Concert Review: The Raconteurs Powerstation April 16, 2019
The Raconteurs played their first proper gig since November 2011 at Auckland’s Powerstation, serving up 90 minutes of riff-driven rock & roll.
Concert Review: Snarky Puppy – Powerstation: April 15, 2019
Three-time Grammy Award winners, Snarky Puppy, brought their weird, wild, and wonderful one-of-a-kind performance to Auckland’s Powerstation last night, mixing jazz, funk, and warped rock into a 90-minute musical rollercoaster.
You Are Us / Aroha Nui, Spark Arena, Auckland – 13th April 2019
Love, unity and hope was a theme throughout the night with NZ’s music family joining together, in the wake of the Christchurch Terrorist attack on 2 Mosques tragically leaving 50 dead and many injured. All proceeds from the sold out show go to the fund Our People, Our City, established by the Christchurch Foundation.
Mermaidens 7″ Release Tour – Neck of the Woods, April 13, 2019
Dreamy gothic pop, spooky psychedelics, and sharp indie rock made short but very sweet work of the Mermaidens 7″ Release Tour last night at Neck of the Woods.
Concert Review: Flogging Molly – The Powerstation, April 12, 2019
Celebrating life in all its beauty and tragedy, Irish-American seven-piece Flogging Molly blended punk rock and Celtic folk into a set of hope, inspiration, and pure joy at The Powerstation last night.
Concert Review: Kurt Vile & The Violators – Powerstation April 11, 2019
Heads were nodding and bodies were swaying as Kurt Vile hypnotized a sell-out crowd at Auckland’s Powerstation.
Concert Review: The California Honeydrops – The Tuning Fork, April 11, 2019
A vibrant mix of funk, soul, and blues filled The Tuning Fork last night, as The California Honeydrops weaved charisma and playful crowd engagement through their two-hour set.
Concert Review: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – Powerstation April 10, 2019
On their way to Byron Bay and Bluesfest, Nathaniel Rateliff and his Night Sweats stopped in at Auckland’s Powerstation to shake things up a bit.
Concert Review: She Loves You – Anthology Lounge April 5, 2019
Alternative-rock heavy hitters She Loves You thrashed out a lyrically venomous and musically furious set at Anthology K Road last night, celebrating the launch of their new single, Dirty Orlean.
Concert Review: Lucy Dacus – Tuning Fork April 4, 2019
American indie rocker Lucy Dacus made her New Zealand performing debut last night at Auckland’s Tuning Fork, finding an audience ready to revel in her songs.
Concert Review: Ocean Alley – Powerstation April 4, 2019
Blending their powerful, psychedelic surf-rock sound with outstanding vocals and individual musicianship, Ocean Alley delivered a magical performance for their final Auckland show at The Powerstation last night.
Concert Review: Paper Kites – Tuning Fork, 29 March 2019
Touring their second of two recent albums ‘On The Corner Where You Live’ Australian five piece indie rock folk band The Paper Kites played to a room full of swaying fans at the Tuning Fork last night. Opening act Mountain Boy was full of praise for the loyal fans and thanked the Paper Kites for […]
Concert Review: Introducing Nashville – Tuning Fork March 26, 2019
Three up-and-coming Country songwriters sang their songs and told their stories to a seated sold-out audience at Auckland’s Tuning Fork.
Concert Review: Alien Weaponry, The Studio – Saturday 23 March 2019
The Studio was packed to the rafters for a solid metal Saturday night with punters amped to see home-grown band Alien Weaponry.
Concert Review: Delaney Davidson & Bruce Russell – Wine Cellar March 23, 2019
John Mayer and Alien Weaponry may have been in town last night, but the truly adventurous music fan would have been found at the Wine Cellar.
Concert Review: John Mayer – Spark Arena March 23, 2019
John Mayer and a phenomenal supporting band gave an intimate two-hour performance at Spark Arena on Saturday, showcasing both his songwriting history, and how far he has come as a man and a musician.
Concert Review: Wallis Bird – Tuning Fork March 22, 2019
Irish singer songwriter Wallis Bird made the most of her first impression with a New Zealand audience at Auckland’s Tuning Fork.
WOMAD New Zealand Photos
Photographer Trevor Villers spent the weekend at WOMAD and got hundreds of incredible shots of the performers and fans. We are grateful to our friends at 95bFM who commissioned these photos. We’re happy to share them all with you.
Concert Review: Neko Case – Spiegeltent Aotea Square March 18, 2019
Neko Case brought her latest album, Hell-On to Auckland’s Arts Festival for our consideration. The resulting concert was surprisingly underwhelming.
WOMAD Day 2 and Roundup
Joyful. Sad. Grateful. Awestruck. A mash-up of emotions… that was WOMAD for me – my first ever, and what a year to be there. On the musical front, an astounding line-up of musical talent. From an almost 80-year-old Amazonian queen, to a 23-year-old Kiwi soul singer with the voice of a man twice his age […]