September 2024
CANTERBURY SOUL WEEKENDER 2024
Christchurch offers you a weekend full of rare soul music, great tunes, a wonderful atmosphere, lots of fun and dancing. With a fantastic lineup of 18 +DJ’s from New Zealand and Australia, spinning top picks from their vinyl collections, from the traditional sounds of Northern Soul & Motown, through to Crossover, Modern, R&B and much more, great tunes to keep you on that dancefloor every night. Don’t miss out on what promises to be the best NZ soul event of…
Find out more »The Deadbeat Opera
“There are some who are in darkness / And the others are in light / And you see the ones in brightness / Those in darkness drop from sight.” -Mack the Knife Ladies and gentlemen, we’re rolling up to the Pump House with another miserable tale! Following on from the success of Woyzeck we present to you a low-life, low-budget opera performed by a highly talented cast of losers and deadbeats. The Deadbeat Opera is Free Theatre’s adaptation of John…
Find out more »The Reopening
Flux is back baby After a short winter hiatus, we're back to dust off the cobwebs, rip open a Pals and get back on the dancefloor. We've invited a troupe of sweet deejays to bring back the noise Featuring (in alphabetical) Bahns Bellsy b2b Dwullwud Shli Samar b2b Norf So if you've missed us and want to kiss the turf again, with some adult supervision, come get down Flux Reopening Friday the 6th of September
Find out more »Fur Patrol
Banished Music are ecstatic to announce the return of one of Aotearoa’s all time favourite bands, with two very special Fur Patrol shows happening this September. From the moment their debut EP Starlifter landed in 1998 until their swansong album Local Kid arrived in 2008, Pōneke’s Fur Patrol left an unforgettable legacy behind them. Their debut album Pet rode high in the New Zealand Albums Charts for an astonishing thirty weeks, while the single Lydia knocked Destiny’s Child off the…
Find out more »Powder Chutes and Haast Hunter NZ Tour
Powder Chutes and Haast Hunter are beyond excited to announce a Co-Headline NZ Tour. The tour will see Powder Chutes playing the North Island for the first time, and Haast Hunter also popping their South Island cherry! We'll be swapping headline duties as we go, and also inviting other incredible bands to share the bill as we play cities and venues old and new to us. The Tour kicks off on 30th August in Hamilton / Kirikiriroa at Last Place Bar,…
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