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February 2026
Richter City Rebels live at Space Academy
It’s time to move, the Rebels are in town! Wellington’s own Richter City Rebels are bringing the brass heat back to blow the roof off Space Academy! Channeling the spirit of New Orleans straight into the heart of Ōtautahi for a night of booty-shaking brass, big grooves, and bold energy. Known for their infectious blend of New Orleans funk, soul, and second-line swagger, the Rebels are here to party! Bring your mates, grab a brew, and get ready to dance…
Find out more »Party Of Special Things To Do – night 2
Festival of adventurous music and deep listening February 7th Concert - Lyttelton Coffee Co. 8pm February 8th Deep listening wananga - Red-zone location TBC 2pm Concert - Space Academy 8pm Mahina Kingi-Kaui Rory Dalley / Michael Kime / Haimoana Palmer / Luka Reardon Anna Fält (Finland, supported by Swedish Arts Grants Committee) Jean-Philippe Gross (France, supported by Rise / La Muse en Circuit - Musica, and La Spedidam) Raquel Thomas / Stephanie Engelbrecht Ira Hadžić (Germany, supported by the Goethe-Institut)…
Find out more »Local Music: Bad Llamas, Paperwaves And Not Yet Landed
A night of original music from Ōtautahi / Christchurch's local Music scene. Your band's for the evening are....... Bad Llamas Local band of 7 years, 1 album and soon to start making album 2. Hot off the heels from a recent sold out gig the make Music to move to or be moved by, you can expect them to bring their usual high energy performance of Indie Rock blended with soul, pop and synth will have you dancing all night…
Find out more »Post Office w/ Ghost Parable
After a short break, gothic folk alt rockers Post Office are back with some new tunes to showcase. Joining them is Ghost Parable, a music project of Melbourne based visual artist Lana Eileen. Saturday 14th February 8pm Space Academy - 371 St Asaph St Post Office - Shifting from a hush to a howl, Post Office cultivate a brooding mix of folk and alternative rock 'n' roll that sounds equally bruised and beautiful. Ghost Parable - Is the music project…
Find out more »March 2026
The Jackets
Since 2008, The Jackets have been touring internationally with their distinctive blend of Garage Psych Punk music and attitude, performing across Europe, the UK, the USA, Japan, Mexico, and Canada, with Australia and New Zealand next on the horizon. Known for their explosive live performances, infectious songs, and striking visual identity, The Jackets have earned a reputation as one of Europe’s most compelling Garage live acts. linktr.ee/thejackets
Find out more »Marsha & Velveteen Aotearoa Tour
Ōtautahi post punks Marsha and alt-rock outfit Velveteen are taking their loud and energetic live shows across the country. At the end of the 2025/26 summer, the two bands are taking on four shows in Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Joining the tour are some of Aotearoa's finest bands around including Cruelly, Back to the Hillside, Pearly*, and Gracie Snow. Marsha are Christchurch post punk, leaning on elements of indie and experimental rock. Taking influence from bands such as SPIRIT…
Find out more »Majozi
South African indie-folk star MAJOZI brings his heartfelt anthems to Space Academy as part of the Old School Tri-Nations Tour. With his signature blend of sincerity, soul and soaring melodies, this will be a rare, intimate performance in Christchurch. Expect songs that move you – from fan favourites like “Darling” and “Fire” to brand-new material from his upcoming EP. Doors open: 8pm | Show starts: 8:30pm Venue: Space Academy, Christchurch Tickets via Humanitix (link TBC) R18 event. Food and drink…
Find out more »Guitar Wolf – More Jet – Aotearoa March 2026
INSANE JET ROCK AND ROLL FROM TOKYO JAPAN YOU WILL HAVE GREAT TIME CLEAN DiRT DELIVERS GUITAR WOLF and GREAT RNR OVER AND OVER WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR ? WE LOVE DiRTBAG RADIO on www.95bFM.com - every Monday night
Find out more »This Dog Likewise World Tour
*Small Metropolitan New Zealand Tour The Ōtautahi underground has been pretty sweet to us. Probably time to swim somewhere else though. And put out new music. It's been a while since we've done that. Yeah we'll do that. Pōneke x Ōtepoti x Ōtautahi , we're running to ya for our 'Likewise' single release 'World' Tour! Our new single Likewise drops Feb 21 <3 Supported by S.E.I.S.M.I.C (s.e.i.s.m.i.c_band) & Soft Launch With love, Fēlix, Jack, Lily, Nick & Robbie from this…
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