COME TOGETHER END OF YEAR 
“BIG BASH”

WELLINGTON – Opera House – Dec 4 | TICKETMASTER
CHRISTCHURCH – Town Hall – Dec 11 | TICKETMASTER
AUCKLAND – The Civic – Dec 12 | TICKETMASTER

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One stage. Two nations. One unforgettable night of rock.

In just a few weeks, the Come Together Big Bash 2025 will ignite New Zealand stages with the ultimate Kiwi vs Oz rock showdown. For one massive night in each city, a supergroup of Aotearoa’s best rock musicians will unleash the biggest hits from both sides of the Tasman in an all-out end-of-year rock fest.

Expect wall-to-wall anthems from AC/DC, Split Enz, Cold Chisel, DD Smash, INXS, Hello Sailor, Australian Crawl and more.

JUST ANNOUNCED: And the line-up just got even bigger.
Joining the supergroup is not one but two frontline titans of New Zealand rock:
Jon Toogood (Shihad)
A true icon of Aotearoa’s music landscape, Toogood is the voice behind some of the most defining Kiwi rock anthems of the last 30 years. As the powerhouse frontman of Shihad, Jon needs no introduction.
Ed Knowles (Racing, ex-The Checks)
A ferocious live performer, Ed Knowles was the front man for the Checks (2002-2012) , two time Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards winners (Best Rock Album), and made their way into the pages of NME while sharing the stage with Oasis, REM, The Hives, AC/DC, The Killers and Muse on different tours. Ed now fronts the acclaimed and award winning band Racing, that have gone from selling out late night dive bars to now playing massive festivals and opening for musical legends Liam Gallagher and Primal Scream

Jon and Ed join:

  • Jennie Skulander(Devilskin)
  • Milan Borich(PLUTO)
  • EJ Barnes(Jimmy Barnes)
  • Seamus Johnson(Seamouse).

They’ll be backed by the powerhouse Come Together Band: musical director Jol Mulholland, alongside Brett Adams, Matthias Jordan, Mike Hall, Alistair Deverick, Nick Atkinson and Finn Scholes

And you asked for it:
Here are the Top 5 Kiwi and Oz tracks chosen by audiences — all confirmed for the night, with many more to come.

KIWI TOP 5:

  • April Sun in Cuba – Dragon
    • Home Again – Shihad
    • Gutter Black – Hello Sailor
    • Bliss – Th’ Dudes
    • I See Red – Split Enz

OZ TOP 5:

  • Beds Are Burning – Midnight Oil
    • Khe Sanh – Cold Chisel
    • Never Tear Us Apart – INXS
    • Down Under – Men At Work
    • Thunderstruck – AC/DC

The Come Together Big Bash 2025 is the ultimate end-of-year blowout — a chance to sing, sweat and celebrate with some of the greatest musicians in the country tearing into the biggest Down Under rock anthems ever written.

Kiwi grit. Aussie swagger. One night. Let the battle begin.