The festive season is here and the calendar is jam-packed with events. From Battle of the Trades charity fight night to explosive speedway action, there is something for everyone. A mouth-watering line-up of festivals featuring international and local acts will be followed by contentious UK comedian Jimmy Carr performing his brand-new material. A big thank you from all the teams at Baypark for the great community support to the variety of events we have on offer. We wish you a happy and safe festive season!
Battle of the Trades IV – 10 December 2022
Bay Box fit brings you the Bay’s biggest charity boxing fight night, showcasing professional and corporate bouts. Base Up Battle of the Trades is a popular boxing event in which tradespeople compete against each other in three “two-minute” rounds.
It’s an action-packed entertaining night out. Secure your spot today, and dress to impress on December 10th, as this is a black-tie event!
North Island Sprintcar Championships – 10 December 2022
Come on down to Baypark Speedway for the CB Caravan’s and RV Centre North Island Sprint car Championship at Mount Maunganui’s fiercest battleground.
Featuring the North Island Sprint car Championship, Super-Saloons, Superstocks, and Youth Ministocks. Gates open at 4:30pm, The Fan Zone is open from 4:30pm to 5:15pm and the green flag drops at 6pm.
Bay International Superstars 40 – 28 December 2022
The best midget car drivers in the world will race against the best in New Zealand at Baypark Speedway before the New Year.
The international midget series has proven to be the most popular meeting in Auckland for many years, and for one night only fans from the Bay of Plenty will now get front-row seats to the biggest show on clay.
The night will end in a 40 Lap feature race where only one can stand above the rest, as the best in the world.
Famous Last Words New Year’s Eve Festival – 31 December 2022
Famous Last Words takes over Mount Maunganui this NYE! Finally, a boutique, quality festival will call this NZ hotspot home. No more waiting hours to get into the bars down main street.
Just as the countdown begins, you realise you haven’t made your New Year’s resolutions yet. You go with the obvious… a gym membership! Soon after you find yourself at Plane Sailing front row, zero bulking, but no sulking. You’ve made the right choice. Those were just Famous Last Words.
Bay Dreams Festival – 3 January 2023
Festival favourite ‘Bay Dreams’ is back with a fresh look and a new purpose. A monster-sized line-up of international and local superstars has been announced for Bay Dreams 2023, happening at Trustpower Baypark on 3rd January. Returning to summer hotspot Mount Maunganui, Bay Dreams 2023 features a diverse line-up of long awaited international and local talent.
Headlined by ten-time Grammy nominated production powerhouse Diplo, alongside such global heavyweights as US rap giants Denzel Curry (touring new album Melt My Eyez See Your Future), Yung Lean and Freddie Gibbs, British drum & bass figureheads Hybrid Minds bringing their Outline show down under with singer Charlotte Haining, Australian drill crew OneFour, English electronic pop songwriter SG Lewis, UK dubstep producer Flux Pavilion and a whole lot more. Set to be one of the highlight festivals of the summer, Bay Dreams is a must-do for all music lovers.
UB 40 Jefferson Starship & Dragon – 4 January 2023
Held at the height of summer, UB40 with special guests Jefferson Starship and Dragon promises to put on a show like no other. With back-to-back hits; the perfect concert settings and summer in full swing; this is an event not to be missed. Achieving over 40 top 40 hits in their native Britain, and international sales over 100 million records, UB40 are one of the biggest UK music acts of all time. Today Jefferson Starship remains dedicated to breathing new life into the living catalogue of the Jeffersonian legacy. Meanwhile, representing homegrown talent is the one and only Dragon who remain one of New Zealand’s most popular live acts.
Juicy Fest – 6 January 2023
Don’t miss out on NZ’s biggest R&B Hip Hop Festival Juicy Fest 2023! This line-up includes some of the biggest R&B and hip-hop stars from the 1990s and 2000s, including headliners Nelly, Ne-Yo and Ja Rule. Other acts include Mya, Chingy, Lloyd, Bow Wow, Xzibit, Pretty Ricky and Twista. Juicy Festival, or Juicy Fest as it’s colloquially named, is a R18 one-day festival scheduled for eight shows across Australia and New Zealand this summer.
For more info and tickets head to www.juicyfest.co or follow us on Instagram.
Scrapman Demo Der-Bay – 7 January 2023
The Demolition Derby meeting has always proved to be a fan favourite and this season Baypark Speedway brings you all the smash and crash right in the heart of summer! This will be very popular with kids and families enjoying the school holidays so it would be best to get your tickets and seats early.
NZ Saloon Car Championship & F2 Bay of Twenty Title – 13 & 14 January 2023
To be the best, you need to beat the best, the ultimate race to win is any Speedway New Zealand Championship. For two nights back-to-back Baypark Speedway will host the running of the SNZ Saloon Car Championship with drivers entering from all over NZ to win the ultimate prize and take home the winner’s part of the 10,000-prize pool.
The F2 Midgets will also run along the championship with the first running of the Bay of Twenty title for their class. This promises to be another huge week of Speedway action not to be missed by any motorsport fan in the Bay of Plenty.
Jimmy Carr: Terribly Funny – NZ Tour – 26 January 2023
Contentious comedian Jimmy Carr is returning to New Zealand with brand new material for 2023 with his Terribly Funny tour.
The British comedian is known for his humour that verges on the side of awkward and inappropriate. Jimmy will be telling jokes to an adult paying audience who’ve got a good idea what’s in store. And there’s no point to the show, save for to make the audience laugh.
Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo. Now you’ve been warned, enjoy the laughs. Jimmy Carr has been a comedian for over a decade and a half. He’s performed 10 sell-out tours, playing over 2,500 shows to more than 2.5 million people. He’s won the British Comedy Award for Best Live Stand-Up Tour and been nominated for the Perrier Award.
His most recent stand-up comedy special was the most streamed on Netflix in the UK in 2021. The Terribly Funny tour kicked off in May 2019 and will visit every corner of the UK and Ireland before heading off to Australia and New Zealand.
Stadium Corporate Boxes
Enjoy Stadium events in comfort from our corporate Boxes. There are still several excellent boxes available for either an annual lease or casual bookings during the summer season.
Quality hospitality is served to your box with an exclusive balcony and relaxed environment to entertain your guests. For more information events@bayvenues.co.nz
Tauranga’s Premier Venue
Trustpower Baypark is Tauranga’s Premier Venue for conferences, meetings, entertainment, and exhibitions. Offering a complete package in one convenient location that features state of the art meeting rooms, in-house catering, audio visual services, marketing/promotional services.
For more information on any events, enquiries for Trustpower Baypark venues, BayStation activities or service on/off site from BayCatering, BayAudioVisual visit www.trustpowerbaypark.co.nz or email events@bayvenues.co.nz.
