Following their triumphant reunion show with former vocalist Geert van der Velde at Furnace Fest 2024, legendary American progressive metalcore band Shai Hulud is thrilled to announce their return to the road in 2025.
Genre-hopping Spanish pub-rock/garage-punk/country/gospel/soul luminaries LOS CHICOS have released the new single “For A While” ahead of their new album and their show at Whammy!
Demons of Noon and Infinity Ritual tear it up at Whammy on a Thursday night. The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey was there.
Drug Church are stoked to announce the US hardcore punk band’s debut New Zealand show at Whammy Bar Auckland this August. For over 10 years Drug Church have been staunchly creating their own singular path in making distinctly outsider music that’s somehow at once welcoming and instantly satisfying.
Mice on Stilts & Estère & Kédu Carlö & Speech Act Theory & Chris Dent!!! K Road was exactly where I wanted to be last night – at Whammy and the Wine Cellar.
Rock Lottery. Gather 25 or more musicians from some of the best bands around the country. Then 5 drummers step up. Each draw four names out of the pool. That will be the Pop-Up band for the day. Come up with three new songs. One cover to round it off. Present them at one of […]
Despite the wintery June weather, Jed Parsons dragged us all off the couch and into the Whammy Bar for a good dose of dancing on Saturday night. Jed and his band rocked our socks off with the kind of feet tapping, hip-swaying tunes you don’t mind hopping out of bed for.
At 10pm The Whammy bar is crowded and when Dual come on stage just before 10.20pm it is clear they have evolved since I last saw them. They have added live drums to support Maurice Miller’s vocals and electronics, and Jamie Pyne’s guitar.
Klang Dance celebrates three years of forward-thinking techno. Where else but the dark, mysterious cavern that is Whammy Bar could this possibly be honoured?
Princess Chelsea & LEAO & Vincent H.L played a live-streamed show at Whammy on Saturday night. Dedee W was there to tell us all about it.