Auckland Live Fringe Town Unveils 2020 Programme
The wild child of the performing arts, Auckland Live Fringe Town returns to take over the magnificent Auckland Town Hall from 25 February to 1 March with an explosive line-up of unconventional experiences.
Fat Freddy’s Drop Release Video for Raleigh Twenty
Watch Fat Freddy’s Drop’s new video, ‘Raleigh Twenty’ music video. It’s the latest drop off album ‘Special Edition Part 1.’
The Deftones announce one-off Auckland show!
The secret is out! One of the World’s most iconic rock bands is coming to New Zealand. Deftones will perform a one-off concert in Auckland this March.
Concert Review: Milky Chance – Powerstation, January 10, 2020
Milky Chance performed at Auckland’s Powerstation last night, delighting the crowd with a 17-song set which blended a gorgeous, new electronic sound with their older reggae-folk classics to show how wonderfully this group has progressed in their music.
World Premiere of Black Lover – part of the 2020 Auckland Arts Festival
The highly anticipated Auckland Theatre Company (ATC) season of Auckland-based Zimbabwean playwright, Stanley Makuwe’s Black Lover will have its world premiere at Q Theatre, as part of the 2020 Auckland Arts Festival.
Mac Demarco, Town Hall, 8 January 2020: Concert Review
Mac Demarco made his return to New Zealand at Auckland’s prestigious Town Hall last night for a one-off show. This show will be part of the Here Comes Mac Demarco tour following his latest album Here Comes The Cowboy which is widely recognized as his ‘masterpiece.’ Demarco went on to display an extraordinary performance of […]
Lewis Capaldi, Auckland Town Hall, 7 January 2020: Concert Review
Lewis Capaldi led a rapturous 11-song singalong with a sold-out crowd at Auckland’s Town Hall last night. The adoring audience knew every word of every song, covering off all but four songs of the artist’s total career output in a tight 70-minute set.
Death Metal Heroes, Nile, Announce 2 NZ shows
There is death metal and then there is NILE. Two NZ shows announced.
The Poetry Of Katherine Mansfield Put To Music By Top NZ Artists
The poignant work of iconic and highly respected New Zealand poet Katherine Mansfield is set to be brought to life in a music-poetry collision by a massive line-up of top local musicians and performers as part of Mansfield, an album concept conceived by Charlotte Yates.
Film Review: The Peanut Butter Falcon
The Peanut Butter Falcon is a comedy-drama film about a young man with Down syndrome, Zak, who escapes an assisted-living facility and crosses paths with a troubled thief and fisherman, Tyler, which sets the two on a bonding adventure across the Deep South in search of a wrestling school situated in Florida.
Concert Review: Liam Gallagher – Spark Arena, December 20, 2019
Liam Gallagher visited Auckland’s Spark Arena last night, where the former Oasis frontman poured charisma and rock ‘n’ roll attitude over a rowdy and appreciative crowd, through a mix of nostalgic Oasis hits and a selection of songs from his new album, Why Me? Why Not.
Russell Brand Adds 2nd Auckland Show
Due to demand, a second Auckland show has been added to Russell Brand’s three-centre New Zealand tour. Recovery Live is a funny and profane exploration into personal development and wellness from a comedian who has dedicated himself to spirituality to avoid self-destruction.
Over My Dead Body: LITTLE BLACK BITCH
Offering a roller-coaster of emotion with all the light and dark of human experience, Over My Dead Body: LITTLE BLACK BITCH returns to the stage in 2020 in its fully realised form. Embarking on a three-centre tour with two seasons in Auckland before heading north to Whangarei, this fully professional version of the award-winning script […]
The Gentlemen: Movie Review
The Gentlemen is a crime action-comedy directed by Guy Ritchie, which revisits the fast-paced, twist-heavy nature of his early work and manages to provide solid moments of fresh comedy despite feeling at times stylistically overworked.
Antarctica Experience Comes to Auckland Museum
Few are fortunate enough to travel to Antarctica, even fewer experience what it is like to live there, that’s about to change!
Much Ado About Nothing at Pop-up Globe, 14 December 2019: Theatre Review
William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing opened at Pop-up Globe on Saturday night, a performance that brought the Bard’s ribald comedy to giddy heights.
Romeo & Juliet at Pop-up Globe, 13 December 2019: Theatre Review
Pop-up Globe opened its fifth and final Auckland season with a glittering red-carpet event, followed by an eye-watering, jaw-dropping, utterly dazzling performance of Shakespeare’s much-loved tragedy, Romeo & Juliet.
Auckland Fringe Brings Tamaki Makarau to Life This Summer
With artists and performances from Spain, Australia, England, United States, UK and Aotearoa – Auckland Fringe is back with its first sampling of offerings of what’s to come, with the full programme coming in January 2020.
The Cavemen – Whammy Bar, December 12, 2019: Concert Review
London-based New Zealand rock ‘n’ roll maniacs, The Cavemen, gave a ferocious, feral performance at Whammy Bar last night, returning to New Zealand to deliver the musical equivalent of a sledgehammer to the face.
Michael Hurst Would Like to Have a Word…
Michael Hurst Presents NO HOLDS BARD as part of Auckland Fringe Michael Hurst want to talk to you. He wants to be close to you, to see you. He wants to tell you about being on the edge, about madness, about what it’s like when an actor loses their grip on reality.