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October 2026
Swamp Meet Strikes Back – w/ Kenring And Phatsak
ANOTHER SICK SWAMP MEET SHOW!!! We are back for yet another single and more sweet bands to get to know and love. Catch the show at Space Academy on the 9th of October! SWAMP MEET is a riffy, hard-hitting, chorus-loving grunge band based in Ōtautahi, made up of 3 guys from small, rainy Westport. Inspired by rock through the ages, such as Nirvana, Black Sabbath, and AC/DC. Kenring are hard hitting, powerful and a musical force to be reckoned with.…
Find out more »Tealskie NZ Tour 2026 – Christchurch
Otautahi heavy hitters - Tealskie are hitting the road for a 5 date NZ tour, kicking it all off in Queenstown on the 25th of September supporting Aussie legend - Reece Mastin and finishing the whole tour in Wanaka on the 24th of October at Rhyme n Reason bar. After the release of their explosive debut EP “Misery in Serenity” in 2025, Tealskie are excited to tour their EP as well as showcase new music while delivering an unforgettable musical…
Find out more »The Green Machine
Space Academy presents 'The Green Machine', a love letter to Te Pāti Kākāriki/The Green Party. Local loves Mousey, Mona Vasa & KOMMI are all gifting their tautoko/backing to the event to whakanui/celebrate the amazing mahi being done across the Motu by the Green Party, & to raise pūtea/money for local Green Party candidates! Ka wani kē! / Neat alright! We're jumping in behind the party which resonates with the values held ever so dearly by Space Academy: people centered, te…
Find out more »Minerva With The Perfect Gun And Plastic Manor
Ōtautahi alt-rock, shoegaze band Minerva are returning to Space Academy after a brief hiatus for new material and out of town shows! Excited to be joined by two other local acts: rock n roll The Perfect Gun and the alt-rock, post-punk Plastic Manor!!
Find out more »Lewis Parke X Hotel Emily
Lewis Parke is an artist with a bite, blending new wave influence with a modern alt indie pop sound. Whether it’s his live performative antics, striking social media content or his studio releases, he’s an artist that captures your attention and inspires what’s achievable with passion. His veteran drummer 'Ralph Hall' needs no introduction, playing expert drums live alongside all of the studio releases, with decades of experience under his belt. This music lives in the dark, the mysterious, the…
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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 »Sulfate – And It Wants – Album Release Tour
Feral, devolved and running on instinct, the six songs on Sulfate’s third album ‘And It Wants’ grapple between David Harris unleashing on his drum kit, Zac Arnold conjuring fuzz and feedback and Peter Ruddell’s taut, wiry guitar-work and commanding baritone. Written and recorded in New Lynn’s industrial area, this new batch of songs were created on a diet of Cormac McCarthy novels, Adam Curtis documentaries and the madness of gothic horror. Since recording, Sulfate's line up has expanded once more,…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »November 2026
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…
Find out more »Downriver
Spring has sprung, and there are no promises - Downriver is rolling down the Tahunanui hills to a town hall near you! With the release of their debut album looming, the six-piece folk-rock troupe is hitting the road. From Blenheim to Christchurch, Greymouth and Takaka, no stone shall be left to rock alone. Prepare yourself for a barn-burning, harp-bleating, flannel-fraying evening. WHAT TO EXPECT Pragmatic poetry takes centre stage while the rustic twang of an acoustic guitar drives the band.…
Find out more »Gareth Thomas
The Christchurch show on a cosy Sunday evening. Performing songs from a huge 30 year catalogue - from Goodshirt through to the new Bits album. Expect a mixture of familiar & new and a healthy dose of experimentation.
Find out more »Ha the Unclear – Astigmatic! EP Release TOur
In 2024, Ōtepoti | Dunedin indie band Ha the Unclear released their amalgam album A Kingdom in a Cul-de-Sac (Think Zik!/Virgin). Described in the French press as "a kaleidoscopic and surreal pop journey” (FIP), the band played their debut European headline show in Paris to promote the release following a stint back in Dunedin where songwriter Michael Cathro was writing songs in a shared space by the wharf. Those songs are now rearing their heads on the new 5-track EP,…
Find out more »Morgan La Fae – Full Immersion EP Release Show
Morgan La Fae has blasted into the pop world with her breakthrough debut EP Full Immersion. Come along to catch her at her best, live on the Space Academy stage with a full band to bring her dramatic, atmospheric, sonic dreamscape to life! Full Immersion is Morgan La Fae's debut project that draws listeners into her own magical world. Each song travels through the 5 senses which holds the project down in reality, while letting you also escape into the…
Find out more »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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