Georgia Lines – Hollywood Avondale: August 30, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
It ended in tears. By the end of the evening Georgia Lines was overwhelmed with emotion as she was about to perform her last song before moving to Nashville.
Come Together: Pink Floyd – Dark Side Of The Moon: Civic Theatre- August 23, 2025
The Come Together band reconvenes and regroups to present us with Dark Side Of The Moon and other Pink Floydian delights.
Jenny Mitchell – The Tuning Fork: August 22, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Jenny Mitchell brought her band, her friends, her songs and her Forest House Tour to Auckland’s Tuning Fork last night.
Swallow The Rat & Wrong Things – Whammy Public Bar: August 20, 2025
At Whammy Public Bar, on a cold Wednesday/Raapa evening, Swallow The Rat shared a set that featured almost exclusively new material, plus a few surprises, in anticipation of their 21 date September tour of Europe, which includes shows in France, Germany, Hungary, and an appearance at Misty Fields Festival in the Netherlands.
Bartertown – Clare Inn: August 20, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
It takes David Rowe aka Bartertown a full three songs to warm up for his solo gig at the Clare Inn. But when he gets there on the fourth number, Fire on the Lighthouse, he gives the audience a glimpse of what could be achieved with some quelled nerves and a few more gigs under the belt.
Alex Warren – Civic Theatre: August 18, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Like many people, I was originally exposed to the talent of Alex Warren via Tiktok. Having heard the viral hits and watched many videos, I was more than eager to attend his first show down under, titled the Cheaper Than Therapy Global tour – which crashed the Frontier Touring website when tickets went on sale.
Tyler, The Creator – Spark Arena: August 18, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Tyler, The Creator, Lil Yachty and Paris Texas…three acts, one night, and enough energy to feel like a festival in itself.
Greta O’Leary – Auckland Guide Hall: August 16, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Greta O’Leary brought her debut album, River Dark, to life at the Auckland Guide Hall this past Saturday with the help of an all-star band.
The Beths – Roundhead Studios: Infinity Session: August 15, 2025
Two weeks out from release day, The Beths bravely went where many bands refuse to go these days…performing unreleased songs online.
Bloc Party – Spark Arena: August 12, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
It had been almost twenty years since I first heard Bloc Party, tucked away in my room with a copy of A Weekend in the City and the strange, liberating sensation that someone else’s words and guitar riffs had finally caught up with my life.
Ringlets – Whammy Bar: August 9, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey takes in Ringlets as they celebrate their new album at Whammy.
Sulfate – Whammy Public Bar: August 7, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Sulfate the alongside/offshoot/post Wax Chattels (who are seemingly on hold while bassist/vocalist Amanda Cheng makes her mark on the world) entity for Peter Ruddell to indulge/continue his creative affront to the sinister world we inhabit, released two captivating albums pre-Covid (2019’s Sulfate & 2021’s Godzone).
Biggest Pub Gig In The World – Spark Arena: August 2, 2025
Five years after the first “Biggest Pub Gig In The World” comes version 2 featuring Kiwi pub faves Dragon, Goodshirt, Stellar*, Fur Patrol and Th’ Dudes.
New Candys – Whammy Bar: July 26, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Italian underground act New Candys have a reputation that precedes them, built upon extensive world-wide touring and five albums under their belt.
Pearly* & Cruelly + Salt Water Criminals -Whammy Bar: July 24, 2025
The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey has had a very busy week…Friday night found him at Whammy Bar to catch Pearly*, Salt Water Criminals and Cruelly.
Mānuka Phuel Full Metal Orchestra – Spark Arena: July 26, 2025
In a genre-defying spectacle, Mānuka Phuel Full Metal Orchestra brought the raw energy of rock and metal to Spark Arena—elevated by the grandeur of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. With a 29-piece symphony, a full rock band, and a lineup of New Zealand’s finest vocalists, the night delivered an unforgettable blend of power, precision, and passion. […]
Fazerdaze – Takapuna Winter Lights Festival: July 25, 2025
The 13th Floor’s Azrie Azizi caught his favourite band, Fazerdaze, at the Takapuna Winter Lights Festival last night. Here are his words and photos.
Billy Strings – Spark Arena: July 22, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Billy Strings was a pickin’, and we were a grinnin’ as he and his four compadres treated a nearly-full Spark Arena to nearly two and a half hours of primo Bluegrass music.
Awning + For The Girl Who Has Everything – Whammy Bar: July 18, 2025
Since the release of Awning’s debut, My Friend Dog EP, recordings made between 2021 and 2023, singer/songwriter Christian Dimick has made significant strides, and I’m not just talking distance between Te Whanganui-a-Tara and Tamaki Makaurau.
Princess Chelsea’s Midwinter Ball – The Civic/Wintergarden: July 18, 2026
Cold weather be damned! Princess Chelsea invited all of Auckland to celebrate the season with another Midwinter Ball and the response was so great it was expanded to two nights.