Co-promoter Campbell Smith said the tour promised Tauranga concert-goers an unforgettable experience.
"Who cares that it's not a winery? It's just a fantastic venue, so we bring the wine in,'' he said.
"This will be our fifth year at the Wharepai Domain in the mighty Bay with the Winery Tour. Right in the heart of Tauranga, it's always a highlight each year. We are thrilled, as always, to bring the Classic Hits Winery Tour 2013 to town.''
He said hadline act Fat Freddy's Drop would bring something special and unforgettable to the 2013 Winery Tour events.
Since emerging from the underground club scene of Wellington in 1999, the seven-piece band has carved a place in New Zealand music lore and gained the honour of achieving the highest selling album ever by an independent artist (2005's Based On A True Story) and a slew of RIANZ Tui Awards.
The group have also performed at internationally acclaimed festivals, including Glastonbury, SONAR, Bestival, WOMAD, Lowlands, DEMF and Roskilde.
Chris Faiumu aka DJ Fitchie said he and fellow Freddy's couldn't wait to hit the road in February.
"We can't wait for the Winery Tour. Freddy's will be celebrating the release of our new album `Blackbird' and I'm sure
the audiences will enjoy the energy in our performances. To tour New Zealand outside of the main centres is a rare opportunity and we won't be taking it lightly,'' he said.
`The venues that we are playing are an amazing environment to hear our music. And this year's line up is fantastic _ edgy and dynamic. It's a great way to kick off the year.''
Filling the middle music slot are songbirds Anika Moa, Boh Runga and Hollie Smith, who are fresh from their inaugural tour as Anika, Boh & Hollie.
Guests can also expect to hear a raft of well known hits from the three individual artists as well as new material from their upcoming debut album, set to be released in February next year.
The Adults, made up of Shihad's Jon Toogood, Fur Patrol's Julia Deans and Dimmer's Shayne Carter, will also perform. Their EP debut album received two finalist nods at this year's RIANZ New Zealand Music Awards for Album of the Year and Single of the Year.
To celebrate seven years and 100 Winery shows, a Winery Tour commemorative album will be released on November 2. The compilation album with music from the Winery Tour 2007-2013 will feature one track from each artist from each of the Winery Tours, past and present.
Tickets to the Classic Hits Winery Tour will go on sale on Monday, November 5 with an earlybird offer of $65 plus booking fee. The deal is available for the month of November and will increase to $75 plus booking fee from December 1.
Tickets can be purchased from the Winery Tour website www.winerytour.co.nz and TicketMaster 0800 111 999 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz