Amigo the Devil 1st May 2024 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Doug Peters. Stating that you are off on a Wednesday night in Auckland to ‘see the Devil’ might raise a few eyebrows,Continue Reading
Mr Bungle & Melvins 3rd March 2024 The Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Tom Grut. It has been a big week for Tāmaki Makaurau when it comes to shows, from Queens of the StoneContinue Reading
Synthony 10th February 2024 The Domain, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by RadLab. An estimated thirty-five thousand people packed into the Auckland Domain yesterday for what was Synthony No.5, and though it didn’t seem possible, the eventContinue Reading
Limp Bizkit 26th November 2023 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. Nostalgia is a powerful thing. So when it was announced that Limp Bizkit would be performing a headliner show at Spark ArenaContinue Reading
Highly Suspect 14th November 2023 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Feature photograph by Shelley Te Haara. Round two. For many in the audience last night, this was the second time they were seeing Highly Suspect in theContinue Reading
Highly Suspect 12th November 2023 Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. There was almost widespread panic when tickets were first announced for the Highly Suspect tour of Aotearoa, and then promptly sold out.Continue Reading
Napalm Death & Wormrot 17th September 2023 Galatos, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Mark Derricutt. What could be sweeter than an international headliner on a Sunday night? The answer is simple, a double international headliner on aContinue Reading
RATSO 9th June 2023 Big Fan, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. Friday nights are made for rock n roll and frankly what better band for that could there be in Tāmaki Makaurau than RATSO.Continue Reading
Synthony 2nd April 2023 The Domain, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. Like a butterfly emerging from the chrysalis, Synthony displayed its newly formed wings in all their glorious radiance yesterday, transforming Auckland Domain intoContinue Reading