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Lewis Parke
? LEWIS PARKE - LIVE AT DARKROOM - SATURDAY 23 MAY - DOORS 7:30PM ? SUPPORT FROM EVERGREEN TERRACE Lewis Parke is an emerging indie songwriter from the Christchurch area, indie with a bite: The act features Lewis's lush vocals and intricate guitarwork alongside Ralph Hall's delicate percussion and sampling. The set is a portfolio of released and unreleased material from his catalog. The two just played their first headline show last month which sold out, this emerging duo is…
Tommy Emmanuel: Living In The Light Tour 2026
World-renowned guitarist and master entertainer TOMMY EMMANUEL, CGP is thrilled to announce what is sure to be an unforgettable tour of New Zealand in May 2026. The five-date tour takes in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington and Christchurch. TOMMY EMMANUEL, CGP is a living legend in the world of acoustic guitar, celebrated for his jaw- dropping technique, innovation, and boundless musicality. He has enthralled audiences around the globe with his dazzling fingerstyle performances, and now, New Zealand will have the…
Wednesday ‘Bleeds’ NZ Tour with Mim Jensen
BANISHED MUSIC & STRANGE NEWS PRESENT WEDNESDAY ‘BLEEDS’ NZ TOUR FRIDAY 22 MAY - SAN FRAN, WELLINGTON with MUDGOOSE SATURDAY 23 MAY - LOONS, LYTTELTON with MIM JENSEN SUNDAY 24 MAY - HOLLYWOOD AVONDALE, AUCKLAND with AWNING Tickets from www.banishedmusic.com When North Carolina’s noise makers Wednesday first visited Aotearoa off the back of their album RAT SAW GOD, audiences were taken by surprise in the best possible way. A 95bFM review called the band’s Whammy show “a sold out countrygaze…
Darkroom Free Pub Quiz
Join us for a FREE pub quiz hosted by Feather Unsure. Last Wednesday of every Month Doors open at 7pm Quiz kicks off 7:30pm Darkroom 336 St Asaph St Free entry! Teams of up to 6 people welcome. Bar tab up for grabs for the winning team, plus spot prizes throughout the night. Bookings essential, email info@darkroom.bar to book a table for your team R18. R.O.A.R.
Free Pub Quiz – May 2026
Join us for our monthly pub quiz at Darkroom, with your host Feather! No sports questions, promise! Weds May 27th 7pm doors, quiz starts 7:30pm Darkroom 336 St Asaph St Free entry! Teams of up to 6 people welcome. Bar tab up for grabs for the winning team, plus spot prizes throughout the night. Bookings essential - please info@darkroom.bar to book a table for your team R18. R.O.A.R.
Cortizera, Ragweed, Tephra
A night of hard hitting riffs and odd time signatures with local Christchurch bands Cortizera, Tephra and Ragweed.
A Thursday Noise Situation
A Thursday Noise Situation is a monthly event showcasing a variety of experimental, ambient, noise, and art music. Ranging from traditional rock-band line-ups to a person with a drill. Come down and enjoy the more out there side of music, last Thursday of the month at Darkroom. Doors 8pm, music from 8:30pm Free entry R18 R.O.A.R
A Thursday Noise Situation
Join us from 8pm, 28may, at darkroom for the debuts of Blank Susan vs Lazy Susan, Barren Landscape and Trine. Blank Susan vs Lazy Susan: Lazy Susan decelerates like a music box ballerina. Blank Suzan walks into the sunset humming a tune. Barren Landscape: On the beach. Waves hit the shoreline as a strong wind rushes through. The smell of salt is strong, and the sand kicks up. You think you hear seagulls, but they died out years ago. All…
RDU Friday Drive LIVE!
RDU98.5FM is celebrating New Zealand Music with two very special additions of Friday Drive, broadcasting live from Three Boys Brewery! Head on down from 4pm on the 22nd and 29th of May and witness RDU’s Friday Drive, LIVE! And stick around to see and hear RDU’s top DJs bringing the heat with 100% kiwi tunes all night long! Or at least until they kick us out! Plus, the last keg of the golden anniversary RDBRU is being tapped, so you…
Playlunch Sex Ed New Zealand Tour
Forged in the depths of lockdown in a share house home-studio somewhere in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, Playlunch is the chaotic, genre-bending brainchild of producer and multi-instrumentalist Liam Bell. A wild blend of retro dance music, late ‘90s/early 2000s Aussie nostalgia and unapologetic suburban swagger, Playlunch aren’t just riding a wave—they’re creating their own: a loud, proud, and irresistibly fun genre they call Bogan Funk. Since bursting onto the scene in April 2022, Playlunch have gone from a cult curiosity to…
Mim Jensen EP Release Tour
This May sees Jensen take her new EP on the road performing three headline shows beginning at Auckland’s Whammy Bar on Thursday 7 May, followed by Space Academy in Christchurch on Friday 29 May before wrapping up at Pearl Diver in Dunedin on Saturday 30 May. Mim Jensen continues to carve out a space as one of Aotearoa’s most unique emerging voices, unafraid to explore the messiness of love, loss, and self-discovery. With The Muse, Jensen settles more firmly into…
Sola Rosa – In The Mids Tour – Christchurch
Celebrating 25 years of making music as Sola Rosa, Andrew Spraggon, the force behind one of Aotearoa’s most enduring musical projects, returns with his eighth studio album In The Mids, due for release on Friday 10 April. To mark the upcoming release, Sola Rosa returns to the touring circuit with the In The Mids Album Release Tour, taking place throughout New Zealand in May and June. Presenting both new material and longstanding favourites, the live show has evolved alongside the…
Echo Chamber
Darkroom presents the 6th annual Ōtautahi Christchurch Echo Chamber on Sat May 30th, featuring a line up of local Chch bands playing covers of songs by other local bands. Featuring performances by: - Anand (of Lafayette Hudson, and Saint Peter's Thursday) - Hunter Craig (of Too Woke For Toast) - Imperial April (feat. members who also play in The Response) - Karleshia - Matt Slaughter Band (featuring members of The Mulls, Grift Horse, Goodbye Starlet) - Nick Zero (of The…
Double Haven // May 30th: Valerie Ace (DE) // May 31st: Carrier (UK)
DOUBLE HAVEN returns for King’s Birthday weekend with 2 nights of sweat alongside 2 international guests on the Galaxy Arcade floor… On Saturday 30th May we invite HAVEN signee and Berlin-based techno weapon VALERIE ACE to Aotearoa’s shores for the first time. With a distinctly futuristic sound that spans the gamut from hard-edged sound design to rave degeneracy to dub and Detroit influences her releases have appeared on the likes of Intrepid Skin, Boys Noize Records, Mama Told Ya, KAOS/OAKS,…
Moonflower Ft The Space And Silicon For Skin
A night for music lovers of all kinds! Moonflower NZ (CHCHC) based, hard hitting soulful rock inspired by the 60's and 70's. A mix of originals and covers Bunny Reid- powerhouse vocals Hamish Ellis-Guitar BV's Josh Fairless-Bass Adrian Barnett-Drums and BV's The Space A newly formed NZ (CHCHC) based 5 piece originals band. Almost all songs written by Jimmy Bee (vocalist guitarist) over the past 35 years. The band has been working hard crafting these songs and are ready to…