Three iconic classic rock artists will play three dates including in Whitianga and Taupo this Auckland Anniversary Weekend.

Touring both the North and South Island this coming summer, 2013 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Heart, along with legendary rock band Foreigner, will combine with the ever-faithful, hit-makers Three Dog Night for the Summer Concert Tour 2015.

All three will play the Whitianga Waterways concert on January 25, 2015.

Promoters Greenstone Entertainment have previously toured Lynyrd Skynyrd, Starship and 10cc, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Bachman and Turner and America, The Doobie Brothers and Little River Band, CCR and Dr Hook.

'We are excited to announce the 2015 Summer Concert Tour line up, with it being the first time that both Heart and Foreigner have toured throughout our beautiful country,” says Amanda Calvert, CEO of Greenstone Entertainment.

'These three legendry artists together, bring a huge song list and will have everyone rocking throughout the day. Once again tickets are under $100 for an amazing day's entertainment.”

Ann and Nancy Wilson first showed the world that women can rock when their band, Heart, stormed the charts in the ‘70's with hits like 'Crazy on You,” 'Magic Man,” 'Barracuda,” 'Straight On”.

Led by Songwriters Hall Of Fame inductee Mick Jones, and with 10 multi-platinum albums and sixteen Top 30 hits, Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world, with a formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceeding 75 million copies.

Grammy-nominated Three Dog Night are not content resting on their legacy alone – a legacy that boasts over 50 million units sold and 21 straight top 40 hits, including the three number 1 Billboard singles 'Mama Told Me (Not To Come)”, 'Black and White,” and 'Joy To The World” plus chart-toppers 'Shambala”, 'Liar" and 'One".

Heart Foreigner and Three Dog Night also play Taupo Amphitheatre, January 24th 2015.

Tickets go on sale July 7 at Ticketek.co.nz