November 2025
OTHER VOICES perform the music of THE CURE
Sanctuary Events present The Music of THE CURE Performed Live by OTHER VOICES A 30+ song showcase of music from THE CURE’S most prolific period, 1979 to 1989. OTHER VOICES will be performing a selection of songs from EVERY album throughout that decade. Expect to hear fan favourites, deep cuts and classic songs from the albums; Three Imaginary Boys, Boys Don’t Cry, Seventeen Seconds, Faith, Pornography, Japanese Whispers, The Top, Head on the Door, Standing on a Beach, Kiss Me…
Find out more »December 2025
Left Or Right
Waihōpai/Ōtepoti psych-rock reggae trio 'Left or Right' are FINALLY set to record their much anticipated 4th studio album in November/December of 2025! To celebrate and to help raise funds toward the project, LOR will play 3 Te Waipounamu/South Island shows for their 3 most loyal fanbases over 3 Saturdays in December. Pioneering a blend of dub-reggae grooves, soaring vocal harmonies, and off-beat lyricism, at times infused with moments of visceral rock riffery, the multi-sensory barrage of Left or Right’s show…
Find out more »February 2026
Richter City Rebels live at Space Academy
It’s time to move, the Rebels are in town! Wellington’s own Richter City Rebels are bringing the brass heat back to blow the roof off Space Academy! Channeling the spirit of New Orleans straight into the heart of Ōtautahi for a night of booty-shaking brass, big grooves, and bold energy. Known for their infectious blend of New Orleans funk, soul, and second-line swagger, the Rebels are here to party! Bring your mates, grab a brew, and get ready to dance…
Find out more »May 2026
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 »Playlunch Sex Ed New Zealand Tour
Forged in the depths of lockdown in a share house home-studio somewhere in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, Playlunch is the chaotic, genre-bending brainchild of producer and multi-instrumentalist Liam Bell. A wild blend of retro dance music, late ‘90s/early 2000s Aussie nostalgia and unapologetic suburban swagger, Playlunch aren’t just riding a wave—they’re creating their own: a loud, proud, and irresistibly fun genre they call Bogan Funk. Since bursting onto the scene in April 2022, Playlunch have gone from a cult curiosity to…
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