March 2025
Alien Weaponry With Support Shepherds Reign
“Gen Z has basically just discovered their own Sepultura, and they liked what they heard, and they were fantastic live” - 9.5/10 - Brink The Noise UK Fresh off an exhaustive North American tour, sensational thrash metal band ALIEN WEAPONRY will return home in superb form next March to deliver their colossal adrenaline-charged performance to their loyal fans on a 6-date NZ tour with phenomenal Tāmaki Makaurau Polynesian metal band SHEPHERDS REIGN. Alien Weaponry, one of the best young metal…
Find out more »Stone Temple Pilots / Radiohead / Nirvana Tribute
THE DEAD CIRCUS IS BACK AND READY TO ROCK YOUR WORLD! After SOLD OUT shows across New Zealand in 2023 and 2024—and epic performances at the Tauranga Smoke Festival (Nov 23, 2024) and Otautahi Smoke Festival (Dec 14, 2024)—The Dead Circus, the world's #1 STP tribute band since Stone Temple Pilots, is bringing their high-octane tribute to The Loons, Lyttelton on Saturday, March 22, 2025! Get ready for a mind-blowing set packed with Stone Temple Pilots classics from Core, Purple,…
Find out more »Frankie and The Teardrops
Born out of sheer desperation to dance on stage like a silly goose, with a full noise hyper fem band painted in pink and all shades complementary, the Teardrops are a fun loving yet rebellious party. They sing and play for all humans, no matter what style, whatever vibe, there’s a song for you and all your pals! Alt pop turns danger disco, the Teardrops have a bad bitch only brass section to send you into the night with hooks…
Find out more »Dave Flynn – Celtic Guitar Journey
Dave Flynn’s Celtic Guitar Journey II: The Return of the Guitar Maestro Dave Flynn is a masterful guitarist. – Sing Out! Magazine Award-winning Irish-Kiwi guitarist/composer Dave Flynn returns to New Zealand with an exciting expansion of his acclaimed show Celtic Guitar Journey. For his extensive Summer/Autumn 2025 tour of Aotearoa, Flynn will blend familiar Celtic sounds with fresh flavours from his global travels. From Ireland to Andalucía and Beyond A new dimension to Flynn’s Celtic guitar style is the exhilarating,…
Find out more »The Veils – Asphodels Album Release Tour
Banished Music are proud to present the return of globally-beloved indie heroes The Veils, touring New Zealand in March and April 2025 in celebration of their seventh studio album, ‘Asphodels’. Featuring the singles The Ladder and O Fortune Teller, the album is due for release on January 24th, 2025 on V2 Records / Banished From The Universe. The tour includes a one-off performance with ‘New Zealand’s most indispensable ensemble’ NZTrio at WOMAD, as well as festival performances at Wanaka’s Festival…
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