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Dave Chappelle heads to New Zealand for the first time in February 2023 

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, TUE DEC 6 –  Operatic trio SOL3 MIO today announce two special open air shows this coming Waitangi Weekend with award-winning artists Tami Neilson and Hollie Smith, who will join them for collaborative performances in Wellington’s Anderson Park on Saturday February 4 and Tauranga’s Wharepai Domain on Monday February 6 (Waitangi Day).

AUCKLAND, NZ (Wednesday, November 30, 2022) – GUY MONTGOMERY is an award-winning stand up comedian, podcaster, improviser, and Kiwi, and he is going on tour in 2023 with his brand new stand up show My Brain is Blowing Me Crazy.

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 20^th anniversary touring New Zealand. Centred around the shows’ ‘Greatest Hits’,

MELBOURNE, AU (Jul 27, 2022) – Due to high demand, Grammy-winning hard rock band HALESTORMwill perform a second show at Auckland’s Powerstation on January 30. The band are also excited to announce Canadian rockers THEORY (Theory of a Deadman) will be supporting them on all Australia & New Zealand dates next January. 

Tickets for the new show go on sale at 12pm (local), Thursday July 28.

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz

Halestorm will make their highly anticipated return Down Under for the first time since 2019. “After years of keepin’ the faith, we are finally returning to Australia and New Zealand to bring the Rock!” says frontwoman extraordinaire Lzzy Hale. “Thank you so much to all of our die hard fans for keepin' the torch lit for us!!”

Produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Mastodon, Alice in Chains) with co-production by Scott Stevens (Shinedown, Daughtry, New Years Day), much of the aptly titled Back From The Dead was written and produced throughout COVID lockdown, and as Lzzy continues “is a journey of navigating mental health, debauchery, survival, redemption, rediscovery, and still maintaining faith in humanity.” 

Halestorm has grown from a childhood dream of siblings Lzzy and Arejay Hale into one of the most celebrated rock bands of the last two decades. Called a “muscular, adventurous, and especially relevant rock record” by Rolling Stone, Vicious earned the band their second Grammy nomination, for Best Hard Rock Performance for the song 'Uncomfortable', the band’s fourth #1 at rock radio, and led Loudwire to name Halestorm “Rock Artist of the Decade” in 2019.  In Australia Vicious was Halestorm’s highest charting album to date landing at #16 on the ARIA chart. Fronted by the incomparable Lzzy Hale with drummer Arejay Hale, guitarist Joe Hottinger, and bass player Josh Smith, Halestorm has earned a reputation as a powerful live music force, headlining sold-out shows and topping festival bills around the world, and sharing the stage with icons including Heaven & Hell, Alice Cooper, and Joan Jett.

Award-winning multiplatinum Los Angeles-based Canadian band Theory of a Deadman (abbreviated as Theory) consistently deliver undeniable anthems rooted in scorching songcraft, experimental vision, rock ‘n’ roll attitude, and clever pop ambition. After nearly two decades, the musicians landed their biggest career hit in the form of 'Rx (Medicate)' from 2017’s Wake Up Call. Not only did it receive a platinum plaque, generate 100 million plus streams, and become their third number one on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, but it also received a nomination in the category of ‘Rock Song of the Year’ at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Theory’s seventh full-length offering, Say Nothing marks the start of a bold new chapter introduced by the 2019 single 'History of Violence'.

Don’t miss Halestorm live in Australia & New Zealand with special guests Theory in 2023!

MELBOURNE, AU (Jul 14, 2022) – After selling out all dates on their One For The Road tour in record time, THE DEAD SOUTH are excited to announce a second show in Melbourne, as well as upgraded venues in Brisbane, Sydney and Newcastle due to overwhelming demand.

Tickets for all shows are on sale now.
    
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au

The Dead South will bring their unique bluegrass sound to Australia and New Zealand for the first time with their One For The Road Tour in January 2023. 

Propelled by the momentum of a gold-certified single for ‘In Hell I’ll Be In Good Company’, two Canadian JUNO Award wins for Traditional Roots Album of the Year and sold out tours worldwide with performances at iconic live destinations including Glastonbury, Brixton Academy, and Red Rocks Amphitheater, thefinger-picking four-piece offer a highly nonconformist, hugely entertaining take on the traditional string band sound. 

Don’t miss The Dead South’s debut tour of Australia & New Zealand in January 2023!

“Just because it's bluegrass doesn't mean it's any less chaotic.” - Loudwire

"Traditional music with a contemporary twist, contemporary music with a traditional twist; only expect to have your expectations broken." - AmericanaUK

“Their live shows are notorious for the dynamism and energy they display on stage.” - Bluegrass Today

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AUCKLAND, September 13, 2021: Global superstar, Dua Lipa has today announced her long-awaited return to New Zealand in 2022 on her world-wide ‘Future Nostalgia’ Tour, performing at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Wednesday, November 2.

Auckland, NZ (Aug 17, 2022) Tove Lo has today announced her only headline show for New Zealand this September. The multi-platinum selling, GRAMMY® Award nominated artist will play the Powerstation  in Auckland on Wednesday September 21 before heading to Australia.

MELBOURNE, AU (August 02, 2022) – Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter ALLEN STONE has today announced Australia & New Zealand tour dates for this November. The Chewelah born soul troubadour and his band will kick off The New Normal tour in Auckland on November 11, before heading to Wellington, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and concluding in Perth on November 22.

AUCKLAND, Thursday July 14, 2022, LIVE NATION is thrilled to announce one of the greatest singer/songwriter/composers of modern times, BILLY JOEL will perform for one night only, in his first New Zealand stadium show in twenty five years on Saturday, December 3, with a history-making performance at the iconic Eden Park stadium in Auckland.