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The three-show nationwide tour which is traditionally held each January, will be moving to a March time slot for 2022. It will also see a change to its usual roll out, with Taupo now being the first show of the tour, taking place on Saturday the 12th of March, Whitianga the following day on Sunday the 13th of March, and the tour finishing up two weekends later in Queenstown on Saturday the 26th of March 2022.

Greenstone Entertainment CEO, Amanda Calvert says: ‘There has been huge anticipation and enthusiasm from fans to find out more about next year’s shows, and we’re excited to now be able to make today’s announcement of dates for the 2022 tour. With current border restrictions and the uncertainty surrounding events as a whole, we wanted to give concert goers some reassurance of our plans and to give everyone something to plan ahead for and to look forward to in March next year. We recognize the importance of the Summer Concert Tour to the regions in which it visits, not only from the millions of dollars of economic benefit it generates each year, but also the hundreds of local suppliers that we’re able to engage and support. 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, organisers are excited that fans can again enjoy these iconic live outdoor music shows in some of our most stunning summer locations of Taupo, Whitianga and Queenstown.

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SUMMER CONCERT TOUR 2022 DATES
Taupo – Taupo Amphitheatre – Saturday March 12th 2022
Whitianga – Whitianga Waterways – Sunday March 13th 2022
Queenstown – Gibbston Valley Winery – Saturday March 26th 2022

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Getting the day underway was Rock Formation Trusts local band, HAVEN, with organisers giving them the chance to perform in front of a crowd the size of which they wouldn’t normally have the chance to do.

All performing as part of the Summer Concert Tour for the first time, the first main act of the day was Hello Sailor, a true kiwi favourite. Having built a huge following around New Zealand in the late 70’s and beyond, their kiwi classics included such hits like Gutter Black, Blue Lady and Billy Bold .

Next up was stellar*. Featuring their original band line up that released their first single back in 1998, (Boh Runga, Andrew Maclaren, Kurt Shanks and Chris van de Geer), they punched out their unique kiwi blend of rock and electronica with timeless classics Violent, Part Of Me, Every Girl and All It Takes .

By then the afternoon was well underway, and taking to the stage THE JORDAN LUCK BAND, headed by Jordan Luck of Exponents fame, had the crowd rocking to a wealth of iconic kiwi anthems including Victoria, Why Does Love Do This To Me, Who Loves Who The Most and I’ll Say Goodbye.

As the show rolled into the late afternoon and early evening, fans geared up for the final two acts of the day.

Having not played live for over 9 months, DRAGON were sure to live up to their reputation of being the epitome of New Zealand rock, with songs we all know and love, such as April Sun In Cuba, Are You Old Enough and Young Years forming part of their set list.

Multiple music award winner, Gin Wigmore, best known for her raspy and unique voice, completes the day with a repertoire of her unmistakable songs that everyone wants to hear including Hey Ho, Kill Of The Night and Man Like That.

Amanda Calvert, CEO of Greenstone Entertainment comments, “We are in a fortunate and unique position here in New Zealand, and with Kiwis hunger to be out there and enjoying live music events and other activities over the summer, todays show is a testament to just how lucky we all are. We take great pride in delivering an awesome experience for our fans, and as we move the tour to the North Island for our remaining two shows in Taupo and Whitianga next weekend, we hope those who haven’t already bought a ticket will do so and come along for a great summer’s day out”.

GIN WIGMORE, DRAGON, THE JORDAN LUCK BAND, STELLAR & HELLO SAILOR
Taupo – Taupo Amphitheatre – Saturday January 30th 2021 (Auckland Anniversary Weekend)
Whitianga – Whitianga Waterways Arena – Sunday January 31st 2021 (Auckland Anniversary Weekend)
TICKETS ON SALE NOW and PRICED FROM $125 + BOOKING FEES THROUGH
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LOCAL TICKETS $115 LIMITED TO 1000 FOR WHITANGA – 3,000 FOR TAUPO – ON SALE NOW (plus booking fees) THROUGH
Taupo Summer Concert- i-Site Taupo or My Music Taupo
Whitianga Summer Concert – i-Site Whitianga, Pauanui Info Centre, Info Plus Whangamata

THERE IS SPECIAL ALLOCATION FOR ALL GREENSTONE CONCERT CLUB MEMBERS, PRICED FROM $125 + BOOKING FEES.
GREENSTONE CONCERT CLUB MEMBERS TICKETS ON SALE NOW THROUGH
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Greenstone Entertainment CEO, Amanda Calvert says “We send our best wishes to everyone in The Angels, Pseudo Echo and MI-SEX, along with their families at this difficult time and completely understand that their health, safety and wellbeing must take priority in these unprecedented times. As a country, we have all done an exceptional job! We are now in the unique position of being able to get together with family and friends and enjoy the incredible line up of artists in three of New Zealand’s most popular holiday locations, Queenstown, Taupo and Whitianga!”

“2020 has been a very challenging year for all of us and to some extent It has been a “wait and see” approach. Today we are delighted to confirm that the “show must go on“ and that we’d like to reassure all our fans that the Summer Concert Tour is going ahead as planned with the addition of The Jordan Luck Band, Stellar* and Hello Sailor set to join Dragon and Gin Wigmore, along with thousands of concert goers”.

Amanda continues “We know it’s been tough for many in 2020, so we continue to offer great value for money for a full day of live music entertainment with local’s tickets only $115 and other tickets starting from $125 through our website. This works out to be around only $25 per act. This is a great way to get family and friends together again and we can’t wait to see thousands of happy, smiling faces enjoying themselves at one of the shows.”

With its unique afternoon atmosphere, the concerts will take place in the iconic New Zealand summer holiday locations of Queenstown on Sat 23 Jan, Taupo on Sat 30 Jan and Whitianga on Sun 31 Jan.

GIN WIGMORE is well known for her raspy and unique voice, and will have her kiwi fans on their feet to some of her unmistakable tunes such as Black Sheep, Oh My, Hey Ho and I Do. These are just a few of the songs from albums like Holy Smoke, Blood To Bone and Gravel & Wine, all of which have peaked at No 1 on the NZ Album charts and helped place Holy Smoke in the Top 50 Best Of All Time Albums in New Zealand.

DRAGON are the epitome of New Zealand rock as we know it. The tens of thousands of fans who come to one of the shows will get to sing their lungs out to the songs we all know and love like April Sun In Cuba, Are You Old Enough and Young Years to name but a few.

THE JORDAN LUCK BAND are a wish list of players, handpicked and designed by legend Jordan Luck to bring to the masses his iconic songs from The Exponents era including the likes of NZ Top 40 hits Victoria, Why Does Love Do The To Me, Who Loves Who The Most and I’ll Say Goodbye.

STELLAR*, with their unique kiwi blend of rock and electronica have cranked up 20 years of timeless classics with hits like Violent, Part Of Me, Every Girl and All It Takes having had a whopping 64 weeks in the NZ Top 40 singles charts across the late 90’s and early 2000’s.

HELLO SAILOR are a true kiwi favourite having built a huge following around the New Zealand pub and club circuit in the late 70’s and beyond, with kiwi classics such as Gutter Black, Blue Lady and Billy Bold, just a few of their hits, many of which have featured in the NZ Top 40 singles charts.

GIN WIGMORE, DRAGON, THE JORDAN LUCK BAND, STELLAR & HELLO SAILOR
Queenstown – Gibbston Valley Winery – Saturday January 23rd 2021
Taupo – Taupo Amphitheatre – Saturday January 30th 2021 (Auckland Anniversary Weekend)
Whitianga – Whitianga Waterways Arena – Sunday January 31st 2021 (Auckland Anniversary Weekend)

TICKETS ON SALE NOW PRICED FROM $125 + BOOKING FEES THROUGH
www.greenstoneentertainment.co.nz

LOCAL TICKETS $115 LIMITED TO 1000 FOR QUEENSTOWN & WHITANGA – 3,000 FOR TAUPO – ON SALE NOW (plus booking fees) THROUGH
Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert – Gibbston Valley Winery, i-Site Queenstown or Wanaka
Taupo Summer Concert- i-Site Taupo or My Music Taupo
Whitianga Summer Concert – i-Site Whitianga, Pauanui Info Centre, Info Plus Whangamata

THERE IS SPECIAL ALLOCATION FOR ALL GREENSTONE CONCERT CLUB MEMBERS, PRICED FROM $125 + BOOKING FEES.
GREENSTONE CONCERT CLUB MEMBERS TICKETS ON SALE NOW THROUGH
www.greenstoneentertainment.co.nz
FROM $125 (plus booking fees)