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.
Ari Lennox – Powerstation March 10, 2020
There was an autumnal breeze in the air outside Auckland’s Powerstation on Tuesday night but Washington, DC r&b singer Ari Lennox was determined to raise the temperature on stage inside. And she, along with the sold out crowd did just that, sweat and steam rising from the crowd and the stage.
US Pop Phenom Lauv Returns To NZ In September
US pop sensation LAUV has announced 2020 dates for the Aus-NZ leg of his ~how i’m feeling world tour~, taking in Auckland’s Spark Arena on Wednesday 16 September. Special guest Jeremy Zucker also performs his energising set on all dates.
Independent Music NZ Announce Finalists for 2020 Taite Music Prize
Independent Music NZ (IMNZ) confirms the astounding lineup of finalists for the Taite Music Prize 2020. IMNZ general manager, Dylan Pellett, shares his excitement for the 11th year of the Taite Music Prize, “It’s another sterling year of music represented here – what a talented collection of artists! It shows the extraordinary musical and artistic […]
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Sharon Van Etten – Staring At A Mountain
Well, well, here’s a brand new song from Sharon Van Etten.
Harry Styles adds Auckland to his Love on Tour 2020
Live Nation is thrilled to announce HARRY STYLES Australian and New Zealand arena shows for this November – December, following the earlier worldwide announcement of his extensive European and North American Love on Tour 2020. Full details here.
Pat Metheny, Auckland Town Hall, 9 March 2020: Concert Review
The air is electric with anticipation. The Great Hall is almost full but the crowd noise is not much more than a murmur, this is a listening audience tonight. When Pat Metheny strides onto the stage, trade mark shaggy mane of hair, he is carrying the Monster. This is the 42 string Manzer Pikasso, a […]
10cc, Skycity Theatre, 10 March 2020: Concert Review
Wowsers! What a night! For all the nay-sayers who claim the current iteration of 10cc aren’t the ‘real deal’ because Graham Gouldman is the only original member… Phooey! Caitlin Smith was there – and here’s her review!
Tami Neilson Announces 3-Date NZ Theatre Tour
Canadian-born, New Zealand-based rockabilly, soul-swinging, fire belting dynamo Tami Neilson today announces a three-date New Zealand theatre tour this June – BRASS, STRINGS … SING!
Norma Jean – All Hail – New Zealand Tour 2020
Buckle up, US metalcore mainstays Norma Jean are bringing the heaviness to New Zealand shores this May for their long awaited return off the back of their highly reviewed album ‘All Hail‘. Read on for the details.
13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Yves Tumor – Kerosene!
Here’s a new one from Yves Tumor with a little help from vocalist Diana Gordon.
US Comic Josh Wolf Will Have Audiences Howling at Comedy Fest
Events Innovated presents JOSH WOLF LIVE! As part of the 2020 NZ International Comedy Festival. Full details here.
The Award Goes To…. The Auckland Fringe Award Winners Announced
The 2020 Auckland Fringe festival came to a close on Sunday after three weeks jam packed with silly, intense, enthusiastic, powerful, heart-warming and breaking shows. Winners of the 2020 Auckland Fringe Awards, were held at the Phoenix Cabaret with the notorious and highly talented Donna Brookbanks and Michele A’Court as hosts. And the winners are…
Milk And Honey – a Celebration of International Women’s Day, Silo Park, 8 March 2020
Auckland celebrated International Women’s Day with the Milk & Honey Festival at Silo Park, featuring 13 NZ artists. The Rev Orange Peel was there and files this review, plus a set of photos from Todd Buchanan.
NZTrio Explores Culture, The World and Then the Cosmos in its 2020 Programme
The masterful NZTrio returns with a packed 2020 programme, which will take audiences on an intrepid journey through culture, the world and the cosmos. Full details here.
L.A.B, Katchafire, Stan Walker & more hitting the road for Good Vibes 2020
A star-studded line-up featuring some of best live acts around – including L.A.B, Katchafire, and Stan Walker – will be hitting the road this winter for Good Vibes 2020.