More Auckland Arts Festival Shows Cancelled
Auckland Arts Festival has cancelled more Festival shows effective from today. Festival chief executive David Inns said further shows were cancelled following developments of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation and concerns about flight cancellations and border restrictions for international artists. The affected shows are: Mouthpiece, Limbo Unhinged, and @Peace and the Plutonian Noise Symphony. Black Grace Dance […]
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira remains open
The Museum is currently open for regular operating hours, 10am – 5pm, daily. However, from today, Thursday 19 March, it will suspend all school visits, public programmes and events until further notice to ensure the safety of Museum visitors, people and communities.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Paul Weller – Earth Beat
Hang in there folks! Here’s a new one from Paul Weller.
Comedy Fest Cancelled for 2020
This just in from the folks at the 2020 Comedy Festival: With deepest regret, we advise the cancellation of the 2020 NZ International Comedy Festival owing to the critical developments of the COVID-19 situation, and the Government’s guidelines around events and mass gatherings over the coming months.
Hot Potato Band, Tuning Fork, 17 March 2020: Concert Review
Saint Patricks’ Day, we have foregone Corona for Guinness. What more to celebrate than a hot potato, in fact ten hot potatoes, a whole Hot Potatoes Band. They are a ten-piece New Orleans inspired horns and drums band from Sydney – one of the few live shows that have not cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: The Pretenders – The Buzz
Catch a buzz with The Pretenders and their brand new song.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Waxahatchee – Can’t Do Much
Here’s something to cheer you up…new music from Waxahatchee.
Four Auckland Arts Festival Shows Cancelled
Auckland Arts Festival has today cancelled four Festival shows as a direct result of the Government’s new border control measures requiring all arrivals into New Zealand to self-isolate for 14 days. The four affected shows are Circolombia – Acéléré, Wolfgang’s Magical Musical Circus, Watt by Samuel Beckett and Soweto Gospel Choir.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Willie Nelson – Our Song
With his 87th birthday coming up in April, Willie Nelson just keeps rolling along.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: A Choir Of Ghosts – Southwest Of The Moon
What does A Choir Of Ghosts sounds like? Quite beautiful, actually.
Yumi Zouma – Truth Or Consequences (Inertia)
Now spread out between London, New York and New Zealand, the four members of Yumi Zouma have reunited for this, their third album.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: The Psychedelic Furs – You’ll Be Mine
Well now, here’s a new song from our old friends The Psychedelic Furs.
Patty Griffin Cancels Auckland Show
Live Nation has announced the remaining shows on Patty Griffin’s Tour have been cancelled out of an abundance of caution. All tickets will be fully refunded. Details here.
Merk – Whammy March 11, 2020
He calls himself Merk. Real name Mark Perkins. Until very recently this upcoming singer-songwriter was planning his trip to Texas to perform at SXSW. This gig at Whammy was meant to be a warmup for that auspicious occasion, but then the virus hit and those plans are off.
Statement from My Chemical Romance re Postponement
Live Nation regret to announce that My Chemical Romance will be postponing their New Zealand tour date. Please see the below statement from the band:
Deftones & My Chemical Romance Postpone Auckland Shows
Deftones & My Chemical Romance managements respectively announced this morning that due to the coronavirus, their shows will be postponed. Deftones show was scheduled for Sunday the 15th at The Trusts Arena. My Chemical Romance were set to play at Western Springs on 25 March. We’ll have more details as they become available.
Greedy Cat by Joy Cowley is Live on Stage
Favourite Children’s Story Greedy Cat by Joy Cowley is Live on Stage in Auckland for School Holidays. Read on for full details.
Amanda Palmer, Hollywood Theatre, 12 March 2020: Concert Review
Amanda Palmer greeted her Hollywood Avondale audience with her ukelele and a song she wrote yesterday afternoon about New Zealand. From there it was a long strange trip (with an intermission!) for the Auckland stop of her There Will Be No Intermission tour. Rev Orange Peel reports back.
Wax Mustang Announces ‘Mustang for President’ Tour
Rising Dunedin genre-defying MC (and ex-carpet salesman) WAX MUSTANG today announces three New Zealand tour dates on the Mustang For President tour. Mustang begins the tour at Auckland’s Galatos on April 24th, before heading to Wellington’s Meow on April 25th, and ending in Christchurch’s Blue Smoke on May 16th.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: The Killers – Caution
Welcome Brandon Flowers and whoever else is still in The Killers.