Spotlight: Atomic! 2.0 Tour ft. Julia Deans, Boh Runga, Dianne Swann, Vera Ellen, Jazmine Mary

The mightiest Aotearoa supergroup you're likely to catch this or any other year, Atomic! 2.0 brings together Julia Deans (Fur Patrol), Boh Runga (stellar*), Dianne Swann (When the Cats Away), Vera Ellen and Jazmine Mary, with crack bandmates Karen Hu, Rebel Reid, Mareea Paterson and Ilayda Tunali (Ladyhawke). Returning with a revamped lineup configuration following a nationwide tour in 2023, these wahine and non-binary mega-talents are paying homage to "the women who built rock ‘n’ roll," with new headline dates locked in for Wellington's Opera House, Christchurch's Isaac Theatre Royal, and Auckland Town Hall this coming May.

Led by musical director Julia Deans, they'll be busting out a selection of classics by such boundary-blasting figures as Blondie, Eurythmics, Patti Smith, Alanis Morissette, Hole, Joan Jett, Garbage and lots more. "ALL KILLER. NO FILLER. 100% FEMME POWER" — salute the revolutionary imperative of Atomic! 2.0 and get amongst at the following dates...

“The only place left for rock to go is toward more girl stars". — Debbie Harry

Atomic! 2.0 - Hailing the pioneering Women of Rock
Julia Deans, Boh Runga, Dianne Swann, Vera Ellen and Jazmine Mary with band

Friday 2nd May - Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch
Thursday 8th May - Opera House, Wellington
Friday 9th May - Auckland Town Hall, Auckland

Wellington and Auckland tickets on sale via ticketmaster.co.nz
Christchurch tickets on sale via ticketek.co.nz

Here's the Atomic! 2.0 team tearing through 'Celebrity Skin' by Hole...

Press release:

Atomic! 2.0 is back—bigger, bolder, and ready to set the stage on fire. After 2023’s sold-out sensation, this all-femme rock revolution is turning up the volume once again, paying homage to the women who built rock ‘n’ roll—and those carrying the torch today.

Led by musical director Julia Deans (Fur Patrol), this blistering lineup brings together Boh Runga (stellar*), Dianne Swann (When the Cats Away), Vera Ellen, and Jazmine Mary, backed by an unstoppable all-female band featuring Karen Hu (drums), Rebel Reid (guitar), Mareea Paterson (bass), and Ladyhawke’s Ilayda Tunali (keys).

Expect a hit-fueled ride through the anthems of Blondie, Eurythmics, Patti Smith, Alanis Morissette, Hole, Joan Jett, Garbage, and more. These songs weren’t just hits—they were revolutions in their own right, soundtracking generations of rule-breakers and trailblazers.

This is more than a concert. It’s a high-voltage tribute to the legends, the rebels, and the innovators who refused to be silenced. Because, as Debbie Harry once said, “The only place left for rock to go is toward more girl stars.” And Atomic! 2.0 is here to prove it—louder, prouder, and more unstoppable than ever.