Elemental Nights 2023 First Lineup Announced - IDLES, Bic Runga, Tove Lo, Loyle Carner

Heating up Auckland's central city mid-winter nightlife with a cavalcade of world class talent, the star-powered first lineup for Elemental Nights 2023 has been revealed — brought to you by Live Nation in association with Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, as part of Elemental AKL. Leading the charge will be Bristol post-punk rabble rousers IDLES, who'll be playing their biggest local headline show to date at Spark Arena on 21st July, following the massive global success of their 2021 album CRAWLER and recent sold-out tour of Australasia.

They'll be followed by a rapid-fire run of Auckland Town Hall Elemental Nights events, headlined by Aotearoa's very own Bic Runga (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine) celebrating the 20th anniversary of her second album Beautiful Collision on 26th July, Grammy-nominated Swedish dark pop icon Tove Lo on 27th July, and Mercury Prize-nominated South London hip hop star Loyle Carner on 29th July. With even more red hot ticket shows to be announced imminently, we advise taking action fast to secure your spot. Presales go live this Thursday, with general public tickets available from 11am on Friday...

“Thanks to the support from Tātaki Unlimited we are bringing Elemental Nights back for the fourth time, and we couldn’t be more excited. This first line up announcement is our biggest yet, with a slate of international and domestic super stars you only get a chance to see this winter, here in Tāmaki Makaurau.” — Live Nation New Zealand’s Head Promoter Renée Hermsen

Elemental Nights 2023
Auckland Central

IDLES
Friday 21st July - Spark Arena

Tove Lo
Thursday 27th July - Auckland Town Hall

Bic Runga Presents ‘Beautiful Collision’
Friday 28th July - Auckland Town Hall

Loyle Carner
Saturday 29th July - Auckland Town Hall

plus more to be announced

Live Nation presale 12pm, Thursday 4th May until 10am, Friday 5th May
General public tickets on sale from 11am, Friday 5th May

For complete festival and ticket information, visit: elementalnights.com & www.livenation.co.nz

Watch IDLES' official video for 'THE BEACHLAND BALLROOM' from CRAWLER...

Here's Bic Runga's accurately named 'Something Good' from Beautiful Collision...

Check out Tove Lo's epic 'No One Dies From Love' from 2022's Dirt Femme...

Watch the video for Loyle Carner's 'Ottolenghi' featuring Aotearoa's Jordan Rakei, from 2019's Not Waving, But Drowning...

Press release:

Live Nation in association with Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, is thrilled to present the return of Elemental Nights 2023 as part of Elemental AKL. In its fourth year, the 2023 series includes the return of UK rock band IDLES, Mercury Prize nominated rapper Loyle Carner, Swedish pop superstar Tove Lo, and Aotearoa’s own Bic Runga presenting the 20th anniversary of her album ‘Beautiful Collision’.

Elemental Nights brings an exclusively curated concert series, showcasing an impressive international line-up, alongside beloved Aotearoa acts, to Tāmaki Makaurau. Loyle Carner, IDLES and Tove Lo all perform exclusively at Elemental Nights in Auckland – it’s the only chance to catch them live in NZ.

Tāmaki Makaurau’s most iconic venues will be transformed into temporary works of art, with the midwinter concert series bringing a line-up of world class artists right to the heart of Auckland city, with a second line up announce to follow soon

Elemental AKL festival is back this July with a captivating programme of free and ticketed events, celebrating the culture, cuisine and creativity of Auckland. From this July, Elemental AKL events will transform eateries and bars, theatres and public spaces across Auckland into hubs of exciting experiences. From high-end ticketed experiences to free events, the line-up features enlightening, surprising, thought-provoking, nourishing, and unique experiences to feast your eyes, feed your mind and fill your heart. Elemental AKL is delivered by Tātaki Auckland Unlimited.