July 2025
Darkroom Open Mic Night
Join us for our Open Mic Night, on the first Weds of each month! Doors open 6:30pm with music from 7pm Sound person, drum kit, mics, and bass and guitar amps provided. Sign up on the blackboard on the night to play for up to 15mins. Spots are limited, first in first served. Musicians and bands of any genre, and any musical ability/experience level welcome to perform. Solo acts and group acts all welcome! Free entry R18 R.O.A.R.
Find out more »Diesel Jenny x Synthetic Children – ‘Backroom Smooches’ Tour
Diesel Jenny and Synthetic Children announce ‘Backroom Smooches’ tour Two of Aotearoa’s most rungle hardware acts are joining forces for a mid-winter tour across the country this July. Armed with new releases and a reckless lack of MIDI cables, longtime pals Synthetic Children and Diesel Jenny are packing gear into the whip for a trip up and down the motu. The six-date tour will see the pair serve up their respective dishes in Ōtautahi, Ōtepoti, Tāmaki Makaurau, Pōneke, Te Papaioea,…
Find out more »Lyttelton Arts Festival X Adam Hattaway And The Haunters
Adam Hattaway & The Haunters roll into Lyttelton with a one-night-only cabaret set, cutting deep with raw soul, grit, and rock ’n’ roll charm. Known for turning heartbreak into a howl, they’re dialling it down—but not backing off. This is live music with teeth, up close and personal. July 4th – LAF, 2025 Lyttelton Arts Festival. Ticketing: from $20 unwaged, $25 waged - https://www.lytteltonartsfest.nz/music
Find out more »Adrenochrome Babies, Les Fuzz Minou, Sentient Mud, Toronja
Come beat the winter blues with a multi-genre Friday night session at the Darkroom. Otautahi chaos incarnate Adrenochrome Babies will be joined by sonic practitioners Les Fuzz Minou, banjo punk officiando’s Sentient Mud, and multi-disciplinary electronic artist Toronja, who’ll be laying down some lush soundscapes to set the scene. Gonna be a beautiful evening ? Adrenochrome Babies - half manic, socially-conscious word vomit set against a backdrop of dystopian sonic musings. Could progressive punk be considered a genre; or is…
Find out more »Tom Roud For Council – Campaign Launch Gig
Runtimes: 7.30pm - 8pm: Meet & Greet with the Candidate 8pm - 8.30pm: pickledarling 8:30pm - 9pm: Speeches from Tom & from the Alliance Party 9pm: this dog 9.45 - late: The Eastern Details: Tom Roud (known in the local music scene as 1/4 of Model Home) is running for Christchurch City Council! I’m a library worker and union delegate and have been working in the central city for the last seven years. I grew up in Christchurch and my…
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