Rex Orange County to Tour NZ in September 2023
Rex Orange County returns to Aotearoa this spring. Coming to Wellington on Friday 15 September and Auckland on Saturday 16 September as part of the Live in New Zealand, Australia, and Asia Tour 2023. The tour marks Rex’s inaugural headline shows across Asia and includes long awaited dates in some of his biggest streaming markets.
King Lear and Maori Culture – Joe Dekkers-Reihana: Interview
The Auckland Theatre Company’s production of King Lear opens today. Here is actor Joe Dekkers-Reihana to tell us how Shakespeare and Maori culture overlap.
Drug Church Announce One NZ Show at Whammy in August
Drug Church are stoked to announce the US hardcore punk band’s debut New Zealand show at Whammy Bar Auckland this August. For over 10 years Drug Church have been staunchly creating their own singular path in making distinctly outsider music that’s somehow at once welcoming and instantly satisfying.
Dance Gavin Dance to Play Auckland’s Powerstation in November
Sacramento rock favourites Dance Gavin Dance are set to make their live debut in New Zealand this November, joined by special guests Nothing More.
Hilltop Hoods Announce NZ Tour 2023
Australian hip-hop group Hilltop Hoods have today announced dates for their 2023 New Zealand Tour, which will see the band play headline shows across Aotearoa this coming September.
TOI – Essence: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
TOI have just release this live video of their new single titled Essence. And there’s an album on the way!
Inaugural Eden Festival Line-up Announced ft. Ms Lauryn Hill
Eden Festival – New Zealand’s first music festival to blend the hypnotic rhythms of Afrobeats, Amapiano, Reggae and R&B will be held in Auckland on Saturday October 7 headlined by global Hip-Hop and R&B sensation Ms Lauryn Hill and supported by a range of leading acts including NZ superstars SIX60, who will be playing their […]
Highly Suspect Adds Shows to 2023 NZ National Tour
Due to unprecedented demand, Destroy All Lines and Highly Suspect have now added a new Auckland show to be held at Trust Arena, alongside their two sold out Powerstation shows. In addition to this new Auckland show, phenomenal demand requires the Christchurch and Wellington shows both upgrade to bigger venues.
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit Weathervanes (Southeastern)
Jason Isbell takes over production duties on this 6th album with the 400 Unit, resulting in one of this year’s finest albums, in a year that’s been full of them.
Jimi Kara Performs Sittin’ Around On A Sunny Day at 13th Floor
Jimi Kara, fresh from opening for Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, heads up to The 13th Floor to perform Sittin’ Around On A Sunny Day.
PJ Western – Can’t Relax: New Song Of The Day
LA-based artist, PJ Western released a new track this week, tune in to “Can’t Relax,” from his forthcoming album Here I Go.
Ira Wolf – Find Less: New Song Of The Day
Ira Wolf has released a new song titled Find Less. New music from a new artist! Its what we’re all about her at The 13th Floor.
Come Together: Dire Straits’ Making Movies – Auckland June 10, 2023
Come Together: Dire Straits’ Making Movies finds a gaggle of New Zealand’s finest musicians keeping another classic rock album alive, one that we have little chance of hearing by the original artists ever again.
Lorenzo Hazelwood – Nothing Man: 13th Floor Singles Session
Lorenzo Hazelwood stopped by the 13th Floor studio on the final day of New Zealand Music Month to share this brand new song titled Nothing Man.
Citris iNK – Last Night Replay: New Song Of The Day
Up-and-coming Aotearoa RnB duo Citris iNK have just released their exciting and dreamy new single ‘Last Night Replay’.
Ratso Bring The Glam To Big Fan: June 9, 2023
Ratso brought out the big guns to Big Fan last night, turning the hipster haven into rock and roll heaven while celebrating the release of their live album.
Baxter Dury – Facile Dance Music For Old People: Interview
Baxter Dury has just released his seventh album, I Thought I Was Better Than You. We find him home in West London pondering the result.
NZIFF Reveals 12 NZ Features and Documentaries to Screen at the 2023 Festival
The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) announces that nine films will have their world premieres at the festival this year – one of the largest collections of world premieres NZIFF has seen in many years. Feature films with world premieres are Tom Sainsbury’s Loop Track, Home Kills directed by Haydn Butler, Michael Duignan’s film […]
Melanie Martinez to bring The Portals Tour to New Zealand!
Multi-Platinum alt-pop phenomenon Melanie Martinez has announced one NZ date on her PORTALS Tour. January 28, 2024 at Spark Arena, in Auckland,
Ant Tarrant – Street Light Love: The 13th Floor Single Session
Ant Tarrant performs what will likely be his next single, Street Light Love, at The 13th Floor in celebration of New Zealand Music Month.