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September 2026
Ride On Super Sound Needs A Lawyer: Ben Woods, Kommi, missrosevalentina, Monika, The Perfect Gun & Uncle Quentin
Ride On Super Sound (Ōtautahi's favourite non-profit volunteer-run record, comic, zine and bad idea store) is throwing another benefit gig (for legal reasons) featuring saturnine indie portsider Ben Woods, art-rap reo swamp witch Kommi, pop trash troublemaker missrosevalentina, liquid DnB terraformer Monika, lo-fidelity fuzzgaze urchins The Perfect Gun, synth-flagellating soul casualty Uncle Quentin, some special homeopathic DJ sets from the usual local suspects, and visuals from Fantasia A.V. Witness a lineup of the city's finest purveyors of beats, strings and…
Find out more »The Broken Heartbreakers – Album Release Tour
*Just announced, Violet French & The Woolston Operatic Society will be joining in support at the Space Academy show!* Ōtepoti’s longstanding indie folk favourites The Broken Heartbreakers have emerged from the mists to announce their brand new album, as well as a full nationwide tour this September. Imagine If We Could Just Keep Driving marks the band’s fifth album and debut on Nadia Reid’s boutique Slow Time Records label, set to be unveiled on July 17th. FULL BAND ALBUM RELEASE…
Find out more »Peace Action Ōtautahi: Swarm
Peace Action Ōtautahi brings you SWARM, an energising lineup of local DJs fundraising to help support Peace Action’s fight to keep warmongers out of Ōtautahi. 7pm - doors 7:45 - Eerie 8:45 - Ayaluna 9:45 - Polson Door tickets will be available for $25. The venue, including bathrooms, are wheelchair accessible. Space Academy has no dedicated mobility parking, but the driveway can be used for unloading.
Find out more »Kenring Album Fundraiser Gig
HEY, what's this…? KENRING are putting on a glorious show at The Space Academy to raise funds for their upcoming album recording!!! We are finally putting on our Debut Headliner show. Get Ready for some mean, hard hitting riffage, not only from kenring as they have rangled together RAGWEED and RVÀ to round out this amazing show. RAGWEED are a three piece alternative metal/post-rock band that have been around since 2022, we have a lot of fun gigging with this…
Find out more »Emerson – Leap! On Tour
Tāmaki Makaurau-based Emerson and her band are hitting the road to celebrate the release of her debut EP, Leap! The first headline tour marks a major milestone for one of Aotearoa's most exciting emerging pop artists. Showcasing her growth as both a songwriter and performer, Leap! reflects the diverse musical world Emerson has built over the past two years since winning the Smokefree Rockquest Solo-Duo Award in 2024. Audiences can sing along to infectious pop hooks, connect with her honest…
Find out more »A Night With Adam Hattaway
A Night With Adam Hattaway Mt Noise proudly presents A Night With Adam Hattaway, an intimate performance and interview show featuring the music and words of one of our most energetic songwriters here in Aotearoa New Zealand. Hosted by musician and interviewer Isaac McFarlane this event will deepen your connection to the wonderful music of Adam & his collaborators through performance and conversation across a ninety minutes live interview format ~ all in an intimate seated setting at Space Academy.…
Find out more »Uncles In Ōtautahi
UNCLES are bringing their reo rua raps to the dance floor of Space Academy in Ōtautahi to celebrate te wiki o te reo māori!! With local support from TIKKA Doors at 7.30pm
Find out more »Slim With The Response
SLIM with The Response. it's gonna be a great night! SLIM Slim emerged from the Ōtautahi scene in the late 90s and quickly built a reputation for blistering live shows and sharp, melodic alt-rock with a punk edge. They released their underground classic album Drive Thru on Wildside Records in 2001. The band toured extensively throughout New Zealand alongside label mates Head Like A Hole, Shihad, Future Stupid, and seminal Kiwi acts such as Fur Patrol & Betchadupa . Over…
Find out more »IJ – Burger King Release Show
Isabella Jane’s uncanny, artificial, iphone addict, alter ego, IJ takes the stage September 25th at Space Academy. The show celebrates the release of IJ’s folk rock track ‘Burger King’. A mantra to quit doom scrolling and dissociating and reconnect with nature. Isabella Jane has appointed IJ as campaign leader to amplify the underlying commentary on manufactured addiction, digital connection, consumerism and AI development woven through her new single, Burger King. The night begins with Ōtautahi duo Gus and Louis taking…
Find out more »ŌHC Fest – Ōtautahi Hardcore Festival
ŌHC Fest is back, we are proud to present a lineup of quality hardcore bands from across Aotearoa. Secret Headliner (We ask for your trust, you won't want to miss this.) Shuv-It (Tasman) Strap (Ōtepoti) Stitched Up (Ōtautahi) (First show) Crisis (Ōtautahi) Only You (Ōtautahi) Fast Plant (Ōtepoti) Hardcore culture in Ōtautahi. PLEASE BE AWARE BEFORE BUYING A TICKET: No pass outs No heavily intoxed We are not responsible if you hurt yourself and by being inside the venue you…
Find out more »October 2026
Rowena Wise – Debut New Zealand Solo Tour
Rowena Wise Aotearoa Debut Tour Presented by The Slack Agency, Beloved Records, Remote Control Records: This spring, Rowena Wise makes her long-awaited New Zealand debut, bringing an intimate solo show across the motu for the first time. With just voice and guitar, Rowena’s songs hit with a rare kind of clarity - tender, point-blank, and unafraid of the quietest truths. Recent accolades include in August, her second studio album Bad Things Feel Good* became her first to enter a national…
Find out more »Eigenface Tour
Eigenface celebrate their debut album release with a Aotearoa Tour over October/November. Eigenface is a New Zealand/New York trio that blend folk intimacy, dream-punk atmospheres and electronic experimentation. Their songs move between comfort and unease, pairing bright melodies with dissonance, layered vocal harmonies and richly textured arrangements. With a sound that sits comfortably alongside artists such as Everything Everything, Son Lux and Loma while harking back to Radiohead and Portishead. Eigenface have developed a softly disarming style that finds beauty…
Find out more »ROCK’EN’ROL
JOIN US at Space Academy this Oketopa/October 4 for an incredible line up, all in the name of reminding/encouraging the good folk of Ōtautahi (particularly the young adults) to enrol, to vote in this years general election. Join Pickle Darling, FERBY, Velveteen & Model Home (all gifting their sets) for an evening of top notch tunes. Entry is by enrolment (R18 only - this is all about enrolment!). There will be a friendly, non-partisan support crew at the door, to…
Find out more »Tim Mahon And Kerfuffle
Following the release of the single 'Vote' on May 11th, Tim Mahon unleashes his new album The Great Kerfuffle, and he'll be hitting the road with his band – also named The Great Kerfuffle. Tim Mahon has a track record in multiple areas of Aotearoa music, and somehow he's also found the time to keep writing his own music. His first solo album Music From a Lightbulb from 2002, was cleverly released under the name The Moth. As the former…
Find out more »November 2026
DECEITS Aotearoa tour 2026
Los Angeles post-punk band DECEITS has been building something real from the ground up. Since forming in 2021, longtime friends Kevin Moreno (Vocals/Instruments) and Francisco Saenz (Drums/Percussions) have self-released their entire catalog, quietly amassing millions of streams, selling out tours, and pressing vinyl that disappears just as quickly as it arrives. Their momentum has carried them from the underground to stages like Cruel World 2025 and across their first European tour, all while earning coverage from Post-Punk.com and the Los…
Find out more »February 2027
UK Indie-Folk: Good Habits Album Release Tour
Doors 8:00 Starting at 8:30 (no support) We’re Good Habits! A joyous and unexpected fusion of folk, jazz and more ft vocals, cello, accordion, synths and drums. We used to be a folky-duo who began our musical journey when we became stranded in Aotearoa across the pandemic. A few years later, we have a different sound, a new album, and we bring a new line up back over! To get to know us / how we sound watch this -…
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