Following their wildly successful 2023 tour of New Zealand, Cowboy Junkies will be returning to Aotearoa in November 2025, so Steve caught up with guitarist and songwriter Michael Timmins to chat about music, recording, the history of the band, and…
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Kneecap: Belfast rap that hits hard
Review by Jeremy Elwood “Three lads from West Belfast, rapping in Irish…we never thought we’d pull a crowd on the Falls Road, and here we are pulling a crowd in Auckland.” The jetlagged appreciation of Kneecap’s Móglaí Bap was clear…
Osees
American garage-psycho-rock band Osees came to Auckland’s Hollywood, in Auckland, last night, and Crave! sent Rachel Matthews along to shoot the band, along with opening acts Kraus and Half Hexagon.
God Is An Astronaut photo gallery
Irish post-rock band God Is An Astronaut played Auckland’s Tuning Fork last night, and Rachel Matthews was there to shoot the show.
Vengaboys: photo gallery
Because we love a good bit of nostalgia, and nothing about the 80s and 90s is ever too cheesy for Crave!, Rachel Matthews went to Auckland Town Hall last night to shoot the show.
Toto to tour New Zealand in April this year with special guest Christopher Cross
TOTO have announced plans to bring their global DOGZ OF OZ tour with special guest CHRISTOPHER CROSS to New Zealand in 2025. The three-city tour will take place in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch this April. Toto are one of the few 70’s bands that have endured the changing trends…
James Blunt is coming back!
James Blunt returns to New Zealand in 2025, celebrating the 20th anniversary of his debut album BACK TO BEDLAM Performing the album in its entirety + greatest hits After his last incredible performance in New Zealand in 2018, James Blunt has confirmed dates for…
FINNEAS: photo gallery
Last night saw FINNEAS play at Auckland’s Town Hall, and Crave! sent Rachel Matthews along to shoot the show. As well as Fazerdaze, who opened up the evening for FINNEAS.
Slipknot announce Auckland and Adelaide headline shows for March 2025
After months of relentless chaos and sold-out arenas, SLIPKNOT has announced two exclusive headline sideshows next year on the heels of KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA, visiting Adelaide’s AEC Arena on Tuesday 4 March, and Spark Arena in Auckland on Tuesday 11 March.…
The Cult: Gothic rock that still sounds as strong as ever
The Bruce Mason Centre was never going to be the right venue for The Cult. Last time they visited Auckland, they played The Powerstation, an entirely more appropriate place for the band’s Gothic heavy metal and for the crowd that…