Few things beat the charge of a summer tour’s opening night — the setlist is fresh, the band is sharp, and the crowd gets bragging rights over every later stop. That’s the draw of the Taupō Summer Concert 2026, which kicks off the Greenstone Summer Concert Tour at Taupō Amphitheatre on Saturday, 24 January, with Iggy Pop headlining a bill that also includes Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Hoodoo Gurus and Zed. Here’s the confirmed lineup, the full ticket ladder, and what’s still unannounced.

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Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026 ·
Venue: Taupō Amphitheatre, Taupō ·
Lineup: Iggy Pop, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Hoodoo Gurus, Zed ·
Ticket Price Range: $189 – $5,250 + GST ·
Onsale Status: Tickets on sale via Moshtix and Eventfinda ·
Tour Stop: First stop of the Summer Concert Tour

Quick snapshot

1Confirmed facts
  • Iggy Pop, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Hoodoo Gurus and Zed are on the bill (Greenstone Entertainment)
  • Saturday, 24 January 2026 at Taupō Amphitheatre — the opening stop of the Greenstone Summer Concert Tour, part of Auckland Anniversary Weekend programming (RNZ)
  • Tickets on sale via Moshtix and Eventfinda (Moshtix)
2What’s unclear
  • Exact start time not listed at announcement
  • Refund policy not published on the event page
  • 2027 lineup and dates not yet announced
3Timeline signal
  • Tickets went on sale 23 October 2025 at 9:00 am (RNZ)
  • The 2027 edition is expected to land on the same long-weekend slot (RNZ)
4What’s next
  • Watch the Moshtix event page for the confirmed start time
  • Taupō Summer Concert 2027 expected during Auckland Anniversary Weekend

Six facts decide most concertgoers’ next move, and they all check out against the promoter’s event page: the date, the venue, the headline acts, the price floor and ceiling, the tour position, and the company running it.

Detail Value
Date January 24, 2026
Venue Taupō Amphitheatre
Headliners Iggy Pop, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Ticket Range $189 – $5,250 + GST
Tour Stop First of the Summer Concert Tour
Promoter Greenstone Entertainment

What is the lineup for the Taupō Summer Concert 2026?

Four acts are confirmed for the opening stop of the 2026 tour: Iggy Pop, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Hoodoo Gurus and Zed. RNZ (national public broadcaster) carried the same billing when the shows were announced, so the lineup is consistent across independent coverage.

Why this matters

For live-music fans, an opening stop is the sharpest version of a tour — the band is still tightening the setlist, the production is fresh, and no festival slot has trimmed the show down yet.

Confirmed headliners

  • Iggy Pop
  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Supporting acts

  • Hoodoo Gurus
  • Zed

The Taupō stop is where the full four-act card plays together for the first time this tour, with the two bigger names at the top of the billing.

The pattern: the tour’s opening show is its most loaded lineup — four distinct acts on one Saturday, with the long-weekend crowd treating the concert as the main event of the trip.

When is the Taupō Summer Concert 2026?

Greenstone Entertainment (the tour promoter) has the show locked to Saturday, 24 January 2026, and places it inside Auckland Anniversary Weekend programming. The long-weekend timing is the reason out-of-town fans treat the concert as the centerpiece of a three-day trip.

Date and time

  • Date: Saturday, 24 January 2026
  • Tickets went on sale: 23 October 2025 at 9:00 am
  • Exact stage time: not published at the time of the lineup announcement

The date was confirmed from day one; the start time is the scheduling detail still missing.

Auckland Anniversary Weekend context

  • The concert is part of Auckland Anniversary Weekend programming
  • Late January falls inside New Zealand school summer holidays

What this means: the Saturday slot makes the show a natural long-weekend anchor, so transport and lodging are part of the ticket decision, not an afterthought.

How much are tickets for the Taupō Summer Concert 2026?

Love Taupō (regional tourism site) lists General Admission at NZ$179 for the first release. The same listing puts the second release at NZ$189 and VIP first release at NZ$339.

Ticket categories and prices

  • General admission, first release — NZ$179
  • General admission, second release — NZ$189
  • VIP, first release — NZ$339
  • Greenstone Club — $5,250 + GST
  • Corporate hospitality table of ten — NZ$4,750
  • Express Entry, second release — NZ$35

At the top end, the numbers move quickly. Greenstone Entertainment lists Greenstone Club packages at $5,250 + GST, corporate hospitality tables of ten at NZ$4,750, Express Entry passes at NZ$35 in second release, and backstage tours as an add-on. The promoter notes that all tickets are subject to booking fees and availability.

Where to buy tickets

  • Moshtix — ticketing page for the event
  • Eventfinda — ticketing page for the event

Tickets are being sold through Moshtix and Eventfinda, with both outlets carrying the Taupō event listing.

VIP and Greenstone Club pricing

The catch

The gap between a General Admission ticket and the top hospitality tier is roughly $5,000. For most buyers the real decision is simpler: buy at $179 in the first release, or wait and pay $189 at second release.

  • Greenstone Club: top-tier package listed at $5,250 + GST
  • Corporate hospitality: table of ten at NZ$4,750
  • Children aged 14 and under: free in General Admission areas

The children’s policy is the sleeper deal. Moshtix (event ticketing platform) admits children aged 14 and under free to General Admission areas, which changes the cost math for families.

Bottom line: Greenstone Entertainment is pricing the opening stop of its summer tour to reward early decisions. Buy General Admission at NZ$179 in the first release, or expect to pay NZ$189 plus fees; families get the best deal because children 14 and under enter General Admission free.

The trade-off: the cheapest ticket only stays cheap if you commit early, while the premium tiers are aimed at corporate hospitality buyers rather than individual fans.

Where is the Taupō Summer Concert 2026 held?

Taupō Amphitheatre, in Taupō, is the confirmed venue and the setting for the tour’s opening stop. The operational details around the venue — start time, parking, what you can bring in — were still pending when tickets went on sale.

Venue details

  • Venue: Taupō Amphitheatre
  • City: Taupō, New Zealand
  • Event date: Saturday, 24 January 2026

The venue matters because the concert sits on Auckland Anniversary Weekend, so the town around the stage is part of the trip.

Planning a Taupō visit

The catch: the venue is confirmed, but the fine print — gates, parking, bag rules — is still the part buyers can’t plan around yet.

What is the history of the Taupō Summer Concert?

The 2026 edition is the latest stop of Greenstone Entertainment’s Summer Concert Tour, and this year the tour opens in Taupō. That gives the concert a fixed place in the Auckland Anniversary Weekend calendar.

How the 2026 event came together

  • Promoter and organizer: Greenstone Entertainment
  • Tour position: opening stop of the Summer Concert Tour
  • Announcement cycle: lineup and ticket details went live ahead of the 23 October 2025 on-sale date

The lineup — Iggy Pop, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Hoodoo Gurus and Zed — went public with the tour announcement, and the 2026 billing follows Greenstone’s Summer Concert Tour formula: international and New Zealand acts sharing an open-air summer bill.

What about Taupō Summer Concert 2027?

  • 2027 edition expected during Auckland Anniversary Weekend
  • Lineup and dates not announced yet

Greenstone Entertainment has not confirmed the 2027 schedule. Based on the 2026 pattern, the expectation is a late-January Saturday in Taupō, with ticket on-sale timing expected to follow the same October window.

The signal: the 2026 edition locks in the tour’s opening stop and its long-weekend slot, which gives buyers a concrete pattern for planning 2027.

What’s confirmed and what’s still open

Confirmed facts

  • Lineup: Iggy Pop, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Hoodoo Gurus, Zed
  • Date and venue: Saturday, 24 January 2026 at Taupō Amphitheatre
  • Opening stop of the Greenstone Summer Concert Tour
  • Tickets on sale via Moshtix and Eventfinda
  • Children aged 14 and under admitted free to General Admission areas

What’s unclear

  • Exact start time
  • Refund policy
  • On-site camping options
  • 2027 lineup and dates

The split: the facts that decide a ticket purchase are confirmed, while the logistics that make the day smoother — timing, refunds, camping — are still open.

What the organizers and ticketing partners say

The Greenstone Summer Concert Tour opens in Taupō, with the show staged at Taupō Amphitheatre on Saturday, 24 January 2026.

— Greenstone Entertainment, tour promoter

General admission starts at NZ$179 in the first release, with the second release at NZ$189 and VIP at NZ$339.

— Love Taupō, regional tourism event listing

Children aged 14 and under are admitted free of charge to General Admission areas.

— Moshtix, event ticketing platform

The takeaway: the promoter, the tourism listing and the ticketing platform all describe the same event with consistent details — three sources, one set of facts.

Why this matters: The Taupō Summer Concert 2026 is a long-weekend event with a two-tier decision attached: commit early at $179, or chase second-release pricing at $189 and up. For New Zealand concertgoers, the choice is clear — buy General Admission in the first release and book the Auckland Anniversary Weekend trip around Taupō Amphitheatre, or hold off and pay more for the same show.

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Additional sources

taupo.info, rova.nz, tixel.com, nzmca.org.nz, taupo.info, tauponews.co.nz, ticketmaster.co.nz, libel.co.nz, lovetaupo.com

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Frequently asked questions

What time does the Taupō Summer Concert 2026 start?

The exact start time had not been published when tickets went on sale. Watch the Moshtix event page and the Greenstone Entertainment event page for the full-day schedule.

Is the Taupō Summer Concert 2026 all ages?

Children aged 14 and under are admitted free to General Admission areas, according to Moshtix (event ticketing platform). Other age-related entry rules were not detailed on the event page.

Can I get a refund on my Taupō Summer Concert 2026 ticket?

No refund policy was published on the promoter’s event page at the time of the lineup announcement. The promoter states that all tickets are subject to booking fees and availability, so check the ticketing page’s terms before checkout.

Is there parking at Taupō Amphitheatre?

Parking arrangements had not been confirmed when the lineup was announced. Venue and parking details are expected to appear on the Moshtix event page closer to the date.

Are there nearby accommodation options for the concert?

Taupō is a lakefront holiday town, and late January sits inside New Zealand’s summer school holidays, so accommodation fills quickly around Auckland Anniversary Weekend. The regional tourism site Love Taupō lists local options alongside the concert event page.

What items are prohibited at the Taupō Summer Concert?

The prohibited-items list had not been published when the lineup was announced. Gate rules typically appear with parking and start-time details on the Moshtix event listing as the date gets closer.

Will there be food and drink vendors at the concert?

Food and drink vendor details were not announced with the lineup. Check the promoter’s event page and the Moshtix listing for on-site facilities closer to the event.