Concert Review - Chelsea Wolfe - Auckland - 30th May 2025
Review By: Sarah Kidd
Artist/Band: Chelsea Wolfe Supported by APHIR
Venue/City: Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Friday 30th May 2025
New Music & Video Release - Award-winning T. G. Shand steps back into the spotlight with the hypnotic ‘The Deadpan Break’
Artist Name: T. G. Shand
Release Name - The Deadpan Break
Release Date - 30th May 2025
Genre - Alternative, Indie, Shoegaze
Label - Cusp Limited, DRM NZ
New Music & Video Release - Psycroptic Australian Metal Legends drop new single, sign To Metal Blade Records
Artist Name: Psycroptic
Release Name - Architects of Extinction
Release Date - 29th May 2025
Genre - Metal, Death Metal
Label - Metal Blade Records
New Music & Video Release - BABYMETAL And Slaughter To Prevail Drop Collab Track 'Song 3'
Artist Name: BABYMETAL, Slaughter to Prevail
Release Name - Song 3
Release Date - 29th May 2025
Genre - Metal
Label - UMG Recordings, Inc.
Concert Review - Train - Auckland - 28th May 2025
Review By: Sarah Kidd
Artist/Band: Train Supported by Mel Parsons
Venue/City: Great Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Wednesday 28th May 2025
Tour News - The Others Way announce first lineup… with a twist
Tāmaki Makaurau’s iconic street festival is back, and bigger than ever in every way imaginable! Yes, the first line-up of 29 mind-boggling acts for The Others Way has dropped, and yes, Saturday 29 November across Karangahape Road just became unmissable.
Industry News - Aotearoa Music Awards announce 2025 Tui winners
Produced by Recorded Music NZ, the Aotearoa Music Awards tonight celebrated a standout group of Tūī winners at the Viaduct Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau, closing out Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa | New Zealand Music Month with a bang.
New Music & Video Release - Yellowcard Announce Their First Album In Almost A Decade: Better Days - coming this October
Artist Name: Yellowcard
Release Name - Better Days
Release Date - 10th October 2025
Genre - Pop Punk, Alt Rock
Label - Better Noise Music
Tour News - Phoebe Rings joins Japanese Breakfast as support for Auckland Winter Series
Live Nation is proud to announce local act Phoebe Rings will join Japanese Breakfast at the Auckland Winter Series line up at the Auckland Town Hall this June. Tickets to their June 7 show are on sale now.
Live Photos - Train - Auckland - 28th May 2025
Photos By: Ginny Cocks
Artist/Band: Train Supported by Mel Parsons
Venue/City: Great Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Wednesday 28th May 2025
Tour News - Delaney Davidson joins Sir Dave Dobbyn at Auckland Winter Series
Live Nation is proud to announce multi-instrumentalist Delaney Davidson will join Sir Dave Dobbyn as special guest at the Auckland Winter Series line up at the Auckland Town Hall this June.
Tour News - US hip hop icons Bone Thugs-n-Harmony reunite for Auckland and Australia shows
With over three decades of shared experience, success Bone-Thugs-n-Harmony are relishing a new chapter of opportunity and greatness – reuniting to create new music and tour internationally once more!
Tour News - The Grogans Return To Aotearoa This September
Ready to take these new tracks on the road, The Grogans new album Stagger is out, plus the band are excited to announce a headline tour across New Zealand.
Tour News - Eivør Returns to Australia & New Zealand in 2026 with Special Guest: Sylvaine
Australia and New Zealand will welcome two of the most distinctive voices in the Nordic music world when Eivør and Sylvaine (solo) join forces for an unforgettable tour across both countries in March 2026.
Tour News - Stellar* join the lineup as the third band announced for The Biggest Pub Gig In The World!
Following the thunderous announcement of Goodshirt and Fur Patrol, today we add another local heavyweight to the bill – the one and only Stellar*.
Tour News - OneRepublic Announce Tour with special guest Zara Larsson
GRAMMY® nominated US band OneRepublic, headed up by acclaimed singer/songwriter and lead vocalist Ryan Tedder, announce their highly anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand for The Sweet Escape Tour in February 2026.
Concert Review - The Bitter Brothers - Auckland - 25th May 2025
Review By: Leza E
Artist/Band: The Bitter Brothers
Venue/City: Barebones Folk Club, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Sunday 25th May 2025
Comedy News - Urzila Carlson returns to New Zealand with new show ‘You Don’t Say’
Multi-award-winning South African-New Zealander Urzila Carlson is one of Australian and New Zealand's biggest comedy stars, and she's bringing her trademark cheeky wit back to New Zealand stages in 2025 with the 'You Don't Say’ Tour.
Live Photos - Unsung Heroes - Hawkes Bay - 22nd May 2025
Photos By: Andrew Caldwell
Artist/Band: Unsung Heroes
Venue/City: Wallingford Hall, Wallingford Hawkes Bay
Date of Event: Thursday 22nd May 2025
Concert Review - Unsung Heroes - Hawkes Bay - 22nd May 2025
Review By: Rob Harbers
Artist/Band: Unsung Heroes
Venue/City: Wallingford Hall, Wallingford Hawkes Bay
Date of Event: Thursday 22nd May 2025