Auckland Folk Festival: 13th Floor Was There!
Auckland Folk Festival did its best to happen despite the rain. New 13th Floor photographer Den was there. Here’s what he saw.
Fatboy Slim & Friends – Spark Arena: January 29, 2023
Fatboy Slim and Friends moved inside to avoid the flood and so the Gardens Music Festival was held at Spark Arena. Here’s Carin Newbould’s report and Brenna Jo Gotje’s photos.
Powerwest Fest 2023: New Lynn Community Center: Photos
Powerwest Fest 2023 managed to take place out in New Lynn despite the hideous weather. Our intrepid photographer Leonie Moreland braved the elements to bring you these images.
Cowboy Junkies – Bruce Mason Centre: January 27, 2023
Cowboy Junkies finally performed in Auckland almost three years after their original scheduled date and despite a state of emergency being called during their set.
Elton John – Christchurch: January 24, 2023
Elton John took his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour to Christchurch last night and we sent Christchurch rocker Adam Hattaway to report on the Rocket Man.
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Mt Smart Stadium: January 21, 2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers and Post Malone teamed up to give Auckland concert-goers something to remember on this sweet, summer night.
Kehlani – Spark Arena: January 20, 2023 (Photo Gallery)
Kehlani entertained her fans at Auckland’s Spark Arena, and 13th Floor’s award-winning photographer David Watson was there with his mighty camera.
Jordan Rakei – The Powerstation: January 20, 2023
Jordan Rakei came home to an open-armed audience at The Powerstation.
Marlon Williams – Civic Theatre: January 19, 2023
Marlon Williams finally brought his My Boy tour to New Zealand, opening at Auckland’s classic Civic Theatre for the first of two back to back shows.
Lil Darkie – Whammy Bar: January 17, 2023
LIL DARKIE is California based multi-genre rap musician who played Tāmaki Makaurau as part of his 9and his crew’s first ever Australasian tour.
Automatic – Whammy Bar: January 15, 2023 (Concert Review)
LA-based trio Automatic performed their first NZ show at Whammy Bar last night, captivating the sold-out crowd with their relentless retro charm and irresistible synth-laced melancholy for one night only.
Moppy vs A Crude Mechanical – Wine Cellar: Jan 14, 2023
Moppy and A Crude Mechanical performed at Wine Cellar last night, where both solo performers brought the layered complexity of experimental musical explorers.
Surf Trash – Whammy Back Room: January 13, 2023
Surf Trash are an indie rock band from Newcastle in Australia who slammed out an appropriately lean, mean and nasty show in the dark musical mosh pit that is the Whammy Back Room.
Louisa Nicklin & Ringlets – Wine Cellar: January 13, 2023
Louisa Nicklin returned to the Wine Cellar last night for a sold out show. Auckland fans got lucky on this Friday 13th as Ringlets made it feel like two headliners for the price of one.
My Baby at The Mother Ship – January 12, 2023
My Baby performed at Auckland venue The Mother Ship last night. 13th Floor photographer Ivan Karczewski was on the scene to catch all the action.
Marc Rebillet – Powerstation: January 11, 2023
Marc Rebillet plays his first New Zealand concert, fully improvised from start to finish. An energetic and exuberant performance and he maintained his hard-on for the sold-out crowd for close to ninety minutes.
PinkPantheress – Auckland Town Hall: Jan 10, 2023
PinkPantheress stalked the Auckland Town Hall this week and the 13th Floor’s Karen McCarthy was there.
Remi Wolf – The Powerstation: January 10, 2023
Remi Wolf is on a mission and that is to make her fans feel more at home, more comfortable in their own skin.
AmericanaFest 2022: Day 4: September 17 Special Report
AmericanaFest 2022 happened in Nashville in September and The 13th Floor was there. Here’s our report on Day 4 (Better later than never).
13th Floor Top Concerts Of 2022 as chosen by Marty Duda
It’s been a weird and wild year but we did have some excellent live music to get us through it. Here now is The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda with his top 10 concerts of the year.