{"id":315305,"date":"2026-03-06T03:33:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T03:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/315305\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T03:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T03:33:12","slug":"western-springs-bowl-with-new-30000-seat-concert-plan-revealed-for-auckland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/315305\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Springs Bowl with new 30,000\u2011seat concert plan revealed for Auckland"},"content":{"rendered":"

After this preferred option was ditched, the council\u2019s events arm T\u0101taki Auckland Unlimited (TAU) has further developed a \u2018Western Springs Bowl\u2019 concept.<\/p>\n

This option proposed a permanent music and festival venue with capacity for 50,000 people, making use of the natural amphitheatre and adding new permanent staging infrastructure. <\/p>\n

It also included a 5000\u20138000\u2011seat boutique stadium and community sports facility with clubrooms, a corporate hospitality space and a gym. The site would continue to operate as a community sports facility and remain the home of Ponsonby Rugby Club.<\/p>\n

The refined option, unveiled today, retains the event-related benefits of the original proposal and the continued presence of Ponsonby Rugby Club, while reducing the level of ratepayer funding required to $2.5m.<\/p>\n

\"DeputyDeputy Mayor Desley Simpson<\/p>\n

Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson said the process had been about unlocking the full potential of Western Springs Stadium <\/a>so it can be used more often and by more people.<\/p>\n

It puts TAU in a stronger position to compete with Eden Park for mid-sized concerts<\/a> and events, following the Government\u2019s recent decision to allow the privately owned stadium to host up to 12 large concerts and 20 medium\u2011sized concerts each year.<\/p>\n

Said Simpson: \u201cAs a key venue in our stadium network, the right solution will strengthen this iconic asset [Western Springs] as a multi-use facility for sport, festivals, concerts and community events.\u201d<\/p>\n

TAU chief executive Nick Hill was enthusiastic about the opportunities the redeveloped concept could generate for Auckland.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the stadium\u2019s owners, we know how crucial it is to find the best future use for all Aucklanders.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis summer\u2019s concerts at the stadium had an incredible impact culturally and economically for T\u0101maki Makaurau, so we are excited by the future opportunities the Western Springs Bowl concept would deliver.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe redeveloped proposal is cost-effective for ratepayers and can deliver a fit-for-purpose venue with immediate benefits, giving promoters confidence ahead of next summer\u2019s concert season,\u201d said Hill.<\/p>\n

Western Springs Bowl would provide mid-sized venue capacity larger than Spark Arena, but below major venues such as Go Media Stadium and Eden Park, he said.<\/p>\n

More to come<\/p>\n

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