EASTER LONG WEEKEND
25–28 MAR 2027
ECHO-27
ACCESS // OPEN
CMD.01
STATUS // ACTIVE
> EXECUTE
01 // ACCESS
PRE-SALE
04 NOV // 9AM LOCAL
02 // RELEASE
GENERAL SALE
05 NOV // 9AM LOCAL
VENUE
WHAREPAI
DOMAIN
DATE
SUN 28
MAR
CITY
TAURANGA
CFG-TB 2027 // UPTIME 18:42
SYDNEY
PERTH
BRISBANE
TAURANGA
25–28 MAR 2027 // SYDNEY // PERTH // BRISBANE // TAURANGA
TAURANGA // PRE-SALE CHECKLIST
FLICKET
PRE-SALE // HOW IT WORKS
HOW TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS
01 //
REGISTER FOR TOUCH BASS NZ PRE-SALE
02 //
ENTER YOUR DETAILS
03 //
CHOOSE 'SECURE BEST PRICE TICKETS'
04 //
RESERVE YOUR TICKET
05 //
SAVE $5 PER TICKET
06 //
CHECK YOUR INBOX
07 //
SIT BACK // YOUR TICKETS ARE SECURED
TICKET PROVIDER: FLICKET
NO PAYMENT TAKEN UNTIL 04 NOV // 9AM LOCAL
CANCEL YOUR RESERVATION ANYTIME VIA YOUR CONFIRMATION
NO CARD HOLD // NO UPFRONT CHARGE
*Ticket confirmation is subject to successful payment.
10 OPERATIVES IDENTIFIED
FREQUENCIES // INBOUND
OPERATIVES CONFIRMED
10 OPERATIVES INBOUND
STAY // TAURANGA
S.07 // PACKAGES
SORT YOUR STAY EARLY
Make a weekend of it. We've teamed up with FESTIGO to offer hotel + festival packages, making your Easter long weekend by the coast even easier.
ALL BUNDLES INCLUDE
2 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION FESTIVAL TICKET(S) $20 MERCH VOUCHER CHECK-IN // SAT 27 MAR CHECK-OUT // MON 29 MAR
01 // BRONZE HOTEL PACKAGE
HOTEL OPTIONS:
→ City Suites Tauranga
→ Harbour City Motor Inn
FROM $710 NZD
HOTEL PACKAGE INCLUDES:
→ 2 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION
→ FESTIVAL TICKET(S)
→ $20 MERCH VOUCHER
→ CHECK-IN // SAT 27 MAR
→ CHECK-OUT // MON 29 MAR
VIEW ROOM OPTIONS +
CITY SUITES TAURANGA 1-MIN WALK
01 STANDARD QUEEN 1 PERSON // 1 FESTIVAL TICKET $720
02 STANDARD QUEEN 2 PEOPLE // 2 FESTIVAL TICKETS $850
03 SPA KING 1 PERSON // 1 FESTIVAL TICKET $754
04 SPA KING 2 PEOPLE // 2 FESTIVAL TICKETS $884
HARBOUR CITY MOTOR INN 5-MIN WALK
05 STUDIO SPA 1 PERSON // 1 FESTIVAL TICKET $710
06 STUDIO SPA 2 PEOPLE // 2 FESTIVAL TICKETS $840
07 TWIN ROOM (1 QUEEN + 1 SINGLE) 1 PERSON // 1 FESTIVAL TICKET $740
08 TWIN ROOM (1 QUEEN + 1 SINGLE) 2 PEOPLE // 2 FESTIVAL TICKETS $870
09 TWIN ROOM (1 QUEEN + 1 SINGLE) 3 PEOPLE // 3 FESTIVAL TICKETS $1,000
9 ROOM OPTIONS // PRICES IN NZD
02 // SILVER HOTEL PACKAGE
HOTEL OPTIONS:
→ Mercure Tauranga
→ Quest on Durham
FROM $760 NZD
HOTEL PACKAGE INCLUDES:
→ 2 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION
→ FESTIVAL TICKET(S)
→ $20 MERCH VOUCHER
→ CHECK-IN // SAT 27 MAR
→ CHECK-OUT // MON 29 MAR
VIEW ROOM OPTIONS +
MERCURE TAURANGA 2-MIN WALK
01 SINGLE ROOM 1 PERSON // 1 FESTIVAL TICKET // BREAKFAST INCLUDED $798
02 TWIN ROOM 2 PEOPLE // 2 FESTIVAL TICKETS // BREAKFAST INCLUDED $994
03 TRIPLE ROOM 3 PEOPLE // 3 FESTIVAL TICKETS // BREAKFAST INCLUDED $1,212
QUEST ON DURHAM 4-MIN WALK
04 STUDIO KING 1 PERSON // 1 FESTIVAL TICKET $760
05 STUDIO KING 2 PEOPLE // 2 FESTIVAL TICKETS $890
06 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 1 PERSON // 1 FESTIVAL TICKET $770
07 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT 2 PEOPLE // 2 FESTIVAL TICKETS $900
7 ROOM OPTIONS // PRICES IN NZD
03 // GOLD HOTEL PACKAGE
HOTEL OPTIONS:
→ Trinity Wharf
FROM $800 NZD
HOTEL PACKAGE INCLUDES:
→ 2 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION
→ FESTIVAL TICKET(S)
→ $20 MERCH VOUCHER
→ CHECK-IN // SAT 27 MAR
→ CHECK-OUT // MON 29 MAR
VIEW ROOM OPTIONS +
TRINITY WHARF 12-MIN WALK
01 URBAN KING 1 PERSON // 1 FESTIVAL TICKET $800
02 URBAN KING OR TWIN 2 PEOPLE // 2 FESTIVAL TICKETS $930
03 URBAN BALCONY 1 PERSON // 1 FESTIVAL TICKET $830
04 URBAN BALCONY 2 PEOPLE // 2 FESTIVAL TICKETS $950
4 ROOM OPTIONS // PRICES IN NZD
Room configuration subject to availability. Package terms and conditions apply.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT // FESTIGO
Have questions about hotel packages or bus transfers? Our travel partner FESTIGO is here to help.
ECHO-27 // GROUND TRANSPORT
S.08 // TRANSFERS
BUS TRANSFERS
Getting to ECHO-27 just got easier. Return transfers are available from Auckland, Rotorua and Hamilton.
AUCKLAND ↔ TAURANGA
$110 NZD // RETURN
PICKUP //
Mode Rentals, Auckland CBD
DEPARTS //
11:30 AM
RETURN DEPARTS //
11:30 PM
ROTORUA ↔ TAURANGA
$75 NZD // RETURN
PICKUP //
Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park
DEPARTS //
2:00 PM
RETURN DEPARTS //
11:30 PM
HAMILTON ↔ TAURANGA
$80 NZD // RETURN
PICKUP //
Hamilton Gardens
DEPARTS //
1:00 PM
RETURN DEPARTS //
11:30 PM
Transfers operate on the festival day only and are booked separately from hotel packages. Please arrive at your pickup point at least 30 minutes before departure.
S.03 // FIELD RECORDINGS
REC. 01–05
ARCHIVE // FIELD DATA
PREVIOUS TOUCH BASS MISSIONS
2026 TRANSMISSION ARCHIVE // TB-10
S.04 // ARCHIVE
2026 AFTERMOVIE
LAST EASTER. STILL NOT OVER IT.
WATCH THE 2026 AFTERMOVIE ↓
FILE // TB-10
YEAR // 2026
FORMAT // AFTERMOVIE
AUCKLAND → TAURANGA
37.6878° S / 176.1651° E
A NEW HOME. A BIGGER MISSION.
11 years in, we're taking Touch Bass NZ to the coast. Bigger capacities, an expanded festival format and a whole Easter long weekend to make the most of it.
CITY // TAURANGA
VENUE // WHAREPAI DOMAIN
DATE // SUN 28 MAR
STATUS // PRE-SALE // 04 NOV
REC. 06 // WHAREPAI DOMAIN
FORMAT UPGRADE //
08 MODULES
01
EASTER LONG WEEKEND
02
COASTAL DESTINATION
03
BIGGER CAPACITY
04
OPEN AIR
05
EXPANDED FESTIVAL FORMAT
06
MORE INTERNATIONAL ACTS
07
RIDES + MARKETS
08
FOOD + EATS
TRAVEL // TAURANGA
S.06 // ROUTES
GETTING TO TAURANGA
FLIGHT TIMES + DRIVE TIMES // AT A GLANCE
FLY DIRECT
T.01
AUCKLAND ~35 MIN
WELLINGTON ~1 HR 15 MIN
CHRISTCHURCH ~1 HR 50 MIN
CONNECTING FLIGHTS
T.02
QUEENSTOWN
DUNEDIN
NAPIER
NELSON + MORE
DRIVE IN
T.03
ROTORUA ~1 HR
HAMILTON ~1.5 HRS
WHAKATĀNE ~1.5 HRS
TAUPŌ ~2.5 HRS
AUCKLAND ~2.5–3 HRS