Ska-punk giants, The Selecter, and The Beat, are joining forces for an Australasian tour that will see them hitting New Zealand shores in early 2018 for two special co-headlining shows in Auckland and Wellington. The Selector and The Beat emerged from the UK’s late 70s/early 80s ska revival - AKA the ‘2 Tone movement’ - which also gave rise to the likes of The Specials and Madness. Renowned for putting on energetic shows, packed with back-to-back hits, each band will play a…

With every track on the album recorded as a full-band affair with a view to playing live, the latest offering from the prolific band has been noted by Pitchfork as “polished synth-pop”, lending itself perfectly to their fluid up-beat live shows. A truly global act, CUT COPY have made their way across the world over the last decade, having played over a thousand headlining tour dates, and have an ever-increasing number of festival appearances under their belt including slots at…

Wellington based Electro Soul Pop force field, Nation, burst onto the scene in 2016 with their debut self-titled E.P. Since then, the band have honed their unique sound, through their sophisticated fusion of genres and concoction of upbeat tunes, giving audiences an exciting, diverse musical experience – guaranteed to get you moving. Described as New Zealand’s answer to Jamiroquai, the band are pleased to announce the imminent arrival of their explosive sophomore E.P. Pop Vulture in January 2018. In support of Pop Vulture’s release, the band…

Ska-punk giants, The Selecter, and The Beat, are joining forces for an Australasian tour that will see them hitting New Zealand shores in early 2018 for two special co-headlining shows in Auckland and Wellington. The Selector and The Beat emerged from the UK’s late 70s/early 80s ska revival - AKA the ‘2 Tone movement’ - which also gave rise to the likes of The Specials and Madness. Renowned for putting on energetic shows, packed with back-to-back hits, each band will play a…

Wellington based Electro Soul Pop force field, Nation, burst onto the scene in 2016 with their debut self-titled E.P. Since then, the band have honed their unique sound, through their sophisticated fusion of genres and concoction of upbeat tunes, giving audiences an exciting, diverse musical experience – guaranteed to get you moving. Described as New Zealand’s answer to Jamiroquai, the band are pleased to announce the imminent arrival of their explosive sophomore E.P. Pop Vulture in January 2018. In support of Pop Vulture’s release, the band…

Featuring: The East Pointers (CAN), Nadia Reid, Esther Swift (UK) , Huw Williams (UK), Klezmer Rebs, T-Bone Trio, Reverie, The Bollands The Auckland Folk Festival celebrates its 45th anniversary in January with an entertaining and inspiringly diverse line-up of local and international artists. New Zealand’s biggest annual folk music gathering will take place again at the Kumeu Showgrounds, over Auckland Anniversary Weekend, January 26-29, 2018.

See Roger Waters’ spectacular Us + Them. The show features songs from Pink Floyd’s greatest albums (The Dark Side of The Moon, The Wall, Animals, Wish You Were Here) alongside new material. Roger Waters’ legendary live performances are renowned as immersive sensory experiences featuring high class, state-of- the-art audio visual production and breathtaking quad sound.

Kicking off proceedings on the Friday night is a one-off reunion set by the legendary Luger Boa! Fronted by ex-D4 front man Jimmy Christmas, Boa blazed a trail across the New Zealand rock scene through the 2000’s with game changing albums “Mutate or Die” and New Hot Night” each of which spawned numerous radio hits including “On My Mind” “What is Real” “Paralyzed” “Lazy” and “New Hot Nights”. End of an Era weekend brings together not just a Luger Boa…