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The Woolshed Tour presents ‘Life’s a Bitch’ & Mel Parsons

Since 2012 The Woolshed Tour has been a highlight on rural calendars, bringing a riotous night of entertainment to more than 100 woolsheds from Taumarunui to Tasman to Tuatapere and beyond. Spring 2020 sees the smash-hit Woolshed Tour return with a new double-bill – ‘Life’s a Bitch’ & Mel Parsons. It’s…

Bill And Ted Face The Music: an appropriately long-overdue conclusion to the trilogy

Bill And Ted Face The Music opens in New Zealand later this week. But Crave!, ever at the cutting edge of film reviews, has secured an exclusive guest review from our USA corrrespondent, Kate Whitcomb. Three decades after the story…

The Beths announce new dates and support acts for the Jump Rope Gazers Tour

The Beths have rescheduled their New Zealand tour after being unable to ‘cross the border’ from Auckland for the first dates this weekend. Due to the current Level 3 and Level 2 restrictions on travel and gatherings, the tour has…

Crave! episode 97: Radioactive, Eurovision, True Detective, Taylor Swift’s new album

As Simon and Steve inch ever closer to their hundredth episode, the emphasis remains on films. Radioactive is the story of Marie Curie, and a film that both our reviewers found quite engaging. Less so Eurovision Song Contest: The Story…

Rod Stewart announces rescheduled tour dates for 2022.

Live Nation wish to advise due to ongoing travel restrictions and border closures in New Zealand and Australia, and the continued limitations around mass gatherings in Australia, the Rod Stewart – The Hits! 2020 tour of Australia and New Zealand, originally scheduled for…

Elemental AKL is back this October with a captivating programme of more than 30 free and ticketed events

Live Nation, in association with Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED), is proud to present Elemental Nightsas part of Elemental AKL.   Unique to Elemental AKL, Elemental Nights is an exclusive curated concert series showcasing an impressive line-up of emerging and…

Theia curates 99% Angelz line-up celebrating Aotearoa’s ‘stars of the underground’ featuring Alexa Casino, Baby Zionov, Imugi 이무기, Randa and Theia

New Zealand’s very own queen of alt-pop Theia has curated a night at Whammy Bar on Saturday, September 5 celebrating Aotearoa’s rich and diverse music scene. The 99% Angelz line-up features performances by artists who are pushing boundaries and challenging the system.  They are Alexa Casino, Baby Zionov, Imugi, Randa and Theia. Get tickets here.…

Sam Bartells announces Let’s Go EP release tour this October

New Zealand rock-country singer/songwriter Sam Bartells is ready to hit the road for three dates this October, taking in Whangarei on Friday 2nd October, before heading to Hamilton on Saturday 3rd October and finishing in Auckland on the following Friday 9th October. LET’S GO is Sam Bartells debut EP, recorded in Nashville at Sound…