Coromandel will welcome the return of the Summer Concert Tour with Cold Chisel, Icehouse, Bic Runga and Everclear set to take the stage in Whitianga . It spells good news as uncertainty over the Coromandel roading network left Whitianga off the Summer Concert Tour for a second year in a row in 2024. The Whitianga leg of the 2023 tour was cancelled after extensive damage to State Highway 25A from severe weather in January.
As the Coromandel worked hard to fix its infrastructure after the severe weather, Cyclone Gabrielle blew a big event opportunity Hamilton’s way. The Hamilton concert in 2024 was a one-off and would not be repeated in 2025. Greenstone Entertainment confirmed it would celebrate the 15th anniversary in 2025 with a welcome return to Whitianga - marked down in the diary for January 26, 2025.
It is one of the biggest events in Whitianga’s summer calendar with Greenstone Entertainment announcing dates and venues for the 2025 Summer Concert Tour today, traditionally held in Whitianga, Queenstown and Taupō . The 2025 bill will feature Aussie rockers Cold Chisel and Icehouse, Kiwi songstress Bic Runga and American rockers Everclear. Thames-Coromandel Mayor Len Salt said it was exciting news for the Coromandel.
“These artists were part of my life growing up as a young musician learning to play guitar. Cold Chisel and Icehouse defined the soundtrack to our lives.” Salt said he was at a Cold Chisel gig in Auckland when the band had an unannounced special guest .
