Bic Runga live in concert.
ON TOUR

Bic Runga

18
critic concert reviews
folk

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

77
%
Based on 
18
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
77
%
Based on 
4
critic concert
reviews

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Critics Consensus

Based on 18 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Bic Runga is rated as an entertaining live performer, with worthwhile shows overall.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Bic Runga concerts? Bic Runga concerts usually last around 45 minutes.

How much to book?

On tour

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Artist Info

Genre
folk
Origin
Christchurch, New Zealand (1/13/1976)
Bio
Briolette Kah Bic Runga (born 13 January 1976) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter whose first solo album, Drive, debuted at number one in the New Zealand charts, and has since become one of the highest-selling New Zealand artists of our time. Runga has also found success internationally in Australia and the UK.
Has Performed With
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Scenestr (Australia)

April 13, 2026
%
Sydney serves up one of the coldest nights of the year so far, as the crowd gathers inside City Recital Hall where Bic Runga makes a glorious return.

The Music (Australia)

April 10, 2026
%
On the first Australian show of her Red Sunset tour, one of Aotearoa's most beloved singer-songwriters makes a low-key but joyous return.

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

March 28, 2026
%
Bic Runga brought her Red Sunset Tour to Auckland’s Te Paepae Theatre at NZICC on Hobson Street..for many it was their first time at the new venue and the first time in a while hearing Bic perform live.

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

July 9, 2025
%
Bic Runga was backed by the Auckland Philharmonia last night at the Aotea Centre in a Beautiful Collision of her much loved material with the might of an outstanding orchestra.

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

March 3, 2024
%
Bic Runga & Georgia Lines – Hamilton Gardens: March 2, 2024

Rolling Stone (Australia)

July 30, 2023
%
Bic Runga and Georgia Lines put on a warmly received show at Auckland Town Hall on Friday night

Ambient Light (New Zealand)

April 1, 2020
%
And now, the end is here, and we have faced the final curtain…the day has drawn in on the Harcourts Hawkes Bay Arts Festival. Seeing out the angels was Bic Runga, one on whom the overused status of “iconic” can justifiably be endowed.

Past critic reviews published in

Nola Concerts (USA), Dallas Observer (USA), The Columbus Dispatch (USA), San Diego Union Tribune (USA), Chicago Concert Reviews (USA) and more

Image Credit

Nick Chappell [CC BY 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

Red Sunset (13 February 2026)