Queens Wharf Fanzone

The biggest Fanzone, right in the heart of Auckland City, has four main performance spaces: Forecourt, The Main Stage, RWC 2011 Fanzone – Shed 10 and The Cloud.

The Main Stage will host concerts featuring New Zealand musicians on the first four Fridays of Rugby World Cup 2011 and during the weekends of the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals. Performers include Opshop, The Feelers, The Black Seeds, Katchafire and I Am Giant.

The Cloud is a distinctive venue erected for Rugby World Cup 2011. Every day of the tournament, this is the place to experience New Zealand’s innovation and creativity first-hand: from food and wine to fashion and business. Capable of holding almost 6,000 people, The Cloud will also be used for concerts and as a Fanzone during RWC 2011 matches.

Taste at The Cloud showcases New Zealand’s food and beverages in four food zones: seaside, rural, winery/orchard and urban signature dishes designed by top New Zealand chefs. Taste at The Cloud runs from 14 September until 23 October.

Relaxed and casual, RWC 2011 Fanzone – Shed 10 is a great place to watch RWC 2011 and catch live entertainment. As well as screening every match live, Shed 10 also offers daily replays from 12:30pm to 2:30pm and music from 7:30pm to 10:30pm. The Heineken Experience at Shed 10 includes a bar.

Queens Wharf is open every day. Each weekend during the first four weeks, the Queens Wharf Forecourt will buzz with a carnival atmosphere, including big screens to watch the Rugby. ANZ World and the DHL exhibition zone both offer visitors a unique interactive experience. Of course, the Giant Rugby Ball will be there as well (Tuesday to Sunday from 12pm).