By Joe Davis

Artist:  Rainer Hersch

Date / Venue:  Friday May 3rd, 2013, Town Hall, Auckland

"Rainer Hersch's Victor Borge" is playing at the Comedy Chamber (Auckland Town Hall) as part of the International Comedy Festival. We saw the second performance (Friday night), and based on what we saw this is a festival show you should absolutely get along and see.

The show is Hersch's tribute to Bo…

Tagged as : Rainer Hersch's Victor Borge | Rainer Hersch | Victor Borge | Comedy Chamber | Auckland Town Hall | International Comedy Festival | concert review |

By Mike O'Connor

Date:  Friday May 3rd, 2013

Venue:  Bodega, Wellington

The beards were left untrimmed, the plaid shirts were ought in force, and the cowboy hats were rescued from the dress-up box for the Wellington edition of The Gunslingers Ball on Friday night.

The Gunslingers Ball has turned into quite the kiwi institution over the last three years. A hoe-down for city-slickers and yokel…

Tagged as : The Gunslingers Ball | Bernie Griffen & the Grifters | The Broadsides | Tami Neilson | D Burmester & The Blind | John the Baptist | concert review | Bodega |

Photos by Jacko Andrews

Artist:  The Gunslingers Ball -  Bernie Griffen & the Grifters, The Broadsides, Tami Neilson, D Burmester & The Blind, John the Baptist

Date:  Saturday April 27th, The Paddington, Auckland

The Gunslingers Ball performed at the Paddington in Auckland last night (Saturday April 27th).  Jacko Andrews went along a took some great photos, take a look below.  

The Gunsli…

Tagged as : The Gunslingers Ball | Bernie Griffen & the Grifters | The Broadsides | Tami Neilson | D Burmester & The Blind | John the Baptist | photos | concert review |

By Keith Wright

Artist:  Aerosmith

Date / Venue:  Wednesday April 24th, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

We left Auckland as soon as we could and got stuck into a few coldies at Christchurch Airport, headed for the gig of the century and certainly the concert I had dreamed about since a child. As an avid musician, Aerosmith has been a long standing favourite and influencer of much of my musical…

Tagged as : Aerosmith | Forsyth Barr Stadium | concert review |

Artist:  Bryan Adams

Date / Venue:  Tuesday April 23rd, Civic Theatre, Auckland

His face may be a bit more weathered and his hair might be a little thinner than when he was last in New Zealand but Bryan Adams certainly didn't show his age as he rocked out a superb concert at the Civic Theatre in Auckland, 23rd April 2013 as part of his Bare Bones Tour.

Bare Bones meaning just Adams, his stron…

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