The countdown is on and with less than three months left until the Whitianga Summer Concert which is already proving to be a great success.

The concert features celebrated and much loved bands Heart, Foreigner and Three Dog Night at the Whitianga Waterways Arena on January 25.

Heart, Foreigner and Three Dog Night play the Whitianga Waterways Arena on January 25. Photo: Greenstone Entertainment

The inaugural concert next year begins promoters Greenstone Entertainment's five year commitment to the Whitianga Waterways.

To date more than 5,000 tickets have been sold, with 75 per cent of the ‘locals $89 tickets' already purchased.

Greenstone chief executive officer Amanda Calvert says they are absolutely thrilled with the response so far.

'With children 14 and under being free we're hoping the Summer Concert Tour will be an annual family affair for the Coromandel.”

'This Summer Concert Tour is arguably the best line-up to-date and we can't wait to show these iconic rockers…what New Zealand has to offer.”

There will be a wide range of local food outlets on offer but concert-goers are being encouraged to bring their own picnic with non-alcoholic beverages.

Bars at the concert will sell a wide range of Gibbston Valley wines, along with a wide range of non-alcoholic beverages and free water.

Transport options will be on offer from Thames, Whangamata, Matarangi, Hot Water Beach, Hahei and Coromandel to the concert and a return trip can be pre-purchased for $30 only through Ticketek.

With limited bus transfers available from all areas, concert-goers are urged to purchase in advance as they will not be on offer on the day.

The Whitianga Summer Concert featuring Heart, Foreigner and Three Dog Night takes place at the Whitianga Waterways Arena on January 25.

Local tickets cost $89 plus BF and can be purchased at Whitianga i-Site, Thames i-Site, Tairua Info Centre, Pauanui Info Centre, and Info Plus Whangamata.

General admission tickets cost $99 + BF and can be purchased by visiting www.ticketek.co.nz or by calling 0800 TICKETEK (0800 8425 3835)