Live at Taupo Amphitheatre & Riverside Park: Taupō Summer Concert 2027

Coinciding with Auckland Anniversary Weekend the Summer Concert tour will once again take over Wānaka’s Three Parks Outdoor Arena on Saturday, January 30 followed by the Taupō Amphitheatre on Sunday, January 31.

We’re overjoyed to welcome to New Zealand, for the very first time, none other than GRAMMY® award winning, 90’s music superstar Seal who celebrates his 30+ year milestone in the industry.

As a versatile and vital force throughout popular culture, his catalogue encompasses ubiquitous anthems such as ‘Killer’, ‘Crazy’ and ‘Kiss From A Rose’ which topped the Billboard Hot 100 at No: 1, scored GRAMMY® Awards for ‘Record of the Year’ and ‘Song of the Year’, and adorned his quadruple-platinum 1994 epic, Seal II.

British Indie-pop band Bastille who’s hits ‘Pompeii’ and ‘Happier’ have garnered over 2 billion views on Spotify return to New Zealand following their 2020 headline show at Spark Arena in Auckland.

With over 13 million records sold, three UK No.1 albums, six UK top 40 singles and more than two billion video views, Bastille remain one of the world’s most streamed acts, and one of the most influential British bands of a generation.

Plus, fans are in for another treat as Sophie Ellis-Bextor makes a highly anticipated return on the heels of her triumphant shows earlier this year.

With an impressive musical career that spans over 25 years, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has achieved five top 10 albums and eight top 10 singles. With hits including ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’, ‘Take Me Home’, ‘Get Over You’, ‘Heartbreak (Make me a Dancer)’ and many more.

‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ was featured in the 2023 film Saltburn, as a result the song re-entered the UK singles chart, peaking at number two and garnered it’s most-ever global streams on Spotify, receiving 1.4 millions streams.

With a career lasting over four decades Level 42 are an English jazz-funk, pop fusion band who came to prominence in the 1980’s and 1990’s releasing a swag of UK and worldwide hits cementing their reputation as one the UK’s leading musical forces and dynamic live acts.