Lagwagon – Double Whammy: February 8, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Fat Wreck Chords stalwarts Lagwagon rolled into Auckland last night on their Hoss 30th Anniversary Tour, delivering a blistering set that proved the band still burns.
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Violet Hirst — Auckland Old Folks Association: February 1, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Violet Hirst’s Sunday night performance at the Auckland Old Folks Association affirmed her standing as one of Aotearoa’s most quietly distinctive contemporary songwriters.
Ludovico Einaudi – The Summer Portraits – Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre: January 31, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Even before a single note was played at Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre there was kind of anticipatory hush . The kind of collective stillness that signals not excitement so much as readiness.
Wheatus – The Tuning Fork : January 27, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Wheatus, the long-running New York alt-rock oddballs best known for the inescapable Teenage Dirtbag and their delight in never playing the same set twice in a row, rolled into Auckland last night with a show that felt equal parts power-pop time capsule, fan-service jukebox, and communal therapy session.
The Last Dinner Party – Spark Arena: January 22, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Auckland leaped willingly into the flames last night as The Last Dinner Party transformed Spark Arena into a feverish dream theatre. The London five‑piece are heralded as baroque‑pop revolutionaries, but live, their show is a collision of gothic pageantry, choral intensity, ornate sound layers and unashamed emotion.
Sleaford Mods — The Demise of Planet X (Rough Trade) (13th Floor Album Review)
There’s a particular eccentric electricity that East Midland’s Sleaford Mods generate-the feeling that someone has kicked open a door to modern working class reality and is narrating the mess from a position close to, but not right in, the action.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Live God (PIAS) (13th Floor Album Review)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds return with Live God, an album that captures the communal energy of the acclaimed Wild God Tour.
Jenny Don’t & The Spurs – Live at the Jenny (Property of the Lost) (13th Floor Album Review)
Portland’s Stetson wearing, hardworking, road warriors Jenny Don’t & The Spurs are currently touring New Zealand, bringing their honky-tonk heart and cowpunk energy to intimate venues across the country.
Toody Cole – Whammy Bar: November 25, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
With three top notch bands on the bill, Whammy Bar was buzzing tonight long before Toody Cole took the stage.
Jubilation Choir – Hollywood Avondale: November 23, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Jubilation Choir marked their 25th anniversary with two sold out nights and a family-friendly matinee at the Avondale Theater Sundays matinee performance was a celebration of the natural joy of communal song.
