Everything you need to know for Taupō Summer Concert Tour this Saturday

The time has finally arrived for the second of three Summer Concert Tours.

If you're heading along to see Cold Chisel, ICEHOUSE, Bic Runga & Everclear at the Taupō Amphitheatre this Saturday, we've got everything you need to know.

SCHEDULE

9:00am Car Park Opens
10:00am Express, Corporate, VIP and Greenstone Club Entry Open
11:00am Main Gates Open
11:15am Rumpus Machine
12:30pm Everclear
2:00pm Bic Runga
3:30pm ICEHOUSE
5:00pm Cold Chisel
6:30pm Concert Ends

VENUE MAP

WHERE YOU CAN SIT

• Bean Bags and Tarpaulins are not permitted.
• Chairs are permitted to be used at the venue but, please be considerate to the people around you.
• No umbrellas or sun shades permitted, so please bring hats and plenty of sun screen.

THINGS TO NOTE

Food and beverages:

• FREE refill water will be available.
• You may bring your own picnic and sealed non-alcoholic drinks; no glass bottles or glass of any kind is permitted to be brought into the venue. A variety of local food vendors will be on site.

Permitted items:

• Food
• Sealed, non-alcoholic drinks in cans or plastic only (no glass), incl 0.00% beer
• Chilly Bins
• Trollies
• Picnic rugs
• Camping chairs (any size, but please be conscientious of your concert neighbours)
• Empty, Reusable Drink Bottles – Free refill water will be available.

Prohibited items:

The following 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.
• 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 20 cm; any detachable lens; stands, monopods, tripods, attachment sticks (selfie sticks), 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, offensive, or potentially dangerous by concert organisers.
• The promoter reserves the right to refuse entry to any person.