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ATOMIC RETURNS: Aotearoa’s Ultimate Femme Rock Supergroup Back for 2026
Atomic 3.0 is coming this August.
Boh Runga and Julia Deans lead the ultimate femme rock supergroup. A who’s who of our most acclaimed and award winning musicians celebrating the best of women in pop rock – Blondie, Eurythmics, Pretenders, Kate Bush, Florence, Madonna and so much more!
Brought to life by Julia Deans, (Fur Patrol) Music Director and a dream team of Aotearoa’s finest: Boh Runga, Dianne Swann, Vera Ellen, Jazmine Mary, and all-femme band – Karen Hu (drums), Rebel Reid (guitar), Louisa Nicklin (bass), and Ladyhawke’s Ilayda Tunali (keys).
This is THE shoutout to rock’s past, present, and future and Atomic is loud, proud, and ready to blow the roof off.
Expect another monster setlist and bring your dancing shoes!
Reviews
“I want whoever is in charge of these things to send me back as any one of the women in Atomic. I haven’t seen anything so cool in ages and don’t expect to top Julia Deans and Vera Ellen guitar battling in this lifetime. Or Boh Runga’s black leather pants, or Dianne Swann’s VOICE. My god! What a revelation. I am ashamed I didn’t know more about Swann before this night of rock goddessing.” Claire Mabey, The Spinoff
“ATOMIC! 2.0 rocked Auckland Town Hall last night, following on from triumphant gigs in Christchurch and Wellington. Keep ‘em coming, girls…we’re all looking forward to the next instalment!” Carin Newbould, The 13th Floor
