Adam Hattaway Announces ‘Wasting Our Time’ Tour
Ōtautahi’s soulful alt rocker Adam Hattaway and The Haunters will embark on a massive 12-date nationwide tour in celebration of forthcoming single ‘Wasting Our Time.’
Ocean Alley To Premiere Live Studio Film of Lonely Diamond
Ocean Alley are proud to announce their upcoming film Lonely Diamond – Live In Studio, a live performance of their recent third album Lonely Diamond played in full. Presented in conjunction with the band’s community brand A Day For The Beaches, the film will premiere online at 10pm NZST on Friday 25 September, available for ticket-buyers to watch at any time globally for 48 […]
Joe Bonamassa Announces Worldwide Pay-Per-View Concert
The music industry has been devastated in 2020. Venues closed, concerts were cancelled. Joe Bonamassa is bringing the music back to the people in an epic VIRTUAL PAY-PER-VIEW CONCERT for one night only on Sunday, September 20, 2020. This virtual event will bring fans together around the world as Bonamassa broadcasts to their living room […]
NZTrio Embark On Nationwide Tour This October
NZTrio forges on with the second concert in their 2020 series, InterFusions. The concert will have not only two outings in Auckland – an intimate version at Pah Homestead on 3 October and a grand Concert Chamber version on 18 October – but also a whopping eight further performances around the country thanks to a […]
Laneway Festival Auckland Postponed Until Summer 2022
This just in from the folks at Laneway: After much deliberation, we are very disappointed to announce that Laneway Festival Auckland will not be taking place in Summer 2021. The current circumstances surrounding border closures and the unpredictability of future Covid-19 outbreaks have created an extremely tough environment for festivals. We take pride in delivering […]
Fur Patrol Announce PledgeMe Campaign for Pet
Chart topping kiwi rock band Fur Patrol have launched a PledgeMe campaign to raise up to $20,000 to realise their lifelong dream of pressing their debut album PET onto limited edition 12” double vinyl.
Registrations and funding opportunities open for Auckland Pride Festival 2021
Registrations for the month-long celebration of Auckland Pride Festival 2021 are now open! Taking suggestions, funding applications, and event registrations, Auckland Pride welcomes the community to begin planning and submit their events to be part of the celebrations in February on the Auckland Pride website.
Welcome to Nowhere Festival 2021 first line-up announcement
Welcome to Nowhere, a two-day indie festival hosted by Pōneke-based Eyegum Music Collective, is returning next February for its fifth annual music and arts festival! The festival will be held over Waitiangi weekend at an idyllic location somewhere near Whanganui.
The Tuning Fork’s Announces New Comedy Series, Fork ‘n Funny
Comedy is here to stay at The Tuning Fork! Following on from the success of our comedy nights during the Together Again series in June, The Tuning Fork presents Fork ‘n Funny – a brand new comedy event series, bringing you the brightest stars in the local scene each month when we host four comedians […]
Show Me Shorts Goes Hybrid in 2020
New Zealand’s largest international short film festival set to open in cinemas across Aotearoa – and online – from 2 October. Show Me Shorts Film Festival has revealed the 2020 programme, which will screen at more than 25 cinema locations nationwide from 2 October.
Pennie Black named as GM of Native Tongue Publishing
Native Tongue Music Publishing is excited to announce that Pennie Black has been promoted to the role of General Manager, New Zealand. Based in Auckland, Pennie joined Native Tongue in 2017 to handle Licensing and Administration for the company’s burgeoning New Zealand roster, following ten years at independent radio station 95bFM.
Announcing the Music Director for the 2020 Silver Scroll Awards
APRA AMCOS NZ are honoured to announce that Julia Deans is taking the helm as Music Director for the 2020 APRA Silver Scroll Awards. The Music Director is responsible for all the performances throughout the ceremony (unexpected performances have become a much-loved part of the show) and we’re excited to see what Julia will dream […]
The Others Way UPDATE
The Others Way is saddened to advise that the festival is unable to go ahead next Friday 11 September because of Government restrictions on audience numbers due to Covid-19.
CHURCH & AP Heading to Dunedin, Wellington & Auckland
Auckland rap duo CHURCH & AP have today announced ‘God Said, The Tour’, a string of headline shows across New Zealand this October. The tour commences at Dunedin’s Starters Bar on Thursday, October 8, followed by performances at Wellington’s Meow and Auckland’s Hollywood Avondale on October 9 and 10 respectively. Tickets go on sale 10am, […]
Dave Dobbyn at The Cauldron, Spark Arena POSTPONED
THIS SHOW HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID 19 RESTRICTIONS. From the promoter: “As soon as we move to COVID-19 Alert Level 1 we will announce a new show date. We hope to present Dave Dobbyn on stage at The Cauldron, Spark Arena in October 2020” – Brent Eccles. All tickets that […]
Mel Parsons Tour POSTPONED Until December
Mel Parsons’ ‘Carry On’ single release tour has been postponed to December. Due to alert level and COVID restrictions, the 4-date tour, which was due to kick off on September 9, has been pushed back three months.
AUDIENCE SONG: Call for submissions
AUDIENCE SONG helps emerging songwriters connect with their audience and tell uplifting stories during COVID-19.
Don McGlashan announces October New Zealand Tour!
One of Aotearoa’s most beloved songwriters, Don McGlashan, announced a nationwide New Zealand tour today.
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra brings Soul back to the Concert Hall with Louis Baker
Singer-songwriter Louis Baker will fuse his signature style of modern soul with the symphonic power of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) for a one-off show at Auckland Town Hall on 18 September.
RIP Mi-Sex bassist Don Martin
We received this sad news this morning: With profound sadness we announce that our friend and bandmate Don Martin, bass player for chart-topping band Mi-sex, passed away peacefully as a result of prostate cancer at 3.30am on 10 August 2020. His life partner Adele, son Damian and daughter Nadia were at his side. He was […]