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Wunderbar Slam
WUNDERBAR SLAM 28TH AUGUST 2026 This is the most staked lineup I’ve ever arranged for an event, this one is gonna be a GREAT night featuring many different genres and styles. See all the acts below… LEWIS PARKE - Lewis Parke is an indie alt pop act with a bite, blending new wave influence with a modern indie sound. Living in the dark, the mysterious, the unsaid words that lay in between a conversation. Lush vocals layered on intricate guitar…
Strung Out (USA)
Sticky Fingaz is proud to present Fat Wreck Mainstays Strung Out (usa) NZ Tour September 2026 Celebrating their classic LP Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues and other hits from there 35 year career at top of their game Strung Out (USA) w/ Crisis and Fastplant Mon 14th Sept - Christchurch Loons R18, Doors 8pm STRUNG OUT (USA) RETURN FOR FULL-BLOWN NZ TOUR—PERFORMING Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues IN FULL Strung Out tore through NZ in 2023, and you lapped it up. You…
Morning People + Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori feat. UNCLES
Grab your mates, your aunties and your uncles and get ready to start Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori with Morning Peolple and UNCLES! For one very special morning, Morning People is teaming up with Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori to bring you UNCLES - the reo rua dance music supergroup made up of Rei, Swizl Jager and Plastic Pounamu. Both Rei and Swizl Jager have been dropping reo rua - bilingual te reo Māori bangers -…
Northern Fogline And Sam Beal
Northern Fogline will be playing their unique brand of folk rock with an opening set from the incomparable Sam Beal. Join us for an incredible night of homegrown original music. Doors at 7, music at 730.
SMASHED VINYL | OPEN DECKS NIGHT VOL 4.
Open Decks Night is back for round Four!We couldn’t have been any more stoked with the quality of the tune selection and community that brought a major boogie to the inside bar last time…so we’re doing it all over again! Here's a quick guide to how the night works. 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲Select your time slot by choosing a 7" with the relevant time on it – first in, best served!Create a DJ name for yourself, write it on the…
Shred Fest – Feat Obscura (GER), FVKVSHIMA & Guests
September 2026 – Prepare your necks and brace your ears — SHRED FEST 2026 is coming! The renowned travelling metal festival will storm across Australia and New Zealand, delivering an unmatched celebration of technical excellence, intensity, and musical precision. SHRED FEST 2026 promises a diverse and uncompromising showcase of extreme metal — from technical precision to devastating heaviness. Expect the ultimate convergence of musicianship, passion, and power. Every year, SHRED FEST sets its sights on a new continent, bringing together…
Uncles In Ōtautahi
UNCLES are bringing their reo rua raps to the dance floor of Space Academy in Ōtautahi to celebrate te wiki o te reo māori!! With local support from TIKKA Doors at 7.30pm
A Night Of Pop Rock
Come liven up your Thursday night with live music at Lyttelton's Wunderbar! Ōtautahi bands Entropy and Dahlia return to the venue to provide an epic night of dancing, singing, and discovering new originals with a drink in hand. Doors at 8pm Dahlia at 8.30pm ENTROPY at 9.20pm Tickets $10 at UndertheRadar Door sales on the night
Beyond Music Special Interest Mini-Lecture Night
Join us for an evening of short presentations from some of our Darkroom community members about what they get up to beyond making music & attending gigs here! Darkroom's music community is a wonderfully diverse and interesting group of people, and while we know everyone loves live music, we want to give folks from the Darkroom community an opportunity to share what else they do outside of music. This series welcomes folks to talk about their hobbies, studies, work, art…
The Psychotic Takedown Tour – South Island Slaughter
Watch J Solo Project lay NZ to insanity with its upcoming tour starting in the south island. Including Special Guests - Spicy Vikings (Christchurch) - Narcotic Tonsils (Christchurch) 18th September -Churchills - Christchurch R18 Event Tickets Cost $15.00 Let's make this one for the history books and support NZ Metal!
Techno Tunnel – Edition 6
Techno Tunnel - 6 / Spring edition Isn’t just another night out — it’s the one people talk about long after the lights come up. A warm, buzzing space. A crowd that gets it. Energy that pulls you in and doesn’t let go. Seriously good music driving the whole thing forward. If you love nights where the vibe is right, the people are kind, and the dance floor feels like home, this is your signal. A night not to be…
A House Party
HOUSE PARTY AT THE GALAXY Friday 18 SEP | 10 PM–2 AM The Galaxy, A Dive Bar 206 Barbadoes Street, Opposite the One Stadium Christchurch The Galaxy is back with a night of House, Deep House, Tech House and Latin-inspired rhythms, featuring DJ Mr. Escobar and DJ Laggato. DJ MR. ESCOBAR >>>> A Christchurch-based Techno, Latin Tech and House DJ who has been building his profile across local events. Mr. Escobar brings energy, professionalism and a passion for creating an…
Benanza
It's Ben Fulford-Tabot's 50th birthday and you're invited. Ben helped build the electronic music scene in Ōtautahi for decades, we're gonna celebrate him! We've got a lineup filled with a mixture of legendary DJs who've been gracing rigs in the 03 since ages ago and some totally fresh faces throwing down infectious grooves all night. This event is totally open to the public, even if you don't know Ben you're welcome to come and enjoy the vibes and tunes. On…
Karleshia – Single Release Show!
Karleshia is a local artist from Ōtautahi, Christchurch and FINALLY releasing their newest works. Come along to celebrate their single release of Holy Low and hear more of their upcoming E.P which is set to release in October. Also in the line up to hear wonderful tunes from: Willowby Quiet Minds Raylee Bradfield
MUSOC presents… Nerdy Prudes Must Die
At Hatchetfield High, surviving high school is hard enough. But when the ghost of infamous bully Max Jägerman returns with a score to settle, Peter Spankoffski, Stephanie Lauter, Grace Chasity, Richie Lipschitz and Ruth Fleming find themselves fighting for more than just their reputation. Blending horror, comedy and a killer rock score, Nerdy Prudes Must Die is a chaotic musical about what happens when high school drama turns into the end of the world. Disclaimer: Show rated R for language,…