The first major concert to be held at Christchurch’s new covered stadium will feature a headline collaboration between two of New Zealand’s biggest live acts. 

Six60 and Synthony top the bill for One New Zealand Stadium’s first live music event, dubbed Once In A Lifetime, on May 16 next year. 

Both acts will play full sets before collaborating to perform Six60’s biggest hits. Six60’s performance will also include new music. 

One New Zealand Stadium has a capacity for around 37,000 concertgoers under its inner-city roof, the largest indoor music venue in the country. 

Also performing at the stadium’s inaugural show are fellow Kiwi acts Kaylee Bell, Cassie Henderson and Castaway. 

Six60 performing at Hagley Park in Christchurch. Photo / Matt Clode 

The event is presented by Manuka Phuel in association with Kiwibank. 

Six60 is a group familiar to Cantabrians, having performed at Electric Avenue last year and Apollo Projects Stadium in 2022. They also played a Waitangi Day show in 2021 at Hagley Park. 

Synthony is described as a “genre-defying phenomenon that has taken the world by storm”. Known to fuse the biggest dance tracks with live orchestra, DJs, vocalists and “stunning visuals”. 

One New Zealand Stadium Te Kaha in Christchurch. 

One New Zealand Stadium will host its first event in April with Super Rugby Pacific bringing “Super Round” to Christchurch. The festival weekend will see all five Super Rugby matches held under one roof over three days from April 24-26. The Crusaders will have the honour of playing the first match of that weekend when they host the NSW Warratahs on the Friday night. 

The $683 million stadium project has been controversial, with delays in the council approval process after the 2010-11 earthquakes seeing its construction delayed and costs balloon. 

Tickets to the Once In A Lifetime event will go on sale at midday on Thursday, December 11.