Concert Review: Whammyfest 2019, Night Two – Whammy Bar, October 26, 2019
Serving up 27 spine-tingling performances across two nights, the second night of Whammyfest 2019 saw the remaining artists deliver another unforgettable evening of dark musical magic and mischief over six-plus hours.
Concert Review: Whammyfest 2019, Night One – Whammy Bar, October 25, 2019
Boasting 27 spine-tingling performances across two nights, the first night of Whammyfest 2019 crammed 13 magical misfits into back-to-back performances over six spooktacular hours, packing in more musical styles and genres than a trick-or-treater’s loot bag.
Joan As Police Woman, The Tuning Fork – Friday October 25th 2019 (Concert Review)
Joan as Police Woman is Joan Wasser and Joan Wasser is Joan as Police Woman. She is the Goddess manifest.
Theatre Review: Sing It To My Face – Auckland Town Hall, October 17, 2019
Sing It To My Face is an intergenerational production performed by 100 individuals split into four groups, each with their own distinct voice and perspective on life – expressing what they think of each other and how their own unique dreams and difficulties shape the world they live in.
Concert Review: Molly Tuttle & Dee White – Tuning Fork, October 13, 2019
Molly Tuttle headlined at Tuning Fork last night alongside Dee White, Benjo Markus, and Dave Khan, with the entire lineup delivering over three hours of sweet Southern Country and Bluegrass as part of the Southern Fork Americana Fest 2019.
Concert Review: Kamasi Washington – Powerstation, October 10, 2019
Kamasi Washington returned to Auckland last night alongside a group of remarkable musicians, performing a flawless, two-hour set at Powerstation that weaved his unique jazz mastery through a narrative of love and celebration.
The Felice Brothers: Tuning Fork, 10 October 2019 (Concert Review)
The Felice Brothers played their first-ever headline show at The Tuning Fork last night, rocking their classic folk-rock to an appreciative full-house, a surprising number of whom sang along – to some of the most complex lyrics since Bob Dylan put pen to paper.
Concert Review: Zed – Powerstation September 28, 2019
Celebrating 20 years since they began cranking out hits, the four members of Zed led a roomful of fans at Auckland’s Powerstation through more than 90 minutes of nostalgic bliss.
Photo Gallery: Jimmy Barnes – Spark Arena September 28, 2019
Jimmy Barnes brought his Shutting Down Your Town Tour to Auckland’s Spark Arena last night and 13th Floor photographer Rachel Webb was on the scene.
Tiny Ruins & Jen Cloher – Mt Eden War Memorial Hall September 20, 2019
Tiny Ruins brought their Olympic Girls Nationwide Tour to a hometown crowd as they, and label mate Jen Cloher joined forces at Auckland’s Mt Eden War Memorial Hall.
Concert Review: Fleetwood Mac – Spark Arena September 12, 2019
The Finn-infused version of Fleetwood Mac made their New Zealand debut last night with the first of four shows at Auckland’s Spark Arena.
Miss June Album Release: Galatos 7 September 2019: Concert Review
Miss June rocked Galatos for their album release party for Bad Luck Party. 13th Floor Photographer Rachel Webb was on hand to capture the moment, along with openers Daffodils, Mikaela and No Noise. Miss June Daffodils Mikaela Na Noise
Concert Review: Lake South – The Wine Cellar, September 7, 2019
Lake South performed at The Wine Cellar last night, to celebrate the launch of his sophomore album, ‘Wellington | Te Upoko O Te Ika’, with support by honey-sweet folk group, Fables.
Devin Townsend – Hollywood Avondale, 6 September 2019: Concert Photos
Marty Duda’s review of An Evening With Devin Townsend will be along shortly, but in the meantime, have a look at photos shot by Veronica McLaughlin.
Rich Brian – Power Station, September 6, 2019: Concert Review
Rich Brian performed to a crowd of eager fans at Auckland’s Power Station last night.
Concert Review: Echo Ohs ‘Wild Weeds’ EP release – Whammy Bar, September 6, 2019
Echo Ohs and friends invaded Whammy Bar last night to celebrate the release of their Wild Weeds EP, with four bands delivering ear-melting electro, dreamy stoner blues, blistering punk, and psychedelic cowboy surf rock to a beautifully celebratory crowd.
Shaun Kirk at The Wine Cellar, 5 September 2019: Concert Photos
13th Floor photographer Rachel Webb braved the miserable Auckland weather to catch Shaun Kirk‘s set at the Wine Cellar last night. Here’s her report, along with a couple of great sets of photos. ———————————————–
Jacob Collier, Powerstation, September 2nd 2019: Concert Review
Caitlin Smith took in the Jacob Collier show at the Powerstation last night and found the 25 year old multi-instrumentalist prodigy seriously, effervescently, evangelically into music. Here’s her review.
Kings, The Tuning Fork, 24 August 2019
“How’d you like me now?” chanted kiwi rapper Kings, cheered on by a loving crowd of fans that hung on to his every word. The final act of Kings’ Flex Tour came to a close on Saturday at Auckland’s Tuning Fork and Kingdon Chapple-Wilson did not disappoint. The crowd at the sold-out show throbbed with […]
Concert Photos: Tom Walker and Abby Wolfe, Powerstation, 20 August 2019
Tom Walker and opener Abby Wolfe rocked the Powerstation last night. Photographer Chris Zwaagdyk was on hand to capture the show.