Final line-up revealed for One Love Festival
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.
Dates revealed for 2019 Laneway Festival
Whip out your diaries: the dates and venues for the 2019 Laneway Festival are here. Once again Auckland will return to the beautiful and idyllic surrounds of Albert Park
Spark Arena rolls out Zero Waste Strategy
Auckland’s Spark Arena has switched to 100% compostable serve ware for public events. This week, the venue is implementing stage one of its Zero Waste Strategy, replacing all single-use cups and hot food packaging with carefully sourced plant-based alternatives.
Daffodils to play show at The Tuning Fork
Burgeoning indie-pop group, Daffodils, are thrilled to announce their debut headline show at The Tuning Fork on September 27th.
Tony Joe White cancels NZ show due to injury
Tony Joe White has been forced to cancel his upcoming Australia / New Zealand shows this October due to severe back pain.
The Living End announce Auckland show
Australian band The Living End will be bringing their high energy live show to Auckland for one headline show next February.
The Red Hot Summer Tour heading to Lower Hutt in February
The weather forecast is in and come February 5 2019, the heat in Lower Hutt is confirmed to rise to RED HOT.
First acts revealed for Rhythm & Vines
The first announcement for Rhythm & Vines on New Years Eve in Gisborne has been released.
Lauryn Hill announces NZ show
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 20th Anniversary Tour, will be heading to New Zealand in 2019 joined by very special guest, longtime collaborator and friend Nas.
A Strange Caravan to travel its way round NZ this Spring
A collective of renowned kiwi songwriters and solo artists, tracing lineage to many of NZ’s most loved bands, join forces this spring to bring you The Strange Caravan Tour.
Aaradhna announces NZ tour
One of Aotearoa’s foremost soul and R’n’B singers, Aaradhna, is embarking on a six-date tour, giving Kiwi fans one last chance to see her live before she takes time out to write and record new music.
Sonorous returning for 2019
New Zealand’s premiere house and techno-focused festival, Sonorous, is back! Returning for its second year, the one-day extravaganza will be held on the Sunday of Auckland Anniversary Weekend, January 27, at Matakana Country Park, just outside of Auckland.
Vodafone NZ Music Awards 2018 launch includes new Dick Frizzell Tui design
Recorded Music New Zealand has revealed the new direction of the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards with a rejuvenated programme of build-up events and a new Tui trophy designed by renowned artist Dick Frizzell.
Phil Collins Napier show sold out, last chance for Christchurch
Phil Collins’ Not Dead Yet: Live! tour has been selling out around the world to enraptured audiences.
JC Carroll from The Members announces solo show
JC Carroll founding member of The Members (and still a Member!) will play one solo show in Auckland in October. JC will be performing Members songs and solo material.
Lily Allen heading to NZ & Australia
British singer Lily Allen will touch down in Australia and New Zealand in February 2019 for a series of electric shows.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra ready for NZ tour
Unknown Mortal Orchestra's four date New Zealand tour starts next week and tickets are selling fast with Wellington already SOLD OUT!
Yukon Era & SODA BOYZ announce NZ tour
Freshly home and rested from a whirlwind tour of Australia and the UK, Yukon Era have teamed up with Palmy natives SODA BOYZ for an 7 date tour spanning the length of the country.
The Adults kick off tour this weekend
In the frothy wake of their joyous sophomore album “HAJA”, this weekend Jon Toogood’s THE ADULTS kick off their limited run of Australasian shows, with Jon’s Wellingtonian hometown crowd up first on Saturday 1st September at Meow.
Wreckless Eric announces NZ tour
Talk about Wreckless Eric and what immediately comes to mind is his enduring hit Whole Wide World - covered in stadiums and sheds from Aberdeen to Alabama - but there's a whole lot more to the story than just that.