Stewart Copeland brought his Have I Said Too Much? tour to Wellington. The show takes shape as an engaging evening of storytelling and reflection, propelled by sharp wit and a restless intelligence that rarely pauses long enough to settle.
Arthur Hill may not have fellow Brit Ed Sheeran’s following (yet), but the online sensation came to Auckland on the same weekend to deliver his own scorcher of a gig at the Tuning Fork last night. Carin Newbould joined hundreds of fans to see whether Hill lived up to the hype.
Ed Sheeran launched his much anticipated Loop Tour right here in Aotearoa last night, selling out Go Media Stadium. Fellow ginger Carin Newbould was there to report back for The 13th Floor, alongside photographer Michael Jeong.
David Byrne brought his Who Is The Sky? Tour to Auckland last night, a show that seemed to have everything…singing, dancing, great lighting, hit songs, personal stories and a message. The only thing missing was lengthy guitar tuning.
In 2015 a band was born. Five Swedes walked into a karaoke bar and a yank was singing a Mariah Carey song. True story! Finally Aotearoa, well Tamaki Makaurau got a Viagra Boys show (two in the end)…a chance to see in the flesh this irreverent post-punk phenomena.
The garage is rocking in Blockhouse Bay as Matthew Bannister and his Changing Same band travel up from Hamilton to play a set of old and new favourites.
Kate Bollinger brought 2026 in with a whisper rather than a roar as she opened her tour at Double Whammy in Auckland.
With flower headbands in abundance, whimsical white skirts, and summer attire, an enthusiastic crowd eagerly awaited The Lumineers performance at the Spark Arena on Tuesday, 6th January.
So Matakanarama? Absolute summer vibe. Think lush green fields, salty coastal air, and a crowd that feels like a group of mates but multiplied by a thousand or so.
Aussie rocker Ian Moss kicked off a two-night stand at Auckland’s Hollywood Avondale last night with a solo set of old favourites and that stories that went with them.