May 2025
No Pass Outs
Rāhoroi, te rua tekau mā whā o Mei Saturday 24th of May RAM-RAID - Ōtepoti, hardcore punk Kisser - Ōtautahi, hardcore punk - first show! Out of Luck - Ōtepoti, pop punk Only You - Ōtautahi, emo $10 unwaged $20 waged Doors 8pm First band at 9pm No passouts!
Find out more »Rufous Whistler (AUS) and Butter Wouldn’t Melt
Rufous Whistler 'National Panic' album launch (AUS) and Butter Wouldn't Melt (NZ) WEDNESDAY MAY 28, 7:30PM Rufous Whistler (AUS) and Butter Wouldn't Melt (NZ) Live at Wunderbar Celebrate the release of National Panic, the debut album from Rufous Whistler, the Australian folk & alt-country act turning heads across the globe. Hailing from Northeast Victoria, AUS (Wiradjuri Country), Rufous Whistler combines raw, heartfelt storytelling with modern arrangements, warm, commanding vocals, and virtuosic musicianship. Their live shows are dynamic and gripping, featuring…
Find out more »Voom – ‘Something Good Is Happening’ Tour
Auckland indie-rock legends Voom — after years of slow-burning genius, cult-adored releases, and sporadic-yet-memorable live performances — are finally back with their long-awaited new album, Something Good Is Happening, out Friday 16 May via Flying Nun Records. To celebrate, the band have announced a four-date New Zealand tour, taking their new songs (and some beloved classics) on the road for the ‘Something Good Is Happening Tour’. Beginning at Auckland’s hottest new venue Double Whammy on Friday 23 May, the band…
Find out more »Echo Chamber – CHCH Covers Night
Join us for the 5th annual Ōtautahi Christchurch Echo Chamber - a night celebrating our music community as local bands take to the stage to cover songs by other local bands! Featuring a stacked line up of artists from a mix of genres covering songs from historic and currently active Chch bands! This year's line up is: Anand Big John's House Bin Day The Bohemian Bunglenuts Charlotte Crone Electric Starfi Goodbye Starlet The Mulls Velveteen Sat May 31st Darkroom, 336…
Find out more »Swallow the Rat – Face Unpopular EP Release Tour
Auckland post-punk outfit Swallow the Rat return with a new EP called Face Unpopular. Featuring 3 new songs including a title track which has been doing the rounds on student radio, and a blistering remix by A Place To Bury Strangers. Otautahi/Christchurch imprint Leather Jacket Records are releasing an accompanying 7 Inch on May 23. Catch em on tour through May/June with a new live configuration and host of special guests to be announced. Fri 23 May - Auckland @…
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