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Mt Smart Stadium

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2 Beasley Avenue, Penrose, Auckland 1061, New Zealand

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Came here for an All Black's game. Bit of a walk from the train station but the security was well stationed to guide us. The venue was well sign posted once we arrived and gates flowed well through check through and security checks. Lots of seating options that were well accessed. Clear screen for all close up and a fantastic atmosphere in a well presented venue.

Visited for Samoa vs Tonga game. Awesome facilities, lots of ample parking but be prepared to walk the distance. Clean and safe environment. Food and beverage bit pricey but its expected on facilities such as this.

Awesome well maintained venue with friendly staff and well located for easy access from most of Auckland. Great place for concerts, rugby matches, conferences, exhibitions, dinners etc. Decent parking too.

Best location. Plenty of car parking facility. Very suitable for south Auckland resident to access this stadium. We visited Corporate club box during the Vodafone warriors league match August 2019. Awesome energetic atmosphere here. Food service center clean and customer friendly.

Love going to mount smart stadium for concerts and events. Great atmosphere the events are always well organized with good staff who know what they are doing. Had a fantastic time at Taylor swift my most recent visit to mt smart.

Outstanding venue for U2 concert, plenty of seating and standing room, acoustics are superb, huge variety of foods available with multiple taxi,s and ubers for transport...macdonalds 2 minutes walking distance along with train station 10 minutes walking distance...16km from manukau city

Great stadium, the view from section 12 in the lower west stand was perfect, easy view to the screen and easy access to exit when it's all over. A quick 10 minute walk down the street from the station, if your staying in Auckland city the trip from Britomart station is around 18 minutes and easier than trying to get a park at or around the stadium and get out of the car parking lot later.

A big bowl like stadium that hosts the Warriors NRL team as well as many gigs.I came here to watch Tonga play England in Rugby League world cup semi-final and the atmosphere was fantastic. To get in there was large queues and there didn't seem to be enough people to check tickets. There is the usual food vans that do various amount of fast food but considering how many people were there I thought there could be some more. But I loved the game and when full it's a fantastic place to be to experience a match.

I went there to attend foo fighters concert and hat was my first time experience. I liked the stadium and their facilities. Especially how they arranged the big concert in a rainy day.

Went here for Ed Sheeran and Foo Fighters concert. It was raining both times but the grounds was good, was expecting mud since it is a field but they placed hard plastic flooring so no mud! Only issue is parking, if driving you'll have to find street parking and it's a bit of a walk to do so. However they do have train and bus services but again there's going to be queues and a bit of waiting time. They also have wheelchair psrking available pretty much by the entrance of the grounds depending on event they normally have to pre-book. They had good food and drinks stalls and lots of portaloos. Great place for a concert.

Great concert for 20,000 fans to see LAB while in lockdown level 1

Such a great venue to watch the big games, home ground for the Vodafone Warriors, great place for big concerts.... Great facilities...drinks are quite pricey. Depending on what the event is...bring the whole family, great Atmosphere for the big games, with big screens for closer views of the live action.

Didnt use all the facilities at the ground, security was higher on way in, bag check and security wand wave over as you came in. Seats where pretty close together in the section we sat in (Bay 12 row 11). Massive tv at the ground so don't miss anything when play out of view. Great atmosphere.

Have been to Mt Smart a few times. Once for U2 and once for the Foo Fighters. Awesome venue when the weather is fine. Huge place so when you have a large crowd there are not many places in New Zealand that compare. Can be a bit difficult if wet so be sure to check the weather forecast before your event ;).

Here for U2. What can I say but...what a totally awesome performance by the band. Great music and great visuals on a great night! It was the perfect surprise present for my wife on her birthday. She loved it.

Taylor Swift Reputation tour. A great venue and stadium, very well organized staff, fast process. Even though there were more than fifty thousand people in the event, everything seemed smooth and fast.

I have attended several concerts at Mt Smart Stadium. For an outdoor venue the sound is great and there are good views from any location. The only downfall, which isn't venue related and really didn't matter was the weather. It poured down the entire show. It was the Foo Fighters...so who cares how wet you get!?

Had a really good time there. The sound system was great and you could really feel the music :) i had seats just in front of a VIP lounge or something similar. The people there were very entitled. Got very drunk and talked super loudly even when asked to be quiet which really spoiled the show. The security was nice and there were many food vendors :)

U2 was awesome. The stadium held up and was packed. I’d go back to watch another concert there again for sure.

the concert was great and the crowd control good, venue just a bit soulless for a concert. Transportation to venue a problem, roads gridlocked - stuffing up as public and private vehicles, train stations are a good walk away and trains infrequent. Allow plenty of travel time when attendng events here.

Great little stadium, a good view from our seats in block 19. Food and drinks a bit expensive but most stains are like this now unfortunately. Plenty of toilets and they were clean. Plus it was a good game and a great night out.

Was a wet event people were slipping and falling down the south side temporary stand. That was dangerous but the actual stadium is awesome

Attended the Elton John concert there.Great staff ,very friendly and helpful.Variety of foods on sale.The stadium is well maintained .

Attended Adele last year and Ed sheeran few days ago, this stadium can host around 50,000 audience or even more I guess. Its fabulous❤

Great place for outdoor concerts. Had a great time seeing Taylor Swift even in the rain.

The stadium itself is great and perfect for events and functions, but why on earth would you make a stadium and have no place for people to park their vehicles.

Great Professional Venue. Very courteous whilst running a tight ship. Attention to detail, making sure everyone is safe and enjoying them selves. Monster Energy SX Open 2019

Great place for any events like the Pasifika Festival this year...they also held a vaccination drive last weekend.

Good place for a concert. Been there a couple of times.

3rd concert at mount smart stadium. Mobility parking and service is great, staff met with me at gate and transported me to my seat on opposite side of stadium to parking in a golf cart.

I think most Aucklanders share some special memories here. Whether it was the Supertop back in the day, going to the Warriors or seeing Michael Jackson, Tina Turner or maybe the Big Day Out. A big must do for all Aucklanders.

Absolutely loved it here. The foo fighters and weezer may have helped. We were lucky enough to have covered seating

Went to the Queen + Adam Lambert concert. The venue was excellent.

Loved it for the league, got the season pass a long while back. Close to the train station

One thing that I found great was the seats were a little bit more spacious than at other stadiums, the big screen is good too.

Smaller stadium but with a full house had plenty of atmosphere. Food is average. Best yo get a taxi- parking not great.

Hosted Taylor Swift Concert. Great venue, clean, well organized and set out. Easy to get in and out.

Great environment for concerts felt safe taking my 9 year old

U2 concert - train in & out great, walking to stadium not, seating in far stand not, $200 ticket to be able to "see" them not.

Great venue for live, outdoor concerts. Credit to the organizers.

Got train to the stadium for Ed Sheeran gig. Super easy and not a big walk. Could have had a few more sign posts. Great facilities. Great night

I love being a supporter of the Warriors cause there's nothing like watching them play at their homeground, Mt Smart Stadium, which I consider to be their marae 😊 & players are more than happy to have a photo taken with you 😉🤗😎

Great venue for VIP tickets

Awesome concert with Foo Fighters. Venue entry from drop off area is a fairly long walk.

I actually found some people who used $99 tickets stayed in $169 area...

Went to outdoor LAB concert. Good transport links. Plenty of toilets on site. Trees for shade at side. Windy in exposed areas but good for open air concert venue

Very disappointed that only one bar was opened downstairs. A long walk from the upstairs stand. Great seats though - paid enough for them

Roadside parking but the atmosphere was priceless... Go Tonga!!!

3 stars because I'm gutted that my shoes got muddy asf. I thought itd not be muddy

U2 concert. Well signposted. Good selection of food trucks for a concert event.

Been there before when the Warriors were playing. On this occasion I was dropping my wife and daughter ' off for the Pasifika Day there. Mannny years ago it used to be Headed over at, Western Springs. Was excellent then & still is from what my girl's said

Good stadium and they have it like a well oiled machine. However it is a bit tired in places.

this is a great place. I have not been here for years and at the u2 concert last night I was totally impressed with the standard of things there now. they had more than enough staff who were there to guide us through. i was really impressed too with the reusable plastic cups given out for drinks of all types and a monetary incentive to bring them back for a dollar refund. well done mt smart stadium... a great night.

Great atmosphere even in less than ideal atmospheric conditions. One point off for the policy of compulsory ice in whisky and water.

Ed Sheeran concert at Mt Smart. Was a good crowd and easy to get in and out but the lines were a bit massive and slow for food and drink.

Great concert venue was ok pending weather conditions

Found this place so good and enjoyed the game so much really want to go again soon

Rather have all blacks at eden park but could have been supported better beers at 9.50 a can absolute rip off have a few at home

Mt Smart Stadium was very good & well organised we were there for our 3rd testing results were 3 negatives in a row

Watching rugby for first time in my life was great experience! The stadium is clean and nice

Good venue for large shows like U2

Awesome watching the Warriors here. Just a pitty not everyone can park inside the stadium. So much space

Beautiful stadium with a friendly crowd even though i was a opposition fan. Take a poncho though as the weather cant make its mind up there

Foo fighters and Weezer gig unreal even in the rain. Plastic floor stopped it getting muddy. Just a bit at the top of the stairs.

A real treat with a corporate box invite. Great day. Gate staff were fantastic, cheerful and helpful and also time for a joke and a laugh. Food was great in the lounge and went well with the bubbles. Sadly the warriors lost but we did have dancing with the stars winners entertaining at half time. . A fab day out. Thanks to Drake Medox for the invite

It was lit got to meet our greatest first lady

Great visuals, shame Saint Bono doesn't stick to what he does best.

Celebrated a good friend last day with family, friend's, work colleagues. She had an awesome send off, and especially fitting where her favourite team the Warriors are based.

Awesome place great environment for concerts

Good access to public transport old venue but still works for concerts or sporting events

Great for concerts and sports events terrible for parking

Went to Warriors game last Friday, my first game at this stadium and I was very impressed. The atmosphere was great and there is a strong family focus, with mini putt & bouncy castle for kids. Loads of food & drink stands too. Would recommend highly.

Well organized and very well sign posted. If you attending a concert, be aware that they do NOT allow concert fans to take umbrellas into the grounds. Ours umbrella was confiscated at the internal gate. Signs should be at the external gate. Otherwise still a great venue.

Had an awesome day at the the game with my kids, despite the cool weather and the loss. We had good seats for a good family price and were surrounded by TVs to watch the game also which I thought was cool. Food was good and at a decent price didn't spend too much funny comments in the crowd the whole game lol Loved it!!

I love this venue. Its so well set up and easy to get in, get a drink, get food, and get to the loo! Buses close by, first aid, people handing out water, and sun screen. Really fun for concerts. Big thanks to the huge staff that work, to make our night a good one. Cheers

The venue was great however it's a shame as organisers they didn't manage Elton John getting unwell. There was mostly silence, even at the rugby there is music at injury time. Exiting and transport was great

We gave attended a few events at My Smart and are always impressed. This time My Smart offered us disabled parking very close to the gate and also arranged transport from the gate to our seats. The staff were incredibly helpful and compassionate. We were really impressed with the assistance for those mobility issues.

Unfortunately this event missed the mark from previous. Queen were amazing but the staff who were tasked with assisting did not appear to know where things were positioned in the stadium. Water was located either in other ticket zones or at the top of the stairs with all the food so there was a constant flow of people up and down the stairs. The sound was aweful for the first couple of songs possibly someone overzelous with the volume for the size of the rig and sounded out of phase with the stage speakers. Someone must have been down the backnwho went to fix it .No lids on the bottles when you have to carry three and your food come on i would throw the bottle if i wanted to throw something. However exiting seemed to work well.

Good venue and well organised.Didn't try any food but as often happens at venues STINK beer choice for the high cost and NOT being able to return your deposit cup till the concert end is plain DUMB.We had finished with ours before entering the field but could not return,and is not convienent at the concert finish

Always enjoy opportunities to come and see the Mighty Warriors play! Great atmosphere here. Also fortunate enough to have had a tour inside their gym and other rooms. So much league history. Walls of images and memoribilia near the main entrance into the building

Sia concert this time but been here for many others. Great venue. Some seating covered some not so be prepared for the weather. Can be queues for toilets and refreshments but that's pretty normal at these types of events. Can catch bus or train to near venue but we park on streets and walk maybe 10-15 minutes.

World class stadium. A credit to Auckland

LAB in the house! Great gig but not the greatest set up for concert. Much prefer Western Springs.

A good place to watch The Warriors NRL games. The parking is not that great, a lot of small businesses try to sell you a parking spot for $20 or more. The public toilets could do with a revamp. Still, a fun day out with the family.

Well organised, approachable police, excellent concert. But delay getting in at 7pm due to security was poor and bus/train information was lacking. We finally got home at 2.40am!!!

Great venue for concerts.

Always in my happy place when attending concert here. Great accoustics. Well organised. Attendants very helpful and entertaining too at times..ie the short &tall(with afro) duo at gate A, near merchandising stall. Elton John concert Feb 16th. Made us laugh. Well done.!!

Went here most recently for Sia. The venue was alright but wasn't a fan of the broken up general admission area. Staff were pretty helpful and there are plenty of toilets. Didn't have to wait in line too long for food or drinks, but they were both very overpriced (standard concert costs though).

Going to music concerts is my favourite thing in the world and I love the vibe of Mt Smart in the summer! The main things that could be better: more coverage for rain / better planning for the equipment when it rains and better directions to leave the venue. Maybe place more permanent maps around the place so you can check you're heading in the right direction.

I had not been to this stadium in years. Needless to say it has changed and for the better. The security was good, seating good, excellent choice of food vendors. We parked in Royal Oak and took the bus.

This venue is stunning for any large concert. Walking distance to the train station and easy access via uber or taxi. The corporate boxes also have the absolute best views and catering.

Walk my dog in the Bush on Beasley rd. Quiet place, my friend informs me its original name is Rarotonga. I found a secrecy garden there.

as a first timer going to this venue, we found it easy to find,but were disappointed at the lack of taxis to get us home again, had to walk quite a way before my husband could flag one down. the ground was covered and as we were on the seated area and it was raining we appreciated that. exits easy to find and security staff were most helpful with directions. would go there again but would stay closer to the venue next time.

Love attending concerts here. Such great atmosphere and most staff are lovely. Need more mobility friendly access to all areas.

Great venue. Close to train station, easy to access, plenty of restrooms. Most of all, Adele Live 2017 was the best concert I've ever been! So love this place.

One of the best rugby stadium you’ll be. The gates are big enough to maintain a good flow of people after the event. Public transport not far from the entrance even though there are a good 5-10’ walking to Penrose or Te Papapa station. To avoid any kind of traffic jams during rugby day free trains are the best option. Plenty of hospitality inside the stadium (food trucks, bars, restaurants...). If you are into footy the Warriors’ official Merchandise store is located inside and opens daily from 9 yo 5. Seats are very close to the pitch and there’s a perfect view from any part of the stadium

Went to a concert here (Paul McCartny). It does the trick but a few things like food stall layout could be improved. Also, know where your gate is before getting there. We got sent on a full circuit of the stadium before we found the right gate. They won't let you in the wrong one.

Whilst it's a large capacity venue there's no parking. Nearby streets are closed off. Food and drinks should be scattered across the venue. People waited for over an 1 to be served. Crowd control. We need to get better at this.

Pros and cons of this as a concert (or any event) venue. Con is severe lack of parking nearby where you're most likely to go pay a tenner to some side street people allowing you to park behind their business and walk 1.5km to the stadium. The grounds itself are pretty decent, but they will get extremely muddy in the rain. Lots of portable toilets and huge covered beer tent. Found that in the rain, if you have general admission tickets, you really might as well go stand way way in the back on a hill bc they'll put big sound booth tents out on the field which blocks all view of the stage.

It was awesome to be in the corporate box to watch Rugby League. I love the Kumara sauce in the main, which had such an unforgettable taste. The dessert was sweet. Don’t drink after the dessert - the taste of drink would be awful...

Great place for a show. Saw the Monster energy supercross here. Was amazi g

The best venue in Auckland for concerts that will pull a large crowd. Well laid out & organised. Saw U2 here for the 3rd time. Always fabulous!

Great venue for concerts, haven't been for any sport games.

Went for Foo Fighters on a super wet evening. Loved how buses were put on from the city centre to the stadium and back again, and trains were free too. Stadium itself was a good venue, if lacking a roof - normally would be lovely but the evening i was there was very, very wet. If it was anyone but the Foos playing, who made everyone forget the rain, it could have been miserable!

Great venue, excellent variety or food stores and a nice and big beer tent, but for a concert it doesn't have the same vibe as Western Springs. Except huge delays, the normal 75 minute trip took nearly 4 1/2 hours, mainly due Huntly and the on going road works North of Huntly and on the Auckland motorway. As for the concert, one man, a guitar and a loop machine very impressive, well done Ed

Home of the Mighty Vodafone Warriors. Staff need to actually know where seat numbers are got told 3 different areas from 3 people

Went here last Saturday night for Paul McCartney - first time at this stadium. Complicated layout for sure, but there were plenty of staff available to ask for help. The stadium did a good job in ferrying all the passengers out of the venue at the end of the night and this was done as efficiently as it could have been.

Noel Gallagher/U2 were outstanding. Can't fault the venue for that . Food and drink options where plentiful as well. Awesome night awesome atmosphere awesome venue.

Always a good place for a concert. However when leaving in the dark its pretty useless! walking with the hoardes down unlit uneven goat tracks trying to find your way out. Some walkway lights and perhaps lit overhead signs directing you wouldn't go a miss.

Nice ground. Good seating can see everything. Expensive food ( $15 for a burger, and $9.90 for 3 chicken nuggets and chips, Coffee Is ok $5 a Cappuccino), to far from public transport if you are aged

Went here for Ed Sheeran. The stadium was well set up for the amount of people and we never struggled with long lines. It was very busy but anticipating that we arrived early to park and eat dinner. There is not much parking nearby and not many external food options for before an event. Mt Smart had a wide variety of food truck available - from burgers and chips to roast and even vegan options.

Loved the experience at long last my wife was able to see a warriors home game as we were visiting Auckland however it was bit tricky with her bad leg knowing beforehand would have helped choose a suitable seat I brought the best seats covered thinking the access would be easier but they were higher-up there were tons of staff in tthe ground's but maybe someone working the line trying to buy tickets outside might have helped me choose better

Attended a few concerts here but you'd think they would have a better set up for food on both sides to alleviate traffic and queues. I recommend warm clothes as it tends to get cold here in the evenings.

Personally think the venue could be better. The main food areas need an upgrade. Warriors season ticket holder for 10 years and will see how the new pricing is this year. As for the team you can only hope.

Foo Fighters concert 3rd Feb... amazing... staff helpful getting everyone in and out and buses to CBD etc.... Black Stag made the most amazing pork belly burger... $15 well worth it... big think slice pork belly with ths crackling yummy.

It rained and it poured. The wind howled. But we were there to see Fleetwood Mac so nothing was going to take away from that. Through much use this multi function stadium seems well thought out for large music events. There is no significant parking nearby but the system of bussed in public transport worked fine. I liked the fact that transport was included in the ticket price. Lots of merchandise kiosks are provided around the event. Toilets were clean and not smelly.

Love going to concerts here

They should really put covers over the lower stands, would be a lot more pleasant, but otherwise, pretty much the same as it's always been, not enough ladies toilets, but a good concert all in all!

Saw Sir Paul McCartney here 2017. Best night of my life

Taylor Swift Reputation Stadium Tour - Nov 2018. Well organised entry, one person wanding, one checking bags and another scanning tickets. Food lines were way to long do didn't bother. Had already seats and Taylor put on an amazing show! It rained for most the show and I was sitting in the lower part of the East stand which isn't covered but security were great at telling the odd person that made it in with an umbrella to take them down. Could do with more lighting when leaving and on the main streets as well.

Great concert, despite the weather! Traffic management needs improving. Clearer, more frequent signage placed high in the air required for pedestrians to see where to go at night en masse.

Second time I've visited, first being seated on the chairs which were zipped tied together FAR to close together in field area. Very uncomfortable for those with wider hips or larger people.

Once inside stadium is pretty good. It's a shame that all roads and footpaths leading to stadium are so poorly lit. After rain you need to side step lots of puddles and wet pit lids. If you need a coffee during a warriors game head to @weta_coffee in the east stand.

Foo Fighters at Mt Smart! I will never forget it ❤

Great evening out, catering was yummy

Great venue but so dam ridiculous pricing for food and drinks non alcohol and alcohol.36 dollars for 4 Woodstock.5 dollars for really dried hot food.not worth the pricing and not cheap for family's. Tickets were worth the 20 dollars to see the warriors.

Mt Smart is a great traditional sporting venue, with associated minor fields and an Athletics Stadium surrounding a ~20k main stadium. It's the home of the New Zealand Warriors NRL club and the members stand is adorned with memorabilia. The stadium itself is well laid out and easy to navigate, at no point was I looking around for signage it was already there. Toilets are suitable for purpose with tv screens showing the sports action so you don't miss out. The food is a little expensive but it's the price you expect in a sports stadium, standard food: Chips, Chicken, Hotdogs, Soft Drinks, etc... The seating is standard, both covered and uncovered, with a grass embankment at one end. All of which provide great views of the action. We had the pleasure of watching the Warriors defeat the Titans, and it was a great atmosphere, the crowd got into it, there were drums and chanting, and an entertaining halftime competition. All in all a great experience.

Attended the Queen concert here. Caught a free train from Auckland Britomart Station to Penrose (return). Entry officials/all staff polite and cheerful - a big shout out to you all for your friendliness. Extremely well organised - a credit to Auckland and the organisers of the show.

Went to Mt Smart for Ed Sheeran concert. It's a well organised venue with certain gate entries for different kinds of tickets. Strangely, when we bought bottled water and fizzy drinks inside the venue, they took the caps off straight away and kept them. Another thing is that there was so much rubbish on the ground we were walking over a crunchy sounding sea of plastic bottles when we left the venue at the end of the concert. Maybe more rubbish bins needed to be provided...or perhaps lots of Kiwis aren't that tidy and don't put their rubbish in the bin??

Great stadium with great atmosphere. Cheap tickets too.

Went to see Queen, not a stadium for good sound . they need to find a place that's actually suited to hosting events not just because its there. Apart from that the place runs smoothly

Have attended concerts there. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

I had such a great time watching the Vodafone Warriors play against the Melbourne Storm with Recreate NZ tonight. The views were spectacular and great food.

Good venue for outdoor entertainment. Have worked on many concerts there, U2, GUNS N ROSES, TINA TURNER ,ELTON JOHN, THE EAGLES,ED SHEERAN, BIG DAY OUT, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, PAUL MCCARTNEY, THE ROLLING STONES & MANY MORE.

Went here a couple of times in 04/05 when it was home to the Auckland warriors (now New Zealand warriors). Thought the stadium was modern - got a great view of the game on both occasions. Good experience - different from sporting matches in Ireland - I found there was more of an entertainment element built in but atmosphere wise was good. I was there following the 2003 season where they just missed out on the final to the Penrith Panthers. It was good to be a warrior.

Good venue for sports and concerts but would benefit from a roof.

Excellent atmosphere for the Warriors. Even the rain couldn't stop Adel final Auckland concert from being amazing! Primo outdoor venue.

Very good setup. Great people management. Excellent food outlets. Well organized seating. Great concert and league environment. Family friendly. Great night out

Great facilities, great concert too

The stadium itself was good, but the staff were really unclear about what is or not allowed inside the venue. Particularly with drink bottles, their rules push for single use plastic bottles and that's really not environmentally friendly

Great atmosphere. 😎enjoyed the drummers 😆

Love this venue, great sound and crowd capacity for large concerts. The drink queues and slow service are bad and definitely need improvement as you miss too much of the concert.

Had a Blast attending Adele, wish there were more food facilities closer to the stands. It was a mission waiting in the mass lines to get a coffee. Otherwise, excellent service!!!

Okay venue. The sound is a bit washy from the back. Try a get tickets that are located in the western stand. Sort out a paid park from the venue, and figure out your gate before you arrive. Otherwise, you may have to walk quite a distance. You can’t take large bags, more that 1L of water. So take a small bag and 600mls of unopened water bottles. Wine is $10 and water, fizzy is $4.50.

Saw Ed Sheeran here and loved it. Great concert and venue. Plan a head and come early for parking as it is hard to come by if you are driving.

Grateful for the drop off & pick up. Easy walk from gate to stand. Easy enough to find seats with help. If you can grab a bite and a few drinks before

Great venue for concert...But The wait for getting in and out can be painful. If you want to have a beer or wine... You might as well give up for the time you are in there the service is non existent!

Middle of nowhere and average food and drink options. View from most stands is ok.

Warriors vs Raiders. Undercooked hotdogs! Five bucks and they are nearly inedible. Doughy and gross. Expensive drinks. A delay getting in to the ground. The team with the scanners were in the rain which seemed to make it more difficult to scan the tickets. Great sell out atmosphere and awesome to have the lights dimmed to celebrate Mannerings 300th. Cool to have the 30m lines marked as 300.

Amazing place to see concerts and other live events. Near to public transport. Though no bar or pubs near to it but still I liked the fact it is good for concerts.

Fantabulous place and huge indeed!

Food was horrible, $5 for a sausage on a stick. Ran out of chicken and pies before the warriors game started. Other than that the atmosphere was amazing and really enjoyed the experience.

It always rains during load in/show/load out. Hire an extra forklift or Tele that can hoon on the fields.

No wine very disappointing when they did get some it was off

I really enjoyed my time there with friends were we were at the Warrior's game the excitement was invigorating . Everyone was fill off excitement we were their for the Warriors an experience I will never forget

As usual the food and beverage stalls got mad queues, go early if you want to eat, otherwise fine for a large venue. Massive queues for the ladies toilets as well, be warned.

A lovely place. Great views and an easy short walk up. The gate is now locked so cannot drive up. Makes walk nice as no traffic to contend with.

Adele concert in the rain, amazing, all staff were so helpful in very trying circumstances. Everyone went out of their way to make sure we all had a fantastic time.

Good venue for concerts, the seating in the side stands is covered which is nice. No parking close to the venue apart from private people charging to park in their carparks.

Venue is terrific. Security regulations are somewhat banal. Whether you bring or buy a drink bottle, they will remove your lid. So you hold it upright for 4 hours... or - as in my case - spill it over your belongings. Regularly.

Spent several hours here helping to prepare the marques for the first double header games at Mr Smart. Glad we did cause Warriors went in to win. AWESOME!!!!!!!

Went to the Foo Fighters concert, directions were clear to get in as well as to exit, facilities were kept clean through out the night, our seats would of been awesome on a fine night haha

Been here 3 times for concerts and always arrived and got back to the CBD in an organised non chaotic fashion. Well done Mt Smart management!

Not too bad of a stadium, especially when you hit corporate, the boxes are quite nice, but can be small when inviting alot of guests.

Concert was run well with easy access to all amenities. Checking every attendee with a wand was excessive security however and the only downer

Varying degrees of ooh la la. Staff have been good and the amenities are great. Venue wise, its adaptability is enormous and they cater very well to all sorts of events.

Wonderful day/night out for the entire whanau Great access for all transport walking distance from train station You can even stroll threw and enjoy it on a personal level staying with occupation help and safety

2nd time I've been here for concerts. Good venue,but hopeless to get a beer at quickly,people in line for over an hour, and abit of a nightmare getting back to the city.

its another good stadium

Sound for Queen Concert in Upper East was TERRIBLE...really muffled couldn't hear the words and feedback. Venue was well organised.

Great place to take the family to watch some sports and chill out and enjoy what ever is going on, we watched Auckland warriors play Australian roosters our warrior's didn't score any points sad but still a great venue.

Doing the Queen concert..trained to the stadium and great organization right to our seats. Could do with free water stands, otherwise, brilliant

Decent concert venue, sitting on the side rafters definitely not ideal, if able I would highly recommend the floor section!

Lots of free public transport options to and from the gig, easy access to food and drinks, courteous staff. Great venue!

Took a few drivers along from TNT to watch the Warriors vs Penrith. Good seats undercover in the Eastern stand and apart from the expensive food and drink we had a great night

Enjoyed the Queen concert amd Adam Lambert at this stadium... easy to get to and a good view wherever you sit.

Decent sized stadium. Hosting local rugby league games. Nice seating and overall management. Parking can be a bit tough for large events though.

So easy to get to and from stadium even for concert. Think they needed more food places as ques where massive.

Great place to watch some footy!

Good concert venue but food and beverage options were lacking in variety... They did very well with the wayfinding signage and transport tho!

Better than Eden Park. Not really iconic or anything but it's an OK stadium and it suits the warriors needs... Parking and transport is a bit far off. Beer and food is ok.

Good stadium i have been here for many events and never had any problems except parking but very minor if you plan.Toilets are positioned in convenient places.

Really amazed with the capacity of the stadium. Went there for a concert, have to say the car parking is a shocker. They really should think about investing in customer’s car parking on site.

Great place for a concert. Paul McCartneys concert was excellent. Also good food and drink options at reasonable prices. Excellent service

Saw Queen with Adam Lambert, in one word it was unbelievable. Great venue, easy to get in and out of

Awesome for concerts for sure! I mean, it's more fun to go for a concert than pay to see the Warriors lose again, eh?

U2, U2, U2... Brings me here every time! (rather than sport!)... good security staff and an excellent location for a big gig!

Easier to get into than westpac stadium, however the people who work there dont seem to be very knowledgeable on how to get to your seats, particularly when it comes to finding the seats in the upper west stand.

Need better markings for seating, bigger letters on ground and seats should fold up to let people past eazier. 10 out of 10 for atmosphere thow!

Going to watch the league here is great, we got to witness the warriors go out and play a game of footy. It's a nice ground, and we got great seating to watch the game.

Nice place but takes hours to get out. Aparantly the smart Herbert's that designed it only a few years ago didn't expect so many people leaving when the show is over

Very easy stadium to get in and out of and were able to park just a short distance away. Great facilities

Venue is easy to move around, but acoustics are not great for concerts and most food options are still largely limited to unhealthy hot chips, doughnuts and soft drinks (overpriced as well)

Good experience great service and security and an all around great experience

New seats are not so comfy keep sliding off when sitting prefer the old seats they have more curve on the sides. I thinks it's more the material off the seats are different.

Finally made it onto the pitch. My performance was okay but U2's was much better up to the pontificating part.

Good size but difficult to get to. Auckland needs better stadiums that are central. Grass areas get muddy with crowds and rain.

Emergency eggs. Stadium staff did not have any communications when I asked for contact with St Johns as a lady we took up one of my friends had been taken to hospital health and safety should come first

Not a great concert venue as acoustics bounce around. Getting in and out is an issue as it is in the middle of nowhere.

Great day Kiwi vs Samoa! Crowd was good! Food a little expensive!

Bit far but the stadium has a unique vibe to it. Saw the U2 concert here. It was awesome.

Went here for a conference but it was quite difficult to find where the lounges/rooms were. Would be very helpful to have signages around.

Warriors vs St George, bahahaha we won big crowd 2018, step dad has season tickets every year, but missing the days he had the corporate lounge tickets.

Great place for a concert. U2 were superb. It's a very good arena.

Awesome venue

Superb##!! Why? because the WARRIORS were playing the COWBOYS. fantastic lighting and massive replay screen. BENBENACEKPERTHAUSTRALIA

Huge venue, perfect for large scale events. Ever a festival here definitely recommend

Great fascillity went the for a concert was really good apart from the prices of food and drinks at the venue was a bit pricey

Great concert, outdoor event centres not best for acoustics though.

Witness the kiwis win against ozzie 1st time in Auckland in 15 years and my 1st kiwis game good atmosphere good food and I got a photo with Ken ma man

Great stadium to fill out the crowd specially for great events that will pop out in the next few months

Great night at Ed Sheeran. Crowd control was excellent. Easy lines to the bar for drinks.

Only been there 2 drop off nieces to a concert

Well laid out, good food & beverage options, I wish they would sort out the parking though

Attended a warriors vs Rabbitz game. Great venue. Nice and clean. Food stores were amazing at algood prices.

As a concert venue great, but definately not for disabled people.

I mean New Zealands only true large outdoor live music venue. Dated but better than nothing!

Great location and facilities

Great stadium but needs more organisation with directions and travel home destinations options though if fine the bus is great to get to CBD

If going to a large event at this stadium. Park at Goodman place which is never closed nor has vehicles towed. 12 minute walk to gates.

Amazing stadium and very well organized. Impressed at the service and crowd management (weirdly walked away from a concert actually more impressed with how well the stadium handled the large crowds)

Saw Ed Sheeran....cant fault the man, amazing. BUT...it was raining, and on 3 separate occasions I saw people fall down the stairs. Wet and dangerous.

A great stadium. I have been many times. Parking in suburban streets and walking to the stadium is it's only let down, wear comfortable shoes.

Good stadium, however some staff are rude, prices are ridiculous when you're literally going to watch one warriors game whom your family members to the opposing team. $25 in the cheapest seats

Fantastic atmosphere under the lights!

Great venue and well organised.

Sports and Concert venue in Auckland

Great stadium easy to see game, parking no problems $10 across the road.

Great concert venue. Be better with more shelter though

A great night in the Mad Butcher Lounge, awesome view ,great food , drinks were flowing, service was good and the Warriors won😀

Great place to watch the warriors ( some times ) or go to a concert , parking around the area is a real dog unfortunately

Perfect venue when I went to queen. Would go there for any concert

Amazing venue!!! Went to the queen concert here and very well organized

Great concert. Good food choices too and great seats.

Good place for an outdoor concert. Just bring a jacket because that wind whips through you.

Great layout, well signposted, plenty of facilities and easy to navigate despite the large crowds.

Awesome watching the Warriors beat the Bulldogs 40=6. 1st game of the season. Go da mighty Warriors

Stadium is well maintained by the staff. Leaving after the match is hectic, tax drivers in particular are the worst people for blocking the roads.

Great place for a outdoor concert. Awesome evening and great band

Great stadium, plenty of atmosphere.

Great stadium, the event I was there for was very well organised. One of Auckland's best stadiums.

Fast entry and exit, really friendly staff. Well done on a great event!

We had to walk for nearly two hours to get. But U2 was amazing

Pretty decent venue

Going to Adele concert really nice and enjoy

Awesome atmosphere. Sensational food

Easy access and well organised

Very enjoyable, seating was good, will definitely go again. 👍

Foo fighters played a great concert but the venu is getting pretty run down. Could do with updating

If you don't have Stadium Parking pre arrange your travel / parking so your attendance will enhance your evening

U2 concert. Awesome.

Friendly staff and suitable venue that catered really well for the large crowd

Well organized for train connections and parking. Great services onsite and has good shows/games

Great atmosphere, all your amenities handy! Food and drink a bit overpriced. 😁

Big space. Big shows. Fun times. Good luck finding a park. And if you drive it'll be impossible to get out

Queen and Adam Lambert. Great venue. Well organized and managed.

Great staff, easy to find our seats and good selection of vendors.

For a big concert. It was very organised. Toilets clean and food and drink reasonably priced

Brilliant for the Coldplay concert attended. Good crowd flow and food options.

Was a treat to see Ed Sheeran. Well organized and good emergency care. Polite staff!

Stadium good. .seats easy to find. Plenty of Toilets. League team had a bad evening.

Speakers for live music need replacing. Distorted! No parking so need to get bus or train in.

Good venue to get to. Look out for business in the area who offer parking. Good facilities.

Awesome viewing and crowd space

Awesome stadium. Was there for queen concert. Well layed out

U2 were brilliant and entry and exit to the venue was easy and organised

Can accommodate very large crowds

The Concert was grate

Good place for a concert as long as you get close to the stage

Really nice so much fun

Great venue. Fabulous, friendly staff. Food choice slightly limited.

Very nice stadium, clean toilet.

Amazing place .Enjoy Ed sheeran Live concert. But the place has very few car park.

Adam Lambert and Queen. Mt Smart is such a great stadium venue.

A stadium built in the 70s but with the foresight of the 1940s. Great merch. 5 stars

Queen concert fantastic

Great venue. Just need to allow time for the shomozzle that is public transport there.

Had an awesome night watching the band LAB...

Everything was great except for the transport afterwards. For Uber, the car queued for a long time, blocking the street.

Awesome place to be... great atmosphere and finding ur seat isnt to confusing if you ask for help😆

Great for conserts and shows

Friendly and informative staff - here for U2 concert, Nov 7, 2019

Great to watch live rugby

Always such a good venue! Well located in auckland good sound system and lighting

Great venue, well organized and had a terrific evening.

Foo Fighters . an awesome concert it was raining so we were wet as we were in the uncovered section

We had Eid Day prayer there ... walking so far to our female group prayer room ... just like a walking exercise under the rain ☺

Plenty of outlets selling drinks and food. Great option to catch train to the venue

some people didnt get into the groove songs at u2 concert and wasted there money

The new big screen is a fantastic addition. You can now see replays anywhere in the stadium.

Jaguar event there, "The Art of Performance Tour." Well run with amazing cars.

Really well organised event.

Adele was great.. Stadium is a bit sad though.. Wellington does events better

Far far better to access, drive around, park and watch a game of league than anything else in Auckland by a country mile!

Feeling relaxed atmosphere and good place to watch a game or show.Not too big and not too small, just right.

Block 43 Gold 'Covered' has a cover, but is still exposed to the weather. Otherwise good atmosphere.

Hay awesome what a ride it was two great teams Australia and New Zealand rugby league. Awesome.

All good,except prices no of consumables,drinks etc.Handy to all transport, situated in central Auckland region

Love mt smart. Very easily accessible stadium that has a variety of events on including the mighty vodafone warriors

Great win by the Kiwis. Shame standard of food little alone the cost of it did not match the occasion.

Great venue for a concert.

Saw the warriors play here!! My first rugby game and I loved it !!

Staff were helpful sad the warriors lost but still a good game

Set up really nicely for the concert. . Easy to find seats

Awesome stadium. Had a fantastic time. Cannot wait for next year.

Well organized, easily accommodated the big U2 concert.

Great place lots to watch here

Queen + Adam Lambert concert - great venue, well organised

Sorry more ladies toilets in the stadium otherwise great venue

Just watched the Warriors, lots of fun, good atmosphere, great crowd.

Well organised. Easy to get food and drink. Not super long lines for the toilet

Went for Ed Sheeran, was great apart from the temporary seating is designed for children...

Great show - Supercross. Easy fast entry and access with several facilities all around.

Never a dull moment here and one of the better venues in Auckland for a concert!

Food and drink easily accessable. View of the ground is good regardless of where you sit.

Huge stadium, easy access and has some amazing entertainment acts perform here :)

Always a great experience here,whenever I've attended concerts.

Yeah when the warriors are winning

Taylor Swift concert amazballs easy to find exits toilets & dry areas

Went for Ed Sheeran. Heaps of helpful staff everywhere. Had really good time.

Well there wasn't anything bad about it

Awesome venue for a concert great facilities and helpful assistants

Took out the 2018 U15s League Grand Final against Bay Roskill today "Kotiro Toa" all day!!!

Great stadium for music events, good crowd control

Awesome event, adult n children both had good time there.

Good call putting plastic matting on the field 👍 Such a shame about the rain Foos rocked it 🤘

Excellent concert from Sir Paul McCartney! The venue is wonderful.

Mt Smart is 100% one of my favorite venues to see a concert!

Best place on Earth it was a night that I will never forget go Ed Sheeran

Great variety of food and liquor being sold there! Puts Westpac Stadium to absolute shame

Good service and the wait for food not too long. Normal stadium pricing. Clean facilities.

Love comming to Mr Smart .the atmosphere can be electric on occasions.keep it up.5 out of 5

Cool stadium. Great atmosphere around us for the nrl despite the loss.

Great place for concerts

Great place to watch international acts... lounge seats highly recommend...

the corporate section is absolutely worth it. well organised security

Foo Fighters . an awesome concert it was raining so we were wet as we were in the uncovered section

Taylor Swift concert amazballs easy to find exits toilets & dry areas

They should really put covers over the lower stands, would be a lot more pleasant, but otherwise, pretty much the same as it's always been, not enough ladies toilets, but a good concert all in all!

Great place to watch international acts... lounge seats highly recommend...

Met the mad butcher. Great guy. Funny as

Huge stadium, easy access and has some amazing entertainment acts perform here :)

we'll organised and fast lines considering how many people were there

Home of the New Zealand Warriors. Great atmosphere when watching any rugby league or live concerts here.

Disappointing loss but so much easier to get in and out compared to eden park

Always good to go back to my smart, little gutted I couldn't right up to main gate due to r o ad being blocked.

Saw ed! What more can i say

Fantastic place kid friendly and grass root rugby league at its best

Well setup for large events and crowds, also arranged free transport from the venue back into town

Great

Very nice place. Wilson parking next to it is terrible make sure you pay even if the parking machine is broken.

Generally well organized but very expensive food and drink, and long cues

If you are going to a concert in Jan or Feb make sure you book covered seats in the stands

Great place for concerts! Rather expensive when it comes to food & drinks

Great venue. For concerts and sporting events.

This stadium is reasonably well set up for public concerts and games

Great venue only down fall is parking isn’t great

A lovely place. Great views and an easy short walk up.

Enjoyed the great Atmosphere and fireworks. Sorry We lost the game as we are from Melbourne

No problems with this venue, even in the rain at a huge concert.

Bangin.

Good place for a concert

Went here for kids open day - free rides for kids. Awesome deal. Long lines but worth the free rides.

Best stadium to watch rugby; especially for Warriors' fans.

So enjoyed watching the Warriors at this venue. The field is so close to the stands.

Great atmosphere and the food and drink was reasonably priced.

Had a great time

Great venue and awesome atmosphere with heaps of parking

Experience was great sad about the outcome of the game but 1/2 time games was nixe

Having a good day at SX Open....and it hasn't really got going yet 😎

Have always had a blast here... from rugby to concerts. Parking always going to be a problem

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