Cold Chisel are an Australian pub rock band, which formed in Adelaide in 1973 by mainstay members Ian Moss on guitar and vocals, Steve Prestwich on drums and Don Walker on piano and keyboards. They were soon joined by Jimmy Barnes (at the time known as Jim Barnes) on lead vocals and, in 1975, Phil Small became their bass guitarist. The group disbanded in late 1983 but have subsequently reformed several times and will be celebrating their 50th anniversary tour when they perform in New Zealand.

They’ll hit the road only a year after frontman Jimmy Barnes underwent open heart surgery, with the rocker admitting he never thought he’d see the milestone performances come together. He says “The Big Five-0 is a landmark moment. There have been plenty of times where I never thought I’d live to see this day so I’m going to make the most of it. I can’t wait to celebrate with my mates and with all the fans who have been such a big part of our story.

We’re gonna smash it!”Piano player and chief songwriter Don Walker said the band was going all out. ‘We’ll be doing a set which reaches back across our whole song catalogue, which should all make The Big Five-0 a tour to remember,”Guitarist and singer Ian Moss has reassured fans they’ll hear the most popular hits in the setlist. “There are a minimum of 15 songs that our audience demands to hear. This time we’ll be playing all of them plus we’ll be throwing in lots of musical surprises.”

With a career spanning over 45 years, ICEHOUSE is one of Australia and New Zealand’s most iconic bands, transcending age groups with their hit songs, well known and loved by audiences across generations, playing to sell-out, capacity audiences in Australia, New Zealand and throughout the World.Formed by Iva Davies, the band’s frontman and musical creative force, ICEHOUSE have gone on to have an amazing 28 Platinum albums, ten Top 40 albums and over 15 Top 40 singles on the NZ Charts.

Iva Davies says ‘As part of our 40th year anniversary, we loved touring New Zealand back in 2017 with the Summer Concert Tour and can’t wait to be back again to be part of the Summer Concert Tour’s 15th year celebrations in January.’

Since the release of her first single Drive in 1996 – Bic Runga (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine) has been awarded almost every musical honour in New Zealand, including the prestigious APRA Silver Scroll songwriting award.Bic has won the most Tui Awards (New Zealand Music Awards) by any individual, ever (twenty). She has won Best Female Vocalist four times and Best Producer three times.

In January 2006, Runga was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Zealand New Year’s Honours List. In 2016 she was the recipient of the Legacy award at the New Zealand music awards and inducted in to New Zealand Music hall of fame.

everclear, one of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the ‘90s, celebrated their 30th Anniversary in recent years, and founder, vocalist and guitarist Art Alexakis has made it clear that he has no plans to slow down. Since forming in 1992, Everclear has enjoyed a lengthy career by any measure, spanning 11 studio releases, including four that have been certified Gold or Platinum, selling over 6 million records, and achieving 12 Top 40 Hit Singles on Mainstream Rock, Alternative, and Adult Top 40 radio, including “Santa Monica,” “Father of Mine,” “I Will Buy You A New Life,” “Wonderful” and “Everything To Everyone,” as well as numerous videos, thousands of shows, and various other accolades, including a 1998 Grammy nomination.

“We’re stoked to be joining a lineup of such legendary acts. It’s been seven years since we’ve been in New Zealand and we couldn’t be more excited to get back and connect with our kiwi fans and to be included in this awesome festival.”– Art Alexakis