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KEEP HUSH LIVE x Echo Train Records: ŌTAUTAHI
KEEP HUSH LIVE x ECHO TRAIN RECORDS: ŌTAUTAHI 31st OCT - HIDE CLUB - 8:30PM <-> 3AM -____-__-_-______-_-___-________-_____ __SUBJECT//1.244.6 __Keep Hush return to Ōtautahi to deliver their signature live experience, this time teaming up with local collective & label, Echo Train Records. Keep Hush, born from a passion project by two friends in London, has built a global reputation for supporting local, underground music communities and showcasing their music through the Keep Hush YT channel. __Artists + CURRENT BIAS +…
sloer
First time callers to Wunderbar and direct from the deep south we're bringing songs that linger, stories that resonate. Sitting somewhere between Julia Jacklin’s raw honesty and Portishead’s brooding edge.
Darkroom Halloween Special 2025
It's time for the 7th annual Darkroom Halloween Special! This year's line up includes wholesome family band Moider Mother, alongside newcomers Crimson Echoes, and Maximum Wage! Dress ups are encouraged, with bar tabs to be won for best dressed! Fri Oct 31st Presale tickets start at just $10 Doors 8pm First band 8:30pm R18. R.O.A.R.
Euphonic | Monster Mash
Calling all ghouls, ghosts, goblins and golems, you have been summoned down to the Monster Mash Euphonic, Boom Candy, Sydenham Underpass, and DJSoc have come together to bring you the spooookiest rave this spring. Trick or treat! 10 DJs will be going head to head from genre to genre. Dnb, Techno, Breaks, Jungle, 140s and more. The sun will set and the monsters will come out to play, with horrifying and terrifying decorations, you’ll be engulfed in a mist of…
Surfing USSR and Extra Special Guests
SURFING USSR, and a stellar cast of past and present collaborators, including Anita Clark (violin), Emma Johnston (vocals), Jenny Ward (vocals, objects), Chris O'Connor (percussion), John Chrisstoffels (theremin), Jeff Henderson (sax), Luke Wood (pedal steel), and more Doors open at 6.30 pm, Music starts at 7 pm At the Lyttelton Coffee Company on November 1, 2025.. Space age exotica, classic surf tunes, music from the Greek hash dens, original space invaders machine for 20 cents a game and more. This…
OTHER VOICES perform the music of THE CURE
Sanctuary Events present The Music of THE CURE Performed Live by OTHER VOICES A 30+ song showcase of music from THE CURE’S most prolific period, 1979 to 1989. OTHER VOICES will be performing a selection of songs from EVERY album throughout that decade. Expect to hear fan favourites, deep cuts and classic songs from the albums; Three Imaginary Boys, Boys Don’t Cry, Seventeen Seconds, Faith, Pornography, Japanese Whispers, The Top, Head on the Door, Standing on a Beach, Kiss Me…
Minuit ‘Encore performance’
Aotearoa electronic act Minuit are returning to Ōtautahi. Following their sold out performance at Go Live Festival in August, the trio will play their full 90min reunion set at LOONS in Lyttelton. After over a decade away, this is an intimate encore show not to be missed.
Lewis Parke – The Halloween Bash
Local acts 'Lewis Parke', 'King Tides', 'Burning Monk' and ‘Sleep Deficit’ are taking to the stage this Halloween weekend. Offering a showcase of original and covered material, from some of the hottest upcoming musicians in Ōtautahi. Saturday 1st November - Doors 8PM @ Wunderbar, Lyttleton FIRST RELEASE TICKETS AVAILABLE Attendees are encouraged to dress up in the most horrific and vile costumes that can be worn (in public). Worst dressed on the night wins a guitar signed by all the…
The Wendys, Sentient Mud, The Perfect Gun
The Wendys return to Darkroom this November with Sentient Mud and The Perfect Gun!
Kind Of Green 07 – Infordin – All Night Long
Kind of Green humbly invites the inimitable Infordin (Tūhoe/Ngāti Raukawa) to our spiritual kāinga of Space Academy for her sophomore KoG performance. Her sets, a dynamic reflection of her Tūhoe and Ngāti Raukawa heritage, blend techno, club, amapiano, garage, juke, footmahi and bass. With a focus on high-energy rhythms, INFORDIN's performances are not just music but an immersive storytelling experience. Her dedication to showcasing diverse sonic landscapes underscores her commitment to inclusivity and cultural expression within the underground music community.…
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.
Mbongeni
Mbongeni’s Debut Live Show Hits Christchurch! Christchurch, New Zealand — Get ready for an unforgettable night of music, energy, and faith as Mbongeni, one of New Zealand’s rising Christian hip hop artists, takes the stage for his first-ever live show in Christchurch. After gaining thousands of streams across digital platforms and making a name for himself as an emerging voice in Christian hip hop, Mbongeni is stepping into the live scene — bringing his passion, purpose, and powerful message to…
Shooless and S.E.I.S.M.I.C w/ support from hexxer
ＳＨＯＯＬＥＳＳ A slow-burning force in Aotearoa’s alternative underground, Shooless deliver a mix of raw melody, distortion and unfiltered energy. Blending indie-grunge with post-punk, their sound swings between introspection and chaos, unafraid to get loud, weird, and painfully real. ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ Ｓ．Ｅ．Ｉ．Ｓ．Ｍ．Ｉ．Ｃ Ōtautahi’s S.E.I.S.M.I.C bring a fuzzy cocktail of prog, psych and riff-heavy disorder. Conjured for movement, their sets shake your bones with dynamic shifts, sprawling instrumentals and funky melodic breakdowns Expect distorted rhythms, freaky tones, and a set that keeps you…
The Charlotte Sometimes EP Fundraiser
Wunderbar, Lyttleton 8pm Doors open 8:30 Monotones 9:15 TBA 10:00 The Charlotte Sometimes R18
Bilders Empathetic Dustbin Tour
Bilders not only play tunes from the 2024 LP Dustbin of Empathy but also from their new album, which launches with this tour. The band is the strongest ever, with multi-instrumentalists Alex McManus and Matt Swanson (mostly bass) making the trip from the USA. Magnet Magazine described Direen standing with Chris Knox in the vanguard of the country’s non-conformist rock pantheon; he’s another guy who has led by example, and hung in there through some cruel ups and downs. He’s…