Chase & Status to headline Forsyth Barr Stadium in March 2027

Dunedin will host two major international music acts in March 2027, marking a significant period for the city's live music scene. British drum and bass duo Chase & Status are scheduled to perform at Forsyth Barr Stadium on 5 March 2027. This concert will be the stadium's first major international show in nearly three years, following Pink's performance in March 2024.

The duo, consisting of Saul Milton and Will Kennard, will bring their full live production to the stadium for what is described as the biggest electronic event ever held under an enclosed stadium roof in New Zealand. Following the Dunedin show, the pair will play at Claudelands Oval in Hamilton on 6 March 2027. This Hamilton performance is being billed as an exclusive North Island show.

Later that month, Bryan Adams will perform an acoustic Bare Bones show at the Dunedin Town Hall on 13 March 2027. Dunedin Venues chief executive Phil King noted that the two acts represent very different styles of music.

The New Zealand dates for Chase & Status are supported by the Government’s $40m Events Attraction Package. The Dunedin stadium concert is expected to draw between 25,000 and 30,000 people, with approximately 60% of the crowd travelling from outside the city.

How it developed

• Tue 20 Oct, 9:00amA 200m² banner was hoisted by a 70m crane at a Hamilton construction site to announce the duo's North Island show.

Compiled from reports by Otago Daily Times, The Press, NZ Herald, Waikato Times, Stuff and 1News.