April 2026
ANZAC Weekend Saturday – BnP, Salad Boys & Music Sucks
Come to Space Academy this ANZAC Saturday for a greeeeaaat show ~~featuring~~ -- BnP -- Don't miss this EXTREMELY RARE performance by BnP (featuring old, very old, and brand new songs). John will be bringing the trombone. Ben is turning 40! https://thebnp.bandcamp.com/album/welcome-to-mediocrity -- music sucks -- music sucks has existed since 2011 as a vehicle for Sam Wilkinson's weird, funny, sad songwriting - performing with a rotating cast of band members through the years. Now based in Nelson with a…
Find out more »May 2026
Smoko Turns 5 with Adam Hattaway and The Haunters, Goodwill, Minnie Robberds and Amber Carly Williams
Forget coffee - pack your cigs and grab a beer! It's been five years of the Smoko Show, and Hannah and Oli are throwing one big party to celebrate it. As a radio show and podcast serving up piping hot music news and interviews from their slot on RDU, isn't it about time they put on a gig? Featuring Ōtautahi musicians (and longtime Smoko supporters) Goodwill, Amber Carly Williams, Minnie Robberds, ad Adam Hattaway & The Haunters, head down to…
Find out more »Resurgence- Electronic
It's time! The RESURGENT DJ's are back with another installment of Resurgence Electronic at the Red Light District bar on Victoria Street. The last installment was so hot the fire department was called (literally). Expect the lights turned way down, vibe turned up, and the freshest deep underground sounds rolling all night long. The Resurgent DJ trio play 'back to back' across the night, blending genres of MELODIC HOUSE, PROGRESSIVE HOUSE, TECHNO, BREAKS & TRANCE. The night starts deep, melodic…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »Cortizera, Ragweed, Tephra
A night of hard hitting riffs and odd time signatures with local Christchurch bands Cortizera, Tephra and Ragweed.
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