Photos by Stella Gardiner
Artist: Alice Cooper with special guest Ace Frehly
Date / Venue: Saturday October 28th, 2017 - TSB Arena, Wellington
By Zoe Reid
Artist: 6LACK
Date / Venue: Thursday October 18th, 2018 - The Powerstation, Auckland
By Lisa Diedricks
Artist: Kygo
Date / Venue: Wednesday October 17th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Wal Reid
Artist: Panic! At The Disco
Date / Venue: Tuesday October 16th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Shane Hollands
Artist: Sticky Filth with special guests Slumbug
Date / Venue: Saturday October 13th, 2018 - Galatos, Auckland
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Dimmu Borgir
Date / Venue: Sunday October 14th, 2018 - The Studio, Auckland
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Church Of Misery
Date / Venue: Tuesday October 9th, 2018 - Whammy Bar Auckland
By Kim Rudner
Date / Venue: September 29-30th, 2018 - Stuart Park, Wollongong
By Lisa Diedricks
Date / Venue: Friday September 28th, 2018 - Spark Arena - Auckland
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Intervals
Date / Venue: Wednesday September 26th, 2018 - Whammy Bar, Auckland
By Ritzy Sparkles
Artist: Cher
Date / Venue: Friday September 21st, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Darcey Mitchell
Artist: Mark Lanegan
Date / Venue: Saturday September 15th, 2018 - Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Samsara Blues Experiment
Date / Venue: Monday September 10th, 2018 - Whammy Bar, Auckland
By Reon Patterson
Artist: Chelsea Manning
Date / Venue: Saturday September 8th, 2018 - Q-Theatre, Auckland
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Tech N9ne with Krizz Kaliko
Date / Venue: Saturday September 7th, 2018 - The Powerstation, Auckland
By Glenn Blomfield
Artist: Julia Deans
Date / Venue: Saturday September 1st, 2018 - The Tuning Fork, Auckland
By Lisa Diedricks
Artist: P!NK
Date / Venue: Tuesday September 4th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Shane Jones
Artist: Marc Martel: The Ultimate Queen Celebration
Date / Venue: Sunday 26th August, 2018 - Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch
By Jake Ebale
Artist: Bob Dylan
Date / Venue: Sunday August 26th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Mark Derricutt
Date / Venue: Tuesday, August 21st; 2018 Whammy Bar Auckland
By Lisa Diedricks
Date / Venue: Monday August 20th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Kim Newton
Artist: Latinaotearoa
Date / Venue: Friday August 10th, 2018 - Whammy Bar!, Auckland
By Jarred Tito
Artist: Celine Dion
Date / Venue: Saturday August 11th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Eddie Stewart
Artist: Bay City Rollers
Date / Venue: Saturday August 4th, 2018 - The Powerstation, Auckland
By Lisa Diedricks
Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Date / Venue: Thursday July 19th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Joelle Reid
Artist: Kimbra
Date / Venue: Friday July 13th, 2018 - The Powerstation, Auckland
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Machine Head
Date / Venue: Saturday July 14th, 2018 - The Powerstation, Auckland
By Shane Jones
Artist: The Feelers with special guests Stonehurst
Date / Venue: Saturday July 7th, 2018 - The Foundry, Christchurch
By Shawn Moodie
Artist: Quinn CXII
Date / Venue: Wednesday June 27th, 2018 - The Tuning Fork, Auckland
By Wal Reid
Artist: Matthew Young
Date / Venue: Saturday June 23rd, 2018 - Galatos, Auckland
All Photos By Amy Halpin
Artist: Niall Horan
Date / Venue: Tuesday June 5th, 2018: Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney ...
By Andra Jenkin
I caught up with Snake Sabo of Skid Row and discovered he was a lot more profound and positive that I expected from a guy named Snake.
Kim Benzie from Dead Letter Circus recently appeared the NZ Entertainment Podcast.
By Andra Jenkin
Rock and Roll with a Smile
I talked with Chris Jericho, about writing songs, fronting for Fozzy and rock and roll with a smile.
By Mark Derricutt
There's no denying that at my core, I'm a lover of progressive music - whether that means I love "prog" music or not is a question for another day, and is a topic which I touched on whilst talking to Steven Wilson the other week regarding the upcoming To The Bone show at Auckland's Bruce Mason Centre.
By Ben Doy
Auckland-based quartet Openside have added an extra date to their first, all-ages, nationwide tour. The group headlines The Seamless Tour will now perform a final show in Tauranga on July 20th featuring special guests DUNES .
By Leah Victoria
Paul Kastick, Jamaican drummer, producer and member of Big Mountain is a name that’s been hiding behind many international artistes for the last two decades.
The Iron Maidens - the world’s best (and only all-female) Iron Maiden tribute act - are bringing their intense and electrifying live shows to light up venues across Australia and New Zealand.
By Wal Reid
She’s hot, she’s edgy. Villette is just back from L.A. filming her new 360° Virtual Reality video.
We fired some questions Nicole's way to find out more about the tour and her new album.
Consisting of drummer/vocalist Cat Leahy and guitarist/vocalist Leisha Jungalwalla, This Way North will be a part of a very special night in Auckland called ‘Sass the Patriarchy’ an event they have been running in Australia.
Australian comedy duo, The Umbilical Brothers are back with a brand new show - Not Suitable For Children.
Vivian Campbell - legendary guitarist of Def Leppard chats with Mark Derricutt to discuss the announced Spark Arena show with The Scorpions in November to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Hysteria.
By Ben Doy
Last month Madeline North aka So Below released her highly anticipated second EP ‘II’.
By Poppy Tohill
As the days and nights get colder, we need something more to laugh about than the unpredictability of Auckland weather and lucky for us, The New Zealand International Comedy Festival returns (kicking off this Thursday 26 April).
By Ben Doy
Biffy Clyro are heading to New Zealand next week to play one show at the Spark Arena on Tuesday April 24th.
By Ben Doy
I Am Giant’s have recently released their third and final album ‘Life in Captivity’. Featuring the singles ‘Dead Flower’, ‘Playing With Fire’ and ‘Don’t Look Back’, the band are currently touring New Zealand; their final tour and last hurrah in NZ.
By Mark Derricutt
To this day I still remember my introduction to Sepultura - camped out in the granny flat bedroom of long-time friend Kerry - a live version of their cover of Motörhead's Orgasmatron, and from there it continues to this day
By Lorraine Warren
80’s rockers Big Country are currently in this part of the world - having just completed a tour in Australia and have now made it to New Zealand to perform a series of shows here.
Georgia Nott from BROODS fame appeared on the latest edition of NZ Entertainment Podcast, talking to the team about her new album The Venus Project, an album created entirely by women.
By Ben Doy
Last month saw New Zealand musician Emma Logan aka October, release her latest single 1000 Eyes.
By Ben Doy
The wait is almost over as Auckland City Limits is set to take place this Saturday (March 3rd) at Western Springs Stadium. Included on the bill are one of France’s most famous four-piece band's Phoenix.
“I find inspiration from people who are trying to do something different. There's a lot of producers trying to copy each other, eg Terror Squad. But it’s really cool to hear guys like SumthinSumthin, completely unchallenged in their own lane.” – Graham Matthews
By Ben Doy
Chris Botti, the world’s biggest selling jazz instrumentalist, is heading to Australia and New Zealand later this month for a string of concerts
Pharaoh SWAMI (formerly known as em.ee.zee from rap collective Died in '69) arrived in NZ with his family as a refugee from Ethiopia.
By James Doy
Ben is bringing his Paper Airplanes tour to Auckland, the first time he has appeared in New Zealand. We caught up with him over the phone from Oklahoma.
Tiny Ruins announces the upcoming release of their new album Olympic Girls on February 1st, 2019.
By Wal Reid
Artist: Panic! At The Disco
Date / Venue: Tuesday October 16th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
One of Britain’s most iconic and sophisticated names; Bryan Ferry, the acclaimed solo artist and leader of Roxy Music, is returning to New Zealand in March 2019 as part of his extensive world tour.
Californian rock legends Jefferson Starship will join TOTO and Dragon on next year’s ‘A Summer’s Day Live’ series, which will take in some of the most picturesque locations and popular concert venues across New Zealand.
A second and final Auckland concert for the Eagles World Tour has been added to meet overwhelming demand.
One of the USA’s most remarkable songwriters: two time Grammy winner and master storyteller John Prine, is set to tour New Zealand and Australia in 2019.
Popular visitors to Kiwi shores - Scotland’s The Proclaimers – today have announced their most comprehensive New Zealand tour to date.
Photos by Erik Norder
Date / Venue: Monday October 8th, 2018 - Isaac Theatre, Christchurch
Following the release of first single ‘Suspirium’ a second track, ‘Has Ended’, has been released in advance of Thom Yorke’s Suspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film).
Photos by Leah Victoria
Date / Venue: Friday October 5th, 2018 - Town Hall, Auckland
The Beths are set to support The Breeders in their sold out Auckland show on December 11th at The Powerstation.
Indie-rockers Racing have released the highly-anticipated video for their latest single, ‘Party Slow’.
In celebration of the highly anticipated November release of their fourth studio album Delta,English folk conquerors Mumford & Sons today announced details of a massive 60 date world tour which will include a very special one day event in Auckland this Summer –their first New Zealand show since 2015!
Virtuoso musician/composer Jordan Rudess, will embark on an Australian & New Zealand tour this November performing his solo piano performance, FROM BACH TO ROCK: A MUSICIAN’S JOURNEY.
The Eagles are set to bring their critically-acclaimed Eagles World Tour to Australia and New Zealand in February and March.
Openside have been announced as the support act for Panic! At the Disco at Spark Arena on Tuesday 16th October 2018.
In just over two weeks time, one of Aotearoa’s most iconic rock groups, Elemeno P will take to the road on their upcoming NZ Spring Tour, visiting fans in every corner of the country on their most extensive run of dates in over a decade.
On November 16, fans can celebrate the recorded legacy of musical icon and singer/songwriter Chris Cornell, with the 17-track self-titled album, Chris Cornell and a 64-track limited-edition deluxe box set (11 of them unreleased).
By Mark Derricutt
There's no denying that at my core, I'm a lover of progressive music - whether that means I love "prog" music or not is a question for another day, and is a topic which I touched on whilst talking to Steven Wilson the other week regarding the upcoming To The Bone show at Auckland's Bruce Mason Centre.
Mumford & Sons have shared the details of their forthcoming fourth album.
Mayday Parade have announced ‘Welcome To Sunnyland’ Australia and New Zealand headline shows alongside their already announced appearances at Good Things Festival!
New Zealand’s love affair with Rock n Roll Hall of Famers, The Hollies, is about to get a whole lot hotter this summer as the legendary band today announces it's bringing The Road Is Long Tour to eight cities in February and March 2019.
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Intervals
Date / Venue: Wednesday September 26th, 2018 - Whammy Bar, Auckland
While recording Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s latest release, Sex & Food, Ruban Nielson, his longtime collaborator Jacob Portrait and his brother Kody Nielson, found themselves in the Vietnamese city of Hanoi at Phu Sa Studios.
It is only a couple of weeks until one of the hottest indie acts in Australia right now, The Jungle Giants, return to Auckland for a show on Friday October 19.
Iconic kiwi rock group, Elemeno P are excited to hit the road on their upcoming 7 date New Zealand Spring tour - their most extensive run of regional dates in over a decade!
The legend, the voice, Whispering Jack himself will return to New Zealand in March to play at Auckland’s most idyllic outdoor venue, Villa Maria Estate Winery.
For the first time ever, audio tracks from Queen's legendary performance at Live Aid are being released as part of the soundtrack album to "Bohemian Rhapsody"
By Darcey Mitchell
Artist: Mark Lanegan
Date / Venue: Saturday September 15th, 2018 - Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne
SIX60’s ground-breaking concert on 23 February has sold out. The audience of 50,000 means that this is the biggest ever headline show by a Kiwi act, at the iconic Western Springs Stadium.
Internationally celebrated musician Estère performs at Ostend War Memorial Hall on Saturday 8th December, her one show on Waiheke Island.
In anticipation of her sold out debut Australian shows in Sydney and Melbourne, breakout pop star Anne-Marie will perform her first New Zealand headline show next March.
To celebrate her forthcoming tour, this Saturday evening television Three will broadcast the New Zealand premiere of Taylor Swift – Road to Reputation.
George Ezra toured the world nonstop for more than two years following the release of his debut LP Wanted On Voyage, finally making it to Aotearoa for one of the standout sets of this year’s Auckland City Limits.
Photos by Chris Morgan
Date / Venue: Friday October 5th, 2018 - Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland
In the summer of 2019, Frontier Touring and Arena Touring will introduce Australia and New Zealand to the ultimate throwback pop experience: So Pop.
In 2012, during the first season of the popular television series Girls, show creator and Robyn super-fan Lena Dunham featured 'Dancing On My Own' in a crucial point in the story line.
Following the release of her critically-acclaimed My Design, On Others Lives in April this year, Estère teams up with the poetically tongued NZ/Rwandan MC Raiza Biza, to take on the myth of an infamous figure in cross-continental African folklore, the Tokoloshe.
The Jacksons, Kool & the Gang, The Pointer Sisters, Village People, Sister Sledge and The Sounds of the Supremes to play an exclusive NZ show this summer.
By Ritzy Sparkles
Artist: Cher
Date / Venue: Friday September 21st, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
SIX60’s ground-breaking concert on 23 February has sold out. The audience of 50,000 means that this is the biggest ever headline show by a Kiwi act, at the iconic Western Springs Stadium.
Black Eyed Peas have announced their new album Masters of The Sun, set for release on October 12th.
If Anika Moa was feeling ready to kick back for the remainder of 2018, then things haven’t really run to plan. In fact it’s about to get a whole lot busier for the multi-talented entertainer with a new album release, tv series and live shows all on the way.
One Love 2019 is shaping up to be the best yet, with some of the most well-known and exciting names in reggae, roots, soul and R’n’B added to the bill.
Since achieving international recognition from Rollingstone.com and Billboard.com for hit singles Too Strung Up and Stone Cold, and amassing over 3 million Spotify streams for their releases to date, Alae now unveil All Gived Up.
Broods, the New Zealand born, LA-based indie-pop duo of siblings Georgia & Caleb Nott, have shared the video for their new single, 'Peach'.
By Lisa Diedricks
Artist: P!NK
Date / Venue: Tuesday September 4th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
British singer Lily Allen will touch down in Australia and New Zealand in February 2019 for a series of electric shows.
P!NK's New Zealand tour kicks off this weekend with a show at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium this Saturday September 1st, followed by six shows at the Spark Arena in Auckland.
GRAMMY award-winning DJ and producer David Guetta announces the date and tracklisting for his long awaited new seventh studio album titled ‘7’ –which arrives officially on 14th September.
Christchurch-based singer and songwriter Ashy has released her new single ‘Over You’ – a beat-driven banger, which establishes her as ‘one to watch’ on the Kiwi pop scene.
'Call Me', the latest track by Wellington electro-pop singer and producer Josie Moon made last week's New Music Friday playlists from Spotify Australia/NZ and Japan and influential UK blogger Popjustice.
By Lisa Diedricks
Date / Venue: Monday August 20th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
Kiwi alt-pop artist Theia is playing a series of special 'pop up' shows this September in small and intimate venues.
Following the release of the Hot 20 single ‘After Hours’, independent Wellington songwriter and producer Josie Moon shares nostalgia-tinged electro-pop ballad ‘Call Me’, ahead of her forthcoming Rose Tinted EP release.
Katy Perry’s WITNESS: The Tour comes to New Zealand next week and final tickets for both Auckland shows are on sale now.
By Jarred Tito
Artist: Celine Dion
Date / Venue: Saturday August 11th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
Brooklyn-raised, LA-based singer-songwriter King Princess will play New Zealand for the very first time this November.
Multi-platinum global reggae-pop quartet MAGIC! are set to release their third studio album Expectations on September 7.
By Shane Jones
Artist: William Shatner
Date / Venue: Sunday October 14th, 2018 - Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch
Cirque du Soleil is returning to Auckland with its trademark blue-and-yellow big top (Grand Chapiteau) for the first time in FIVE years, with the spectactular production KOOZA.
By Jarred Tito
Date / Venue: Thursday September 13th, 2018 - ASB Theatre, Auckland
It's better to have loved...
Love and beauty take centre stage in New Zealand Opera's La bohème, with an exciting young cast from around the world beginning rehearsals in Auckland this week.
Due to demand, an extra late show added in Auckland and new shows added in Wellington and Napier.
Award-winning comedian and writer Sarah Millican, announces her biggest ever stand-up tour of New Zealand, Control Enthusiast.
William Shatner, pop culture icon, television superstar and raconteur extraordinaire, is returning to NZ with SHATNER’S WORLD - THE RETURN DOWN UNDER
Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood and Greg Proops the popular stars of the Emmy nominated Whose Line Is It Anyway? have teamed up to present an evening of extraordinary improvisational comedy for one show only at the Bruce Mason Centre in Auckland.
A very special line-up of guests has been announced for the two night season of Stimmung Choir Sings Our Lady of the Flowers at Q Theatre on 19-20 July.
In a New Zealand first, five of the stars of Twin Peaks, Sheryl Lee, Kimmy Robertson, Michael Horse, Al Strobel, Dana Ashbrook and the Executive Producer of Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series, Sabrina S. Sutherland, will visit Auckland and Christchurch for an exclusive and unique CONVERSATION WITH THE STARS evening.
The line-up for Auckland’s Winter Art Ache has been revealed. Headlining artist Judy Darragh will be supported by artist’s Paula Friis, Katharine Atafu-Mayo, Olyvia Hong, Karen Rubado and Greg Page.
Singer Elaine Paige has announced an 8-date series of concerts from October 10 to October 25 2018, which will see her perform songs from her illustrious career along side an array of her favourite tracks by contemporary songwriters.
Due to strong demand, Catherine Tate has added new shows in Auckland and Christchurch.
The critically acclaimed, award-winning comedian and actor, Catherine Tate, is bringing The Catherine Tate Show - Live to New Zealand for the first time, with shows in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch commencing November 28, 2018.
By Amber Kelly
Date / Venue: Thursday 31 May 2018, The Opera House, Wellington
Dynamo will now extend his first ever New Zealand tour to a total of eight arena performances with one last and final show to be added to his already massive NZ tour
After the 2016 sell-out tour, Larks in Transit, the UK’s very own straggle-haired polymath, Bill Bailey, returns to New Zealand with his new comedy and music extravaganza, Earl of Whimsy.
It has been announced overnight that Last Tapes Theatre Company's original production Valerie has been selected for a month-long season in the prestigious Summerhall programme at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August.
Featuring Brouhaha: choreographer Malia Johnston, composer Eden Mulholland, AV designer Rowan Pierce; In Transit: choreographer Louise Potiki Bryant, composer/AV designer Paddy Free; The Geography of an Archipelago: choreographer Stephen Shropshire, composer Chris O’Connor.
Record-breaking global comedy superstar, Jeff Dunham, is bringing his cast of characters to New Zealand in September 2018 with his brand-new show Passively Aggressive.
The last hurrah of the Comedy Fest! The Season Finale! The bit at the end where the awards are decided, everybody relaxes and much fun is had. It’s the titled Last Laughs on Sunday 20 May at SkyCity Theatre.
By Andra Jenkin
Date/Venue: Wednesday May 16th, 2018 - The Classic Studio, Auckland
