Some of Australia and New Zealand’s hardest rockers are uniting for a massive concert.
Following a sold-out debut at Auckland’s Spark Arena in July and a further show at Christchurch’s Wolfbrook Arena last month, the next edition of the Full Metal Orchestra series has been unveiled.
Mānuka Phuel Full Metal Orchestra Rock Festival will take over New Plymouth’s iconic Bowl of Brooklands on Saturday, March 7th of next year.
According to a press release, the one-day festival “evolves into a full-scale outdoor rock festival, a high-octane collision of orchestral power, pyro-driven spectacle, and Aotearoa’s heaviest hitters. After electrifying audiences nationwide, this next chapter delivers the most ambitious staging yet, uniting a full orchestra, a powerhouse 5-piece band, striking visuals, and a lineup built to shake the Bowl into the night.”
Leading the lineup is the Full Metal Orchestra, composed of ex-AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd, former Shihad frontman Jon Toogood, The Come Together Band, Milan Borich, Jennie Skulander, and Seamus Johnson. They’ll combine to deliver renditions of classics from Metallica, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, and more.
They’ll be backed by full live sets from Devilskin (just named in our year-end New Zealand albums list), Blindspott, and more, as well as a DJ set from Kane Hawkins.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, December 18th at 10am local time. The pre-sale begins on Wednesday, December 17th at 10am local time.
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Mānuka Phuel Full Metal Orchestra Rock Festival
Pre-sale begins Wednesday, December 17th (10am local time)
General sale begins Thursday, December 18th (10am local time)
Ticket information available via fullmetalorchestra.com
Saturday, March 7th, 2026
Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth
Lineup
Full Metal Orchestra ft. Phil Rudd, Jon Toogood, The Come Together Band, Milan Borich, Jennie Skulander, Seamus Johnson
+ full live sets from Blindspott, Devilskin, I Am Giant, Jon Toogood Unplugged
+ Kane Hawkins (DJ set)
