
Southern Fork Americana Fest 2018 kicks off this week
This Friday, Folk traditionalist Willie Watson (Old Crow Medicine Show) partners up with Tui-Award winner Holly Arrowsmith to launch the five-date festival.

Openside announced to support Panic! At The Disco for Auckland show
Openside have been announced as the support act for Panic! At the Disco at Spark Arena on Tuesday 16th October 2018.

Whammyfest returning for 2018
On the last weekend of October, Whammy! will be celebrating another year with Whammyfest! The event take place as a thanks to everyone who's worked, booked, played, partied or supported Whammy in any way for the last 11 years.

Elemeno P add more dates to NZ tour
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.

Jubilation Choir to perform at The Pumphouse
Jubilation is a unique beast, an acapella gospel choir with a rock & roll heart.

Girls Rock! Camp Aotearoa returning for 2019
Girls Rock! Camp Aotearoa 2018 (GRCA) was so successful in its aim to help young women form bands, learn instruments and write original songs, that it’s back for a second year.

Support acts revealed for The Teskey Brothers NZ tour
Aussie soul and blues band The Teskey Brothers will be joined by three ‘not to be missed’ local support acts on their upcoming New Zealand shows.
Spark Arena's compostables policy cuts landfill waste in half
Spark Arena’s Zero Waste Strategy rolled out to coincide with the record-breaking P!NK concerts, replacing single use cups and hot food containers with carefully sourced compostable serve ware.

Oddisee to tour NZ
This December, critically-acclaimed Sudanese-American artist Oddisee (Amir Mohamed) returns to New Zealand with his band Good Compny, with tour support from American singer/songwriter Olivier St. Louis and New Zealand’s very own hip hop lyricist Melodownz.

Dashboard Confessional to play Australia & NZ shows
For the first time in Australia and New Zealand Dashboard Confessional will play their breakthrough album ‘The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most’ in full.

Mayday Parade set for NZ & Australia tour
Mayday Parade have announced ‘Welcome To Sunnyland’ Australia and New Zealand headline shows alongside their already announced appearances at Good Things Festival!

The Hollies announce NZ tour
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.

Finalists announced for the Vodafone NZ Music Awards 2018
Four groups share the prestige of having the most Tui nods at the 2018 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.

First line-up for WOMAD 2019 revealed
WOMAD has delivered its first artist announcement with Angelique Kidjo, Silkroad Ensemble and Aotearoa's own TEEKS all setting the stage for the 2019 festival.

Disco legends band together for a one-off New Zealand show
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.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra to release instrumental album 'IC-01 Hanoi'
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.

Blindspott announce reunion tour
Rock legends Blindspott have made it official! They’re reforming for a 10-year Reunion Tour this summer, and they’re taking the mighty Devilskin along for the madness.

Halestorm announce NZ tour
Post-grunge/metal quartet Halestorm have become one of the most successful female-fronted hard rock groups of the 21st century.

Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals to play one-off NZ show
After headlining Laneway Festival earlier this year, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals have announced a one-off summer show in Auckland this January.

Move D & Eris Drew announce NZ tour
German electronic music pioneer & DJ extraordinaire Move D, alongside Chicago DJ of the Motherbeat, Eris Drew, have announced a two room rave extravaganza at Whammy Bar on November 23rd.