Bay of Plenty Times
  • Bay of Plenty Times home
  • Latest news
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
  • Sport
  • Video
  • Death notices
  • Classifieds

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • On The Up
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
    • All Property
    • Residential property listings
  • Rural
    • All Rural
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology
  • Sport

Locations

  • Coromandel & Hauraki
  • Katikati
  • Tauranga
  • Mount Maunganui
  • Pāpāmoa
  • Te Puke
  • Whakatāne
  • Rotorua

Media

  • Video
  • Photo galleries
  • Today's Paper - E-Editions
  • Photo sales
  • Classifieds

Weather

  • Thames
  • Tauranga
  • Whakatāne
  • Rotorua

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Bay of Plenty Times

Cardi B, Dionne Warwick, Trey Songz, Toto - just some of the international acts coming to Tauranga

Kristin Macfarlane
By Kristin Macfarlane
Bay of Plenty Times·
10 Aug, 2018 11:00 PM2 mins to read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  Sign in here

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save

    Share this article

The Merchants of Bollywood - a vibrant theatrical show paying homage to the world of Bollywood cinema that has been seen by more than 2 million people across 20 countries - is the second announcement for the Baypark Concert Series, being held at Baypark Arena on October 23.

International artists are flocking to Tauranga and more announcements are expected in coming weeks.

In the past two weeks, some major names in the music industry have been confirmed as coming to Tauranga.

American R&B singer and actor Trey Songz will perform in Mount Maunganui on November 6, American rock legends Toto on January 9, American Grammy Award winner and icon Dionne Warwick on November 11 and American rapper Cardi B as part of Bay Dreams on January 2.

Bay Dreams promoters Pato Alvarez and Mitch Lower were excited to be bringing one of the world's most in-demand artists to Tauranga.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Read more: Cardi B fan buzzing with excitement at Bay Dreams 2019 star's arrival

"We are so excited to be bringing the hottest act in the world right now. It's super exciting that it's her first time in New Zealand and that she's playing exclusively at Bay Dreams," Alvarez said.

Warwick, announced this week, was the first act named as part of a newly formed Baypark Concert Series, a series providing high-quality international artists and acts targeting mature audiences.

Today, The Merchants of Bollywood - a vibrant theatrical show paying homage to the world of Bollywood cinema that has been seen by more than 2 million people across 20 countries - is the second announcement for the series, being held at Baypark Arena on October 23.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
The Merchants of Bollywood is another international act heading to Tauranga. Photo / Getty Images
The Merchants of Bollywood is another international act heading to Tauranga. Photo / Getty Images

Bay Venues business development manager Gillian Houser said they were excited about their concert series.

Houser, who has a background in touring and managing shows and venues, and even toured Warwick in the 90s, said with two major acts already confirmed, they were in the process of finalising a third for May next year with the announcement due in coming in weeks.

"Dionne's fantastic, she's one of the legends."

The Merchants of Bollywood would require the transformation of the arena to a theatrical stage show - something she described as vibrant and high quality.

Discover more

Trey Songz performing in Tauranga

29 Jul 07:00 PM

Superstar coming to Tauranga for first NZ show

08 Aug 07:30 PM

Opinion: Major artists coming to Tauranga is exciting

10 Aug 04:11 PM

Tauranga concerts and cricket could attract 120,000 people

23 Aug 07:02 PM
Bay Venues business development manager Gillian Houser. Photo / George Novak
Bay Venues business development manager Gillian Houser. Photo / George Novak

Houser said they would be looking to bring at least three or four shows to Tauranga as part of the series, with the potential to include more as long as they were of a certain calibre. She said it would be high quality acts only.

"The main purpose is to bring more entertainment to Tauranga.

"When it comes together it's a good feeling."

Save

    Share this article

Latest from Bay of Plenty Times

Bay of Plenty Times

Graeme Dingle leader steps back after 25 years, will still lead Project K

21 Jun 02:00 AM
Bay of Plenty Times

'Max capacity': Good news for growing school squeezing classes into library

20 Jun 09:00 PM
Bay of Plenty Times

Tauranga couple's 'amazing journey' to parenthood

20 Jun 05:00 PM

Jono and Ben brew up a tea-fuelled adventure in Sri Lanka

sponsored
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Bay of Plenty Times

Graeme Dingle leader steps back after 25 years, will still lead Project K

Graeme Dingle leader steps back after 25 years, will still lead Project K

21 Jun 02:00 AM

He founded Kiwi Can in Ōpōtiki and Tauranga, reaching over 3700 youth weekly.

'Max capacity': Good news for growing school squeezing classes into library

'Max capacity': Good news for growing school squeezing classes into library

20 Jun 09:00 PM
Tauranga couple's 'amazing journey' to parenthood

Tauranga couple's 'amazing journey' to parenthood

20 Jun 05:00 PM
My father was a community hero - he also sexually abused me

My father was a community hero - he also sexually abused me

20 Jun 05:00 PM
Help for those helping hardest-hit
sponsored

Help for those helping hardest-hit

NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • Bay of Plenty Times e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to the Bay of Plenty Times
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • NZME Events
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP