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Shit worth doing music FRI 08 MAY

THIS MONTH’S TEN MUST SEE MUSIC EVENTS IN NEW ZEALAND

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INT’L

CULT CLASSIC

YUMI ZOUMA & DOPRAH

WINE CELLAR

AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND

8PM, $15, UTR.CO.NZ

8.30PM, DOOR SALES ONLY

Two of our weirdest, bestest, colourfulest bands team up to play the Kings Arms. Yumi Zouma make effortless, nostalgic pop, and have been favourited by the influential Pitchfork.

Doprah are revelling in the wake of last year’s excellent debut album and are busy being snubbed by corporate award ceremonies. Go see them before they get huge.

With some pretty out thurr gig posters around town, Carnivorous Plant Society bill themselves as “Mexican fantasy music”. Experience the smells and the sounds at their Wine Cellar gig. Finn Scholes and the crew want to blow your mind and pay for the taxi fare home – and they have a song called ‘Bob Dylan’. Sold.

SAT 16 MAY

MEL PARSONS OSPA THEATRE

LUKE THOMPSON

AUCKLAND/AA

ZEAL

WINE CELLAR

6PM, $25, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ

WELLINGTON

AUCKLAND

Fresh from a dash in the North American snow, Mel Parsons is back and promoting her new album Drylands. Having played well-received spots at festivals around the globe, Parsons – who has a part in the Fly My Pretties behemoth – will showcase these dynamic tunes with a killer live band. Not one to be missed.

7PM, $13, EVENTBRITE.CO.NZ

Luckless, another exponential talent from our bustling shores, is making the big leap over to Europe to try her hand at this music thing. This is a bon voyage gig with her friends Reb Fountain and Great North. A chance to say “later”, and to drink whiskey and sing.

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LUCKLESS, REB FOUNTAIN, GREAT NORTH

7PM, $5, DOOR SALES ONLY

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Having released a new EP, Strum Strum, in April, Luke Thompson is back in NZ for the first time in a year, and has generously lined up some shows for us.

His single ‘Oh Christina’ is a delicate ballad that tugs at the heartstrings – but there’s many sides to this talented fellow to experience.

FRI 15 MAY SAT 16 MAY

HEAVY

SAT 16 MAY

SIX60

GOLDEN DAWN

JAMIE MCDELL

SHED 6

AUCKLAND

THE CRYSTAL PALACE THEATRE

WELLINGTON

8PM, $5, DOOR SALES ONLY

AUCKLAND

7PM, $70, TICKETEK.CO.NZ

Happy 4.20, click your joints, and groove dem giblets down to Golden Dawn as Heavy celebrate the birth of their debut baby, Lock In. Turns out I went to uni with member Liam – he’s a genuinely nice chap with an admirable beard. But seriously, this album cranks hard on big speakers. Right on, Heavy.

Right on.

7PM, $28.20, NZTIX.CO.NZ

Yeeeeeah! The immaculately dressed lads are looking to tear the roof off the mutha this music month. Yeah, Six60 are as close to rock stars as you can get in NZ. Does one of them have a man bun? Yeah, nah, who cares – latest single ‘White Lines’ is the catchiest thing I’ve heard in ages. Yeeeeaaaah!

FRI 22 MAY

THU 28 MAY

On her first ever nationwide tour, goldselling Jamie McDell brings her shiny new tunes on the road for swarms of adoring fans. Recently opening for cool chick Demi Lovato, her latest single ‘Crash’ is a nifty pop nugget that begs to be heard live. I heard the Te Awamutu show sold out in record time.

THU 28 MAY

SHIHAD

ANIKA MOA

TRINITY ROOTS

THE POWERSTATION

THE POWERSTATION

THE TUNING FORK

AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND

8PM, $65, EVENTTICKETING.CO.NZ

8PM, $45, EVENTTICKETING.CO.NZ

8PM, $30-40, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

Killjoy, the recently reissued-on-vinyl masterpiece, is still the meatiest album ever – not just from NZ – but EVER. That opening ‘You Again’ riff; the frenzy of ‘Bitter’, the stuttering grind of ‘Silvercup’ – it’s a bloody classic. The Shihad boys are playing this sucker live at the Powerstation, which they haven’t done since 2009. Get uuup!!!

Queen at the Table is Anika Moa’s excellent new album, and the follow-up to her mummy-core excursion, Songs for Bubbas. With a TV show in the works, Moa is set to be everywhere – and for her Powerstation show, she won’t be on stage, but on the floor!

Neeks – a class act all the way.

On the back of walloping third opus Citizen, Trinity Roots will finally have a chance to showcase new material. The title track, an 11-minute journey through dub and jazz, will be a monster. Warren Maxwell, Rio Hemopo and Ben Wood have put in some hard mahi to put on this tour – get your ticket ASAP.

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THIS MONTH’S FIVE MUST SEE CULTURAL EVENTS IN NEW ZEALAND

WED 06 MAY - SAT 09 MAY

FEMINIST FRIDAYS DOG WITH TWO TAILS CAFE AND BAR DUNEDIN 7.30PM, $15-20, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ

MON 04 MAY - SAT 16 MAY

MANNEQUINS EXHIBITION LINWOOD COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE CHRISTCHURCH/FREE/AA

A feminist ukulele musical with five girls, wine and cheesecakes. (That’s plural, y’all - cheesecakes) Isn’t that all you’ve really wanted? Well, head on down to the Dog With Two Tails Café (great name) in Dunners and check out this bit of hearty chick-heavy banter with bonus bad cat calls. Gloriously written

by Alayne Dick.

11AM-4PM FREE

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MONTECRISTO COMEDY MONTECRISTO ROOM AUCKLAND

The Montecristo Room looks slightly like a palace, with its stylish black candelabra and velvety chairs – you may say, befitting a king, or better yet, New Zealand’s top tier of comedians.

Including Wilson Dixon, Tim Batt, Guy Montgomery, the ridiculous Guy Williams, and The Cavaliers, better save those sit ups until the day after, champ.

Where do you buy a mannequin? Is there a full warehouse of woman and man parts? Where are the mannequin assembly jobs out there, people?

Anyway, this is a clever showcase of different mannequins in all their shapes and sizes, presumably rescued from Hallensteins, now glamming it up like free-range hens. An interesting, strange exhibition.

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TOM BINNS

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KNOX CHURCH

AUCKLAND

CHRISTCHURCH/AA

7.15PM, $22-27, TICKETEK.CO.NZ

7.30PM, $18-48, EVENTFINDER.CO.NZ

Ian D Mockfort, aka Tom Binns, was a hit at last year’s International Comedy Festival with his side-splitting psychic readings of audience members. This year, Binns brings another character alongside Ian in the bumbling radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury. Making the most of a worrying three-way split-personality, Tom Binns will surely be a highlight of 2015’s festival.

Handel was one of the greatest Baroque composers. The CSO’S principal Harpist Helen Webby will perform his spirited concerto ‘The Water Music Suite’, amongst others.

Along with Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey, this will be an amazing display of virtuosity in the beautiful setting of Knox Church. A pre-event wine tasting is held by Pegasus Bay Wines.

FRI 22 MAY

SUN 10 MAY

WED 13 MAY - SUN 17 MAY

NZSO: INTO THE STORM BRITTEN AND SIBELIUS TOWN HALL

NOEL FIELDING

AUCKLAND WRITERS FESTIVAL 2015

BRUCE MASON CENTRE

MULTIPLE VENUES

FRI 22 MAY

AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND

8PM, $80-90, TICKETMASTER.CO.NZ

Bringing the world to Auckland, the Writers Festival celebrates some of the globe’s best writers and thinkers. And with over 16,000 attendees over 100 public events, this year will showcase the best of contemporary, non-fiction, poetry and journalism; all sharing amazing stories and experiences.

Celebrating curiosity and adventure, this will be a feast for the mind.

The NZSO performs three astonishing works of the 20th century repertoire.

Imagine being engulfed by the forces of nature with Benjamin Britten’s Four Sea Interludes from his masterpiece opera, Peter Grimes. Ending on Jean Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2, this is a monumental two-hour classical extravaganza. Also stars violin renegade Anthony Marwood playing Britten’s Violin Concerto.

Noel Fielding, a man known for playing a seedy merman with a mangina, the Moon, and a naan bread, is finally heading to our shores for two shows.

With a mix of stand-up, live animation, music and an appearance by brother Mike Fielding (Naboo), this will be a flat-out party. Fancy dress is highly encouraged.

AUCKLAND/AA 7PM, NZSO.CO.NZ

THU 28 MAY - TUE 02 JUN WED 13 MAY

ENLIGHTENMENT

THU??28MON MAY - TUE 02 JUN DAY

ED BYRNE

MAIDMENT THEATRE

SECOND AFTERLIFE

ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL

AUCKLAND

CIRCA THEATRE

CHRISTCHURCH

$34-52, MAIDMENT.AUCKLAND.AC.NZ

WELLINGTON

8PM, $40-45, TICKETEK.CO.NZ

Enlightenment by Shea Stevenson tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of a backpacker, Adam, and how his family cling on to hope whilst coming to terms with loss.

Closing in on themes of grief and liberal sensibility, this is contemporary theatre at its most mesmerising. Intelligent and edge-of-your-seat thrilling, Stevenson has created a powerful piece.

7.30PM, $20-30, CIRCA.CO.NZ

A brilliant bespectacled Irish git, Ed Byrne is celebrating his midlife crisis in a new show, Roaring Forties. Whilst Byrne isn’t quite into the robe and slippers phase yet, he is definitely more cynical, with his rants and frustrations now baring that air of curmudgeon. Still excellent, this is tasty, aged, ripened Ed at its finest.

I know about being sucked into dark corners of the net – reddit - but Second Afterlife takes it to the extreme.

When Dan gives up the internet, he is transported into the dangerous web underworld – deleted profiles, broken memes– and must fight his way out of it. A dark comedy, Second Afterlife is ass-kicking fun.

Shit worth doing screen

THE BEST IN TV AND FILM THIS MONTH

SAT 16 MAY

THE JINX SOHO, 5.30PM

The Jinx is a six-part documentary focusing on an alarming figure, billionaire real estate scion Robert Durst. Bringing previously buried information to light, and in the process exposing a string of unsolved crimes, The Jinx centres on the 2000 murder of Durst’s long-time friend. An audio recording of him allegedly confessing to this is chilling.

ONE OF THE MOST TALKED-ABOUT TELEVISION EVENTS OF 2015, HBO’S

THU 07 MAY

THAT SUGAR FILM CINEMA RELEASE

THE ODD COUPLE

Setting out to change the way you think about “healthy” food – organic, whole, all that marketing rubbish – Aussie actor Damon Gameau attempts to expose the sugar content in supposedly natural foods, living on a diet of muesli, juice, cereals – all the stuff they say is good for you. Cameos include Stephen Fry and Isabel Lucas.

7.30PM, PRIME

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Starring Chandler (Matthew Perry) as Oscar Madison and ICONS Thomas Lennon as neat freak Felix, two college buddies hole up together after their marriages fall apart. Classic Dupree-like dudery ensues. Will they make things work despite their crazy grown-man living arrangements? Will Perry ever find a suitable vehicle post-Friends? Could this show be any more hilarious?

SUN 10 MAY

BOB MARLEY: MAKING OF A LEGEND

GLASTONBURY 2014 HIGHLIGHTS

SKY ARTS, 8.30PM

SKY ARTS, 7.35PM

Taking us back to where it all began, 56 Hope Road, Kingston, Jamaica, Esther Anderson presents the portrait of Bob Marley, from his youth to international stardom to premature death as a living legend. Being a former lover of Marley’s, Anderson knows the man behind the iron lion from Zion. A beautiful documentary on Uncle Bob.

Instead of saving a year’s salary to get tickets to Glasto 2016, just buy a Sky Arts subscription and pretend you were there last year. Metallica, Jack White, Arcade Fire, Pixies, Dolly Parton and a thousand others played the three-day nightmare festival of mud, drugs, inappropriate headwear and Instagram.

Thank god for the highlight reel.

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THU 22 MAY

FRI 16 MAY

I SURVIVED A ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST

BACKSTREET BOYS: SHOW ‘EM WHAT YOU’RE MADE OF

CINEMA RELEASE

From the land of early Peter Jackson comes another Braindead movie in bad taste. It’s the third day of shooting the low budget horror on location in New Zealand. Director SMP is already beside himself having to work with a selfobsessed leading man when in comes a new runner, wannabe screenwriter.

PRIME, 9.30PM

Oh, how I cannot wait for the Backstreet Boys at Vector Arena. I will admit that as a 20-something grown man, as I once rocked my body as a kid, along with everybody else. AJ, Howie, Nick, Brian and the surprisingly likeable Kevin blub, sing, cry, confess and scream in this documentary about their whirlwind career.

THU 07 MAY TUE 06 MAY

KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK

PENNY DREADFUL (S2)

CINEMA RELEASE

SOHO, 8.30PM

This intimate look into the life of late Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain is compassionate, smart and unflinching in it’s depiction of a man so naturally inclined to brilliance, yet so ruthlessly at odds with the world around him. Nine years in the making, this is more archaeological dig than rock-doc, with director Brett Morgan and executive producer Frances Bean Cobain (Kurt’s daughter) extracting a wealth of previously unseen home video recordings, demo-tapes, art works and photography to bring together what is a documentary of exceptional vitality. Talking heads are kept to a minimum and we are instead given an incredibly intimate look into the private life of Cobain and those closest to him. From early home videos to remarkably candid at-home footage of Cobain and wife Courtney Love, this is enthralling documentary. The film does occasionally veer into stock ‘grunge-doco-montage’ territory and at over two hours it is too long, but all in all this is a captivating music documentary that should be seen by fans and non-fans alike.

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Set in 19th century Victorian London, Penny Dreadful is a stylish, gory, slightly sexy marvel of a psych-thriller. In a series that weaves together classic horror stories, ghouls are fought, blood is spilled, and worried women hurry down cobblestone alleys. A gripping new addiction, Penny Dreadful’s second season is a must watch for horror fans.

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TYRANNOSAURUS BURGER 450 QUEEN ST AUCKLAND

Tucked up on an elevated plaza on the corner of Queen St and Turner St in Central Auckland is TyrannoSaurus Burger, a hidden gem that serves food of exceptional proportions.

Owned and operated by Dae Kwon In, (who is pretty much a one-man band), Tyranno’s burgers are all handmade and served between artisanal buns brushed with butter and garlic.

It’s not just about burgers, however. This ex-pat Korean serves up a wicked selection of Korean favourites – his spicy ramen soup with cheese has got to be tasted to be believed, there are Buffalo wings - Vietnamese, Kiwi, Korean and Californian style, and sandwiches – the pulled pork is something of a local legend.

His breakfasts have to rate as being among the “best bang for your buck” in the central city.

The Tyranno Breakfast will cost you $12 and comes with two eggs, crispy bacon, two pork sausages, a hash brown, a side of artisanal bread, mushrooms and tomatoes.

The $9 eggs benedict comprises of two soft poached eggs on a toasted English muffin with wilted spinach, hollandaise sauce and your choice of either bacon or salmon.

The $8 chilli scrambled eggs are served with chilli peppers, capers, onion, pear and Parmesan on a slice of toasted ciabatta.

On top of all this are endless variations and options to suit every taste.

Dae Kwon set out for Australia five years ago in search of opportunity. He settled in Sydney and popped over to NZ to take a look. He liked what he found – “Kind people, no racism, peaceful environment and beautiful countryside” – and stayed.

After cooking his way around the nation (he learned his trade from his mother who runs a small eatery in the city of Jeon-Ju South Korea), he settled in Auckland and opened TyrannoSaurus. He loves Tui beer, tennis, pool and rugby – “a big powerful manly sport” – and sometimes dreams about living in Queenstown.

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Best Hot Chips

I wasn’t much of a chip eater until I married a woman who was absolutely lives and dies for them. She took up coffee-drinking so she could spend more time with me, so I thought I had better reciprocate and develop a taste for deep fried potato slices. Sadly, now I can’t live without them just like she can’t live without her multiple daily coffees. It’s hard to get a bad chip, but it does happen. Getting an outstanding chip, that’s a whole other story. In our quest for a decent chip we have hunted high and low and made great sacrifices for the greater good and here are our recommendations.

The Queen Vic Chippie Cambridge is on State Highway One just as you come into the centre of the town. It’s next to the Z-Station and across the road from the BP and KFC. It’s a traditional fish and chippie that makes most of what it fries from scratch. Real onion rings, freshly battered fish, burgers served in sourdough buns, fresh potato fritters and mushy peas, but it’s the chips that stand out for us. Every chip is perfectly cooked. Lightly browned and crispy, these babies can’t wait for home. We usually rush to the car, add extra salt and lots of Tabasco and eat ourselves silly. $5 gets you a generous portion for two but we can usually chomp our way through twice that much with a few potato fritters and onion rings to boot.

Al’s Deli is a Canadian joint on City Road just off Upper Queen Street in Auckland Central. Bagels are their big thing but they also do that French Canadian speciality, poutine, fries covered in gravy and cheese curd. The vegetarian thing precludes me from the gravy, but the chips themselves are magnificent.

Cut from unpeeled spuds, the result is a strange an alluring juxtaposition of soft and crispy textures that is utterly beguiling.

I can often be found here, head bowed low over a smouldering bowl of deep fried pleasure, hand and mouth working in perfect harmony.

Auckland’s Ponsonby Central is a collection of eateries that includes Jimmy The Fish, a fish and chippie that specialises in hand-cut agria chips. Agria potatoes are a Dutch innovation, a yellow fleshed floury spud that is perfect for frying and roasting. Jimmy’s chunky fries are crispy, crispy and crispy with a delightfully soft centre. He throws on oodles of salt and the result is near perfection. The lemon wedges on the side are a nice addition that enlivens the experience.

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Drinking

A DECENT RIDE IRVINE WELSH

COCA-COLA LIFE

Irvine Welsh has possibly written his funniest, filthiest book yet in A Decent Ride. Following the life of messed up gonzo-porn star, misogynist hustler and taxi driver, ‘Juice’ Terry Lawson, Ride will have you navigating through oodles of dark, twisted plots and predicaments. With a bunch of less-thandesirable supporting characters, including Wee Jonty MacKay, a man with the genitals and brain of a donkey, we find Juice in a slightpickle: someone has robbed him of his sexual prowess and he must go on, with only the game of golf to guide him. I am so sold on this already.

COCA-COLA

BOOK

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What is Coke Life? It’s not a new Pitbull single – it’s the new brand of Coke hitting our shores, the one you see with the green label. The stats speak for themselves – 35% less sugar and a 35% kilojoule-reduced formula compared to normal Coca Cola. Instead, it included stevia – a natural sweetener that is easier on the teeth – and will appeal to young adults who realise they can’t be woofin’ down spoonfuls of that sweet sweet white stuff every day. A conscious move towards the booming health market, this is a useful option for them Coke lovers on the go.

THE WIRELESS SOME HERE AMONG US

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Upfront, in depth and in tune, The Wireless is here to give you more. Whether its insightful stories that uncover basic Kiwi truths or entertainment in the digital age, this is a refreshing take on current new stories and opinion. Add this to your favourites bar and escape the agendas – The Wireless has got the answer.

A book about youth, protest and loss, Some Here Among Us focuses on the political and social ramifications of war in the late 1960s, which then translates forty years later into a post-9/11 world.

Following Race, Candy, Chadwick and elusive mate Morgan Tawhai through the four decades, this is an enthralling, passionate novel for our times.

TURANGA CREEK

KIWI MUSIC BAR

133 WHITFORD PARK RD

LEVEL ONE, 332 QUEEN STREET

WHITFORD

AUCKLAND

Turanga Creek has converted me to wine– where it once was Woodstock, it is now a beautiful Down to Earth Pino Gris vintage. This particular bottle was a refreshing drop; a bright, straw colour with floral aromas and a light green hue. Nailed it. And if you’re worried about your health, this stuff is frickin’ organic.

Walking down Queen Street after a hard day’s slog and need some sensual Kiwi beats to lighten your heavy mood? Finished class at AUT and need pizza but don’t wanna walk more than 100 metres? You’re in luck – Kiwi Music Bar is riiiight there! I’ll have the unfortunately named but delicious Salmonella Dub pizza, thanks.

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UPCOMING TOURS & EVENTS Theatre, Auckland Sun 10 May Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland Mon 11 May Opera House, Wellington Tue 12 May Opera House, Wellington Thu 14 May Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch

MOTLEY CRUE W/ ALICE COOPER (US) Sat 09 May Vector Arena, Auckland

NADIA REID Wed 06 May Golden Dawn, Auckland Fri 08 May Darkroom, Christchurch Sun 10 May New Edinburgh Folk Club, Dunedin NEIL DIAMOND (US) Mon 19 Oct Vector Arena, Auckland Sat 24 Oct Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

THE ROYAL BASH Sat 30 May Paihia RYAN ADAMS (US) NEW Tue 14 Jul Town Hall, Auckland Thu 16 Jul Opera House, Wellington

NZ INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL Mon 04 May - Sun 17 May Auckland/Wellington

SPANDAU BALLET (UK) Sun 10 May Vector Arena, Auckland

NZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Thu 16 Jul - Sun 02 Aug Auckland Fri 07 Aug - Sun 23 Aug Christchurch Thu 30 Jul - Sun 16 Aug Dunedin Thu 20 Aug - Sun 13 Sep Hamilton Thu 03 Sep - Sun 20 Sep Hawke’s Bay Wed 02 Sep - Wed 16 Sep Masterton Thu 06 Aug - Sun 23 Aug Nelson Thu 03 Sep - Sun 20 Sep New Plymouth Thu 20 Aug - Sun 06 Sep Palmerston North Thu 20 Aug - Sun 13 Sep Tauranga Fri 24 Jul - Sun 09 Aug Wellington

TRINITY ROOTS NEW Thu 14 May 10 Bar, Dunedin Fri 15 May Players Bar, Invercargill Sat 16 May Lake Wanaka Centre, Wanaka Fri 22 May Savage Hall, Whanganui Sat 23 May Butlers Reef, New Plymouth Thu 28 May The Tuning Fork, Auckland Fri 29 May Leigh Sawmill, Leigh Sat 30 May Yot Club, Raglan Fri 05 Jun The Blue Pub, Methven Sat 06 Jun The Ferry Ale House, Christchurch Thu 11 Jun Top Shelf Bar, Whakatane Fri 12 Jun The Dome, Gisborne Sat 13 Jun Crab Tree Winery, Napier Sat 20 Jun San Fran, Wellington

THE SCRIPT (IE) Tue 05 May Vector Arena, Auckland SEETHER (ZA) NEW Fri 26 Jun Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland

SHIHAD Fri 22 May The Powerstation, Auckland

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OHAKUNE MARDI GRAS Sat 27 Jun Ohakune Junction, Ohakune

SIX60 Sat 16 May Shed 6, Wellington Sun 17 May Shed 6, Wellington Fri 22 May Claudelands Arena, Hamilton Sat 23 May Vector Arena, Auckland Fri 29 May Horncastle Arena, Christchurch Sat 30 May Town Hall, Dunedin

YUMI ZOUMA & DOPRAH NEW Thu 30 Apr Wunderbar, Christchurch Fri 01 May The Sherwood, Queenstown Sat 02 May Chicks Hotel, Port Chalmers Fri 08 May The Kings Arms, Auckland Sat 09 May Meow, Wellington