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January 2025
Strangelove x Rotten Radio fundraiser
Kicking off from midday with the Rotten DJs taking over The Loons courtyard. Check the market for killer finds. Dig for records, fresh off-the-press Rotten Merch, and vintage treasure. Subs powered by Heavenly Creatures (Yeah boiiii) Free entry until 8pm then 20 bucks on the door, Tickets from humantix. Now, some wisdom from the main man: Dear lyttelton, We started this radio station as crazy young men with a dream. A magnificent dream,to ionize the air...to be like gods and turn…
Find out more »February 2025
Hockey Dad
Hockey Dad take their new album for a full tour around NZ/ Aotearoa. The boys cant wait to be back in one of their favourite countries and theyll be taking Australian garage punks Crocodylus along for the ride.
Find out more »HED PE
Fresh off a relentless touring schedule across the United States and Europe, HED PE are ready to conquer Australia once again and, for the first time since 2018, New Zealand, thanks to October Presents." HED P.E. has been a cornerstone in the rock and metal scene, captivating audiences with their unique blend of rock, punk, rasta, gangsta rap, and soul, affectionately coined as "G-Punk." If you have not experienced HED P.E. live, you can expect pounding riffage, solid grooves and…
Find out more »MY BABY Acoustic Blues Club Tour | Christchurch
Dutch/New Zealand trio MY BABY are bringing their unique sound back to New Zealand with an intimate Acoustic Blues Club Tour in early 2025. Known for their genre-defying blend of roots, funk-driven delta trance, and psychedelic blues, the band will traverse the country, performing at some of Aotearoa’s most iconic venues taking in main centres and places less travelled. This tour promises to offer fans a chance to experience the raw, organic essence of MY BABY’s sound in stunning settings…
Find out more »South Summit The Bliss NZ Album Tour | Christchurch
Perth’s South Summit are hitting the road in Feb and March 2025 for their biggest tour to date. In support of their debut album 'The Bliss' which is out November 8th, ‘The Bliss AU/ NZ Album Tour’ brings their new music for the first time to audiences across Australia and New Zealand. The band will hit stages across Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. The Bliss sees South Summit unafraid to explore a kaleidoscope of emotions against a fusion of rock,…
Find out more »March 2025
The D4
Louder, wilder, and more combustible than ever, NZ’s finest punk n’ rollers, The D4, will be hitting home shores this coming February / March. They will be celebrating the FIRST EVER VINYL pressing of sophomore album Out Of My Head dropping February 7, 2025 via Warner Music. The D4 are running hot from a riotous, untamed tour across their spiritual stomping ground of Japan, and are now primed to explode back onto the local stage. With appearances at Kickdown Festival, opening for Shihad on their final…
Find out more »Stone Temple Pilots / Radiohead / Nirvana Tribute
THE DEAD CIRCUS IS BACK AND READY TO ROCK YOUR WORLD! After SOLD OUT shows across New Zealand in 2023 and 2024—and epic performances at the Tauranga Smoke Festival (Nov 23, 2024) and Otautahi Smoke Festival (Dec 14, 2024)—The Dead Circus, the world's #1 STP tribute band since Stone Temple Pilots, is bringing their high-octane tribute to The Loons, Lyttelton on Saturday, March 22, 2025! Get ready for a mind-blowing set packed with Stone Temple Pilots classics from Core, Purple,…
Find out more »MJ Lenderman & The Wind – NZ Tour 2025
Banished Music & Strange News Present MJ Lenderman & The Wind New Zealand Tour - March / April 2025 Sunday 30 March - Loons, Lyttelton Monday 31 March - Meow, Wellington Tuesday 1 April - Double Whammy, Auckland Pre-sale tickets - 10AM, Friday 22 Nov General tickets - 10AM, Monday 25 Nov “the Poet Laureate of Indie Rock” — Interview Magazine “Manning Fireworks is a masterpiece about quotidian misery that’s as playful and comforting as a best friend.” — Stereogum…
Find out more »April 2025
The Doors Live
Come and celebrate the music of Jim Morrison and The Doors with The Doors Live! The world’s greatest Doors tribute band. You will be transported to the past as you dance and sing your heart out to 2.5 hours of classic Doors songs including Light My Fire, Riders On The Storm, Break On Through and many more. Doors open at 7:30, music starts at 8.30pm.
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