MONDAY DECEMBER 4, 2017 – Following the earlier announcement of the North American, United Kingdom and Ireland dates, ten-time Grammy winner TAYLOR SWIFT’s reputation Stadium Tour will land in Australia in late 2018 kicking off in Perth on Friday, October 19 then onto Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane before heading across to Auckland.
After touring the world with her groundbreaking second album, Party, Aldous Harding made a triumphant homecoming appearance at Auckland’s Civic Theatre last night…although the show very nearly didn’t happen.
Last night’s concert at Spark Arena found Harry Styles caught between two paths; that of the tween-pop that made his name in One Direction and the more classic-soft-rock-inspired path of his first solo outing, with the performer himself seemingly uncertain as to where between these two he wanted to be.
J Cole is one of mainstream hip hop’s brightest stars. Drawing comparisons to Kendrick Lamar, he appeals to his audience through his sensitive engagement with American racial issues, economic delivery, catchy hooks and forward-facing consciousness.
First we had CJ Ramone, then Richie Ramone. Now finally, the true torchbearer of the Ramones’ legacy, Marky Ramone has come to Auckland. While the previous two former Ramones were fine, Marky, who was the band’s longest-serving drummer, put on a show that was closest to seeing the real thing.
Paul Kelly, the Bob Dylan of Australia, finished his three-month tour at the Civic Theatre in Auckland last night in front of a warm and enthusiastic crowd, and I must say he delivered to expectations.
A decade after their previous visit, The Shins returned to Auckland’s Powerstation to power through a career-spanning set that had the predominately 30-something sell-out crowd reliving their youth.
Last night at Spark Arena proved a real treat. Abel Makkosen Tesfaye, better known to the legions of fans and devotees as The Weeknd, proved that he is indeed the current king of modern RnB with his spectacular voice and beautiful stage lighting and visuals.
Boom! Here comes the Boom! With over 12 Million Records sold Worldwide American hard rockers P.O.D. make their triumphant return to NZ for their first headline tour since 2002 to perform highlights from their hugely successful album Satellite – “Alive”, “Youth Of The Nation”, “Boom”, “Satellite” and plus other Hits.
LIFE IS NOISE are proud to announce the return of WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM to east coast Australian shores for the first time since 2010, as well as their first visits to Perth and New Zealand.