ͶF, Auckland NZ, 2024
ͶF 11th February 2023 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Feature photograph by Shelley Te Haara. Music always hits a little different when it is delivered from the heart, with an exposed honesty that is not onlyContinue Reading
Synthony, Auckland NZ, 2024
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
Grant Haua Explosion, Meeanee NZ, 2024
Grant Haua Explosion 10th February 2024 The Filter Room, Meeanee, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. On a typically toasty Hawkes Bay summer afternoon, the fourth iteration of ‘A Day Out With The Blues’ took placeContinue Reading
Pony Baby, Hastings NZ, 2024
Pony Baby 9th February 2024 Common Room, Hastings, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. The latest chapter of Arahi’s ongoing process of evolution is his pairing with Jazmine Mary, in a duo with the collective nameContinue Reading
SZA to perform two New Zealand shows this April
Live Nation are excited to announce two special New Zealand shows for SZA, as part of her SOS world tour. The Jersey-native will perform two shows in Auckland at Spark Arena this April, her first shows in the country sinceContinue Reading
Tenacious D announce Australasian tour
Are you ready?! Following massive sold out shows across Europe, UK and the USA in 2023 – which should come as no surprise for the Greatest Band That Ever Played on Planet Earth – GRAMMY®-winning dynamic duo Tenacious D, featuringContinue Reading
St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, Auckland NZ, 2024
St Jerome’s Laneway Festival 6th February 2024 Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chontalle Musson, Jared Tinetti & Tom Grut. After a hiatus thanks to one rather angry little cyclone by the name of Gabrielle,Continue Reading
Sick of It All, Auckland NZ, 2024
Sick of It All 5th February 2024 Galatos, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Shelley Te Haara. The gig gods were definitely smiling on Tāmaki Makaurau last night; hardcore punk on a Monday night would usually haveContinue Reading
Gym Class Heroes hit NZ this March
A timeless indie rap-rock band with hit music spanning two decades, MG Live and Frontier Touring are excited to welcome Gym Class Heroes back to Australia and New Zealand for a series of headline shows this March. The Stereo HeartsContinue Reading