Quest Parnell

Date: 07/06/2012 to 10/06/2012
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Lady Gaga was last at Vector Arena in March 2010, playing two sold-out shows as part of her, "The Monster Ball" tour, which captivated audiences around the globe, receiving rave reviews in every city. The Sun called it "the best live show you will see this year," and the Pollstar Concert Industry Awards named it the Major Tour of the Year. This tour looks set to up the ante, with Gaga saying "The Haus of Gaga and I have worked for months conceiving a spectacular stage. The Born This Way Ball is an electro-metal pop-opera; the tale of the Beginning, the genesis of the Kingdom of Fame. How we were birthed and how we will die celebrating." The Born This Way Ball will be Lady Gaga's first tour since the release of her album Born This Way, which has sold nearly 6 million copies worldwide since its release in May2011. The album is the follow-up to back-to-back Grammy Award-winning albums 2009's The Fame Monster, and 2008's The Fame. Combined, The Fame and The Fame Monster have sold 15 millionalbums worldwide, while Lady Gaga's hit singles have combined sales of over 65 million worldwide. Gaga was named Forbes' Most Powerful Woman in the World 2011 and was included in Time's annual "The 2010 Time 100" list of the most influential people in the world. Little wonder: With over 2.2 billion combined views of all her videos online, Lady Gaga is also one of the biggest living people on Facebook (over 47 million 'likes'), and is #1 on Twitter wit

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Date: 22/05/2012 to 27/05/2012
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For those who have not yet experienced this joyous spectacle of Irish music and dance and for diehard fans this is your last chance to feel the thrill of Riverdance when the legendary show visits New Zealand shores for its farewell tour. Audiences will be able to experience the breathtaking energy and vitality of the show up close as Riverdance will be performed for the first time in an intimate theatre setting. "A Phenomenon of historic Proportions!" -Washington Times Riverdance focuses on the evolution of Irish dance, capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures. It draws on Irish traditions and combines the richness of the music with the magic and sensuality of the dance. Each of the touring companies consists of 45 cast and crew members, with the remarkable Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe joined by the cream of Irish musicians in the Riverdance Band and a spectacular array of talent from around the globe.

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Date: 29/06/2012 to 02/07/2012
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The dynamic duo, Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, will play here as part of their first ever New Zealand tour, after selling out venues all over the country on their previously announced dates. Co-promoter Stuart Clumpas "It's great news that we have a Kiwi act whose popularity is such that they look capable of selling out Vector Arena. There will be big screens and extra speakers covering the whole arena to ensure everyone in the room gets the full Conchords experience." The Conchords story is well known in New Zealand. TVNZ turned them down and HBO picked them up. Since the debut of their hit self-titled HBO TV series in 2007, they've been nominated for Emmy Awards, won a Grammy Award, been on TV's The Simpsons and they've met David Bowie (in a dream). And now they're finally bringing the live show back home and they're as excited as the rest of us: Bret says: "It's going to be great to play New Zealand again. I can't wait to perform where people can understand our accents." Jemaine concurs, adding, "We're looking forward to our very first New Zealand national tour. This will be by far the most convenient tour we've ever done."

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Date: 28/05/2012 to 29/05/2012
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The phenomenal success story of Florence and her band of collaborators harks back to the debut album Lungs, released in 2009. Critical acclaim and public intrigue soon followed and saw the band topping the charts worldwide. Within 18 months, Lungs won the Mastercard British Album Award at the 2010 BRIT Awards and Florence + the Machine was nominated for Best New Artist at the 53rd Grammy Awards. A performance of the hit single "Dog Days Are Over" at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards was a huge turning point: The worldwide audience was almost a billion, and by the following day, Florence was the most Googled person on the planet. It's a huge act to follow, but the follow up album, Ceremonials, has shown every sign of following the same path. Recorded with her full band during five weeks over the European summer in Abbey Road's legendary Studio 3, Ceremonials is another product of Welch's long-running collaboration with producer Paul Epworth. Together, they've created an expansive art-pop vision that can be both captivatingly tender while still frequently soaring to places where it can overwhelm the senses.

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Date: 12/08/2012 to 13/08/2012
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These enduring and highly successful music icons have accolades in abundance including twelve Grammy Awards, over fifty Top Ten hits between them and individual catalogues packed with indelible classic songs: "The Gambler", "Coward of the County", "Reuben James", "Lucille", "Ruby Don't Bring Your Love to Town", "Wichita Lineman", "Gentle On My Mind", "By The Time I Get To Phoenix", "Rhinestone Cowboy", "Galveston", and so many more. You won't want to miss one sensational moment with The Gambler Kenny Rogers and Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell as they share the stage for one spectacular night of hits at Vector Arena in Auckland on Sunday 12th August.

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