Whitianga's Summer Concert has been cancelled for the second time.

Instead of being hosted in the traditional Coromandel Peninsula spot, Greenstone Entertainment have made the decision to hold the concert at Claudelands Oval in Hamilton.

The move in venue is to be for one year only with the intention of returning to Coromandel once the state highway roading infrastructure repairs have been completed.

'We love the Coromandel region, it aligns perfectly to our philosophy of bringing live music entertainment to some of New Zealand's favourite summer holiday locations,” says Greenstone Entertainment CEO Amanda Calvert.

'We're delighted with the recent announcement of funding to construct a new bridge on State Highway 25A, and that the Coromandel region will be fully re-connected again. We have been working closely with Thames-Coromandel District Council and have conveyed to them that by having a one-year break in 2024, it will allow time for the planned new infrastructure to bed in.

'Both Whitianga and the venue itself are a perfect location for one of our shows. We have a 10-year agreement in place with Thames-Coromandel District Council and regularly attract over 15,000 concert goers to the Whitianga Summer Concert, so can't wait to be back there in 2025.

'We have given a wealth of consideration to where to hold the second of our 2024 shows and by taking it to Hamilton we believe it will make it accessible for those in the immediate Hamilton region, as well as those travelling from the likes of Auckland and the Coromandel, along with offering a range of accommodation options to choose from.”

'We are in the final stages of securing another fantastic line up of artists for the concerts and can't wait to share more details on these soon.”

Crowds gather at the Gibson Valley Winery for the 2023 Summer Concert.

With more than a decade of bringing some of the best of international classic rock to our shores, Greenstone Entertainment are excited to again have the Summer Concert Tour on fans 2024 summer calendar and to host the tens of thousands of concert goers who enjoy these iconic live outdoor music shows.

The remaining North Island shows will return to their traditional Auckland Anniversary weekend slot, with the Taupō Summer Concert taking place on Saturday, January 27, with the second gig of the tour heading to Claudelands Oval in Hamilton on Sunday, January 28, as an interim venue for 2024.

Rounding out the tour will be the Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert in Queenstown on Saturday, February 3, a great opportunity for the many concert goers who will no doubt take advantage to make it a long Waitangi weekend.

An aerial shot of the Taupō Summer Concert.