EXAMPLE to headline Birdcage Bash on Champions Day, 7 March 2026

As big as a test match. As bold as a headline act.

Champions Day already delivers New Zealand’s richest annual sporting event and race – the $4 million NZB Kiwi – alongside the nation’s most prestigious racing line-up.

Now, it’s going next level.

In 2026, sharing top billing with the NZB Kiwi is an entertainment line-up just as unmissable – headlined by global dance music star Example, performing live at the Birdcage Bash afterparty in association with The Grand Tour.

With festival-ready anthems like Kickstarts and All Night, Example will take the energy from the trackside straight into the night, closing out Auckland’s biggest raceday with a party you won’t want to miss.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now

Big races. Big moments. Big afters. This is Champions Day.