June 2025
Spirit Boy – The Existential Hours World Tour 2025
Ōtautahi indie-rock outfit Spirit Boy release their highly anticipated debut album, The Existential Hours, on Friday 30 May. To celebrate the release, Spirit Boy take the stage for a special live performance at Christchurch’s Space Academy on Friday 27 June, supported by the talented Holly Kimber. Written largely during the isolation of the COVID-19 lockdowns, The Existential Hours is an 8-track collection the band describes as “joyous songs about being sad - a celebration of the full spectrum of human…
Find out more »Hide presents: Halogenix & Strategy
Two legends of the Drum & Bass world are coming to Hide Club. Hide is excited to present Halogenix & Strategy (DJ/MC set) this June!
Find out more »Dirty Dike w/ Sammy B-side: The Golden Lobster Tour
Pigeon Touring & Events and SMB Live presents Dirty Dike w/ Sammy B-Side, live all the way from London (UK). Brace your earholes and hide your seafood—UK rap renegade Dirty Dike is crash-landing in Australia and New Zealand this June and July with his most outrageous escapade yet: The Golden Lobster Tour. Expect raw bars, surreal stories, and shellfish-related nonsense in this most rambunctious of live show experiences. Dike’s diving headfirst into chaos, claws out, dragging his trademark filth and…
Find out more »Velveteen
Velveteen is the solo project of Jai Oakley. A musician and artist living in Ōtautahi, Christchurch, New Zealand. Jai has emerged as a captivating solo artist, blending shoegaze, 90s alternative rock with elements of punk and electronica. Velveteen's music carries an infectious raw energy, emotional depth and authenticity. Velveteen delves into themes of introspection, self- discovery, love, and the human experience. Velveteen’s debut album ‘Heavy Machinery’ has a mix of fuzzy Corgan esque guitars with heavy drums and emotional vocal…
Find out more »Jed Parsons
Jed Parsons returns to Lyttelton on his nationwide tour! Solo and serious. With two critically acclaimed albums, millions of streams, and a string of high-profile tours and collaborations under his belt, Jed Parsons has cemented his place as one of New Zealand’s standout indie singer-songwriters and live performers. His latest album ‘Brunch’ drew praise from Rolling Stone and RNZ, the latter declaring “nobody is writing catchier choruses in NZ right now.” Since its release, Parsons has branched out creatively—venturing into…
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