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Get ready to sing, dance & GROOVE with The Wiggles’ Wiggle Groove Tour!

Embark on a musical adventure like no other with the world’s most popular children's entertainment sensation, The Wiggles! With over three decades of wiggly hits, The Wiggles are taking the Big Red Car on the road again to bring their high energy, catchy tunes, and signature dance moves to a city near you. 

The Wiggle Groove Tour promises to be an extravaganza of music, laughter, and learning, featuring all the beloved Wiggles including Anthony, Tsehay, Lachy, Simon, John, Lucia, Caterina & Evie. Of course it wouldn’t be a Wiggles show with our wiggly friends, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus & Captain Feathersword!

You can count on hearing all your favorite Wiggles songs, including classics like "Fruit Salad," "Hot Potato," "Rock-A-Bye Your Bear," and exciting new tunes that will have your toes tapping and hands clapping! 

Don't miss your chance to be a part of the unforgettable experience that will have the whole family singing, dancing, and smiling from ear to ear. 

Be quick, tickets will sell like … Hot Potatoes!

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Basically, if your camera is a point and shoot that fits into your jeans pocket, you will be fine.

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The city bylaws are that no alcohol is to be consumed on the streets within Auckland CBD this is pretty strictly enforced by Auckland Police. The law of the land states that if you arrive at the arena intoxicated we can't let you in. If you show signs of intoxication at Spark Arena, then you will be asked to leave. In the exact words of the law "The licensee or a manager of any licensed premises who allows an intoxicated person to be or remain on the licensed premises commits an offence". This is not something we want to happen, so help us out and ease off the drink.

The Wiggles returning for NZ tour

The Wiggles perform in May 2022 (Source: Getty)

To the delight of small people everywhere, The Wiggles are returning to New Zealand for a tour later this year.

Anthony, Tsehay, Simon, Lachy, along with support crew Evie, John, Caterina and Lucia and popular characters like Captain Feathersword will perform in Auckand, Hamilton, Napier, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.

Tickets go on sale on March 29 .

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The Wiggles Big Show (2022 Tour)

The Wiggles Big Show was a 2022 concert tour launched by The Wiggles that started in New Zealand on August 20th and ended in Canada on November 1st.

• 1 Initial Press Release [1]
• 2.1 New Zealand Leg [1]
• 2.2 Canada Leg [2]
• 3.1 New Zealand Leg
• 3.2 Canadian Leg
• 4.1.1 The Wiggles
• 4.1.3 Musicians

Initial Press Release [1] [ ]

Anthony , Tsehay , Lachy and Simon can't wait to sing, dance and play music for their fans, and will be bringing along all of their Wiggly friends too! Captain Feathersword , Dorothy the Dinosaur , Wags the Dog , Henry the Octopus , Shirley Shawn the Unicorn are all coming along for the fun, PLUS The Wiggles are excited to introduce Caterina Wiggle and John Wiggle from the Fruit Salad TV series to their fans!

The Wiggles Big Show Tour! will feature all your favourite Wiggles songs such as ‘ Do the Propeller! ’, ‘ Hot Potato ’ and ‘ Rock-A-Bye Your Bear ’, along with new and catchy tunes such as ‘ Dippy Do Dinosaur Dance ’! The Wiggles Big Show Tour! will get your hands clapping and toes tapping! Come along and sing and dance with Anthony, Lachy, Simon, Tsehay, Caterina, and John and all their Wiggly friends!

Tour Dates and Venues [ ]

New zealand leg [1] [ ].

• August 20, 2022 - Hamilton, NZ Globox Arena, Claudelands
• August 21, 2022 - Auckland, NZ Spark Arena
• August 22, 2022 - New Plymouth, NZ TSB Showplace Theatre
• August 23, 2022 - Palmerston North, NZ The Regent on Broadway
• August 24, 2022 - Wellington, NZ Michael Fowler Centre
• August 27, 2022 - Christchurch, NZ Christchurch Arena
• August 28, 2022 - Dunedin, NZ Dunedin Town Hall
• August 29, 2022 - Invercargill, NZ ILT Stadium

Canada Leg [2] [ ]

• September 28, 2022 - Moncton, NB Avenir Centre
• September 30, 2022 - St. John's, NL Mary Brown’s Centre
• October 2, 2022 - Glace Bay, NS Savoy Theatre
• October 3, 2022 - Halifax, NS Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
• October 5, 2022 - Montreal, QC Théâtre St-Denis
• October 6, 2022 - Ottawa, ON Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe
• October 7, 2022 - Peterborough, ON Peterborough Memorial Centre
• October 8, 2022 - Oshawa, ON Tribute Communities Centre
• October 9, 2022 - Toronto, ON Meridian Hall
• October 11, 2022 - Kitchener, ON Centre in the Square
• October 12, 2022 - Kingston, ON Leon's Centre
• October 13, 2022 - London, ON Centennial Hall
• October 14, 2022 - Barrie, ON Sadlon Arena at Barrie Molson Centre
• October 15-16, 2022 - Hamilton, ON FirstOntario Concert Hall
• October 17, 2022 - Burlington, ON The Burlington Performing Arts Center
• October 20, 2022 - Winnipeg, MB Centennial Concert Hall
• October 22, 2022 - Brandon, MB Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium
• October 23, 2022 - Saskatoon, SK Centennial Hall
• October 24, 2022 - Lloydminster, AB Vic Juba Community Theatre
• October 25, 2022 - Edmonton, AB Edmonton Expo Centre
• October 26, 2022 - Red Deer, AB Red Deer Memorial Centre
• October 27, 2022 - Calgary, AB Jack Singer Concert Hall
• October 29, 2022 - Victoria, BC McPherson Playhouse
• October 31, 2022 - Vancouver, BC Vancouver Playhouse Theatre
• November 1, 2022 - Vernon, BC Kal Tire Place

Setlist [ ]

New zealand leg [ ].

• Rock-A-Bye Your Bear
• Can You (Point Your Fingers And Do The Twist?)
• Boom, Boom, Boom, You're a Superhero
• Romp Bomp A Stomp
• Dippy Do Dinosaur Dance
• Quack Quack
• Say the Dance, Do the Dance
• Ballerina, Ballerina (Christchurch show only)
• Hey Tsehay!
• If You're Happy and You Know It
• The Wheels on the Bus
• Apples and Bananas
• Fruit Salad
• Joannie Works With One Hammer
• Five Little Joeys
• Di Dicki Do Dum
• Hello Henry!
• Henry's Dance
• Bok the Dancing Puppet
• Elephant (Tame Impala Cover) (Christchurch show only)
• The Road To The Isles (Do The Highland Fling) (Wellington show only)
• Wags The Dog, He Likes To Tango (Hamilton shows only)
• Wiggle Your Ears
• I'm John, I'm Strong!
• Rattlin' Bog
• Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
• Do the Propeller!
• Dippy Do Dinosaur Dance (Karaoke)

Canadian Leg [ ]

• The Fairy Dance (Instrumental)
• Boom, Boom, Boom, You're a Superhero (Moncton to St Johns only)
• D.O.R.O.T.H.Y. (My Favourite Dinosaur) (some shows)
• Dippy Do Dinosaur Dance (some shows)
• Goodbye Dorothy! (some shows)
• Quack Quack (some shows)
• Home Among the Gumtrees ( John Williamson Cover)
• Michael Finnegan (some shows)
• Happy Birthday (Kingston show only)
• Do the Skeleton Scat!
• Wags The Dog, He Likes To Tango
• Goodbye Wags! (some shows)
• Round and Round the Garden
• The Music of the Ballet Orchestra
• Johnny Works With One Hammer
• Five Fingered Family (some shows)
• Henry's Dance (Moncton & St Johns shows only)
• The Wheels on the Bus / Apples and Bananas / Fruit Salad
• Goodbye Henry!
• Goodbye Bok! (some shows)
• Taba Naba (Toronto show only)
• Five Little Joeys (Moncton to St Johns only)
• Five Little Monkeys
• I'm John, I'm Strong! (some shows)
• Let's Have A Party (Instrumental)

Tour Personnel [ ]

Performers [ ], the wiggles [ ].

• Anthony Field - Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Drums, Bass
• Lachlan Gillespie - Keyboards, Vocals
• Simon Pryce - Vocals
• Tsehay Hawkins - Vocals
• Caterina Mete - Vocals, Guitar, Dorothy the Dinosaur
• John Pearce - Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Henry the Octopus
• Lucia Field - Vocals, Drums
• Evie Ferris - Vocals (Canadian leg only)
• Paul Paddick - Captain Feathersword , Backing Vocals
• Callum Hendry-Hodsdon - Dancer , Bok the Hand Puppet , Wags the Dog , The Tree of Wisdom , Henry the Octopus

Musicians [ ]

• Jack Gatto - Drums, Backing Vocals, Guitar
• Jake Cropley - Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Jeff Fatt - Keyboards (New Zealand leg, all shows except Hamilton)
• Nick Webb - Guitar (New Zealand leg)
• Jae Nelson - Drums (Auckland show only)
• Rainbow Rosalind - Violin (Dunedin show only)
• Aaron Hill (New Zealand leg only)
• Toby Baldwin (Canadian leg only)
• Evie Ferris was the only Wiggle to not appear in the New Zealand leg of the tour.
• The Canadian leg of the tour is also the first time that Evie appeared as the Yellow FSTV Wiggle.
• According to an interview with Anthony Field [ citation needed ] , this tour was originally meant to stop in the USA during September, but the USA leg of the tour got cancelled for unknown reasons.
• The stage backdrop for this tour was recycled from the Fruit Salad TV Big Show tour.
• Despite being mentioned and shown in promotional material, Shirley Shawn the Unicorn was completely absent from the actual tour.
• This was the first tour since 1997 to have one or more of the band members physically perform as a Wiggly Friend .
• During the Canadian leg of the tour, Lucia Field was absent during the Kingston show and Simon Pryce was absent during the Brandon and Saskatoon shows due to a sore throat.

Sources [ ]

• ↑ 1.0 1.1 Original tour schedule and promo page (archived)
• ↑ Tour schedule for the Canadian leg (archived)
• 1 Wiggle and Learn (2024 YouTube Series)
• 2 The Wiggles
• 3 Learn About the World!

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Embark on a musical adventure like no other with the world’s most popular children's entertainment sensation, The Wiggles! With over three decades of wiggly hits, The Wiggles are taking the Big Red Car on the road again to bring their high energy, catchy tunes, and signature dance moves to a city near you.

The Wiggle Groove Tour promises to be an extravaganza of music, laughter, and learning, featuring all the beloved Wiggles including Anthony, Tsehay, Lachy, Simon, John, Lucia, Caterina & Evie . Of course it wouldn’t be a Wiggles show with our wiggly friends, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus & Captain Feathersword!

You can count on hearing all your favourite Wiggles songs, including classics like "Fruit Salad," "Hot Potato," "Rock-A-Bye Your Bear," and exciting new tunes that will have your toes tapping and hands clapping!

Don't miss your chance to be a part of the unforgettable experience that will have the whole family singing, dancing, and smiling from ear to ear.

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The current line-up consists of Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Tsehay Hawkins, Evie Ferris, John Pearce, Caterina Mete and Lucia Field.

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Michael Fowler Centre

Favourite children’s entertainers are grooving their way back to Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre.

Get a wriggle on — the world’s most popular children’s entertainment group is going to take you on a musical adventure. The Wiggles’ Wiggle Groove Tour! will be full of singing, dancing, laughing, learning, and grooving.

The Wiggles are taking the Big Red Car on the road again to bring a high-energy show to Wellington. They’ve looked through over three decades of wiggly hits to find all the sing-along favourites.

You’ll get your toes tapping and hands clapping with Wiggles Anthony, Tsehay, Lachy, Simon, John, Lucia, Caterina, and Evie. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Wiggles show without Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus & Captain Feathersword.

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