SUMAC – Whammy Bar: January 30, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
SUMAC is an American/Canadian avant-metal supergenus comprising of Vancouver based Nick Yacyshyn (Baptists), Seattle based Brian Cook (Russian Circles) and Vashon-based Aaron Turner (ex-Isis).
Iggy Pop & Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – Spark Arena: January 29, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
The Godfather and the Goddess of Punk converged on Auckland’s Spark Arena last night proving that Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay.
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.
Park Rd – Double Whammy: January 25, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Aucklanders celebrated the holiday weekend with one of the cities’ finest…Park Rd performed in front of a sold-out audience at Double Whammy ahead of their move to Sydney…or is it Melbourne?
Pan Amsterdam – Tuning Fork: January 25, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
On a whim, thanks to the wonder of the web, Pan Amsterdam turned out to be a musical odyssey. Pan Amsterdam is a construct, an alter ego for Houston born, NYC trained, Jazz trumpeter Leron Thomas, whose resume includes collaborations with Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Robert Glasper, and yes, Iggy Pop.
Iggy Pop + Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – Taupō Ampitheatre: January 24, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Iggy Pop, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, The Hoodoo Gurus and ZED descended upon Taupō yesterday to kick off Greenstone Entertainment’s Summer Concert Tour 2026. The 13th Floor’s Ming Lyu was on the scene…here is his report and his photos.
Repulsive Woman – Whammy Bar: January 21, 2026 (13th Floor Photo Gallery)
Repulsive Woman is the solo project of Millie Lovelock, one half of much-loved Dunedin two-piece, Astro Children.
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.
Stewart Copeland – Opera House, Wellington: January 20, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
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 – Tuning Fork: January 18, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
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 – Go Media Stadium: January 16, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
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 – Spark Arena: January 14, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
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.
Viagra Boys – The Powerstation: January 14, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
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.
Matthew Bannister & The Changing Same – Workshop 26: January 10, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
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 – Double Whammy: January 9, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Kate Bollinger brought 2026 in with a whisper rather than a roar as she opened her tour at Double Whammy in Auckland.
The Lumineers – Spark Arena: January 6, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
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.
Matakanarama Festival 2025 – Matakana Coast, 29–31 December (13th Floor Festival Review)
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.
Ian Moss – Hollywood Avondale: December 19, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
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.
Andrew Keoghan – Pitt St Methodist Church: December 18, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Some concerts leave you talking in superlatives. This show by Andrew Keoghan also leaves me in silence such is its beauty, surprise and vision.
Awning, Ringlets & Cold Ceiling – Whammy: December 17, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Three bands, playing on the third day of the week, celebrating their release of three albums (one each) in 2025. A ruse, a play on words, a Xmas gift to their fans perhaps, at $20 a head, a cost of living crisis bargain, on hump day, in a stalwart venue.