China Crisis – Tuning Fork, December 10, 2022
China Crisis hit this country for the first time, on their 40th Anniversary Tour no less, and finally get to fire up the passions of their fans in person.
Princess Chelsea – Powerstation: December 10, 2022
We all know Princess Chelsea’s wonderful Cigarette Duet which went viral with 82 million YouTube views since its release in 2011 on her first album ‘Lil Golden Book
Guns N’ Roses – Eden Park: December 10, 2022
Guns N’ Roses closed out this leg of their current “We’re F’N Back! Tour” with a show at Auckland’s Eden Park that can best be described as ‘Epic’.
The Pipi Pickers – Devonport Bunker: December 5, 2022
The Pipi Pickers are one of the premier bluegrass bands in New Zealand, and they played a hot set of tunes at the iconic Devonport folk music venue.
Khruangbin – Spark Arena: December 6, 2022 (Concert Review)
Khruangbin make music on the Astral Plane. In the course of ninety minutes, they travel on a seamless magic carpet ride of musical styles, touching down on many genres East and West.
Dry Cleaning -Tuning Fork: December 6, 2022
Dry Cleaning aired out their dirty laundry for fans at Auckland’s Tuning Fork in the form of 17 songs over 75 minutes.
Billy Joel – Eden Park: December 3, 2022 (Concert Review)
On a slightly damp night at Eden Park, Billy Joel was clearly in an “Auckland State of Mind”
Big Thief – Powerstation: December 2, 2022
Big Thief are essentially indie folk rock and they have an enthralling take on this, which they lay out on the first of two sold-out shows at the Powerstation tonight.
Daddy Long Legs – Whammy Bar: December 1, 2022
Daddy Long Legs are a cult-favourite, rhythm’n’blues bar band from Brooklyn, doing their first tour of New Zealand and slaying the die-hard aficionados.
Jon Shain – The Bunker: November 28, 2022
Jon Shain flew in from Durham, North Carolina and took the Bunker folk club museum through a terraplane musical ride of Americana.
Spring City: Groove Armada and More! November 26, 2022
The festival season kicked off on Saturday with the inaugural Spring City from the Endeavour Live team, and finally, clear blue skies.
David Gray – Spark Arena: November 26, 2022
David Gray’s ground breaking album, White Ladder, of 2000 is still adored, still provides relaxed listening and last night still attracted an audience of appreciative concertgoers.
Womb – Wine Cellar: November 25, 2022
Womb is an ambient melodic dream pop sibling trio from Wellington, who make comfort music which often envelopes a fierce burning heart at the core.
Jenny Don’t & The Spurs – Whammy Back Room: Nov. 24, 2022
Jenny Don’t & The Spurs rode into town and got Whammy’s Back Room rocking with their own brand of rhinestone-encrusted cow-punk.
Kaylee Bell – Tuning Fork: November 23, 2022
Kaylee Bell demonstrated how entwined Country and Rock’n’Roll is with a show that was lovin’ up a storm! as the late Jerry Lee would have said.
Peter Hook & The Light – Powerstation: Nov. 21, 2022
Peter Hook & the Light are on their fourth or fifth tour of Aotearoa/New Zealand since 2010 when they formed three years after his colleagues in New Order gave him the cold shoulder.
The Killers – Spark Arena/Town Hall: Nov 21, 2022
The Killers rolled into town yesterday and played not one, but two shows, in two separate venues. Of course The 13th Floor attended both!
Terrible Sons & Rodney Fisher – Wine Cellar: Nov. 16, 2022
Terrible Sons was described last year in the NZ Herald, as “the biggest band you probably haven’t heard of”. Last night was testament to that status.
Conan Gray – Spark Arena: November 13, 2022
Conan Gray has the air of a Michael Jackson Pop King about him as he performed to a highly excited audience of Millennials
Come Together: The White Album: Aotea Centre Nov. 12, 2022
Come Together celebrates The Beatles White Album live and in person at Auckland’s Aotea Centre. 13th Floor’s Carin Newbould and Ivan Karczewski were on the job!