90s Icons Ash Smash it Out at The Tuning Fork 17 March 2023 (Concert Review)
ASH! Masters of the universe! The lights beamed as the lads from Northern Ireland descended onto the stage of The Tuning Fork for one sell out show.
OneRepublic with Masked Wolf and Robinson at Spark Arena, 16 March 2023 – Concert Review
OneRepublic, two for the show, three to get ready and then they blast off into an evening of powerful incandescent pop to a near full house at the Arena tonight.
Bikini Kill – Riot Grrls Rock the Powerstation: March 15, 2023 (Concert Review)
Bikini Kill brought riot, feminine rage, and grit to their first-ever New Zealand show at the Powerstation in Auckland, and we were far from disappointed.
Alice Phoebe Lou with Molly Peyton at The Tuning Fork, 14 March 2023
Alice Phoebe Lou breezed into Auckland, had a good nap and then charmed a room full of attentive fans at The Tuning Fork into swaying and singing along to her songs.
Snoop Dogg – Trust Arena: March 11, 2023 (Concert Review)
Snoop Dogg and his I Wanna Thank Me tour climaxed its Australasian circuit in Auckland with a masterful performance from the ubiquitous multiple persona rap superstar.
My Chemical Romance Caught In The Act at The Outer fields at Western Springs (Concert Review)
My Chemical Romance – The Gods of Emo return triumphant, entrancing the black parade of tattoos, eyeliner, face-covering fringes and neon hair that filled The Outer fields at Western Springs Saturday night. Emo is far from dead!
Mi-Sex & Stellar* – Powerstation: March 10, 2023
Tapping into the zeitgeist where the 80s and 90s ride again is the punk/powerhouse combo of Mi-Sex and Stellar.
Blam Blam Blam – Tuning Fork: March 9, 2023
Blam Blam Blam’s performance with The Hoodoo Gurus on the previous Tuesday night, had set up some very expectations for tonight’s show. Given that on Tuesday, they were restricted to a shorter set of nine songs, it was expected they would be not just playing the hits for tonight’s headline show.
Julia Jacklin with There’s a Tuesday at The Powerstation, 9th March 2023 (Concert Review)
Julia Jacklin – with a commanding voice and delicate lyrics, an evening with Julia is an ethereal experience. Robin Kearns shares this review.
Harry Styles – Mt. Smart Stadium: March 7, 2023
Harry Styles put on a show at Auckland’s Mt. Smart Stadium and 13th Floor’s Jemilah Ross-Hayes was there to to report back to you!
Pavement – Civic Theatre: March 7, 2023 (Concert Review)
Pavement performed at Auckland’s regal Civic Theatre and The 13th Floor’s Jeff Neems and Ivan Karczewski were there to catch the vibe.
Tattletale Saints – Tuning Fork: March 5, 2023 Concert Review
Tattletale Saints are a Kiwi-born Americana music duo based in Nashville, and they grace the Calvinistic crowd in the Tuning Fork tonight with sublime takes on their brand-new covers album In The Summertime.
The Loving Arms – Big Fan: March 5, 2023
The Loving Arms celebrated the release of their debut album, Dreaming Over You, with two full sets at Auckland’s hippest new venue, Big Fan.
Lorde – Western Springs: March 4, 2023: Concert Review
Lorde – Western Springs: March 4, 2023 Lawdy Miss Lorde! The international pop sensation from down home Auckland performed a love-fest for a large family crowd on a perfect Western Springs evening.
Miss June – Whammy Bar: March 3, 2023 (Concert Review)
Miss June returned from their Covid-induced hiatus to rock Auckland’s premiere dive bar which was hot, crowded and loud and we wouldn’t want it any other way.
Aurora – The Powerstation: March 3, 2023 (Concert Review)
Aurora – Norwegian pop sensation, performed at Auckland’s Powerstation. The 13th Floor’s Robin Kearns and David Watson were on the scene!
Hoodoo Gurus – Powerstation: March 2, 2023
Hoodoo Gurus are a raucous and riotous rave-up of a rock’n’roll band and they delivered just that to a sold-out Powerstation.
Jackie Bristow- Wine Cellar: March 1, 2023
Jackie Bristow brought classic country soul and Americana to a large Wine Cellar crowd which included a fair number of fellow musicians taking it in.
Splore 2023 – Tapapakanga Park: Feb 23-26, 2023
Splore happened last weekend despite the weather. Our intrepid reporter Gab McDonnell was there to catch the vibe.
Scott Cook – The Bunker: Feb. 27, 2023: Concert Review
Scott Cook entertained the Folkies and the Folkie-Hags who packed out the Devonport Bunker on a rare Auckland summer evening free of rain, flash floods and cyclones.