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A Thursday Noise Situation
A Thursday Noise Situation is a monthly event showcasing a variety of experimental, ambient, noise, and art music. Ranging from traditional rock-band line-ups to a person with a drill. Come down and enjoy the more out there side of music, last Thursday of the month at Darkroom. Doors 8pm, music from 8:30pm Free entry R18 R.O.A.R
Louis Baker ‘Trouble’ Album Release Tour
Critically acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Louis Baker returns with a nationwide headline tour celebrating his forthcoming second studio album, Trouble, released on 9 October. To celebrate the release of Trouble, Baker will embark on a 9-date nationwide tour across Aotearoa throughout October and November, performing songs from the new album alongside favourites from across his catalogue. The tour begins with a series of intimate solo performances before expanding into full-band shows. Written, produced and arranged by Baker across 2024…
Luna And The Aether – The Metanoia Album Tour
Visceral, heavy and expansive, Luna and the Aether’s debut album ‘Metanoia’ is “a record that presents itself both as a musical statement and as a pilgrimage through grief, surrender, forgiveness and spiritual renewal.” - John Hastings, 13th Floor. The project, birthed at the convergence of tenderness and turmoil, blend ethereal textures, heavy rock elements and vulnerability. Luna's dark folk essence exists at the heart of the heavy instrumentation, “moving between moments of intimacy and intensity” - John Hastings, 13th Floor.…
Mixed Doubles: T. G. Shand And Death And The Maiden
2 bands ● 4 sets ● no opener ● all headliner Flannel Hound presents, MIXED DOUBLES! Two acts will play two sets each, rotating through the night. They'll be covering some of each others songs and generally working together to put on a completely one-off performance. This show is all about mixing up the gig format, encouraging artist collaboration, and producing a truly unique experience that has to be seen IN PERSON! Our performers this evening are T. G. Shand…
Anthonie Tonnon – Cinematographer
Taite Music Prize-winning songwriter Anthonie Tonnon presents his immersive new live show, Cinematographer. Three years in the making, Cinematographer combines live electronic music, cinematic storytelling and visual design into an immersive performance. Featuring visual DJing by Erica Sklenars, videography by Theo Taylor, styling by Karlya Smith and design by Daniel Alexander, the show sees Tonnon playing the roles of DJ, singer, documentarian and revolutionary lecturer. The show explores two timelines: the Situationist International in France and Italy during the 1960s, and Whanganui, New Zealand…
Yurt Party – Street Party Music | Christchurch
Street party music! Born in Ōtautahi, Yurt Party have spent the past few years riling up dancefloors around Aotearoa, playing backyards, clubs and festivals including Electric Avenue, CubaDupa, Twisted Frequency, Shipwrecked and Woodford Folk Festival (Aus). Their high-energy instrumental music takes inspiration from Balkan, Latin and Dub. The tunes are made for dancing, leaving you with a smile on your face and sore legs in the morning! 2026 kicked off with their Australian debut at Woodford Folk Festival, where they…
Evil Genius 9th Birthday
EVIL GENIUS TURNS 9 Nine years of Evil Genius. Nine years of big nights, questionable decisions, and some seriously good parties - so obviously, we’re throwing a birthday bash to celebrate. We’re taking it back to the Nineties → Noughties (90s - 00s) with a night dedicated to HOUSE & TRANCE. Think euphoric 90s bangers, classic trance anthems, nostalgic house tunes and those tracks you forgot you knew every word to. We’ll ease you in with smooth house grooves before…
Darkroom Halloween Special – S.E.I.S.M.I.C, By Design, Kool Aid And More
It's time for the 8th annual Darkroom Halloween Special! This year's line up: BY DESIGN ELIZABETH AND THE COVEN KOOL AID PLASTIC MANOR S.E.I.S.M.I.C Dress ups are encouraged, with prizes to be won for best dressed! Sat Oct 31st Presale tickets start at just $10 Doors 7pm First band 7:30pm R18. R.O.A.R.
Monster Mash Ft. Paige Julia
The blood moon shines again, creatures beware! Local graveyard residents Euphonic, DJ Soc, Boom Candy, 103 Sound System, and Sydenham Underpass have arisen to bring the return of Monster Mash. This Halloween will feature a spooktacular night with a special 3 hour set from the one and only Paige Julia. Two Stages. Costume Contest. Flash Tattoos. Haunting Activities. A nocturnally decorated multigenre party to awaken your inner monster. You'll be left zombified after a dance in our haunted house. So,…
Karleshia – ‘Church Trauma’ E.P Release Show!
Come along to your local fav - The Darkroom to hear some sweet tunes and celebrate Karleshia's E.P Release 'CHURCH TRAUMA' You'll hear all four songs from Karleshia's EP release and also from Elizabeth and the Coven Pyrrhic Deborah Wilding CHURCH TRAUMA releases on the 30th of October Head to the links below to have a listen.
Old Mervs
Australia's favourite indie-rock duo Old Mervs are hitting the road to play their biggest capacity venues yet, celebrating the release of sophomore album Carparks. This October and November, Dave and Henry will play a string of shows across Australia and New Zealand, stepping up into rooms including Melbourne's Forum and Sydney's Enmore Theatre for the first time. The tour comes hot on the heels of Carparks official release date of Friday 2 October. Reuniting with producer Chris Collins (Royel Otis,…
IRATION STEPPAS (UK) meets ROOTS FIRE SOUND
Roots Fire Sound proudly presents, for the first time in Aotearoa IRATION STEPPAS (UK) FeaturingRoots Fire soundMysical HifiKawai Sound system @ Evil Genuis7pm - 1am Iration Steppas have been innovating and driving the soundsystem scene in the UK and around the world since the early 90's, Inspiring many producers and operators (including ourselves) for over 30 years. Now, their quintessential steppas sound makes its way to Ōtautahi for one night of high energy reggae music in a year 3000 style.…
Louie and The Hotsticks – Two Final Shows!
Exciting news for all those people who remember those fun filled nights at the MARINE TAVERN in Sumner with LOUIE and the HOTSTICKS. The band is coming back for one final time this NOVEMBER, 6 and 7 . Two shows are booked. November 6th - Lyttelton Arts Factory - Fully Seated November 7th - The Loons - All Standing Sadly both Wayne Beecroft and Wayne Jamieson are no longer with us but we have found two John's to take their…
Candice Milner – A Night Of Songs And Stories
Join Candice Milner, a previous Aotearoa Music Award (AMA) nominee for an intimate night of story-telling and song-sharing. In the leadup to Candice's third studio album, she invites her audience to this real, raw and intimate show; giving them the opportunity to hear her upcoming and unreleased songs stripped back, hear their stories their inspirations. Milner says that her third album came after a hiatus of five years, “I quit music after feeling traumatised by the music industry, I became…
Shonen Knife – Aotearoa Tour 2026
Fist-pumping, fun-loving, “candy”-shouting punks, unite! In the most southerly tour yet, this NOVEMBER Shonen Knife generously offer one of the most joyous live-music gifts people will ever receive, bringing their quirky, food-focused pop punk performance to the good folk of Ōtepoti, Ōamaru and Ōtautahi - in addition to their Te Whanganui-a-Tara and Tāmaki Makaurau. “…a Shonen Knife gig is exactly what my soul has been crying out for. An electric and unashamedly fun, pop-punk masterclass. 2026 live show review, Leeds,…