October is stacked for live music across New Zealand! From Noah Kahan and Hilary Duff to Lily Allen and Zara Larsson, see who is playing in NZ this month.

October Gig Guide: All the Absolute Legends Touring Aotearoa This Month!
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Gidday music lovers! As we gear up for summer and festival season, October is officially looking stacked for live music across Aotearoa! From massive international stadium headliners to intimate, bucket-list arena shows, the calendar is packed to the brim.

To save you from severe FOMO, we’ve put together your ultimate rundown of the biggest acts taking the stage across New Zealand this month:

• Noah Kahan: Bringing The Great Divide tour to Auckland for his biggest Kiwi headline shows yet! Supported by US singer-songwriter Michael Marcagi, you can catch him performing global hits like Stick Season.

  • 📅 Dates: October 9th & 10th, 2026 | 📍 Venue: Spark Arena, Auckland

• Olivia Dean: Bringing The Art of Loving tour to town and marking the grand reopening of a historic kiwi venue. Supported by Australian neo-soul artist Kaiit, she’ll be belting out hits like Man I Need and Rein Me In.

  • 📅 Date: October 17th, 2026 | 📍 Venue: Te Wai Ōrea Western Springs Bowl, Auckland

• Hilary Duff: Returning to the stage for her first full-scale global headline run in nearly two decades! Celebrating her new record, the Lizzie McGuire icon brings her Lucky Me Tour to town, supported by Grammy-winner La Roux.

  • 📅 Date: October 20th, 2026 | 📍 Venue: Spark Arena, Auckland

• Lily Allen: Hitting NZ shores for the first time since 2019! Allen brings her West End Girl Tour to Spark Arena, performing her highly acclaimed album in its entirety.

  • 📅 Date: October 21st, 2026 | 📍 Venue: Spark Arena, Auckland

• Zara Larsson: For the very first time ever, Swedish pop star Zara Larsson is coming to Aotearoa! Bringing her viral Midnight Sun tour to Auckland, demand was so high they had to add a second show!

  • 📅 Dates: October 25th (SOLD OUT) & 26th, 2026 | 📍 Venue: Spark Arena, Auckland

Who are you heading out to see this month? Grab your crew, lock in your tickets, and drop your concert plans in the comments over on our Facebook page!