Junk Festival – Whammy, Whammy Backroom & Wine Cellar: June 7, 2024
Junk Festival 2024 is in its inaugural year, is an underground musical event of Aotearoa waiata featuring bands from Ōtepoti/Dunedin to Poneke/Wellington and Tamaki Makaurau.
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Sparta with Bad Jones and Miinds – Whammy Bar: May 26, 2024 (Photo Gallery)
Sparta brought their Wiretap Scars 20 Year Celebration Tour to Auckland’s Whammy Bar last night. Our reviewer pulled a sickkie, but 13th Floor photographer Azrie was all over it.
Swallow The Rat, Dictaphone Blues & Vor-Stellen – Whammy Bar: May 17, 2024
Swallow The Rat, recent slayers at SXSW, where they played at the “One day we’ll play there…” venue, sold out all the merch and made a ton of industry contacts. Tonight was their first show since their return, and alongside them, they enlisted two rather interesting acts. It could be said that tonight was the […]
JUNK: A Brand New Mini-Festival – June 7 Auckland
Empty the rubbish, take out the trash, and make room for JUNK; a brand new mini-festival set to clear out the clutter and bring you the best of the best of Aotearoa’s music underground.
Philadelphia Punk Legends The Menzingers are Heading to New Zealand!
The Menzingers fans rejoice! The Philadelphia-based punk band has announced they are coming to New Zealand, performing Tuesday, August 20 at Valhalla, Wellington, and Wednesday, August 21 at Whammy Bar, Auckland.
Angelus Apatrida + Hidden Intent + Imperial Slave + Just One Fix – Whammy Bar: March 2, 2024 (Photo Gallery)
Angelus Apatrida, Hidden Intent, Imperial Slave and Just One Fix raised the roof at Auckland’s Whammy Bar last night and 13th Floor photographer Michael Jeong was snapping like crazy.
Wednesday – Whammy Bar: February 22, 2024 (Concert Review)
Wednesday on a Thursday…the North Carolina noise-rockers rolling into Auckland’s Whammy Bar only to find a sold-out audience waiting to be rocked, entertained and challenged. And that’s just what happened.
Carnivorous Plant Society – Whammy Bar: February 17, 2025 (Photo Gallery)
Carnivorous Plant Society performed at Auckland’s Whammy Bar last Saturday and 13th Floor photographer Chris Zwaagdyk was there to capture the moments.
Totally Unicorn + Twine – Whammy/Wine Cellar: February 15, 2024
A Two For One Night as 13th Floor Reviewer Simon Coffey, darted between venues, to see Totally Unicorn (AUS) + Carthage + Dick Move @ Whammy and Twine (AUS) + Swallow The Rat + Neither Do I @ The Wine Cellar on a single night in Tamaki Makaurau.
SUO, Elliot & Vincent & Ratso – Whammy Bar: January 10,2024
Auckland was rockin’ last night with a trifeca of acts including Ratso, Elliot & Vincent and, live from New York…SUO. The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey was there. Here’s his report.