirque du Soleil, and it has really helped shift our perspective on the interesting ways that the circus arts continue to evolve,” says Robert Tannion, CRYSTAL’s Artistic Director. 

“The performance itself is all about perspective – how we see ourselves is a direct reflection of how we see the world. It’s a magical story that springs to life on the ice and we can’t wait to bring it to New Zealand in 2023.”

Geoff Jones, TEG CEO said, "It's no secret that Australians love Cirque Du Soleil. We are thrilled to continue our long standing relationship with this incredible organisation.  It’s a privilege to work with such a talented group of people who embrace boundless creativity. We know Aussie fans will be blown away by Crystal. This show is everything that you love about Cirque Du Soleil and so much more.  We look forward to bringing Crystal to Australia and know it will create beautiful memories for those who are lucky enough to see it”.

About CRYSTAL

Created by Shana Carroll and Sebastien Soldevila, CRYSTAL takes audiences on an exhilarating journey of self-discovery full of whimsy and wonder. Feel your adrenaline soar as you dive into a world of playful imagination with the show’s protagonist, Crystal, as she becomes who she was always destined to be – herself.

Using astounding on-ice visual projections and a soundtrack that seamlessly blends popular music with the signature sound of Cirque du Soleil, CRYSTAL transports audiences on a visual and auditory acrobatic experience that’s suitable for all ages.

Fun Facts

• CRYSTAL is Cirque du Soleil’s 42nd creation and the company’s very first acrobatic experience on ice.

• Since its creation in 2017, the show has toured to over 115 cities in 12 different countries including Canada, the US, UK, Mexico, France,  Germany, and more!

• This one-of-a-kind performance features seven traditional circus acts including trapeze, hand-to-hand, Banquine, aerial straps, hand-to-trapeze, juggling, and hand balancing – all performed on ice!

• The CRYSTAL team makes approximately 300 real snowballs each week to use during pre-show animation.

• CRYSTAL is Cirque du Soleil’s first and only touring show to incorporate multiple remastered pop songs into the soundtrack of a show – Beyoncé’s Halo, U2’s Beautiful Day, Nina Simone’s Sinnerman, and Sia’s Chandelier.

• The show travels with 80 pairs of skates (both hockey and figure skates) and each artist wears up to 4 pairs per show!

• CRYSTAL is suitable for all ages.

Tickets for CRYSTAL are now available exclusively to Cirque Club members. Cirque Club membership is free and includes access to advance tickets and special offers. To join, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com. 

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL MAKES A TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO THE STAGE WITH THEIR FIRST EVER ACROBATIC PERFORMANCE ON ICE TOURING NEW ZEALAND IN 2023

Cirque du Soleil’s CRYSTAL – A Breakthrough Ice Experience
announces its New Zealand debut for a strictly limited season!

Featuring seven traditional circus acts including Trapeze, Banquine, Pendular Poles and Aerial Straps – all on ice!

Cirque du Soleil’s CRYSTAL – a one-of-a-kind production that brings the circus arts to the ice for the very first time premieres in Christchurch on Friday 16th June at Horncastle Arena. This spectacular show will travel nationally from Christchurch to finish at Auckland’s Spark Arena in July. Tickets will go on sale to the general public from Wednesday 16th November 2022.

In addition to seven of the gravity-defying traditional circus disciplines, the production also features traditional figure skating and extreme skating – two disciplines that have never been seen before in a Cirque du Soleil production.

Thrilling more than 1.8 million people worldwide since its creation in 2017, CRYSTAL blends the art of skating with adrenaline-inducing acrobatics and aerial feats. The show takes audiences on a whimsical journey into a vivid and imaginary world where up is down, left is right, and nothing is as it seems.

“CRYSTAL is a show full of “firsts” for Cirque du Soleil, and it has really helped shift our perspective on the interesting ways that the circus arts continue to evolve,” says Robert Tannion, CRYSTAL’s Artistic Director. 

“The performance itself is all about perspective – how we see ourselves is a direct reflection of how we see the world. It’s a magical story that springs to life on the ice and we can’t wait to bring it to New Zealand in 2023.”

Geoff Jones, TEG CEO said, "It's no secret that Australians love Cirque Du Soleil. We are thrilled to continue our long standing relationship with this incredible organisation.  It’s a privilege to work with such a talented group of people who embrace boundless creativity. We know Aussie fans will be blown away by Crystal. This show is everything that you love about Cirque Du Soleil and so much more.  We look forward to bringing Crystal to Australia and know it will create beautiful memories for those who are lucky enough to see it”.

About CRYSTAL

Created by Shana Carroll and Sebastien Soldevila, CRYSTAL takes audiences on an exhilarating journey of self-discovery full of whimsy and wonder. Feel your adrenaline soar as you dive into a world of playful imagination with the show’s protagonist, Crystal, as she becomes who she was always destined to be – herself.

Using astounding on-ice visual projections and a soundtrack that seamlessly blends popular music with the signature sound of Cirque du Soleil, CRYSTAL transports audiences on a visual and auditory acrobatic experience that’s suitable for all ages.

Fun Facts

• CRYSTAL is Cirque du Soleil’s 42nd creation and the company’s very first acrobatic experience on ice.

• Since its creation in 2017, the show has toured to over 115 cities in 12 different countries including Canada, the US, UK, Mexico, France, Germany, and more!

• This one-of-a-kind performance features seven traditional circus acts including trapeze, hand-to-hand, Banquine, aerial straps, hand-to-trapeze, juggling, and hand balancing – all performed on ice!

• The CRYSTAL team makes approximately 300 real snowballs each week to use during pre-show animation.

• CRYSTAL is Cirque du Soleil’s first and only touring show to incorporate multiple remastered pop songs into the soundtrack of a show – Beyoncé’s Halo, U2’s Beautiful Day, Nina Simone’s Sinnerman, and Sia’s Chandelier.

• The show travels with 80 pairs of skates (both hockey and figure skates) and each artist wears up to 4 pairs per show!

• CRYSTAL is suitable for all ages.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

CHRISTCHURCH HORNCASTLE ARENA

FRI 16 JUNE 7:30
SAT 17 JUNE 4PM & 8PM
SUN 18 JUNE 1PM & 5PM
 

AUCKLAND SPARK ARENA

TUE 4, WED 5, THU 6, FRI 7 JULY 7:30PM
SAT 8 JULY 4 &  8PM
SUN 9 JULY 1PM & 5PM
 

Tickets for CRYSTAL are now available exclusively to Cirque Club members. Cirque Club membership is free and includes access to advance tickets and special offers. To join, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com. 

JIM STEINMAN’S 'BAT OUT OF HELL' TO PLAY SPARK ARENA THIS JANUARY

★★★★★ DAILY EXPRESS

★★★★★  ‘LOUD, EXHILARATING AND BLOWS YOUR SOCKS OFF’ - THE INDEPENDENT   

GUARANTEED TO TAP INTO EVERY PLAYGOER’S INNER ROCK GOD - THE NEW YORK TIMES

The producers of Jim Steinman’s Bat Out of Hell, featuring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf’s greatest hits, are delighted to announce this musical rock spectacular will play two special one off shows at Spark Arena on Sunday 22nd January 2023.

Direct from an international tour of Europe, Bat Out of Hell has wowed critics and public alike when it played seasons at Manchester Opera House, London Coliseum and London’s Dominion Theatre. The musical also ran successfully in Canada, Germany and at New York’s City Centre and continues to have a residency at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.

Bat Out of Hell won the Radio 2 Audience Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Awards and was nominated for 8 WhatsOnStage Awards, including Best New Musical. It was announced in October 2022 that Bat Out of Hell was the UK’s biggest debut album and one of the best-selling albums in history, selling over 60 million copies worldwide. 16 years after the release of the original album Steinman scored again with Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, which contained the massive hit I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That).

In this stage musical, the legendary and award-winning Jim Steinman has incorporated iconic songs from the Bat Out of Hell albums, including You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night), Bat Out of Hell, I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) and Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad, as well as two previously unreleased songs, What Part of My Body Hurts the Most and Not Allowed to Love.

Across two spectacular, high energy acts, the show tells the story of the Lost Boys and Girls who flee into the tunnels below the city from its ruler Falco. When his teenage daughter Raven locks eyes with fearless leader of the Lost, the immortal Strat, the immensity of their love-at-first-sight-obsessions threaten to destroy both of their families.

The International Tour of Bat Out of Hell has book, music and lyrics by Jim Steinman, direction by Jay Scheib, with musical supervision and additional arrangements by Michael Reed, choreography adapted by Xena Gusthart, set and costume design by Jon Bausor, original costume designs by Meentje Nielsen, original wig designs by Linda McKnight, video design by Finn Ross, lighting design by Patrick Woodroffe, sound design by Gareth Owen, orchestrations by Steve Sidwell, original casting by David Grindrod CDG and International Tour casting by Anne Vosser.

Bat Out of Hell is produced by David Sonenberg, Michael Cohl & Tony Smith, with executive producer Julian Stoneman.

Presale tickets are on sale from Thursday 3rd November at 12pm with general tickets on sale from Friday 4th November at 9am at TEGDainty.com.

This tour is dedicated to the memory of Jim Steinman, who sadly passed away on 19 April 2021, and Meat Loaf, who passed away on 20 January 2022.

BIG FAN OPENS ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC WITH A SERIES OF LAUNCH EVENTS THROUGH NOVEMBER

BIG FAN is finally opening its doors! Announced today, Friday 28 October, this world-class music facility and community space will open to the public throughout November with a series of launch events where the public can experience and celebrate BIG FAN. With state-of-the-art recording studios and a purpose-built live music venue under one roof, BIG FAN is dedicated to helping people fulfil their ambitions through music.
 
Grammy Award winner Joel Little and his wife Gemma have created and developed BIG FAN, which will be run through The Little Family Foundation charitable trust. A gift to Aotearoa from Joel and Gemma, this not-for-profit entity will be supported in part by venue and studio hire, with all revenue reinvested into the space and the work that goes on there.
 
BIG FAN have teamed up with CRS & Live Nation to create an incredible lineup of shows over November, providing a first-taste of what BIG FAN has to offer. Kicking off on Friday 11 November with Church & AP, the launch series also includes a studio open day on Saturday 12 November, a chance for everyone to check out the studio facilities and chat to the BIG FAN in-house producers and team.
 
The following week, on Thursday 17 November, There’s A Tuesday and Rita Mae take the BIG FAN stage, followed the next day by Mermaidens and School Fair on Friday 18 November, with the supergroup LEISURE closing out the launch series on Saturday 19 November.
 
“We couldn’t have asked for a better lineup of artists to help us celebrate the opening of BIG FAN,” says Joel. “It’s going to feel so good to fill the place with people and really put it through its paces for the first time.”
 
BIG FAN is a purpose-built music hub, offering state-of-the-art recording studios and a licensed all-ages live venue all under the one roof, and created to cater to everyone. More than a recording and performance space; community is at the heart of BIG FAN, with plans in place for programmes that will provide free and subsidised studio and venue hire, along with industry upskilling and networking opportunities for those who would not typically have access to them.  
 
“The whole idea with BIG FAN is that people from all walks of life can come and enjoy what we’ve built,” says Joel. “It’s an incredible feeling to finally be opening the doors to the public, and this launch series feels like the perfect way to kick things off.”
 
This is a unique chance to see some of New Zealand’s hottest acts in an intimate setting. There are limited tickets to these shows, so don’t delay in snapping them up for this special opportunity to celebrate the opening of BIG FAN. 

BIG FAN LAUNCH SERIES:
Fri 11 November: Church & AP
Sat 12 November: Studio Open Day* 10am – 1pm
Thursday 17 November: There’s A Tuesday + Rita Mae
Friday 18 November: Mermaidens + School Fair
Saturday 19 November: LEISURE

Full details and tickets via www.bigfan.co.nz
Tickets go on sale on Monday 31 October.
*Studio Open Day is free and open to all 

All shows presented by BIG FAN, CRS & Live Nation