SIX60 To Play The Very First Concert At Eden Park 

SIX60 are over the moon to announce that they will be the first ever band to play at the iconic Auckland stadium Eden Park! Drax Project, Sir Dave Dobbyn, Troy Kingi and The Clutch, Jessb and Maimoa join the bill.

SIX60 will be the first band ever to grace the stage at New Zealand’s national stadium Eden Park on Saturday 24th April 2021.

Just announced! This will be one mega show with five support acts and live music kicking off from 4.30pm. 

First up is the young Māori collective Maimoa Music. Maimoa is a collective of young Māori music artists taking the world by storm. They first made headlines in 2015 when they knocked off Justin Timberlake from the number spot on the iTunes NZ Charts, and went number 2 on the New Zealand Charts. They backed this up in 2016 with the release of viral sensation ‘Wairua’ which went on to be New Zealand’s most watched video in that year. Since then, Maimoa Music has developed an indigenous record label to help take Māori music  to the world.

After commanding the New Zealand hip-hop scene to take notice in 2017 following the delivery of a compelling performance as the first female MC to perform on David Dallas’ Red Bull 64 Bars, JessB continues a thrilling trajectory of releases and live shows that have extended attention globally and proved the rapper is here to stay. JessB has continued to infiltrate the New Zealand music industry from within – she’s toured with role-model Ladi6 and supported SIX60 and Fat Freddy’s Drop, as well as international acts YG and Lil Simz and Stormzy. When she wasn’t spending her days and nights writing and recording at Red Bull Music Studios, JessB has been flexing her creative chops as part of the new generation of local artists, featuring on “Flying” as part of NZ rap collective BLKCITY. She also ran a week-long workshop at Roundhead Studio with some of her favourite artists and producers, and co-curates the popular Filth club night with regular collaborator Half.Queen.

Multi-award-winning, multi-genre-artist Troy Kingi will take the stage at Eden Park with his eclectic 8-piece band The Clutch. Continually impressing audiences with his 70’s funk inspired live shows, Troy Kingi is a passionate artist who journey’s into many genres and era’s in his quest for an ever evolving musical career. With four full length albums under his belt Troy Kingi has a multitude of material to pick from. A hard task master on his own creativity, Kingi is nearing the mid-point of his aspirational 10 10 10 Series (to release 10 albums in 10 genres in 10 years). He is a prolific songwriter and a serial collaborator, with voracious capacity and freakish efficiency. Troy Kingi and The Clutch is a live performance not to be missed.

Making it even more of a knight to remember, SIX60 will be joined by Kiwi music legend Sir Dave Dobbyn. Over the last 40 years Dave has written some of NZ’s best known songs – ‘Beside You’, ‘Be Mine Tonight’, ‘Language’, ‘Outlook For Thursday’, ‘Loyal’, ‘Whaling’, ‘Kingdom Come’, ‘It Dawned On Me’, ‘Guilty’, ‘Devil You Know’, ‘Slice Of Heaven’, ‘Magic, what she do’, ‘Oughta Be In Love’, ‘Welcome Home’ and many more from Th’ Dudes, DD Smash and his prolific solo career. With a career that spans decades and appeals to all ages, Dave Dobbyn is consistently carving a new path and crossing boundaries with his personalized approach to making music for the people. In what is sure to be a big sing-along at Eden Park, Dave Dobbyn’s set is always a huge crowd pleaser. Dave has played with SIX60 at recent SATURDAYS shows in Wellington and Christchurch and it’s only natural that he join them here in his hometown Auckland and at the first ever show at Eden Park!

Last on stage before SIX60 are fan faves Drax Project! In the space of a few years, Drax Project has grown from being a music students’ busking project into one of the hottest bands in Aotearoa. Drax Project have also succeeded in honing their craft as much on stage as in the recording studio, Beyond releasing debut EP T/W/OO, second EP Noon and debut self-titled album which features highest selling single ‘Catching Feelings’ (feat SIX60) plus breakout single ‘Woke Up Late’, Drax Project have played every major festival in New Zealand and opened for acts like Gorillaz Soundsystem, SBTRKT, SIX60 of course and a two year run of sold out national headline shows. Latest Single ‘Over It’ was just released in March 2021 and is set to be one of the biggest singles of 2021.

SIX60 SATURDAYS live at Eden Park with Drax Project, Sir Dave Dobbyn, Troy Kingi and The Clutch, JessB and Maimoa. Limited tickets still available. Do not miss this epic show!

SIX60 have just come off the back of what was literally the biggest tour in the world which frustratingly did not include an Auckland date. It’s been a long road to get here with many roadblocks to contend with, but the band have always had an unwavering dedication to play Eden Park. That has now become a reality.

On Saturday 24th April 2021, the SIX60 SATURDAY’S tour will carry on when they play Auckland’s biggest stadium, the mighty Eden Park. It’s only fitting that a kiwi act is the first to grace the stage at our national stadium where so many giants have tread before them.

It’s a massive feat for the band who have always dreamed of playing there…..

“It’s no secret that SIX60 have wanted to play Eden Park for some time now. We always felt that it was important a kiwi band should play the first show at our national stadium. Because of the hard work that New Zealand has done as a community we are in the privileged position to perform to an audience of this size. It’s a great reward, we’re stoked that it’s become a reality and it’s a real honour to bring our show to the garden of Eden. We can’t wait”. – Matiu Walters SIX60

SIX60’s affinity with Eden Park stemmed from their passion for the venue and its rich sporting history. The stadium says the band’s public support over recent years and demand for them to play at New Zealand’s national stadium made it an easy decision to create history together.

“The first concert at Eden Park is a significant milestone for both our staff and community. SIX60’s support throughout the resource consent process has been felt across our business, so it is entirely fitting they headline our concert debut at this iconic 118-year old venue. Only 50,000 fans will have the opportunity to be part of history, and the biggest show in the world right here in Aotearoa.” says Eden Park Chief Executive Officer Nick Sautner.

Promoter Brent Eccles from Eccles Entertainment has worked hard to help make this show possible. After an amazing summer tour with the band he’s thrilled to bring the SATURDAY’S show to Auckland’s Eden Park.

“We are so excited to present SIX60 at Eden Park. The only thing better than the announcement will be the show itself! With everything that’s been going on this year it will be the perfect end to Summer!”

With tickets starting from the low price of $79.90 + booking fees, this milestone concert is guaranteed to sell out. Tickets go on sale 12.00pm Monday 22nd March 2021 from Ticketmaster

SIX60 SATURDAY’S 2021

One Massive show!
SATURDAY 24th APRIL AT EDEN PARK
Presented by Eccles Entertainment

Spark customers pre-sale commences 12.00pm Wednesday 17 March 2021. For further details go to www.spark.co.nz

General public tickets go on sale 12.00pm Monday 22nd March 2021 from Ticketmaster
COVID 19: Terms of Purchase. If the concert is unable to take place on the advertised date of Saturday 24 April 2021 due to government regulations regarding COVID-19, the concert will be postponed to Saturday 23 October 2021, if the concert is unable to go ahead on this delay date due to COVID-19 regulations, the concert will be postponed a second time to Saturday 5 February 2022. Please ensure you are able to attend the show date, and both delay dates, prior to purchasing as there are no refunds, unless required by law, if the concert is rescheduled due to COVID-19 regulations.