Must-See Music Icons
Published: Wednesday 8 October 2025
Discover eight upcoming Auckland shows that celebrate music legends from both the past and present.
We’ve put together a list of incredible concerts below to start filling your calendar with!
Come Together - Led Zeppelin II
Prepare for a full-throttle rock and roll explosion. Led Zeppelin II is, hands down, one of the heaviest, hardest-hitting albums ever made.
The Come Together musicians LOVE performing Zeppelin, and this show is going to shake the foundations of the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre
📍 Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre
📅 Sat 18 Oct
Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic
Immerse yourself in the spectacle, grandeur and energy of the world’s greatest Rock band with Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic, celebrating the legacy of Queen and Freddie Mercury. Hear Dominic Warren performing lead vocals, guitar and piano ALL LIVE ON STAGE in Freddie’s original key, with all the wit, charm and bravado of the legend himself.
📍 Bruce Mason Centre
📅 Sat 25 Oct
Coal Miner's Daughter
Celebrating the incredible life of the late great Loretta Lynn, from her early days in the hills of Kentucky to her tempestuous marriage, tragic losses & enduring bonds across a stellar career. Be captivated by the masterful storytelling, performances and catalogue of hits at Coal Miner's Daughter.
📍 Bruce Mason Centre
📅 Sun 26 Oct
Liam Cooper's King of the Keys
Join Australia’s piano-man Liam Cooper for a thrilling live concert to celebrate the music of Elton John, Peter Allen, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Freddie Mercury, Ray Charles and more. Liam Cooper’s King of the Keys twists and turns through a nostalgic catalogue of 40 classic songs from 15 musical legends performed by a killer live band with a horn section that will blow your socks off!
📍 Bruce Mason Centre
📅 Fri 31 Oct
ABBA Thank You for the Music
Experience the songs, the life and magic that made ABBA one of the most successful bands of all time in the spectacular live concert, ABBA Thank You for the Music. Hear some of the band’s legendary hits “Waterloo”, “Mamma Mia”, “Dancing Queen”, and the list goes on.
📍 Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall
📅 Sat 1 Nov
TINA
Get the electrifying concert experience of Tina Turner, featuring the powerful, raspy vocals, high-intensity dancing and thrilling stage presence of South African Caroline Borole (as seen on South African Idols) live on stage. Complete with an international band, brass section, backing vocalists and dancers to make TINA SIMPLY THE BEST tribute to the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner.
📍 Bruce Mason Centre
📅 Sat 1 Nov
Taylor: A Tribute to the Eras of Taylor Swift
Calling all Swifties - get ready to "Shake It Off" at TAYLOR: A Tribute to the Eras of Taylor Swift! Showtime presents Josette with international band and dancers in this joyous, effervescent concert experience, complete with sparkly costumes, cosmic stage production and over 20 exquisite renditions of Taylor’s biggest hits from every era of her career.
📍 Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre
📅 Sat 8 Nov
📍 Bruce Mason Centre
📅 Sat 6 Dec
Come Together: Big End of Year Bash
Come Together Big Bash 2025 is a Kiwi vs OZ rock showdown like no other! The Come Together supergroup — packed with some of New Zealand’s most iconic rock musicians — will tear through legendary tracks in an all-out rock fest that will have you singing and partying like it’s the end of the year (because it is!).
📍 The Civic
📅 Fri 12 Dec
