Events List Navigation
January 2024
Obituary
OBITUARY remains to this very day as one of the most influential and groundbreaking bands in the death metal genre, one which they helped to create. Combining hyper-speed guitar riffing, complex arrangements and guttural screams, the band created a bleak and violent soundscape all of their own. After more than 35 years in the pit, OBITUARY continues to peak and dominate the genre worldwide. That’s a given and proven fact! With the memory of 2020’s sold out ‘Cause Of Death’…
Find out more »Big Sima x Boomtown Pluto Summer Tour
This summer the self-proclaimed road warriors, Big Sima & Boomtown embark on their 3rd consectutive tour in 12 months, celebrating their second collaborative release 'Pluto' they hit the road for 6 dates throughout Aoteaora. If you're down on some, boom bapping, brass driven live hip hop, laiden with tasty guitar licks and funky breaks and riddim, this show is not to be missed - with an eclectic mix of genres all rolled into 90 minutes this 8 piece ensemble is…
Find out more »S.E.I.S.M.I.C, The Release Of Evil Eye
Musical martians S.E.I.S.M.I.C unleash their hot new single “Evil Eye” Come along to their cosmic party for a night of fun, including: 5 Live bands ✅ Space Aliens ✅ Hectic lights ✅ Space lasers ✅ Headliners S.E.I.S.M.I.C will be playing an otherworldly set featuring songs old and new, with support from planet Earths finest acts: Papa Odyssey By Tomorrow Jam Henderson Witchcult $20 On the door or online @UnderTheRadar
Find out more »February 2024
Eyeliner / Problems / Michael Logie
PROBLEMS is weirdo, fun, dance music stuff. I used to do the one person band The Show is the Rainbow. PROBLEMS has done releases on Orange Milk Records (Machine Girl / Deaths Dynamic Shroud / Eyeliner), played Meow Wolf with Dan Deacon, and opened for Peaches, Lighting Bolt, and tons of others. Michael Logie (ex Mint Chicks / F in Math) is an electronic musician from Auckland, New Zealand. Michael Logie’s debut EP “FKD Night” is a collection of synth…
Find out more »Calexico – Feast Of Wire 20th Anniversary Tour
BANISHED MUSIC & STRANGE NEWS TOURING PRESENT: CALEXICO Feast Of Wire 20th Anniversary NZ Tour - February 2024 Friday 9th February - Opera House, Wellington Sat 10th February - Loons, Christchurch Sun 11th February - Powerstation, Auckland Banished Music Pre-Sale - Friday October 27th, 10AM General on sale - Monday October 30th, 10AM Tickets from www.banishedmusic.com Boy oh boy, do we have some scorching hot news for you? Tucson, Arizona’s favourite sons, Calexico, are finally making their long-awaited return to…
Find out more »Great Gable – Aotearoa Tour
Following a massive 2023 Great Gable are kicking things off in 2024 with another lap around New Zealand! Theyll be back in the land of the long white cloud with some brand spankin new tunes and the same killer live show. Tickets to all shows are super limited so get in quick!!
Find out more »Craiglist: Music Factory Vol. 1
Celebrating three years of Craigslist; music all night at The Loons (Lyttelton) across two stages, featuring bespoke production, an immersive light show, special effects and hi-fi sound.
Find out more »Monk Seals Single Release!!
Its been 4 months since your favorite band have taken the stage and crickey dick are they ready to get back up there. Who better to experience taking back the stage with than their best mates in the music scene, up and coming rap duo Champion Sound and long time big dogs in the canterbury music scene, Lunar Intruder. This show is located at the Loons in the music capital of Canterbury, Lyttleton. The Loons is known for its amazing…
Find out more »Hot Mulligan (usa) ‘Why Would I Watch’ NZ Tour 2024
Michigan Midwesterners Hot Mulligan announce they will make their long-awaited trip to NZ shores in March 2024 for their first ever string of NZ shows. Hot Mulligan have a way of manifesting things into existence, whether it’s name dropping Michelle Branch and Mark Hoppus in song titles and netting responses from both (only one got the joke) or, true to their word, becoming synonymous with the newest wave of pop-punk and emo. Since forming in Lansing, Michigan in 2014, the…
Find out more »March 2024
Mystic Nights
Yumm Productions and the Silk Collective Mystic Nights Featuring: Harry Charles, Mia Kober, DirdyGerdi and more.... The Silk Collective and Yumm Productions presents Mystic Nights An evening of musical delight at The Loons, Lyttelton. Step into an enchanting experience at Mystic Nights and immerse yourself in the mystical realm of sound and rhythm. At the helm of this sonic experience are NZ-based artists Harry Charles (live), Mia Kober & DirdyGerdi. This is a night to celebrate the power of movement with music.…
Find out more »Somebody Do Something And Calla
It's been almost a year, and SDS is back performing in their hometown of Ōtautahi! The crew will be weaving their soulful, funkesque, art pop & alt-rock for your soles and souls to get moving to. The evening will also feature special guest Calla coming from Auckland for the evening ?
Find out more »Club Unique 10
Club Unique are excited to host our first party in the Loons Basement in celebration of our recent EP release from Bahns - OT.IN.THE.03. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Techno and techno-adjacent all night long from: BAHNS BIANCA TREESÈ INFORDIN KEANU RAVES B2B PROTECTIONSPELL Audio provided by 103 Soundsystem. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9pm - 2am || Saturday March 30th || Loons Basement, 16 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton Club Unique is dedicated to creating a safe and inclusive environment for everyone to enjoy. Look after yourself and your…
Find out more »April 2024
Newton Faulkner
Newton Faulkner, the acclaimed singer-songwriter known for his soulful melodies and captivating performances, is gearing up to embark on a thrilling tour across New Zealand. This highly anticipated tour promises to bring Faulkner's unique blend of folk, blues, and indie rock to fans in a series of unforgettable live shows. The tour will kick off on Thursday 4 April at Loons in Christchurch, before heading to Meow in Wellington on Friday 5 April and Galatos in Auckland Saturday 6 April, treating audiences to an intimate and immersive musical experience. Newtown Faulkner's soul-stirring vocals…
Find out more »Earth Tongue NZ Tour
UTR Presents Hot and sweaty off the stage having supported Queens of the Stone Age, Earth Tongue, the brainchild of guitarist Gussie Larkin and drummer Ezra Simons today announce a four date tour of Aotearoa. April 5th Loons, Christchurch April 6th Feastock, Dunedin April 12th San Fran, Wellington April 13th Whammy, Auckland The duo, known for their heavy flavour of fuzz-soaked psychedelic rock, are also pleased to unveil their signing to In The Red Records, (Thee Oh Sees, Fuzz, The…
Find out more »Carcass with The Black Dahlia Murder
Ferocious and uncompromising in their execution, CARCASS’s ability to intricately dissect the innards of death metal, and display them for us to sonically understand has been their point of excellence for well over three decades. Whether it was inventing gore-grind or creating the template for melodic death metal, CARCASS has always made records by which bars were set and rules were broken. Since 2001, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER have created a musical brute that embraces all the finest qualities of…
Find out more »SKYMNING X ANDWAHN: SOUTHERN $MOKEOUT 420 EVE
BANKS PENINSULA STEPPAZ CULT X BANKRUPT RECORDS X THE BIG FRESH COLLECTIVE join forces to bring you: ~~ Flying the one-and-only Skymning down for their South Island debut, along with brother Andwahn—bringing their signature, sultry breakbeat tones to Banks Peninsula's most dimly-lit turf; The Loons Basement—for what is set to be an evening of full spectrum sounds powered by the 03's newest paraflex soundsystem; HEAVENLY CREATURES. The Steppaz Cult & affiliates are joined by a small army of Ōtautahi's finest sonic…
Find out more »There’s a Tuesday x Kitschen Boy Tour AUS/NZ
There’s a Tuesday (NZ) and Kitschen Boy (AU) announce their joint New Zealand and Australia tour coming this April and May. With both bands on the brink of upcoming releases, they will be hitting New Zealand in April (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch) and Australia in May (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane) and will be combining forces for the first time to bring you an electrifying show not to be missed. There’s a Tuesday consist of high-school besties – front-women Minnie Robberds and Nat…
Find out more »Suffocation
New York death metal legends SUFFOCATION unleash their ninth full-length album, Hymns from the Apocrypha, via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to ...of the Dark Light (2017) pushes founder Terrance Hobbs (guitars), Derek Boyer (bass), Charles Errigo (guitars), Eric Morotti (drums), and newcomer Ricky Myers (vocals) to the very edges of extremity and is arguably the groups strongest-sounding, most sonically punishing album yet. SUFFOCATION have achieved death metal perfection. SUFFOCATION were founded in Long Island, New York, in 1988. Since then,…
Find out more »Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis is a fundraiser event to raise money and awareness for suicide prevention in Aotearoa's music community. Many people in the music scene have been affected by the loss of friends or whānau at some point recently. We think it’s time to come together and support each other and the wider public by using the collective energy that makes the music community so inspiring and resilient. Music is a lifeline, music connects, and music heals – come join us for…
Find out more »May 2024
Reece Mastin
You know the name and you’ve heard the voice that never disappoints! Reece Mastin is back with a brand new show full of all your favourite hits from across his ever growing catalogue and career. Coming off a massive 18 month long tour with sold out shows all around Australia and New Zealand, Reece is turning it up a notch as he takes the New Zealand shows to the next level. The multi Platinum selling artist hits the road with…
Find out more »You Should Be Dancing @ The Loons
You Should Be Dancing is a giant disco dancing celebration, a boogie wonderland featuring classic tunes groovy enough to make even a statue move. A club night of super danceable disco hits! If you love disco, or just want to shake your thing and have a great time, this night is for you. All kinds of nice people are welcome. Dress up or down. Good times will be had on the grooviest dance floor with the most glamorous tunes and…
Find out more »MALA
Later this month, we are venturing out of the courtyard and into Loons to present one of the pioneers of Dubstep On the 28th of May, Flux presents one half of the seminal Digital Mystikz, Label boss of Deep Medi Musik and the artist behind such tracks as Anti War Dub and Changes, we welcome Mala Sound system provided by Grass Fed Sound System Support yet to be announced Mala Support: TBA Tuesday 28th of May…
Find out more »June 2024
Fanny Lumsden
WE LOVE FANNY! 2 x ARIA and 9 x Golden Guitar Winner Fanny Lumsden’s shows are one of a kind. An all-in affair, where joy and exuberance meet intimate storytelling, delivered with wit, warmth & luscious harmonies. Alongside her band The Prawn Stars, Fanny has established herself as one of the genre's most esteemed performers (The Australian), honing her craft in hundreds of halls on their annual ‘Country Halls Tour’ all the way to her first UK show; a packed-out…
Find out more »Baggy Trousers
London-born Baggy Trousers brings The Sound of Madness to New Zealand – all the hits and more. Hey You … for one night only, after sell out shows in Australia in 2023, RAM Touring and Baggy Trousers brings ‘The Sound of Madness’ to Christchurch’s top live-music venue, The Loons. London born, with the look and sound of Madness, let Baggy Trousers take you back to your earlier days with classics hits such as Our House, Shut up, Bed and Breakfast Man, The Prince, House of…
Find out more »Jordan Luck Band – Who Loves Who The Most Winter Tour 2024
Kiwi icon’s The Jordan Luck Band are thrilled to announce their 8th annual NZ Winter Tour… Packed with all the classic Exponents hits you know & love… the JLB party will be rocking through May & June and rolling into towns across Aotearoa. From ‘Who Loves Who The Most?’ to ‘Victoria’…. ‘Why Does Love Do This To Me?’ to ‘Ill Say Goodbye’…. and so many more Kiwi classics, the Jordan Luck Band party will be sure to banish those 2024…
Find out more »Blonde Redhead
BANISHED MUSIC & STRANGE NEWS TOURING PRESENT BLONDE REDHEAD NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2024 Saturday 22 June - Powerstation, Auckland Sunday 23 June - Meow, Wellington Monday 24 June - Loons, Lyttelton Banished Music Pre-Sale - Tuesday 12 March, 12PM General on sale - Thursday 14 March, 12PM Tickets from Banished Music Subsribe for Banished Music pre-sales at www.banishedmusic.com/subscribe The cult favourite indie trio returns on the heels of new album Sit Down For Dinner. “30 years after they formed, it's…
Find out more »Graeme James ‘Luminous Times’ Tour, Ōhinehou/Lyttelton
Kiwi folk sensation Graeme James is back with his first original body of work in two years, ‘Luminous Times’. After a mammoth year touring Europe, playing festivals in South Africa and the USA, Graeme is delighted to bring the collection of songs home to Aotearoa over the months of June and July. Following a year of releasing adventurous covers of such diverse songs as ‘Harvest Moon’ by Neil Young and ‘You Only Live Once’ by The Strokes, James is excited…
Find out more »July 2024
Beddy Rays – Middle Earth Mayhem Tour
Kia ora Aotearoa! The ‘Middle Earth Mayhem Tour’ sees us hopping across the pond for our first ever tour of New Zealand and gee wiz we are so bloody excited. Four shows spread across the North and South Islands should give us a pretty good idea whether the meat pies are really better than in Australia and we have never been more ready to find that out. Very stoked to have some ripper local bands joining us on this run.…
Find out more »Southerly
Nomali, Saturnin, Keith, Pill Murray, Lüdic Embrace the chill of the Southern winds as Southerly presents an evening of dark psy and psycore.
Find out more »TOOT’S SWEET DANCE PARTY
Tickets $35 waged, $25 unwaged Doors Open 7pm Duration 7 hrs Badgernomics and CC Toots have brought together some world-class producers, DJ’s and artists for a night of dance party deliciousness, that will take you on a cosmic ride through the frequencies by blending electronica with live music, mixing and visuals. Think electronic festival atmosphere, lasers, braziers and a chill zone. GET TICKETS MAX MAXWELL (WEL), CARMEL COURTNEY (CHCH) & TYSON SMITH (WEL) Electronic Producer Max Maxwell brings his original…
Find out more »Bass, Bath and Beyond – @ Loons
BASS, BATH AND BEYOND We, Ortega, Townsend, Ayaluna and Brutal Fairy are flatmates with a passion for loud tunes that makes ya feel swag. We are four bass music producers and DJs who live together and nurse the powerful Prescription Audio Sound System. Presenting an array of swampy, mystical, heavy, deep, atmospheric, anti - bacterial militant bass music. Now is the time to bring the vibes from the flat to somewhere with a much larger capacity, Loons, Lyttleton, 8pm to…
Find out more »Marsha – In Circles Album Release Tour
Six years after their formation, Ōtautahi post-punk band, Marsha, are releasing their debut album on the 7th of June 2024. In Circles is a collection of work that has been painstakingly put together since the recording process began in late 2021, leveraging the careful ears of Jack Lanham and Kabyn Walley from Moonbase Record Collective. Marsha’s nine track album is a modern take on post-punk informed by their eclectic range of tastes and influences. In Circles has three previously released…
Find out more »August 2024
Roots Fire Sound PENG #10
Op iTAN & Captain Jack Joat MJ Shli Murk 1 Duffy b2b Nimbus Roots Fire Sound proudly presents PENG #010 Featuring Op iTAN & Captain Jack Joat MJ Shli Murk 1 Duffy b2b Nimbus Yes people! We warmly welcome you to PENG number 10! With a stacked line up from near and far across Aotearoa, this time we are loading the sound into the Loons basement. In port once again, join us for a night of low end music and…
Find out more »SubLocked Studio Presents Eye Of The Gecko
Spoonhead - Psionic - GridLok - Trippy Piranha - Cosmicality Prepare yourself for psychedelic night as we bring you Eye Of The Gecko. Dive into a sonic adventure with hypnotic beats, high quality sounds, and stunning visuals. Our lineup is packed with some of the best talents in the psytrance scene, featuring styles from prog psy, to the deep & mysterious grooves of forest psytrance. Watch this space for more information. Remember…
Find out more »Alpha Wolf (aus) New Zealand Tour 2024
Never ones to do anything by halves, ALPHA WOLF have relentlessly sharpened their trademark intensity against the odds over the years, from releasing their critically-acclaimed sophomore album A Quiet Place To Die amid the pandemic in 2020, to releasing a split EP, The Lost & The Longing, with Welsh rockers Holding Absence in 2022, and released their third full-length album Half Living Things in April 2024 which had fans and critics praising it across the globe. Progressive metalcore quartet INVENT…
Find out more »INFORMANT DANCE CLUB #001
LOONS BASEMENT | AUGUST 17TH 🗝️ TICKETS FROM $20 Informant Dance Club proudly presents its first installment. Driven by a passion for jungle music and addressing a lack of such events in Christchurch, IDC 001 strives to bring the best of old school and contemporary jungle music on AUG 17th. Joining us will be 103 Sound System, ensuring top-notch sound all evening. This event aims to create a safe space for all enthusiasts, new and old, to come together and…
Find out more »Hot Potato Band
The brass-funk party is coming back to town this August! Grab your lover, mother, friend or other and join us at THE LOONS for a night of laughter & dancing. After sell out shows around Aotearoa / New Zealand over the past few years & festival appearances at WomadNZ, CubaDupa & Coastella, Hot Potato Band return to extend their tour to the southern regions with a show that’ll have you smiling, off your feet & feeling good! --------------- LEARN MORE…
Find out more »Big Sima x Boomtown EP Release Tour
The road warriors are back this winter with 5 dates on their 4th consecutive NZ tour, this time its to celebrate the release of their debut EP “Early In The Peace” and we are proud to bring you this mashup of hip hop, RNB, jazz & funk via this road tested 7 piece ensemble. With Big Sima on the raps, Emile Mckenzie on vocals accompanied by Blair Gowan on keys, Theo Hertzig on the sax, Jonty Zydenbos on trumpet, Mark…
Find out more »Nadia Reid
'Singer-songwriter Nadia Reid is one of New Zealand’s best-kept secrets' - The Guardian This November, acclaimed songwriter and New Zealand's sweetheart, Nadia Reid journeys back from her new home in the United Kingdom's North West for a series of pre-summer shows in a selection of her favourite towns. Reid will be joined as ever by her resounding band; guitarist Sam Taylor, drummer Joe McCallum and bassist Richie Pickard. Reid and Taylor will perform as a duo for two of the…
Find out more »COMPLETE | NOTHING TO SHOW ALBUM TOUR 2024
To celebrate the release of his sophomore studio album ‘Nothing To Show’, West Australian rapper Complete is heading on an epic tour across Australia &New Zealand. Known for his extremely energetic goosebump-inducing live performance, he will not only be performing new songs from the album but also a bunch of classic fan favourites. With increased venue sizes and quality of live production, Complete is certain each show will be one to remember as he prepares to pour his heart out…
Find out more »Old Mervs – How The Fark Are Ya – Tour
Lifelong friends Henry Carrington-Jones and David House (Old Mervs) grew up together on farms outside of Kojonup, a tiny town approximately three hours south of Perth, Western Australia. As high schoolers they cleared out a stable to use as a rehearsal space for their new band, named after one of Henry’s family farm working dogs. With Henry on drums and David on guitar/vox, it was truly humble beginnings. Nowadays, Old Mervs are considered one of the most exciting rock acts…
Find out more »September 2024
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 »
Troy Kingi – Leatherman and the Mojave Green Tour | Christchurch
Album number eight of the 10 | 10 | 10 series - ‘Leatherman & the Mojave Green’ is a homecoming of sorts for Troy Kingi, returning to the genre of music that ultimately enticed him in to the industry - rock music. Inspired in his mid teens by so many artists that have come from or created in the Mojave Desert region (Kyuss, QOTSA, Eagles of Death Metal) it was an easy decision for Troy to record this album in the…
Find out more »Marlin’s Dreaming – Hirl – Album Release Show
Dunedin Indie Pop outfit Marlin’s Dreaming have announced a nine date tour of Australia & New Zealand to celebrate the release of their new album HIRL due later this year and the band’s first since the critically acclaimed record Hasten in 2021. HIRL New Zealand tour dates: 12/09 - Totara St. , Mount Maunganui 13/09 - Theatre Royal, New Plymouth 14/09 - Meow Nui, Wellington 19/09 - Hollywood Avondale, Auckland 20/09 - Loons, Lyttelton 21/09 - Errick’s, Dunedin Following on…
Find out more »You Should Be Dancing @ The Loons
You Should Be Dancing is a giant disco dancing celebration, a boogie wonderland featuring classic tunes groovy enough to make even a statue move. A club night of super danceable disco hits! If you love disco, or just want to shake your thing and have a great time, this night is for you. All kinds of nice people are welcome. Dress up or down. Good times will be had on the grooviest dance floor with the most glamorous tunes and…
Find out more »October 2024
The Butlers ’24 Tour
Hydroflask NZ and Canyon Brewing are proud to present The Butlers 2024 Tour of New Zealand. The boys will be playing their globally beloved catalogue for 5 shows across Aotearoa in September and October, as well as new singles that will be making their debut to the coveted set-list! This tour comes with a simple mission - making gigs affordable again! With the help of our amazing sponsors, mission accomplished. Tickets start and finish at $25. No tiered ticketing, just…
Find out more »Big Sima x Boomtown EP Release Tour
The road warriors are back this winter with 5 dates on their 4th consecutive NZ tour, this time its to celebrate the release of their debut EP “Early In The Peace” and we are proud to bring you this mashup of hip hop, RNB, jazz & funk via this road tested 7 piece ensemble. With Big Sima on the raps, Emile Mckenzie on vocals accompanied by Blair Gowan on keys, Theo Hertzig on the sax, Jonty Zydenbos on trumpet, Mark…
Find out more »Nairobi Trio 2024 Tour
Described as New Zealand's favourite “Jazz Entertainers”, the Nairobi Trio has thirty five years touring experience across the globe, playing in all manner of settings – Vineyards, Village halls, Theatres and Festivals – you name it, they’ve played it – from Raffles Hotel in Singapore, Festival stages in the UK, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Italy and France and throughout Australasia and the Pacific. Always playing to the crowd, the Nairobi trio showcase skilfully crafted original material, reimagined standards and popular tunes delivered in…
Find out more »Yurt Party Single Release Tour ‘Fela’
Ōtautahi's favourite dance-floor instigators, YURT PARTY, are hitting the road to celebrate the release of their brand new single 'FELA'! Known for their electrifying blend of Balkan, Latin, and Dub, Yurt Party will have you dancing non-stop with their driving beats and epic live energy. This gig is part of their 3-city tour, where the band will be taking over Ōtepoti, Pōneke, and Ōtautahi to debut their new single 'Fela'. Yurt Party has been serving up euphoric musical experiences all…
Find out more »Jon Toogood – Last of the Lonely Gods | Lyttelton
Renowned New Zealand musician Jon Toogood today announces Last Of The Lonely Gods album release tour bringing to life his first ever solo album of the same name this October and November. Performing nineteen shows across Aotearoa, this tour will see Jon step into a new realm of live performance offering fans an intimate and powerful experience of his latest work. The tour kicks off on Friday October 11 in Kerikeri before heading south and wrapping up with shows at new Auckland venue Double…
Find out more »November 2024
Gary Og
Gary Óg, from Glasgow, has been one of leading figures in Irish rebel folk music for 30 years. He burst on to the scene with his first band, Éire Óg and their now iconic debut album Live at the Brazen Head influenced a generation of bands and musicians. Since then, Gary has built up a world wide following; he has released a number of albums and has toured extensively across Europe, America and Australia as a solo singer and with…
Find out more »DNG 005: Ōtautahi
DNG finally reaches the dirty south with DNG005. A long coveted night originally hosted in Pōneke, DNG showcases the roots of what we believe Dubstep and Sound-System culture is all about. Reinforced sound, low lights, limited capacity and an intimate venue. Awoken from our winter slumber we’re excited bring you a knee-slapping night of 140s, Dubstep, Grime, 130s, dub, 140s and if you’re lucky maybe even some 140s from our host of expert selectors. For this special debut in Ōtautahi we are holding…
Find out more »Racing ‘Ooh Yea’ Tour
Auckland band Racing head south to celebrate the release of their new single 'Ooh Yea'.
Find out more »Salmonella Dub Soundsystem + Whirimako Black + Mighty Asterix
Kia ora! Salmonella Dub SoundSystem return to The Loons with the release of their 3rd Return to our Kōwhai 12” vinyl album - For All Things Alive featuring guest vocalists Nino Birch (Beat Rhythm Fashion) Troy Kingi, Whirimako Black, The Mighty Asterix & Laughton Kora. Come join us for a night of amazing music with Salmonella Dub SoundSystem featuring Whirimako Black, Mighty Asterix, and Dub horns at The Loons with special guests Soulware on Wednesday November 13th - 2024 from…
Find out more »Salmonella Dub Soundsystem
Kia ora! The Salmonella Dub SoundSystem featuring band originator Andrew aka Dj Rudeboy on the mix ft. Mighty Asterix & Whirimako Black LIVE with the amazing Sal Dub horn section bring the band’s new DOUBLE Digi album FOR ALL THINGS ALIVE in a space weaving 2hr dancefloor journey through Salmonella Dubs basslands with special guests Soulware. Prepare for an audio visual mashup of the bands full catalogue with nu album tracks from SOUL LOVE TRIPPA - RETURN TO OUR KOWAI…
Find out more »Nadia Reid
'Singer-songwriter Nadia Reid is one of New Zealand’s best-kept secrets' - The Guardian This November, acclaimed songwriter and New Zealand's sweetheart, Nadia Reid journeys back from her new home in the United Kingdom's North West for a series of pre-summer shows in a selection of her favourite towns. Reid will be joined as ever by her resounding band; guitarist Sam Taylor, drummer? Joe McCallum and bassist Richie Pickard. Reid and Taylor will perform as a duo for two of the…
Find out more »Bob Mould 2024 NZ Tour
Legendary Hüsker Dü & Sugar founder to perform career-spanning solo electric shows US indie legend Bob Mould has announced his first New Zealand shows in 22 years, with a three-date concert tour confirmed for November 2024. The singer / guitarist will perform material from across his entire career, including tracks from Hüsker Dü, Sugar, and his considerable solo catalogue. Plus1 with UnderTheRadar and 95bFM proudly present Bob Mould: Thursday 21 November – Loons, Christchurch Friday 22 November – San Fran,…
Find out more »CHI WOW WAH CITY – Christchurch – Viken Arman- (FR), Uone (AUS) + SANOI, Mia Kober & David Juno
Vision Hound, Beat & Path & Yumm Productions presents Experience the unique charm of The Loons with the CHI WOW WAH CITY experience as Viken Arman brings his eclectic sound to the Garden City. Let the historic ambiance of The Loons set the stage for a night of discovery and delight. With captivating live performances and roving entertainers, this event promises to be an unforgettable fusion of music and art in one of Christchurch’s most beloved venues. ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ EVENT DETAILS: Date: Saturday 23rd…
Find out more »A. Savage – Solo NZTour
The Others Way, Banished Music, & Strange News Touring present A. SAVAGE (SOLO) New Zealand Tour 2024 As the co-frontman for celebrated New York City post-punk band Parquet Courts, A. Savage has stalked across more stages around the world than we’d care to guess. In fact, Savage was last here with his band in 2022, just a few weeks after the borders reopened. Now, he’s heading back for his very first solo tour of Aotearoa. Wednesday 27 November - Loons,…
Find out more »Dean And Britta Play Galaxie 500
THE OTHERS WAY, BANISHED MUSIC & STRANGE NEWS PRESENT DEAN & BRITTA PLAY GALAXIE 500 - NZ TOUR 2024 Wednesday 27 November - The Crown, Dunedin Thursday 28 November - The Loons, Lyttelton Saturday 30 November - The Others Way, Auckland Sunday 1 December - Meow, Wellington “Certainly, no one currently sounds like singer Dean Wareham” - The Guardian When The Others Way first line-up was announced last week, there was an audible gasp across the country at the news…
Find out more »December 2024
Andy Shauf (Solo)
THE OTHERS WAY, BANISHED MUSIC & STRANGE NEWS PRESENT ANDY SHAUF - SOLO NZ TOUR 2024 Friday 29 Nov - Meow, Wellington Saturday 30 Nov - The Others Way, Auckland Sunday 1 Dec - The Loons, Lyttelton When Canadian singer, songwriter, and master storyteller Andy Shauf last visited our shores, it was for a solitary Auckland show. Now, with his shimmering recent album ‘Norm’ under his belt, Shauf is heading back our way to play three very special solo shows,…
Find out more »David Dallas | Fafo – Vita Tour Ft. Pnc
DAVID DALLAS ANNOUNCES FAFO: VITA TOUR AOTEAROA / NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 2024 On the heels of the vinyl release of his VITA EP, David Dallas announces a special run of shows in December. “Everything about this project was DIY & raw. Figured if I ever did any shows for it, they should be the same way.” After a huge response to his Tiger Venue Veterans show earlier this year, reaching capacity minutes after doors opened, Dallas continues the momentum…
Find out more »Castaway ‘Nondual’ EP Release Tour
CASTAWAY ‘NONDUAL’ EP RELEASE TOUR - CHRISTCHURCH Kia ora Ōtautahi Christchurch!!! We’re Castaway, a pop-rock band from Ōtautahi Christchurch, and we’re heading to The Loons on December 14th to celebrate the release of our Nondual EP. ‘Nondual’ is a concept that basically means ‘everything is connected’ - people, places, ideas. We wrote 6 songs that explore this concept in the bedrooms of our shared flat, and now we want to bring them to life and connect with people right across…
Find out more »Khz Presents: Spectre (NZ/UK) at The Loons Lyttleton
Ayaluna (Ōtautahi) No Harm (Tāmaki Makaurau) Oski x Jai (Ōtautahi/Ōtautahi) Sano (Ōtautahi) Rome x Wookie (Ōtautahi/Wānaka) After a long hiatus on the event front of the label Khz is back on the 21st of December with its second edition of the Aotearoa producer highlight series. This time around Khz is making it’s way port-side to the culturally rich lands of Ōhinehou at The Loons, with sounds provided by the Ōtautahi born & bred Entity Sound-System Stepping up to the plate…
Find out more »