The National, Wellington NZ, 2024
The National 25th February 2024 TSB Arena, Wellington, New Zealand. Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Photography by Nick George. Ohio’s favourite sons, The National, are one of the jewels in the crown of this year’s Aotearoa Festival of the Arts. AContinue Reading
Here To Stay: A Theia X Te Kaahu Interview
EM-HALEY WALKER of THEIA & TE KAAHU: Here To Stay An interview by Tim Gruar. Em-Haley Walker (Ngāti Tīpā, Waikato-Tainui) is a wāhine with multiple tuakiri. As Theia, they are an alt-pop artist, inspired by one of the twelve Titans,Continue Reading
Sampha, Auckland NZ, 2024
Sampha 23rd February 2024 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Doug Peters. Once in a while there comes along an artist, a live experience, that truly leaves a lasting impression, and last night, in the heartContinue Reading
Jan Preston, Bay View NZ, 2024
Jan Preston 23rd February 2024 King Georges Hall, Bay View, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. In a performance that drew on a deep well of memories and experience, Jan Preston brought the spirit of boogie-woogieContinue Reading
Rise Against announce surprise Christchurch concert
Frontier Touring is excited to announce that multi-Gold and Platinum four-piece Rise Against – will play a one-off show at the sublime Christchurch Town Hall this March. This will be the punk band’s ONLY headline date in New Zealand and their firstContinue Reading
Mr Bruce, Palmerston North, NZ
Mr Bruce 15th February 2023 Globe Theatre, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers. Photography by Amanda Hodge. Just over 30 years back, Mick Jones and his fellow B.A.D. actors sang of dimming the lights and having a ballContinue Reading
Pearl Jam announce NZ ‘Dark Matter’ tour date alongside Pixies
Pearl Jam have this morning announced a very special New Zealand show on this leg of their Dark Matter World Tour 2024! Last seen in New Zealand to headline the legendary last ever Big Day Out Festival back in 2014,Continue Reading
SKILLET to perform in Auckland this April
For the first time since 2018, the Memphis Tennessee rock act SKILLET will be hitting New Zealand to perform a one-off show this April! The band noticed Kiwis urging them to come here on their socials after they announced theirContinue Reading
Mr Bruce, Wellington NZ, 2024
Mr Bruce 13th February 2024 San Fran, Wellington, New Zealand. Review and photography by Tim Gruar. It was 2019 when UK jazz-electro duo, The Correspondents, re-detonated our stages, blowing up crowds at Auckland’s Splore Festival and Morning Festival (at WhammyContinue Reading