Ātea Block Party - 2025 With Corrella, Black Comet & More
Schedule
Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 am
UTC+13:00Location
Ātea | Whakatane, BP
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TICKETS FROM www.atea.artA live music, kai and community celebration in the heart of Whakatāne helping to raise funds for Ātea, Whakatāne’s new Indigenous-led creative hub.
Featuring Corrella, Black Comet (Laughton Kora), Rubi Du x JessB, Mohi, The Ladz of the Mist & more.
All proceeds from the family-friendly event will directly support vital facility upgrades and accessibility improvements for Ātea, an Indigenous-led creative hub. This event will serve as a showcase for the new space, which is purpose built to enable performance, creative development, and cultural activation in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
Tickets for this event go on sale at 8am Wednesday November 12, with limited Earlybird and VIP tickets available. Children 12 and under are free with a paying adult, and Afterpay is available for all purchases.
EVENT INFO -
PRICING -
1st Release – $65 + booking fees
2nd Release – $75 + booking fees
Final Release – $85 + booking fees
VIP - $180 + booking fees
Supervised licensed event — under 18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
Children 12 & under are free (must be accompanied by an adult)
VIP Access includes front-of-stage access and exclusive VIP area with bar, food, and toilets. VIP zone is strictly R18.
No refunds unless the event is cancelled. Name transfers available through Flicket.
Presented by Tame Iti Ltd in partnership with Loop, Te Ahi Tahutahu Charitable Trust, Whakatāne District Council, and Mata Brewery.
Headlining is Corrella, the eight-piece roots reggae band whose record-breaking single "Blue Eyed Māori" held the #1 spot on the NZ charts for over 50 weeks. Fresh off their sold-out national tour and riding high from the success of their latest album Skeletons, Corrella bring their unmistakable sun-soaked reggae sound to Whakatāne.
They'll share the stage with Black Comet, the galactic funk collective led by Whakatāne's own Laughton Kora (of Kora, L.A.B, Fly My Pretties fame), returning home with his four-piece band. Auckland dancehall queen Rubi Du teams up with rapper JessB - winner of the 2019 MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Zealand Act - for a special collaborative performance.
The lineup also features award-winning Māori neo-soul artist MOHI, known for his smooth blend of te reo Māori, R&B and contemporary soul. A rising voice in Aotearoa music, MOHI brings his signature groove and uplifting energy to the Block Party stage. The day will be kicked off by fast-rising Bay Of Plenty locals Ladz of the Mist, DJ Arok and Big Music.
This is an all ages event, with children 12 and under free. Limited VIP tickets are available, which include front-of stage access and an exclusive area with dedicated food, bar and toilet facilities.
Expect street great kai, good tunes, and a licensed space with a local feel — right in the heart of town.
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Where is it happening?
Ātea, 167 The Strand, Whakatane 3120, New Zealand, WhakataneEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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