Olivia Dean Live In Auckland: Set Times, Set List, And How To Get There

She’s a style icon and the soundtrack for anyone falling in love—the queen, Miss Olivia Dean, lands in Auckland this weekend. And with demand sending her show from Spark Arena to Western Springs Bowl, this singalong needed a little more room.

Olivia brings The Art of Loving Live to Tāmaki Makaurau on Saturday 17 October 2026, becoming the first artist to play the newly refurbished Bowl. Here’s everything you need to know before heading out.

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• How Do I Get To Western Springs Bowl?
• What Time Should I Arrive?
• The Set List: What To Expect

How Do I Get To Western Springs Bowl?

First things first: if you bought tickets when the show was at Spark Arena, your Saturday night plans now involve Western Springs Bowl, on Stadium Road in Western Springs. Original tickets were scheduled to be reissued to Ticketek NZ accounts by 30 September, so check yours before heading out. If they’re missing, contact Ticketek NZ.

Public transport is your best bet. From the city centre, Auckland Transport recommends the 11T, 11W or 18 bus, getting off at Western Springs Park & MOTAT for an approximately eight-minute walk to the Bowl. These routes apply until 8pm, so check the event transport guide for your journey home.

Coming by train? Morningside and Baldwin Avenue are nearby options, but allow around 25 minutes for the walk. Your concert ticket doesn’t include public transport, so have your AT HOP card or contactless payment ready.

For a more direct ride, book a return event shuttle. Services leave from outside 120 Quay Street in the CBD between 4.30pm and 8.15pm, dropping you on Great North Road outside Western Springs Lakeside. Return services start at 10pm, with the last bus leaving one hour after the event finishes.

There’s no general on-site parking, and nearby road closures will affect access. Leave extra time—you want to be singing Messy, not living it.

What Time Should I Arrive?

Leave yourself plenty of time to get dolled up and find your spot. The venue currently lists:

• 3pm: External merchandise stand opens
• 6pm: Gates open
• 7pm: Show starts

Kaiit is supporting Olivia, so arriving for gates gives you time to settle in before the music starts. The published 7pm start isn’t a separately confirmed Olivia stage time; check the venue’s event page before heading out for updates.

Terrace and embankment tickets are unallocated, with spots available on a first-come basis. If you’ve got a particular view in mind, arriving early is the move. VIP ticketholders should follow the arrival instructions emailed by their ticket provider.

Insider Intel

• Keep your bag small: A4-sized or smaller bags are permitted; backpacks aren’t.
• Pack a poncho: The show goes ahead rain or shine, and umbrellas aren’t allowed.
• Leave your bottle at home: Free water stations will provide recyclable cups.
• Once you’re in, you’re in: There are no passouts, so you can’t leave and re-enter.
• There's been a B-Stage change at a couple of shows—so if you are on the floor, don't worry too much about your position. 

The Set List: What To Expect

If you haven’t been blasting The Art of Loving already...what are you doing? With a tour built around her second album, there’s plenty of homework to get through—and fortunately, it’s the kind you’ll actually enjoy.

The following is the setlist guide from our Sydney coverage, rather than a confirmed Auckland running order. Songs and sequencing may change, but consider it your pre-show listening checklist:

• The Art Of Loving (Intro)
• Nice To Each Other
• Lady Lady
• So Easy (To Fall In Love)
• Close Up
• Let Alone The One You Love
• Messy
• UFO
• Touching Toes
• Something Inbetween
• I’ve Seen It
• Carmen
• Echo
• Time
• Loud
• A Couple Minutes
• The Hardest Part
• Baby Steps
• Ladies Room
• OK Love You Bye
• It Isn’t Perfect But It Might Be
• Dive
• Man I Need

If that final stretch stays put, we’re looking at Dive straight into Man I Need. Save some voice for the end—you’re going to need it.

Main image credit: Olivia Dean | Instagram