Whitianga Summer Concert 2025

Organise yourself, your friends and your family now for a day of all-star music at the Whitianga Waterways Arena located in the popular summertime destination of Mercury Bay. 

WHITIANGA SUMMER CONCERT TICKET SALES

Note all tickets are subject to availability - please go to the event organisers site at Greenstone Entertainment for more information and ticket availability. 

• General Admission final release tickets: from $187.57 pp
• General Admission -group tickets (buy six or more): from $177.28 pp
• Greenstone Club Package - allocation exhausted 
• VIP Package - allocation exhausted 
• Express Pass: $38.86
• Carpark VIP: $26.56
• Return Bus Pass: $51.27 Matarangi, Kuaotunu, Whangamata, Pauanui (until allocation is exhausted). 

All tickets are subject to Bookings fees and availability, please click on the red "Buy tickets" button to view.

Please see the Greenstone Entertainment website for Ticket Terms and Conditions.

Event Schedule

9:00am Car Park Opens
10:00am Express, Corporate, VIP and Greenstone Club Entry Open
11:00am Main Gates Open
11:15am Opener - Vegas Brown (well-known and iconic Whitianga local legend)
12:30pm everclear
2:00pm Bic Runga
3:30pm ICEHOUSE
5:00pm Cold Chisel
6:30pm Concert Ends.

Information and FAQs for Whitianga Summer Concert day 

Here are a few important things provided by concert organisers to keep in mind to make sure everyone has a fantastic day. Note, for full information and FAQ details go to the Greenstone Entertainment website. 

HOW DO I GET THERE:

Free Whitianga Town Shuttle which runs to the concert and back:

Continuous shuttle service from Whitianga Information Centre to the concert venue

Continuous bus service from Buffalo Beach Reserve to the concert venue

The shuttle runs from 9am – 1pm and 5pm – 8pm

Bus: You must have prepurchased a bus ticket to board the buses.  Please see your ticket for bus departure points and times. Please note: Whitianga out of town buses (ie Coromandel, Pauanui, Whangamata etc..) Children do require a bus ticket to board these buses.

Mobility Parking

Onsite mobility parking is available via South Highway. This is strictly available for patrons who hold a valid mobility parking permit. You will be required to present your mobility permit to traffic control staff on the day for access – no permit, no entry.

Parking

VIP On-site car parking is available to purchase online. The VIP carpark is adjacent to the Main Gate entrance, entry off Reweti Drive.

General Carparking is available on the day for a gold coin donation to a local group, subject to availability.

Please follow signage and directions on the day.

ENTRY INFO:

Please make sure you have your correct Whitianga Summer Concert 2025 Tickets ready before you get to the gates. Please make sure everyone in your group is holding their own ticket.

Express Pass, VIP & Greenstone Club Entry is from 10.00 am through the EXPRESS LANES.  If you have purchased an Express Pass, please make sure you have it ready to be scanned together with your Concert Ticket.

General Admission Entry is from 11:00 am.

We do not allow pass-outs (leaving the venue once you have entered) under any circumstances, so please ensure you have everything you need for the day before entering.

Our gate staff will be checking bags and intoxication levels so make sure you're a-ok for the day ahead. DO NOT bring in Alcohol, or any items on the Prohibited List as you will be refused entry.

WHAT CAN I BRING?

Food

Sealed, non-alcoholic drinks in cans or plastic only (no glass), incl 0.00% beer

Trolleys

Chilly Bins

Plastic/Disposable Cutlery

Picnic rugs

Camping chairs (any size, but please be conscientious of your concert neighbours)

Umbrellas and Sunshades – max size 3m, for use in the designated areas only

Empty, Reusable Drink Bottles – Free refill water will be available.

WHAT CAN’T I BRING?

These items are prohibited at the Summer Concert. They will be confiscated at the gate, and not returned to you. 

NO GLASS - this includes wine glasses, picnic glasses, glass bottles, glass perfume bottles, glass containers, glass drink bottles - no glass of any kind.

NO ICE OR REFILLABLE ICE/SLICKER PACKS – Ice is available to purchase in the venue.

Alcohol 

Beanbags or Couches

Tarpaulins

Inflatables

Knives, Weapons, or explosives of any kind – including cheese or steel knives of any kind, or potential missiles.

Drugs or Illegal substances

Animals (excluding service dogs such as guide dogs and police/emergency service dogs).

Flares, fireworks, or sparklers.

Drums.

Fires and open flames of any kind.

Sound systems.

Portable laser equipment and pens.

Drones or any other remote flying device

Audio or video recording devices (including GoPro and similar).

Professional photography equipment (e.g., telephoto lenses; any lens over 20cm; any detachable lens; stands, monopods, tripods, attachment sticks (selfiesticks) or other commercial equipment or anything deemed by Concert staff to be professional photography equipment).

Skateboards, scooters, rollerblades, bicycles, quadbikes, Segways or any personal motorised vehicles.

No unauthorised solicitation and materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, give-aways, samples, etc.

No Offensive Clothing or Gang affiliated clothing or insignia.

Any other item deemed to be dangerous or offensive or potentially dangerous by Concert organisers.

Promoter reserves the right to refuse entry to any persons. 

Concert tips for a great day:

All bars are cashless, and accept Eftpos, and Credit Cards only

Make sure you stay nice and hydrated. We have free water available on site

Wear flat, comfy shoes as this is a grass venue. Stilettos might not be an ideal option.

Smoking and vaping are only permitted in dedicated smoking areas.

We have designated pathways around the venue, please do not sit or stand in a way that blocks these.

We want all our concertgoers to get home safely so please don't drink and drive. There will be police stops around the venue so make sure you've arranged a designated driver.

Due to licensing regulations, anyone who is intoxicated will be removed from the premises. We want everyone to have a blast so look out for your mates, don't go too hard too early, and keep your water bottle topped up.

Can’t find your tickets?

Log in here to your Moshtix customer account with the same email used to purchase your ticket(s).

And most importantly - have fun! The Summer Concert Tour isn't just about reliving the memories associated with our amazing acts, it's also about creating new ones. We can't wait to see you all at the Whitianga Summer Concert this weekend.

Greenstone Concert Club Membership

Stay up-to-date on everything and get the latest information by joining the club – it's free! Click on the Greenstone Entertainment organiser website link and become a member. To become a Greenstone Concert Club member, it’s free, easy to join and means you get first notice on news, concerts, exclusive pre-sale ticket concert information and more. 

More Information 

See the related link on this page for press releases and more information about the concert as it comes to hand. 

Explore All About Whitianga further for accommodation, transport and restaurant options during the Whitianga Summer Concert weekend. 

Previous Summer Concerts in Whitianga

• 2024 (Moved to Hamilton)Simple Minds, Texas, Collective Soul, Pseudo Echo
• 2023 Cancelled (Ongoing road closures)   ZZ Top, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Stone Temple Pilots, The Angels
• 2022 Cancelled (Covid)
• 2021 Gin Wigmore, Dragon, The Jordon Luck Band, Stellar, Hello Sailor
• 2020 Billy Idol, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Anastacia, Creedence Clearwater Revisted, Smash Mouth
• 2019 Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson, James Reyne and Mark Seymour formerly Australian Crawl and Hunters and Collectors, Toni Childs and supporting acts The Drive, The Blind Venetians
• 2018 The Orchestra starring former members of Electric Light Orchestra, Alanis Morissette, Colin Hay of Men At Work Fame, Fairground Saints
• 2017 Icehouse, Alan Parsons Live Project, Bonnie Tyler
• 2016 Melissa Etheridge, REO Speedwagon, Huey Lewis & the News
• 2015 Heart, Foreigner, Three Dog Night
• 2012 Doobie Brothers, Little River Band.