Helmet 2026 | Wellington — live event
"Helmet stripped away the excess, dialled in the precision, and redefined what heaviness could sound like without succumbing to clichés." PitchforkNYC Noise Rock Instigators Helmet return to Aotearoa / New Zealand for two shows in April 2026. Playing Wellington’s San Fran on Saturday 11 April, followed by The Powerstation in Auckland on Sunday 12 April. Tickets on sale Thursday 2 October 12pm from helmetmusic.comHelmet has built a reputation as one of the most commanding forces in the underground scene. Born at the dawn of the rage-filled 90’s, Helmet fiercely holds space for multiple generations of alternative fans seeking the vital energy of hostile riffs and inventive metronomic groove. With a refusal to fit neatly into a genre, Helmet’s music creates an atmosphere best known live; part industrial, part hip-hop, part existential sermon. Formed in 1989 in NYC by Page Hamilton, Helmet has been crushing stages for over three decades. In that time they have only come to Aotearoa / NZ a …HELMET New Zealand April ‘26Presented by Eccles Entertainment, 95bFM, Under The RadarSat 11 April San Fran | Wellingtonhelmetmusic.comSun 12 April Powerstation | Aucklandhelmetmusic.com
Starts: 2026-04-11T20:00:00Z
Ends: 2026-04-11T23:00:00Z
Where: 171 Cuba Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Price: $0.0