March 2025
Dbldbl’s Mā Te Wā Tour w/ KOMMI and missrosevalentina
After 9 odd years of rapping and dancing into the hearts of kiwis across Aotearoa, Dbldbl is jet setting from our beautiful motu to start anew in Bangkok. They’ll be playing one last handful of sweaty, yelly, joyful, and shape-filled shows before they go. If you're new here - Dbldbl (Te Rarawa, Ngā Puhi, They / Them) favours silly reference-laden raps chock full of the good stuff - chronic pain, crippling anxieties, identity politics, and food. In a fun way,…
Find out more »Al Park – House Concert
'Everyone' knows Al. A legend in Lyttelton and beyond, Al has been a mainstay of the music scene, playing the bars and clubs, being the face of Echo records, supporting local artists at Al's Bar and in recent times recording and releasing his own music. His latest Album 'One For The Dog One For The Cat and One For The People With A Monkey On Their Back' was released last August. This is an opportunity to hear Al play the…
Find out more »An Evening With Egregores
An evening of songs, poetry, and other oddities with local writer and performer Elliot Tremlett. Expect the unexpected - drinking songs, medieval folk tunes, conversations with trees, and even a ballad involving a vegan cuttlefish named Brian. General Sale: $10 Door Sales: $15 Space Academy, 371 St. Asaph Street, Christchurch Sunday 30th March at 7pm
Find out more »MJ Lenderman & The Wind – NZ Tour 2025
Banished Music & Strange News Present MJ Lenderman & The Wind New Zealand Tour - March / April 2025 Sunday 30 March - Loons, Lyttelton Monday 31 March - Meow, Wellington Tuesday 1 April - Double Whammy, Auckland Pre-sale tickets - 10AM, Friday 22 Nov General tickets - 10AM, Monday 25 Nov “the Poet Laureate of Indie Rock” — Interview Magazine “Manning Fireworks is a masterpiece about quotidian misery that’s as playful and comforting as a best friend.” — Stereogum…
Find out more »April 2025
My Pennyworth
'My Pennyworth' with 'Copper and Steel' opening. 'My Pennyworth' is Katikati-based Paul Hoggard and Penelope Rowsell who have been playing as ‘My Pennyworth’ now for some seventeen years, the multi-instrumentalist duo performing a real variety of music in a range of styles, rhythms and instruments. They are best described as singer-songwriters with their repertoire drawn from a folk and sometimes Celtic influence, with a rocky feel. Their arrangements, musicianship and vocals combine to make an impact much greater than their…
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