Arena Market: New Zealand
New Zealand’s small population is spread over a large country in the South Pacific, although its urban population is centred on the two North Island cities of Wellington and Auckland, which is where the vast majority of music and cultural and sporting events take place.
The Spark Arena is a 13,280-cap venue in the country’s biggest city, Auckland. It recently increased capacity by 1,000, offering a standing capacity of 4,400 and has installed a new rolling stage, which “has made a big difference to load-in and load-out times,” says GM Mark Gosling.
“The arena celebrated a record year in 2023, since opening in 2007, with a wide range of international talent. And in March alone, we broke the nightly attendance record twice,” he adds. “We are confident that the pipeline of international acts is looking consistent for the remainder of 2024 and into early 2025. The pandemic impact has largely subsided, and the touring cycle has returned back to its normal timing, with the southern hemisphere very busy from October through…
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