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SIMPLE MINDS are one of the UK’s most successful bands with 60 million records sold worldwide. Having not been here since 2017, you’ll want to be front and centre to experience the unmistakable Don’t You (Forget About Me), just one of an incredible 15 hits that reached the NZ Top 50 singles charts throughout the 80’s, with Waterfront reaching No1 for 13 weeks, along with Promised You A Miracle and Alive & Kicking to name but a few of their huge string of hits. Over the past 10 years Simple Minds have rekindled the magic that made them a vital artistic force in their early days which has found themselves playing to hundreds of thousands of people every year, all over the world.

TEXAS are a Scottish rock band who formed in 1986 and continue to be fronted by founding member Sharleen Spitiri. They recently performed the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury 2023 to rave reviews and will bring that energy with them to New Zealand with Top 40 NZ singles from the 80’s and 90’s, including I Don’t Want A Lover and Say What You Want, plus Black Eyed Boy and Summer Son, all of which feature in their album The Very Best Of 1989 – 2023, which was released in June 2023 to coincide with their appearance at Glastonbury.

COLLECTIVE SOUL are a formidable five-piece rock band, who formed in the states in 1992. Most of the band grew up together and knew each other as kids, making the perfect recipe for them to bring their awesome chemistry of live rock to the Summer Concert Tour shows with their indelible set list of classics including The World I Know, Shine and December, all Top 40 NZ hits from the 90’s, as well as Where The River Flows and electrifying new meshes from their new album Vibrating.

PSEUDO ECHO pioneered the eighties with their avant-garde look and electro sound, introducing audiences to a new sound in an era of pub rock. Having originally been on the bill to play the Summer Concert Tour in 2021, they’ll be sure to please with their stylized look and electro sound including hit singles Funky Town, which reached No. 1 on the NZ Singles Charts in 1987 and was on the charts for 19 weeks, as well as Beat For You, Listening and the unmistakable Send Me An Angel.

Of today’s announcement, Greenstone Entertainment CEO Amanda Calvert comments “We’re thrilled to have secured the amazing line up of four international artists for next year’s Summer Concert Tour. Our fans will love the awesome array of 80’s and 90’s hits that will bring a real summer festival feel to our already well-known show locations of Taupō and Queenstown, as well as the exciting new venue of Claudelands Oval in Hamilton that we have introduced as an interim measure before returning to the Coromandel in the future. With over a decade of bringing some of the best of international live music to our shores, we’re also delighted that our North Island dates will fall on Auckland Anniversary long weekend again, with Queenstown the following weekend for those who want to make a long Waitangi weekend of it.”

SUMMER CONCERT TOUR 2024 DATES

Taupo Summer Concert – Taupo Amphitheatre – Saturday 27 January 2024
Auckland Anniversary Weekend
Summer Concert – Claudelands Oval – Hamilton – Sunday 28 January 2024
Auckland Anniversary Weekend
Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert – Queenstown – Saturday 3 February 2024

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The three-show nationwide tour will be taking place from late January with a new, one-off year location for the second of its dates in the tour.
The North Island shows will be returning to their traditional Auckland Anniversary weekend slot, with the Taupō Summer Concert taking place on Saturday the 27th of January, with the second gig of the tour heading to Claudelands Oval in Hamilton on Sunday 28th of January, as an interim venue for 2024.

Rounding out the tour will be the Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert in Queenstown on Saturday the 3rd of February, a great opportunity for the many concert goers who will no doubt take advantage to make it a long Waitangi weekend.

Of the move to Claudelands Oval in Hamilton, it will have the same format as the other Summer Concert Tour shows that fans love and enjoy, with an awesome afternoon festival atmosphere, along with an excellent range of food and beverage options on offer. The move in venue is to be for one year only with the intention of returning to Coromandel once the State Highway roading infrastructure repairs have been completed.

Greenstone Entertainment CEO, Amanda Calvert comments: “We love the Coromandel region, it aligns perfectly to our philosophy of bringing live music entertainment to some of New Zealand’s favourite summer holiday locations.”

“We’re delighted with the recent announcement of funding to construct a new bridge on State Highway 25A, and that the Coromandel region will be fully re-connected again. We have been working closely with Thames-Coromandel District Council and have conveyed to them that by having a one-year break in 2024, it will allow time for the planned new infrastructure to bed in.”

“Both Whitianga and the venue itself are a perfect location for one of our shows. We have a 10-year agreement in place with Thames-Coromandel District Council and regularly attract over 15,000 concert goers to the Whitianga Summer Concert, so can’t wait to be back there in 2025.”

“We have given a wealth of consideration to where to hold the second of our 2024 shows and by taking it to Hamilton we believe it will make it accessible for those in the immediate Hamilton region, as well as those travelling from the likes of Auckland and the Coromandel, along with offering a range of accommodation options to choose from.”

“We are in the final stages of securing another fantastic line up of artists for the concerts and can’t wait to share more details on these soon.”

With over a decade of bringing some of the best of international classic rock to our shores, Greenstone Entertainment are excited to again have the Summer Concert Tour on fans 2024 summer calendar and to host the tens of thousands of concert goers who enjoy these iconic live outdoor music shows.

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SUMMER CONCERT TOUR 2024 DATES

Taupo Summer Concert
Taupo Amphitheatre – Saturday 27 January 2024
Auckland Anniversary Weekend

Summer Concert – Claudelands Oval
Hamilton – Sunday 28 January 2024
Auckland Anniversary Weekend

Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert
Queenstown – Saturday 3 February 2024

Cementing its tradition of giving local artists the opportunity to perform in front of a large crowd, Wanaka’s powder chutes provided a great warm up to THE ANGELS, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO and ZZ TOP.

THE ANGELS again kicked off the line-up of international acts, with an energetic performance, showing that with nearly 50 years of history, John and Rick Brewster along with front man Dave Gleeson still have what it takes to nail their iconic rock hits including Am I Ever Gonna See You Face Again, Take A Long Line and No Secrets.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS were next up with their strong set of music from the 90’s and early 2000’s with lead singer Jeff Gutt, along with band members Robert and Dean DeLeo (guitar and bass) and drummer Eric Kretz, delivering hits like Interstate Love Song, Plush and Vaseline with a sharp and polished performance on stage.

PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO gave concert goers yet another reason to leave the day on a high with Neil’s incredible prowess on the guitar (and grand piano) and Pat’s powerful voice hitting all the right notes with a massive collection of crowd pleasers like Heartbreaker, Love Is a Battlefield , We Belong and We Live For Love to name just a few.

Finishing off the 2023 Summer Concert Tour, ZZ TOP’s Billy Gibbons, Elwood Francis and Frank Beard needed no introduction. With the instantly recognisable beards, black leather jackets, shades and guitars, they smashed out Sharp Dressed Man, Gimme All Your Lovin’, Legs , La Grange in style.

Amanda Calvert, CEO of Greenstone Entertainment says of the tour, “While we were unable to hold our planned Whitianga Summer Concert, we’ve had a wonderful time being able to deliver our shows in both Taupo and Queenstown, and to have seen all the amazing feedback from concert goers over the last two weekends. A huge thanks goes out to all our fans, supporters, suppliers, and of course the incredible line up of artists who have journeyed to New Zealand to make our summer just that much better. We’re already working on our 2024 Summer Concert Tour and look forward to bringing everyone more news on it across the coming months”.

Getting the day underway was local Taupo band, FALSE HEIGHTS, who with the opportunity to perform in front of a crowd the scale of which they haven’t performed in front of before, got the crowd warmed up for what was to come – THE ANGELS, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO and ZZ TOP.

Originally scheduled to perform at the 2021 Summer Concert Tour, THE ANGELS took to the stage and got the afternoon of rocking underway. Laying claim to being one of Australia’s longest lasting bands, dating as far back as 1976, their set list didn’t disappoint, and included hits like Am I Ever Gonna See You Face Again, Take A Long Line and No Secrets.

Next up, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS brought a 90’s flavour to the day with their unique sound, a blending of alternative rock from the 80’s and 90’s, along with the hard rock of the 70’s. Lead singer since 2017, Jeff Gutt had the crowd going with hits including Interstate Love Song, Plush and Vaseline.

Back in New Zealand for the first time since they performed 10 years ago as part of the 2013 Summer Concert Tour, PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO are certainly a crowd favourite. It’s no surprise this power couple of rock are Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inductees with the incredible depth of classic rock hits that continue to be huge crowd pleasers, just some of which being Heartbreaker, Love Is a Battlefield and We Belong that fans got to enjoy today in Taupo.

As the show rolled on into the late afternoon and early evening, in the words of a recent interview with Billy Gibbons – lead singer and founder of ZZ TOP – the sell-out crowd were on their feet and ‘thrashed and bashed’ to a stable of instantly recognisable hits including Sharp Dressed Man, Gimme All Your Lovin’, Legs and La Grange.

Amanda Calvert, CEO of Greenstone Entertainment comments, “After a hiatus in 2022, today’s Taupo Summer Concert will be one we’ll remember for many years to come. Not only have the artists and their music been amazing, we’ve also been blown away by all the stories and fond memories that our fans have shared with us on why they come back year after year to celebrate this incredible day of live music entertainment. While we’re heartbroken that recent weather events have meant we won’t be putting on the Whitianga Summer Concert this year, we now look forward to heading to the South Island and to rocking Central Otago at the Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert – Queenstown next weekend”.

The Whitianga Summer Concert was to be the second of a three-show tour around New Zealand featuring ZZ Top, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Stone Temple Pilots and The Angels.

The sold-out Taupo Summer Concert on Saturday 4 February, as well as the Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert in Queenstown on Saturday 11 February will still be proceeding.

Greenstone Entertainment CEO Amanda Calvert says, “We were so excited to bring our show to Whitianga after our hiatus in 2022. Due to the circumstances of the weather event we’ve been faced with in its lead up, the continued disruption around road access in and out of the Coromandel Peninsula, and on information received from authorities, the decision to cancel was our only option. Our priority must always be to protect the health and safety of both our crew that are tasked with setting up and delivering the show, and of course all our concert goers who predominantly travel to get to the show”.

“It is heart-breaking to have had to make this call due to circumstances that are out of our control. We feel for the thousands of loyal fans who will be disappointed to hear this news and for all the businesses and individuals in the Coromandel who benefit from events like ours. We thank everyone for their support and patience during these continued trying times, and we look forward to rocking again with you in 2024”.

Concert goers who purchased tickets online will be contacted directly by Moshtix. You don’t need to do anything; your ticket(s) will be automatically refunded back to your credit card used to purchase and they’ll let you know when this has been done. Please allow up to 30 days for the funds to return to your account. If your card details have changed, please wait for Moshtix to contact you directly regarding this.

Fans who purchased tickets at local outlets, will be contacted directly by Greenstone Entertainment and will receive a refund within 30 days.

Remaining tickets for the Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert – Queenstown can be purchased at www.greenstoneentertainment.co.nz

ZZ TOP, PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and THE ANGELS
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Taupo – Taupo Amphitheatre, Saturday 4 February 2023 (Waitangi Weekend) – Sold Out
Whitianga – Whitianga Waterways Arena, Sunday 5 February 2023 (Waitangi Weekend) – Cancelled
Queenstown – Gibbston Valley Winery, Saturday 11 February 2023

Four massive international artists – each a headlining act in their own right – and starring ZZ TOP, PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and THE ANGELS – will perform in front of a sell-out crowd at the Taupo Summer Concert on Saturday the 4th of February, followed a day later with the Whitianga Summer Concert in the Coromandel on Sunday the 5th of February (Waitangi Weekend) and culminating with the tours final show at the Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert in Queenstown on Saturday 11 February.

Tickets for both the Whitianga and Queenstown shows are still available, although with just a couple of weeks to go, are also selling quickly.
Greenstone Entertainment CEO, Amanda Calvert, comments “The Taupo Summer Concert sell out demonstrates how much our fans love not just the amazing line up of artists we bring to our shores, but also the unique afternoon atmosphere and experience that some of New Zealand’s most idyllic summer holiday locations provide. Summer just isn’t summer without the Summer Concert Tour and we want to thank everyone for their incredible support and encourage those still thinking about coming to the Whitianga or Queenstown show to grab their tickets now”.

Remaining tickets for the Whitianga Summer Concert and Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert – Queenstown can be purchased at www.greenstoneentertainment.co.nz

ZZ TOP, PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and THE ANGELS
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Taupo – Taupo Amphitheatre, Saturday 4 February 2023 (Waitangi Weekend) – Sold Out
Whitianga – Whitianga Waterways Arena, Sunday 5 February 2023 (Waitangi Weekend)
Queenstown – Gibbston Valley Winery, Saturday 11 February 2023

There’s been huge anticipation on who will be performing next year, so it’s time to get back to some great live Rock and Roll following the Summer Concert Tour having to take a break in 2022.

It’ll be 35 years since ZZ TOP played their epic New Zealand show where they performed to a reported crowd of over 80,000 at Western Springs in 1987. These Texan Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s are synonymous with beards, hot rod cars and spinning guitars. ZZ Top are famous for their mix of rock, blues, and boogie, with hugely popular albums such as Eliminator and Afterburner, which between them spent over two years on the NZ Charts, along with having produced instantly recognisable hits such as Sharp Dressed Man, Gimme All Your Lovin’, Legs and La Grange.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO are one of the most formidable power couples in rock history. With no less than 14 songs having reached the NZ Top 50 singles charts, and spanning a career of over 43 years, hit songs like Heartbreaker, Love Is a Battlefield and We Belong are just some of the classic’s that’ll rock concert goers when we welcome them back to New Zealand after last performing at the Summer Concert Tour 10 years ago in 2013.

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS bring a 90’s flavour to the tour with the band’s unique sound, considered to be a blending of alternative rock of the 80’s and 90’s with the hard rock of the 70’s. Lead singer Jeff Gutt is sure to get the crowd going with hits including Interstate Love Song, Plush and Vaseline, all of which have featured in the NZ single charts through the mid 90’s.

Originally scheduled to perform at the 2021 Summer Concert Tour, THE ANGELS lay claim to being one of Australia’s longest lasting bands, dating as far back as 1976 when they first released Am I Ever Gonna See You Face Again. Their relationship with the audience is everything to them, and their standard of live music is sure to have every show rocking when they perform the likes Take A Long Line and No Secrets.

Of today’s announcement, Greenstone Entertainment CEO Amanda Calvert comments:

“It’s been a tough couple of years for everyone, and we can’t wait to play our small part in bringing back live entertainment to our fans and to give them something to look forward to in the summer of 2023. Taupō, Whitianga and Queenstown are amongst New Zealanders favourite summer holiday spots, and it’s going to be awesome to see the regions humming with the tens of thousands of concert goers expected to attend one of our shows. We’ve been a must-do on people’s concert calendars over the last 12 years, and with a move to February for 2023 to circumvent other events taking place on our traditional January dates, we’re excited that we’ll be able to celebrate Waitangi long weekend at both our Taupō and Whitianga shows. We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone along for an awesome afternoon of classic rock in February next year.”

ZZ TOP – PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO – STONE TEMPLE PILOTS – THE ANGELS

Taupō – Taupō Amphitheatre – Saturday 4 February 2023
(Waitangi Weekend)

Whitianga – Whitianga Waterways Arena – Sunday 5 February 2023
(Waitangi Weekend)

Queenstown – Gibbston Valley Winery – Saturday 11 February 2023

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Powder Chutes are an emerging rock band from Wanaka combining youthful exuberance with riff-driven vintage grunt.

Already stalwarts of the vibrant local live scene, Powder Chutes have been fermenting amongst Wanaka’s rich creative melting pot of musicians, producers, DJs, artists, and athletes for a number of years.

Their debut EP, recorded at North Otago’s Studio Sublime with Steve Harrop and Tom Havard, dropped in January 2022 to critical acclaim, and has been streamed over 100,000 times in just 6 months. The EP and subsequent singles, feature art by Jersey born Producer, DJ, Snowboarder, Skater, and Graffiti Artist, Scott Nixon, and have been described as a joyful call to arms for anyone who likes pounding rock, grounded in melodic sensibilities.

Sweet noise pollution… groove-fuelled grunge… Powder Chutes are electrifying, ambitious, and hungry.

Of the announcement, Clarke from Powder Chutes comments “Powder Chutes being the opening support act for ZZ Top, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Stone Temple Pilots and The Angels is a HUGE deal for us, and to say we are stoked and thankful for the opportunity is a massive understatement. There’s a Billy Gibbons quote on our bassist’s wall that say’s “Play the music you want to hear”… and we’ve always tried to stick to this simple, yet epic advice. We would definitely have been in the crowd for this concert regardless, so to be chosen as the local support act has got us totally fired up… Bring it on!’

Greenstone Entertainment CEO Amanda Calvert adds: “It has been a long-standing tradition of ours to showcase local up and coming talent at our shows, and to give them an opportunity to perform in front of tens of thousands of people which they may not otherwise get the chance to do. We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone along for an awesome afternoon of live music entertainment in February next year, and for concert goers to not only experience the incredible music of our four international artists but also the amazing local talent we have right here in New Zealand.”

Don’t miss the chance to see these awesome artists take to the stage – ZZ Top, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Stone Temple Pilots, The Angels and Powder Chutes.

Check out all the details for the Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert – Queenstown Saturday 11 Feb 2023, and book your tickets now at:
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Taupō based duo False Heights have been writing infectious bops since they started jamming in 2016. United by a mutual love for storytelling and their eclectic tastes in music, April and Ashley co-create an adventurous sound and deliver high energy performances.

Deriving their name from a T-shirt slogan and the suburb they once lived in, False Heights came about through an inside joke that they were the ‘typical’ low rent musicians living in a nice street. Influenced by an array of artists (Jimmy Eat World, Sigrid, The Cranberries, Bring Me The Horizon), the duo’s upcoming EP release in Spring 2022 boasts elements of rock, punk, reggae and a huge helping of unapologetic ‘mainstream’ pop.

False Heights’ newest artistic leap retains all the charm of their debut release while boldly exploring new territory, and this summer they are ready to win the hearts of audiences everywhere – bringing their uplifting sound to a world sorely in need of optimism.

Of the announcement, Ash from False Heights comments “False Heights are incredibly honoured to be a part of the Taupo Summer Concert in 2023! We are following in the footsteps of other prestigious local acts, and to share the stage with some of the greatest bands of all time, who are hugely influential in all of our lives, is a dream come true. The Taupo Summer Concert is one of a kind, and we cannot wait to join you all for a high energy, entertaining day, so be ready to get your dancing shoes on, we sure will be!”

Greenstone Entertainment CEO Amanda Calvert adds: “It has been a long-standing tradition of ours to showcase local up and coming talent at our shows, and to give them an opportunity to perform in front of tens of thousands of people which they may not otherwise get the chance to do. We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone along for an awesome afternoon of live music entertainment in February next year, and for concert goers to not only experience the incredible music of our four international artists but also the amazing local talent we have right here in New Zealand.”

Don’t miss the chance to see these awesome artists take to the stage – ZZ Top, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Stone Temple Pilots, The Angels and False Heights.

Check out all the details for the Taupo Summer Concert – Saturday 4 Feb 2023 (Waitangi Weekend), and book your tickets now at: www.greenstoneentertainment.co.nz

A limited number of local tickets are also available from only $159 plus BF by visiting:
Taupō, Turangi, Mangakino Customer & Visitor Centres or My Music Taupo

Hugely-popular White Chapel Jak are no strangers to the area. The group have performed in many top festivals and venues including Whitianga Scallop Festival, Coroglen Tavern as well as the Summer Concert Tour in 2017 and 2018.

Nailing ballads through to bangers that span decades of hits and have everyone dancing, the trio’s playlist is now peppered with their original music, to create high-energy shows.

Lead singer Bonnie Hurunui has a powerhouse voice and charisma that gets the crowd up, supported by the talented guitarist Nathan Boston, with guest artists joining them on onstage.

Of the announcement, Bonnie from White Chapel Jak comments ” We love the energy and vibe of our people having a good time. That’s what our shows and music are all about – the best that life has to offer, good music, good people and good times. What better place to do that than in the beautiful Whitianga”.

Greenstone Entertainment CEO Amanda Calvert adds: “It has been a long-standing tradition of ours to showcase up and coming New Zealand talent at our shows, and to give them an opportunity to perform in front of tens of thousands of people which they may not otherwise get the chance to do. We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone along for an awesome afternoon of live music entertainment in February next year, and for concert goers to not only experience the incredible music of our four international artists but also the amazing local talent we have right here in New Zealand.”

Don’t miss the chance to see these awesome artists take to the stage – ZZ Top, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Stone Temple Pilots, The Angels and White Chapel Jak.

Check out all the details for the Whitianga Summer Concert – Sunday 5 Feb 2023 (Waitangi Weekend), and book your tickets now at:
www.greenstoneentertainment.co.nz

A limited number of local tickets are also available from only $159 plus BF by visiting:
Whitianga iSite, Tairua & Pauanui Info Centres