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Tool Tour 2025 Details, Tickets & More
It’s official: the legendary American rockers are heading back to New Zealand for the first time since 2020, and for not just one, but two dates in Auckland.
Over the course of the 22nd and 23rd November weekend, the prog-metal icons will play Spark Arena. They had initially confirmed only one concert for the venue, before “overwhelming pre-sale demand” led to them scheduling in a second show.
Local fans will fondly remember the band’s previous appearance in Aotearoa, where lead singer Maynard James Keenan was later reported to have performed while suffering from COVID-19. The show went ahead after a Kiwi doctor apparently told the vocalist he didn’t have the infection.
Nonetheless, that concert received positive reviews, the Ambient Light blog declaring it “one of Tool’s most theatrical shows to date.”
It says something about the band’s outsized impact that it has built a reputation as, in the words of AllMusic’s Neil Z. Yeung, “one of America’s most enduring and unpredictable acts”, despite having only released five studio albums over a 35-year career.
As well as Keenan, the present Tool lineup comprises guitarist Adam Jones, drummer Danny Carey, and bassist Justin Chancellor.
The band’s visit to New Zealand will come ahead of its headline slot at Good Things 2025 in December. Tool also memorably featured at the benefit concert and farewell event for Black Sabbath, Back to the Beginning, in the UK in July, marking Ozzy Osbourne’s swansong before the English singer passed away weeks later.
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Fans who attend either of the Aotearoa dates can expect no shortage of the mind-bending sonics, boundary-challenging visuals, and wry humour that have contributed to the Tool legend through the decades.
The band has a well-earned reputation as one of the hardest-hitting live experiences in rock, and we have no doubt they will also live up to the hype this time around.
Tool Ticket Info
Tickets for the 22nd and 23rd November shows can be purchased via Ticketmaster.
Location: Spark Arena, Auckland
Two Show Times:
6:00pm, Auckland, Sat 22 November 2025
6:00pm, Auckland, Sun 23 November 2025
Spark Arena, 42 Mahuhu Crescent, Auckland CBD
There is a range of car parks within walking distance of the venue, such as at 30 Mahuhu Crescent, Tangihua Street, and Ronayne Street. However, these facilities can be busy, so public transport is recommended.
Please bring ID if you intend to purchase alcohol on site.
If you have any questions about Tool’s forthcoming appearances in Auckland, please feel free to comment below!
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