Photos by Stella Gardiner
Artist: Alice Cooper with special guest Ace Frehly
Date / Venue: Saturday October 28th, 2017 - TSB Arena, Wellington
By Wal Reid
Artist: The Killers
Date / Venue: Friday April 20th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Chelsea Pickens
Artist: Simple Plan
Date / Venue: Thursday April 19th, 2018 – The Powerstation, Auckland
By Lisa Diedricks
Artist: Halsey with special guest Kehlani
Date / Venue: Thursday April 19th: Spark Arena, Auckland
By Jordan Koziol - Repia
Artist: August Alsina
Date / Venue: Friday April 13th, 2018 - Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland
By Wal Reid
Artist: Carnivorous Plant Society with Eb & Sparrow
Date / Venue: Friday April 13th, 2018 - The Tuning Fork, Auckland
By Megan Moss
Artist: Sheryl Crow & Melissa Etheridge
Date / Venue: Monday 9 April: Trusts Arena, Auckland
By Glenn Blomfield
Artist: Rag 'n' Bone Man
Date / Venue: Friday April 6th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Mastodon & Gojira
Date / Venue: Saturday March 31st, 2018 - Trusts Stadium, Auckland
By Glenn Blomfield
Artist: Vance Joy
Date / Venue: Wednesday March 28th: The Tuning Fork, Auckland
By Jason Beardsley
Date / Venue: Saturday March 24th, 2018 - Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
By Rhiannon Lloyd
Artist: Ed Sheeran
Date / Venue: Saturday March 24th, 2018 - Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
By Janine Swail & Ben Doy
Date / Venue: March 16 - 18: Bowl Of Brooklands, New Plymouth
By Zoë Reid
Artist: Mick Jenkins And The Underachievers
Date / Venue: Wednesday March 21st, 2018 - The Powerstation, Auckland
By Teylor Moss
Artist: Fall Out Boy
Date / Venue: Wednesday March 7th, 2018 - Trusts Arena, Auckland
By Daryl Habraken
Date / Venue: Saturday March 3rd, 2018 - Western Springs, Auckland
By Glenn Blomfield
Artist: The Teskey Brothers
Date / Venue: Thursday March 1st, 2018 - The Tuning Fork, Auckland
By Amy Halpin
Artist: Robbie Williams
Date / Venue: Wednesday February 28th, 2018 - Qudos Band Arena, Sydney
By Louisa Tipene Opetaia
Artist: Bruno Mars
Date / Venue: Tuesday February 27th, 2018: Spark Arena, Auckland
By Eve Cheesmur & Daryl Habraken
Date / Venue: February 23 - 25, 2018: Deerys Rd, Orere Point
By Myrthe Braam
Artist: The National with special guest Tiny Ruins
Date/ Venue: Sunday February 25th: Villa Maria Winery, Auckland
By Glenn Blomfield
Artist: Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
Date / Venue: Friday 23 February: The Tuning Fork, Auckland
By Wal Reid
Artist: Chris Botti
Date / Venue: Wednesday February 21st, 2018 - Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Ne Obliviscaris
Date / Venue: Wednesday February 21st, 2018 - Kings Arms, Auckland
By Megan Moss
Artist: David Duchovny
Date / Venue: Tuesday February 20th, 2018: The Powerstation, Auckland
By Carl Doy
Artist: Queen & Adam Lambert
Date / Venue: Saturday February 17th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Leah Victoria
Artist: Robbie Williams
Date / Venue: Wednesday February 14th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Jason Beardsley
Artist: Roger Waters
Date / Venue: Saturday February 10th, 2018 - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Cattle Decapitation with special guests Silent Torture, Scorn Of Creation & Organectomy
Date / Venue: Thursday February 8th, 2018 - Kings Arms, Auckland
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.
By Poppy Tohill
The last time we caught up with Australian singer-songwriter extraordinaire, Amy Shark, her hit single Adore had just surpassed 24 million streams on Spotify.
By Gray Vickers
In the mid to late 90's, when grunge began to wither away and MTV strived to find the next easy to access label to attach to new batch of up and coming rock bands, global attention started to shine on the Alt Rock scene.
By Wal Reid
The I Love The 90s Tour returns to Auckland next year March 23rd at Auckland’s Spark Arena, with a completely off the chain lineup featuring classic Hip Hop crew Naughty by Nature. Vin Rock from the Grammy Award winning rap group speaks fondly of this country and love of our people.
The Alien Weaponry boys came in for a chat with Wal on the latest edition of NZ Entertainment Podcast.
The Soundsplash Festival is returning to Raglan in January 2018. Local reggae favourites Katchafire are returning to feature on the bill. We sent a few questions over to lead vocalist Logan Bell ahead of the festival.
Laura Lee Lovely has just released her new EP Eden. Last night she appeared on the NZ Entertainment Podcast.
By Poppy Tohill
Following 2015’s Kitty, Daisy & Lewis 'The Third', the sibling trio are back stronger than ever, harnessing their ability to create pop-infused soul, blues, rock n roll and a large mix of genres to perfection, in the shape of their fourth studio album, Superscope.
By Poppy Tohill
Notable for having virtuoso guitarist JD Simo as their centrepiece and namesake, Nashville based power-trio SIMO are a force to be reckoned with.
By Ben Doy
The one and only Shonen Knife arrive in New Zealand this week, to play shows in Hamilton, Auckland and Wellington.
By Mark Derricutt
October 4th sees legendary grindcore pioneers Napalm Death return to New Zealand.
By Poppy Tohill
American rock band Shaman’s Harvest’s recently released sixth studio album Red Hands Black Deeds is a testament to their passion for exploring new creative territory and expanding musical boundaries.
By Clare McCabe
Before there was Sid, there was Glen. Being one of the original Sex Pistols is just one small part of this man’s long and varied career.
Kylie Price has just released her new album Bones. Last week she appeared on the NZ Entertainment Podcast, where she sang a new song I Dont Want To Go off the album while talking shop about her dream gig to play with Ed Sheeran and her Philipino roots.
By Stella Gardiner
Last week I caught up with Peter Hook ahead of returning down under for Australasian leg of the Joy Division and New Order Substance tour. We had a great chat about the spirit of punk, what it takes to write a book and why shows like the X-factor are so unhealthy…
By Poppy Tohill
Long established as one of New Zealand’s finest acts, South Pacific reggae-soul legends, The Black Seeds are set to tour the country in September, following the release of their long awaited 6th studio album Fabric, (out today - Friday September 8th).
Kaylee Bell has just released her latest single 'Next Somebody'.
Auckland-based four piece group Openside have made their 2018 debut with the release of their empowering new single and stunning companion video ‘No Going Back’, with the video premiering on Alternative Press.
Ahead of their New Zealand show at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Tuesday night (April 24), Biffy Clyro have announced details of their first acoustic album; MTV UNPLUGGED: LIVE AT ROUNDHOUSE LONDON, to be released on May 25.
Straight off the back of a scorching Homegrown set in Wellington, a couple of dates on I Am Giant’s final NZ tour and the announcement of their debut performance at Spark Arena in support of Biffy Clyro, Skinny Hobos celebrate the launch of their debut album with an 11 date national tour.
By Wal Reid
Artist: The Killers
Date / Venue: Friday April 20th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
Hamilton based pop-folk trio Looking For Alaska have announced the release of their catchy new single 'Calling Out' on the cusp of a nationwide tour.
‘No One Defeats Us’ is the first taste of music from one of Australia’s most anticipated new bands, DREAMS – a collaboration between Daniel Johns (aka Dr Dreams) and Luke Steele (aka Miracle).
After the release of their debut single ‘City Boy’ last month Calpurnia have truly arrived with the song being streamed more than 2 millions times and hitting #1 on the Global Viral Spotify chart.
Sweden’s legendary hard rock band Europe, best known for their worldwide 1986 Smash Hit The Final Countdown, will arrive on Australian shores in just one month!
Reef have announced details of their new studio album ‘Revelation’, to be released May 4.
Florence + the Machine has premiered beautiful brand new track, ‘Sky Full Of Song’. Released without warning in partnership with Record Store Day, a limited edition, double-A-sided 7” vinyl will follow on April 21st.
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever have announced the release of Hope Downs – the highly-anticipated debut album from renowned Melbourne outfit.
By Wal Reid
Artist: Carnivorous Plant Society with Eb & Sparrow
Date / Venue: Friday April 13th, 2018 - The Tuning Fork, Auckland
LUMP is a collaborative album from Laura Marling, the Grammy-nominated, Brit award-winning singer-songwriter, and Mike Lindsay, the founding member of Tunng and Throws, and a prolific Mercury Prize winning producer.
Legendary rock band Foreigner will return to New Zealand this November to perform one of their newly envisaged orchestral concerts at Hamilton’s Claudelands Arena on Thursday 1st November.
One of the most important projects in New Zealand’s music history – ENZSO – is being recreated to celebrate its 21st anniversary.
By Megan Moss
Artist: Sheryl Crow & Melissa Etheridge
Date / Venue: Monday 9 April: Trusts Arena, Auckland
Julia Deans today releases the visual story of her song The Panic, due for release April 13th.
'Feel Brand New' is the third song taken from the forthcoming Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders album Blue Poles, out May 4 on Barely Dressed Records.
Today, Unknown Mortal Orchestra releases their fourth album, Sex & Food (Jagjaguwar).
Jacked Like the Ripper, a Skinny Hobos live set favourite, is finally released as a single today.
Wellington based singer and electronic musician, Nicole Andrews, is set to release her second and highly anticipated album, A Stranger, on May 4th followed by a national album tour.
On the eve of the release of their highly anticipated fourth studio album (Sex & Food released Friday April 6 on Jagjaguwar/Rhythmethod), UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA announce their return to New Zealand for a four date tour this Spring.
Laying early claim to 2018 as their year, Australian rock duo favourites Hockey Dad kick off their six date tour of New Zealand on Friday April 30 in Christchurch.
Iconoclastic purveyors of drone-laden psychedelia, The Brian Jonestown Massacre will make their long-awaited return to Australian & New Zealand shores in June, 2018 with their brand-new record Something Else.
After an Australian tour, and a run of shows and festivals in New Zealand, Anthonie Tonnon is announcing eight more shows in the corners of both islands in Autumn.
Auckland-based Dunedin band Ha The Unclear have today shared a refreshing new track called Wallace Line, and announced they are hitting the road this April with 4 New Zealand shows to celebrate the single's release!
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.
London-based band PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING have announced their first solo headline show in New Zealand. This is an unmissable chance to immerse yourself in the PSB rollercoaster of sound & vision.
Neil Young + Promise Of The Real will release PARADOX (ORIGINAL MUSIC FROM THE FILM) on double vinyl and digital on March 23, with the CD to follow on April 20.
Elton John has announced his new album Revamp, released on April 6th on Virgin EMI.
‘No One Defeats Us’ is the first taste of music from one of Australia’s most anticipated new bands, DREAMS – a collaboration between Daniel Johns (aka Dr Dreams) and Luke Steele (aka Miracle).
Much-loved New Zealand artist, producer and beatmaker Estère debuts ‘Nomads’, the last single before the release of her forthcoming double album My Design, On Others’ Lives which is due out Friday 27th April.
Aotearoa’s favourite ‘BBQ reggae’ band Tomorrow People are hitting the road in celebration of their #1 album BBQ REGGAE.
Following on from the streaming smash ‘Too Strung Up’, which saw the Auckland 3-piece woo a legion of new fans across NZ, Australia and the USA, Alae return with an addictive ode to the mother of all drugs – love – on their brand-new track ‘Stone Cold’, which releases today.
Hot on the heels of their opening slots for Ed Sheeran, Drax Project has announced a one-off show at the Powerstation in Auckland on Friday, May 11.
Kiwi singer-songwriter Thomas Oliver will embark on an Australasian tour this May, with two New Zealand dates, to celebrate the release of his new live album, LIVE AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.
UK born NZ raised singer/songwriter Harry Parsons has announced the release of his beautiful new single 'Real'.
By Glenn Blomfield
Artist: Rag 'n' Bone Man
Date / Venue: Friday April 6th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
Boycrush has revealed a new track off Desperate Late Night Energy, his forthcoming album due out June 15.
New Zealand singer/songwriter, Jamie McDell has announced the release of her new album Extraordinary Girl, and shares a first taster with her new track ‘Tori’, featuring backing vocals from Australian country legend, Kasey Chambers.
By Glenn Blomfield
Artist: Vance Joy
Date / Venue: Wednesday March 28th: The Tuning Fork, Auckland
Auckland based songwriter Mckenzie Comer is back under a new name with a fresh pop sound. MCK debuts with her first single and accompanying video for ‘Magnets’, releasing today.
New Zealand musician, producer and songwriter Emma Logan aka October has confirmed the release of her debut album Ultra Red – out April 20, 2018.
By Rhiannon Lloyd
Artist: Ed Sheeran
Date / Venue: Saturday March 24th, 2018 - Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
Estère kicked off 2018 with full force - playing a number of dates around Southern Africa and opening for music/fashion icon Grace Jones in her recent headlining show in Queenstown.
Dublin-based neo-electronic, new-age pop act EDEN has announced the extension of his vertigo world tour to now play Australia and New Zealand this June following sold out dates across the U.S.
Lily Allen has announced that her highly anticipated upcoming fourth album, NO SHAME, will be released on June 8th.
New Zealanders have confirmed that absence does indeed make the heart grow fonder, with tickets to Celine Dion’s first Auckland shows in over two decades being snapped up swiftly by fans across the country!
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.
Ciaran McMeeken has released his latest single and official video, ‘Wi-Fi’, following a whirlwind 25-date nationwide tour promoting his self-titled album released late last year.
By Amy Halpin
Artist: Robbie Williams
Date / Venue: Wednesday February 28th, 2018 - Qudos Band Arena, Sydney
Tom Lee-Richards, solo artist and emotive storyteller delivers a collection of stunning tracks with his Out Of The Oddness Mini LP.
CHVRCHES today announce their highly anticipated new album Love Is Dead, due for release on May 25th. Today also sees the release of a second song from Love Is Dead, ‘My Enemy’, which features The National’s Matt Berninger.
Named one of “18 Emerging Artists to Watch in 2018” by Buzzfeed USA, Aucklander Madeline North aka So Below launches the year with a video premiere on leading US website Refinery 29 for her single Close, which also releases through YouTube today.
By Louisa Tipene Opetaia
Artist: Bruno Mars
Date / Venue: Tuesday February 27th, 2018: Spark Arena, Auckland
New Zealand singer/songwriter, Jamie McDell has announced the release of her new album Extraordinary Girl, and shares a first taster with her new track ‘Tori’, featuring backing vocals from Australian country legend, Kasey Chambers.
Today New Zealand producer Boycrush debuts a mesmerising new track; the first to come from his forthcoming album Desperate Late Night Energy, due for release on June 15th.
By Leah Victoria
Artist: Robbie Williams
Date / Venue: Wednesday February 14th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
Robbie Williams held a press conference in Auckland yesterday (February 13) on his Birthday, ahead of his New Zealand shows in Auckland ( Spark Arena Wednesday February 14) and Dunedin ( Forsyth Barr Stadium February 17).
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).
Britain’s biggest selling comedian Michael McIntyre has sold out in record time, selling out TWO arena shows in THREE days with his BIG WORLD TOUR in 2019.
DYNAMO has announced a second Auckland show for the ‘SEEING IS BELIEVING’ DYNAMO LIVE NZ TOUR 2018. This new performance is scheduled for Saturday 28 July at 3pm at Auckland’s Spark Arena.
He’s walked on water across the river Thames, levitated above the Shard, walked down the outside of the LA Times Building, made a car appear from light beams, predicted the Soccer World Cup outcome and taken a flight on the side of a bus.
Britain’s biggest comedian Michael McIntyre is set to return to New Zealand with his eagerly awaited new tour and this time he is going global!
Carl Barron, arguably the most successful and accomplished comedy performer in Australia, is set to make a welcome return to New Zealand this April/May
Everyone’s favourite elastic Australian comedy duo, The Umbilical Brothers are back with a brand new show.
He’s been on TV, 7Days, The Comedy Gala, AotearoHA. So you can trust he know what he’s doing, you’re in safe hands with this award-winning professional.
After winning the 2016 Billy T Award, David Correos has gone from strength to, well, even more strength.
Now James Smith presents his debut New Zealand show Pleasure Enthusiast this May for one night only at SKYCITY Theatre on Saturday, May 5.
It's the last week to check out the Auckland Fringe Festival, which have some excellent shows not to be missed!
By Shawn Moodie
Escaping an unseasonably dark and rainy Auckland evening, a friend (Jenanne) and I made our way to the ASB Theatre to check out ‘Another Frickin’ Festival’.
The exhibition shares the rich stories and dynamic music culture unique to South Auckland, fed by street culture, church choirs, R&B clubs and hip-hop.
As the Auckland weather continues to impress, Silo Park continues to be the spot for your summer outdoor drinking from Friday night, right through to Sunday afternoon. We also have (arguably) Auckland Waterfronts largest area of public shade - the infamous ‘stretch tent.’
The Christmas holidays might be over, but the Summer fun is just beginning with the International Buskers Festival on Auckland’s waterfront from 26th – 29th January.
In a global first, documentary maker, author and actor Ross Kemp will reveal the truth about how the extreme world works live on stage, delivering remarkable insights into the 73 documentaries that he has made with his team across the world in the last 15 years.
Due to high demand, global comedy phenomenon Russell Peters has added a second New Zealand show at the Civic Theatre in Auckland.
Bringing together some of the city’s most impressive minds, the Puāwai Festival returns to Auckland from Monday 27 November to Saturday 2 December to champion honest and authentic representation of HIV in Aotearoa. The week full of events is timed to honour World AIDS Day on December 1.
‘Another Frickin’ Festival’ presented by Comedy Central, is set to hit Queenstown, Auckland and Wellington February 2018.
Global comedy phenomenon Russell Peters returns to New Zealand with his DEPORTED WORLD TOUR in February 2018.
The Auckland Theatre Awards will once again bring together the Auckland theatre community for a night of celebration, recognition and theatrical hijinks this December.
Due to overwhelming demand, new shows have been added to Jimmy Carr’s The Best Of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits New Zealand Tour 2018.
Love Me Tinder is a comedy musical for anyone with a smart phone and an open heart.
The line-up has been unveiled for Show Me Shorts Film Festival 2017, New Zealand’s premier international short film festival.
This Auckland ArtWeek, St Matthew-in-the-City Church will be host to Pōhutukawa Chi, Songs for Homeless and Pō ~ Beautiful Darkness live Maori opera, all brought to you by Mika Haka.
One of the most prolific joke-tellers of recent times, Jimmy Carr announces a mammoth world tour like no other which bring him back to New Zealand in January 2018.
Biting indigenous satire spins a story of familial destruction in the vivid new play by highly acclaimed writer Mīria George.
Family in all its forms is the theme of Auckland Theatre Company’s (ATC) 2017/2018 progamme, announced yesterday.
The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) has announces its most provocative and poetic national tour yet, The Absurdity of Humanity to be presented this September in New Plymouth at the Taranaki Arts Festival,Marlborough, the Christchurch Arts Festival and in Wellington for strictly limited performances.
