Khalid 21st November 2019 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. Playing his second evening at Spark Arena, Khalid brought to Auckland his Free Spirit tour in celebration of his sophomore album of theContinue Reading
Friday Jams Live 17th November 2019 Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. Music is a fascinating thing. It is an art form, a cultural activity and in some cases, completely timeless; neverContinue Reading
Shonen Knife 14th November 2019 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review and photography by Sarah Kidd. While more than a few Aucklanders were hobnobbing with local celebrities on the VNZMA red carpet at Spark Arena last night, nestled in the heartContinue Reading
The most anticipated rock tour of 2020 is here: Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce the return of triple Grammy® award-winning Californian rockers Tool, performing in arenas across Australia and New Zealand in February 2020 – their first shows inContinue Reading
Shawn Mendes 9th November 2019 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Alexis Brook. Feature photograph by Doug Peters. Performing to a room filled to the brim with predominantly females under the age of twenty-five (as well as a fewContinue Reading
IRON MAIDEN will return to New Zealand in 2020 2024 to perform at Spark Arena, Auckland this coming September for one show only on their Legacy of the Beast The Future Past World Tour with special guests Killswitch Engage! TheContinue Reading
Jimmy Barnes 28th September 2019 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chontalle Musson. Attending a Jimmy Barnes show is much like riding a mechanical bull; you better strap yourself in and hold on tight, as you areContinue Reading
Joe Bonamassa 27th September 2019 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Mike Beck. Photography by Mark Derricutt. In the present-day landscape of rock and blues guitarists, Joe Bonamassa’s name often holds strong contention as the current king of theContinue Reading
The 1975 18th September 2019 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Lauren Sanderson. Photography by Chontalle Musson. British pop-rock group The 1975 returned to kiwi shores last night, playing a one-off sold-out show at Spark Arena as part of their thirdContinue Reading