R&V SOUNDCHECK
Friday 5th October 2012
The folks behind the Rhythm & Vines festival return to Vector Arena to bring you a topnotch
dance event featuring Nero (live), Rusko, Labrinth and Home Brew. |

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SKYCITY BREAKERS
12th October, 2012 - March 14th, 2013
The SKYCITY Breakers return to Vector Arena for 5 home games beginning October 2012.
Grab one of their special Vector Arena Season Tickets and you can enjoy a fantastic
basketball game once a month from October to March next year plus receive priority booking
for the 2012-2013 home game playoffs. |

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HOT CHELLE RAE
Saturday 20th October 2012
Dynamic four-piece Hot Chelle Rae, winners of the 2011 American Music Award for Best
New Artist, make a triumphant return to Vector Arena, following their special guest
performance at Taylor Swift’s shows earlier this year. |

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MUMFORD & SONS
Friday 2nd November 2012
Catch British folk rock sensations Mumford & Sons on their New Zealand Stopover Tour this
November. |

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THE BLACK KEYS
Saturday 3rd November 2012
They canceled last year's Australian tour to record their new album El Camino, but The Black
Keys are coming back to New Zealand and the wait will be worth it!
RADIOHEAD & Connan Mockasin
Tuesday 6th November 2012
Admirers of seminal alternative rock and genre-bending music take notice; Chugg
Entertainment has announced the landmark return of Radiohead to New Zealand. |

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FAST5 NETBALL WORLD SERIES
Friday 9th November - Sunday 11th November 2012
The Fast5 Netball World Series is a high-speed, high-octane variant on the traditional game
played by the world's top six netballing nations—New Zealand (the Fast5 Ferns), Australia,
England, Jamaica, South Africa and Malawi. |

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MIKE TYSON'S DAY OF THE CHAMPIONS
Thursday 15th November, 2012
On his first ever visit to New Zealand, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson
presents the "Day of the Champions". Come be inspired by Tyson's story, as well as that of
his fellow speakers, Willie Jolley and Loral Langemeier. |

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EMMYLOU HARRIS
Sunday 18th November, 2012
One of the most respected singer/songwriters in the world comes to Vector Arena this
November for an intimate gathering in our elegant new Theatre Mode. |

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NICKI MINAJ
Saturday 24th November 2012
Nicki Minaj, and special guest Tyga, are set to lift the roof off Vector Arena on Saturday 24 November , 2012.
RUSSELL BRAND - I am a Walrus
Wednesday 28th November 2012
Labelled "the most exciting comedian of his generation", notorious comic, actor & author Russell Brand is coming to NZ for the first time ever. |

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NICKELBACK
Friday 30th November 2012
Nickelback, one of the biggest rock bands in the world, known for their powerful and spectacular live performances, have
Announced their first New Zealand concert in three years on Friday 30 November 2012. |

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BEAR GRYLLS
Sunday 2nd December 2012
A Wild Night With BEAR GRYLLS LIVE ON STAGE - The Stories, The Danger, The Man! |

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MORRISSEY
Saturday 15th December 2012
To the joy of fans, Morrissey retuns to NZ shores for the first time in more 20 years this December. |

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WEEZER
Friday 11th January 2013
Weezer will tour New Zealand for the first time in 16 years, playing their greatest hits and The Blue Album from start to finish. |

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th January 2013
Live Nation is excited to announce the return to NZ of multi-platinum, Grammy Awardwinning Los Angeles legends, Red Hot Chili Peppers. |

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CLIFF RICHARD
Saturday 26 January 2013
Sir Cliff Richard OBE, with global record sales beyond 250 million and a ceaseless performance schedule spanning the 54 years of his career, is set to return to New Zealand
with a hit-packed national tour Still Reelin’ and A-Rockin’. |

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LINKIN PARK
Thursday 21st February 2013
Five years on, the multi-award winning nu-metal icons return to Vector Arena to once again rock your world! |

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ED SHEERAN
Saturday 9th March 2013
Don't worry if you missed out on his sold-out Auckland show in July 2012, cos Ed returns to NZ in 2013 to take the stage at Vector Arena. |

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ONE DIRECTION
Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th October 2013
With their entire 2012 New Zealand tour selling out in under 10 minutes, One Direction are giving their fans a chance to see the group live in October 2013 as part of their World Tour,
which includes major arena shows in the US and UK & Ireland before coming to New Zealand. |

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