New Sound Thinking Podcast Today: Beatles/Prince/Dropper & Lenny Kravitz
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News & Announcements
SUMAC | NEW ZEALAND TOUR
Banished Music, Whammy Bar, and Valhalla are proud to present the long-awaited New Zealand debut of experimental post-metal trio SUMAC.
Iggy Pop and Joan Jett and The Blackhearts to Play in Auckland
The popular annual Summer Concert Tour returns in January with the recent announcement by Greenstone Entertainment of their stellar 2026 artist line-up, featuring IGGY POP, JOAN JETT and THE BLACKHEARTS, HOODOO GURUS and ZED.
Deftones Return to Australia & New Zealand in May 2026
Live Nation has announced multi-platinum GRAMMY® Award-winning Sacramento band Deftones will bring their immersive, genre-defying live performance to Aotearoa for an explosive headline arena show for the first time in nearly 10 years, with special guests Interpol and Ecca Vandal.
More Sound Thinking Today: New Podcast Episode Is Ready Now!
Sound Thinking with Graham Reid and Marty Duda is back with another episode.
THE WATERBOYS Announce May 2026 New Zealand Tour
THE WATERBOYS make their long-awaited return to Australia and New Zealand in May 2026 their first tour in over a decade!
PUSH PUSH Anniversary Tour Announced
Plus1 is thrilled to announce four North Island shows for Push Push to celebrate 35 years of Trippin’ and their upcoming five-track EP.
Highly Suspect Return, Tadpole Reunite For Live at The Domain With Good Charlotte & Yellowcard
One of New Zealand’s favourite US Rock bands HIGHLY SUSPECT and one of our most influential NZ rock bands TADPOLE will be joining already announced headliners in multi-platinum pop-punk rock royalty, GOOD CHARLOTTE, and beloved American pop-punk, alt-rock royalty YELLOWCARD on FEBRUARY 27, 2026 at Auckland’s Domain.
Marcus King Band – The Darling Blue Tour 2026
Bringing the spirit of Bluesfest to stages across New Zealand, Bluesfest Tours is proud to present one of this year’s most anticipated Bluesfest artists – Marcus King Band, who will perform one exclusive New Zealand sideshow next April.
Sound Thinking Is Back: New Podcast Launch Today!
Today marks the launch of Sound Thinking with Graham Reid & Marty Duda, a weekly podcast looking at music and the arts from a distinctly Kiwi point of view.