October 2026
Placemaking in a built city
Placemaking in a Built City Following the earthquakes, Ōtautahi became known for temporary urbanism, creative experimentation and community-led placemaking. As the city has rebuilt, the context has changed - so what does placemaking look like now, and what role can it play in shaping the next chapter of our city? Life in Vacant Spaces, in partnership with Placemaking Aotearoa, invites you to an afternoon of ideas, stories, provocations and conversation exploring where we’ve come from, where we are now, and…
Find out more »Stillwater Lines: Yellow Tour 2026
Inside a cabin in Te Aroha, songwriter and former IvyBlue frontman James Brodie created Yellow- his first solo album under the Stillwater Lines persona. Designed as a way to understand the events of his past in order to move forward into his future while recovering from a near-fatal car crash; James set about using his guitar, voice, and MIDI Keyboard to use music as a way to put his heart back together. And in support of Yellow's release (July 2026),…
Find out more »Hunter Craig Band With Electric Starfi And Connor Morrison-Mills
Join us for a night of music and poetry! What to expect? Connor Morrison-Mills is a folk singer songwriter who has recently relocated from Pōneke. He'll be making his Ōtautahi debut. Electric Starfi trio are back with a new drummer. They'll be bringing some of their punchier poems set to music. Hunter Craig Band is back to with a star studded lineup of local musicians and they'll surely make you feel the full spectrum of emotions.
Find out more »Adam McGrath and Gary McCormick – The Mainline Tour
“Two drifters off to see the world” as the song goes, a romantic vision, a dream of two pals one lonesome, one a wide river, an apt mission statement for two of New Zealand’s most lively raconteurs the veteran gentleman of the road, and the young Turk, Gary McCormick and Adam McGrath. Both need little introduction if any but for nearly fifty years McCormick has been a beloved part of the kiwi fabric, from the rolling, surf riding, poetry slinging…
Find out more »Face First, Juvee, Epsilon
ROCK ON presents an all ages show at the Bridge Hub!! Face First - Christchurch’s most devastatingly attractive emo band... Face First are an 03/Ōtautahi based pop punk/emo band, bringing intense energy and an engaging live performance. They are known around the CHCH music scene for having huge audience participation and intense moshing. Kash Perry, Theo Pulley, James Tuck, Lachlann Kundycki - FACE FIRST Jüvee are a four-piece band from Christchurch, New Zealand. In 2026, they won the Canterbury Rockquest…
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