Top New Zealand entertainers will perform at free-entry Fan Festivals during the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The Fan Festivals will be staged in the four host cities where football fans can enjoy music, entertainment and food, and remain connected with World Cup matches broadcast on big screens.
Artists who will perform live include JessB, Ladi6, Troy Kingi, Tuawahine, Hollie Smith, Kaylee Bell, AACACIA, Robinson, Ella Monnery, Lou’ana, Ladyhawke, Rubi Du, Maisey Rika, Che Fu, Bic Runga and Foley.
Here are the list of performances for each centre, with tournament fixtures for the host cities.
Auckland
Matches
All played at Eden Park
# current FIFA rankings
Thursday July 20, 2023, 7pm (NZT)
New Zealand (#26) v Norway (#12)
Saturday July 22, 2023, 1pm (NZT)
United States (#1) v Vietnam (#32)
Monday July 24, 2023, 6pm (NZT)
Italy (#16) v Argentina (#28)
Wednesday July 27, 2023, 7.30pm (NZT)
Spain (#6) v Zambia (#77)
Sunday July 30, 2023, 7pm (NZT)
Norway (#12) v Philippines (#46)
Tuesday August 1, 2023, 7pm (NZT)
Portugal (#21) v United States (#1)
Saturday August 5, 2023, 7pm (NZT)
Round of sixteen (winner Group A v runners-up Group C)
Friday August 11, 2023, 7.30pm (NZT)
Quarter-final
Tuesday August 15, 2023, 8pm (NZT)
Semi-final
Fan Festival
Live performances at The Cloud
Saturday July 22
6pm: JessB
Friday July 28
7.15pm: Ladi6
Sunday August 6
7.50pm: Troy Kingi
Saturday August 12
4.50pm: Tuawahine
Sunday August 20
6.45pm: Hollie Smith
8.45pm: Kaylee Bell
READ MORE: Full Fan Festival programme for Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau >>>>
Hamilton
Matches
All played at FMG Stadium Waikato
# current FIFA rankings
Saturday July 22, 2023, 7pm (NZT)
Zambia (#77) v Japan (#11)
Tuesday July 25, 2023, 8pm (NZT)
Switzerland (#20) v Norway (#12)
Thursday July 27, 2023, 7.30pm (NZT)
Portugal (#21) v Vietnam (#32)
Monday July 31, 2023, 7pm (NZT)
Costa Rica (#36) v Zambia (#77)
Wednesday August 2, 2023, 7pm (NZT)
Argentina (#28) v Sweden (#3)
Fan Festival
Live performances at the Claudelands Events Centre
Performance times to be confirmed
Thursday July 20
AACACIA
Friday July 21
Robinson
Ella Monnery
Sunday July 23
Lou’ana
READ MORE: Full Fan Festival programme for Hamilton / Kirikiriroa >>>>
Wellington
Matches
All played at Sky Stadium
# current FIFA rankings
Friday July 21, 2023, 7.30pm (NZT)
Spain (#6) v Costa Rica (#36)
Sunday July 23, 2023, 5pm (NZT)
Sweden (#3) v South Africa (#54)
Tuesday July 25, 2023, 5.30pm (NZT)
New Zealand (#26) v Philippines (#46)
Thursday July 27, 2023, 1pm (NZT)
United States (#1) v Netherlands (#9)
Saturday July 29, 2023, 7.30pm (NZT)
Sweden (#3) v Italy (#16)
Monday July 31, 2023, 7pm (NZT)
Japan (#11) v Spain (#6)
Wednesday August 2, 2023, 7pm (NZT)
South Africa (#54) v Italy (#16)
Saturday August 5, 2023, 8pm (NZT)
Round of sixteen (Winners Group C v runners-up Group A)
Friday August 11, 2023, 1pm (NZT)
Quarter-final
Fan Festival
Live performances at Shed 6
Performance times to be confirmed
Friday July 21
Ladyhawke
Saturday July 22
Rubi Du
Sunday July 23
Maisey Rika
Saturday July 29
Che Fu
August 11
JessB
READ MORE: Full Fan Festival programme for Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tarawill >>>>
Dunedin
Matches
All played at Forsyth Barr Stadium
# current FIFA rankings
Friday July 21, 2023, 5pm (NZT)
Philippines (#46) v Switzerland (#20)
Sunday July 23, 2023, 7.30pm
Netherlands (#9) v Portugal (#21)
Wednesday July 26, 2023, 5pm (NZT)
Japan (#11) v Costa Rica (#36)
Friday July 28, 2023, 12pm (NZT)
Argentina (#28) v South Africa (#54)
Sunday July 30, 2023, 7pm (NZT)
Switzerland (#20) v New Zealand (#26)
Tuesday August 1, 2023, 7pm (NZT)
Vietnam (#32) v Netherlands (#9)
Fan Festival
Live performances at Dunedin Town Hall & Glenroy Auditorium
Performance times to be confirmed
Thursday July 20
Bic Runga
Saturday July 22
Foley
Friday July 28
Ladyhawke
Saturday July 29
Ladi6
READ MORE: Full Fan Festival programme for Dunedin / Ōtepoti >>>>
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