Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) is proud to announce the winner of the prestigious 2024 Taite Music Prize at an exclusive ceremony held at the Q Theatre in Tāmaki Makaurau. The event celebrated outstanding New Zealand albums released in the previous calendar year and showcased exceptional local talent across genres. Pippa Ryan-Kidd of IMNZ set the tone of the night with an inspiring opening speech, “IMNZ are always immensely proud to produce an Award Ceremony that reflects creativity and puts artistic talent at the very core of the event. We hope that awarding musicians for creativity an ..read more

Destroy All Lines in association with One Fiinix Live are proud to announce that UK artist JP COOPER is coming to New Zealand to perform one show only this coming November as part of his 2024 World Tour. S JP Cooper is set to perform in New Zealand on the following date: AUCKLAND TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER POWERSTATION Tickets On-Sale Friday 26th April At 10:00am NZST Available from www.destroyalllines.com #thegreateststory For more information, go to destroyalllines.com Tickets On-Sale Friday 26th April At 10:00am NZST Available from www.destroyalllines.com #thegreateststory For more information ..read more

‘America’s favourite indie band’ TV Girl will be bringing their hypnotic pop to Australia in July 2024, gracing stages in Melbourne, Sydney & Auckland as well as playing a special co-headline show with much loved British five-piece The Last Dinner Party in Brisbane! On the surface, TV Girl is a sunny, throwback splash of ‘60s French pop and southern California soul. Yet, under that shiny veneer lays a dark heart, beating with sharp wit and cynical alienation. TV Girl, composed of Brad Petering, Jason Wyman and Wyatt Harmon, was f ..read more

After a sell-out debut at the Auckland Arts Festival, the Bill Withers Social Club returns for three special shows not to be repeated. Join this all-star group of musicians on a journey through the timeless catalogue of a true legend in this intimate yet epic homage. Bill Withers Social Club is a tribute to an iconic American singer-songwriter whose stories of love, hardship, friendship and whānau have shaped a generation of local musicians and touched the world. Join vocalists Dallas Tamaira (Fat Freddy’s Drop), Rio Hemopo (TrinityRoots), Troy Kingi & L.A Mitchell (Terrible Sons, Fly My ..read more

Grammy Award Winning U.S. Rock act GRETA VAN FLEET are set to make their highly anticipated return to Australian and New Zealand shores this August for the first time since 2019. GRETA VAN FLEET will open their tour at Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane on August 21st before heading to Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on August 24th and the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on August 27th before jumping over the ditch to Auckland to play Spark Arena on August 30th. Tickets for all shows go on sale on Friday April 19 at 1pm.   Artist Fan Club pre-sale begins Tuesday April 16 at 12pm. My Live Natio ..read more

AUCKLAND, APRIL 15, 2024: Today, three-time, GRAMMY® Award-winning hitmaker NE-YO announces the Australia and New Zealand leg of his globally successful Champagne & Roses Tour. He will be joined by very special guest Lloyd. The Champagne & Roses Tour kicks off on September 26 at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, followed by Adelaide Entertainment Centre on September 28, RAC Arena Perth on September 29, Brisbane Entertainment Centre on October 2, and Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on October 3.  The tour then heads to New Zealand for a show at Auckland’s Spark Arena on October 5 ..read more

Critically-acclaimed Mel Parsons will release her new album SABOTAGE on June 7 and has also announced a three-date New Zealand tour, before she heads to Canada for a northern hemisphere festival run. Pre-save SABOTAGE HERE The SABOTAGE Tour kicks off at The Piano in Christchurch on Friday, June 14 then travels to the Q Theatre in Auckland on Saturday, June 15, before winding up at Old St Paul’s in Wellington on Sunday, June 16.  Sign-up for Mel Parsons’ SABOTAGE Tour presale HERE to receive access to the 24-hour presale beginning 9am Thursday April 11. Tickets go on general sale at 9am F ..read more

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, Wellington Saturday 23 November – Powerstation, Auckland A 48-hour ticket presale starts 9am Wednesday 10 April (register ..read more

British rock outfit IDLES will make their highly-anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand in support of their new album, TANGK. No strangers to our shores, the tour comes off the back of their 2023 Splendour In The Grass appearance and 2022 AU/NZ tour, where they performed 10 sold out shows across the region. IDLES’ 2025 tour of Australia & New Zealand will see the band play their biggest headline shows across the region, with dates in Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Tickets go on sale at 1pm, Tuesday April 9. Mastercard cardholders have special access ..read more

This November, 2x GRAMMY Award Winner and multi-platinum selling artist LAUREN DAIGLE will expand her critically acclaimed headline tour, The Kaleidoscope Nights Tour, to Australia and New Zealand. The six new dates will mark Daigle’s first shows down under in nearly five years. Kicking off in Auckland, New Zealand on 4 November, The Kaleidoscope Nights Tour will also stop in Christchurch, New Zealand before heading to Australia for shows in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth, where the tour concludes. The Kaleidoscope Tour first began in September 2023, following t ..read more