October 2026
Lakeward – featuring Steampunk Fish And Tephra
Lakeward once again take to the darkroom stage, bringing with them their brand of bass-focused prog rock, designed to groove and emotionally headbang to. Led by Cam Giddens on bass and backed up by Dean Gibson on the drumkit, the duo are a must see for anyone who is a fan of bass, odd time signatures, and a china cymbal being hit rather hard. They will be joined by Tephra, an Otautahi post-rock/metal trio that create melancholic and atmospheric music…
Find out more »Rowena Wise – Debut New Zealand Solo Tour
Rowena Wise Aotearoa Debut Tour Presented by The Slack Agency, Beloved Records, Remote Control Records: This spring, Rowena Wise makes her long-awaited New Zealand debut, bringing an intimate solo show across the motu for the first time. With just voice and guitar, Rowena’s songs hit with a rare kind of clarity - tender, point-blank, and unafraid of the quietest truths. Recent accolades include in August, her second studio album Bad Things Feel Good* became her first to enter a national…
Find out more »Where’s Jai Tour – Christchurch
Don’t miss Where’s Jai on tour. A five-piece band from New Zealand, Where’s Jai deliver a raw, high-energy pop-rock show built around two female lead vocalists whose voices will stop you in your tracks. Expect screaming lyrics back at the stage, massive moments of energy, and gut-wrenching emotional highs. Fronted by powerhouse vocalists Grace Allis and Leigh Edmeades, and backed by Michael Walmsley (guitar), Jai Nielsen (bass), and Gene Todd (drums), the band is gaining serious momentum. Fresh off the…
Find out more »Eigenface Tour
Eigenface celebrate their debut album release with a Aotearoa Tour over October/November. Eigenface is a New Zealand/New York trio that blend folk intimacy, dream-punk atmospheres and electronic experimentation. Their songs move between comfort and unease, pairing bright melodies with dissonance, layered vocal harmonies and richly textured arrangements. With a sound that sits comfortably alongside artists such as Everything Everything, Son Lux and Loma while harking back to Radiohead and Portishead. Eigenface have developed a softly disarming style that finds beauty…
Find out more »Neither Do I – Christchurch
Auckland's indie rock 4 piece Neither Do I will be playing their first run of shows nationwide this October, playing their 2nd date of the tour at Wunderbar, with support by local midwest emo lovelies Model Home. Based on the songwriting of Danny Ebdale, the Neither Do I released their debut We're Not Known for Anything in April last year to warm reception: Ebdale has built an interesting body of work, largely out of earshot of a wider audience. But…
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