February 2025
Izaak Opatz (solo)
U.S. folk/prog-country singer-songwriter Izaak Opatz stops by Space Academy (Christchurch) to share his narrative, confessional, humor-inflected brand of American country while on a self-supported bike trip throughout Aotearoa. He'll be joined by Adam Hattaway of Adam Hattaway and the Haunters. Since 2018, Opatz has released three albums with Mama Bird Recording Co., including Hot & Heavy-Handed, a compilation of country covers. He's shared stages with Jonny Fritz, Jackson Browne, and Langhorne Slim, and won praise from RollingStone.com, who called him…
Find out more »The Audio Visual Drop Kicks: ‘Betterland’ Album Release Tour
Coinciding with the release of their debut album ‘Betterland’, The Audio Visual Drop Kicks are hitting the road and bringing their alternative-indie-rock sound from Ōtepoti to Ōtautahi once again! Joining them at Space Academy on February 28 are indie-garage rockers Monotones and upbeat post-punk legends Grift Horse. Doors at 8pm. Limited door sales will be available for $20.
Find out more »March 2025
Barleyshakes Live On Tour
The Barleyshakes duo are one of the best Irish folk music acts on the tour circuit both here and in Australia. They have an energy and authenticity that is contagious. Their live shows are full of lively dance jigs, reels and polkas, traditional and award winning original songs, and humorous storytelling. This is the final show of a two month tour of NZ, which saw them perform to packed venues at the Auckland folk festival, travelling from Northland to Invercargill…
Find out more »GBH NZ Tour 2025
GBH - legends of the UK Punk scene and the logo painted on the back of a thousand studded leather jackets make a welcome return to New Zealand and Australia after being last seen on these shores in 2016.
Find out more »The D4
Louder, wilder, and more combustible than ever, NZ’s finest punk n’ rollers, The D4, will be hitting home shores this coming February / March. They will be celebrating the FIRST EVER VINYL pressing of sophomore album Out Of My Head dropping February 7, 2025 via Warner Music. The D4 are running hot from a riotous, untamed tour across their spiritual stomping ground of Japan, and are now primed to explode back onto the local stage. With appearances at Kickdown Festival, opening for Shihad on their final…
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