September 2025
Pig Destroyer
PIG DESTROYER boil metal down to its muscle, sinew, and bone - razor-sharp guitar, percussive pummelling, and a lone, stark howl - and use them to commit a vicious assault. The lyrics paint loathsome, frightening images of pitch-black self-hatred and the frailty of the human experience. These musical manifestations only serve to cement their already legendary status. Having not been in Australia and New Zealand since 2008, PIG DESTROYER’s long overwaited return has just one goal. To unnerve the unprepared…
Find out more »Bleed Black: Emo Party
Tombstone Entertainment Presents... ? BLEED BLACK: Emo Party ? Step back into those feels and relive the glory days of eyeliner, Bebo, and emotional anthems! Bleed Black is your throwback to that early 2000s heartbreak, the FRINGE, checkered Vans, and all your favorite songs from the bands that got you through your teenage hell. Featuring a tear-drenched DJ set by DJ Cry4help, spinning all your favourite bangers, from Taking Back Sunday to Paramore, from My Chemical Romance to Dashboard Confessional,…
Find out more »Shaun Kirk – New Zealand Tour 2025
Hailing from the music-filled streets of Melbourne, Australia, Shaun Kirk is an award-winning blues and soul troubadour recognized for his exceptional talent as a born entertainer. His unique talent has not only earned him many accolades but also much praise from fellow artists, such as three-time Grammy Award Winner Fantastic Negrito, who has declared his show as One of the best one-man shows he’s ever seen! Kirk's vocals exude a gritty, soulful depth that seems to transcend far beyond his…
Find out more »Maximum Wage Debut
Imagine winning 4.5 million dollars! Then forget about it and buy a ticket to this instead. You might hit the JACKPOT! Maximum Wage harnesses song-writer Charlotte’s playful rage at the general current State of It with evocative, elevator-punk bangers about friendship, jobs and not-jobs, dogs, wedding rants and the environmental decline of the Waitaha Canterbury plains. It’s angry, but in a fun way. It’s Blondie, but with a brunette and a rural kiwi accent. It’s Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but more…
Find out more »ULTRA*SONIC III
ULTRA*SONIC III ULTRA*SONIC III - 30 YEAR REVIVAL BACK FROM THE (G)RAVE It’s September 1995 – A peak time for electronic music in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Ultrasonic 1 & 2 have just taken place at the derelict West End Picture Theatre. The vintage cinema saw 1000s of ravers descend upon Cathedral Square for a legendary night of sonic mayhem. Thirty years after the originals, Ultrasonic 3 returns to commemorate and celebrate rave culture in Ōtautahi. The third installment will revive the…
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