May 2026
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…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »June 2026
Surfing USSR
Surfing USSR: James Bond on mescaline, Surf versions of Eastern Europe folk and anything else they feel like dealing to. Comprising the talents of Greg Malcolm on guitar, Marc Howe on bass and Joe McCallum on drums, Surfing USSR draw upon a diverse range of musical genres in their interpretation of Eastern European Melodies. Their versions stylistically range from Exotica to bad trip psychedelic freak-outs. Surfing USSR's authenticity was recently questioned after a media leak revealed that only one band…
Find out more »Crook – Murderous Intent Tour
Following the release of their debut album, Murderous Intent, Crook are undertaking a 9 date national tour through May-June to make friends and influence people. Come, listen and see. Crook; Aki (Girls Pissing on Girls Pissing, Horror in Clay), Hugh (Alec, Caroles), Fraser (Heroes for Sale, Juiceroof), and Aaron (Saturnian Noise Collective, The Pleasure Majenta), are playing their first gig down in Ōhinehou at Lyttelton Coffee Company, joined by: The Perfect Gun Abandoned Carparks Abandoned Carparks are an Ōtautahi Slowcore…
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