Author: Steve McCabe

P!NK announces fourth Auckland show for September 2018

Pink

Following the extraordinary demand for tickets to P!NK’s Beautiful Trauma World Tour next September, a fourth Auckland show has been confirmed. In addition to P!NK’s three Auckland shows on September 4, 5 and 7, P!NK will also perform at Spark…

The Dillinger Escape Plan announce their final New Zealand tour in October 2017

The Dillinger Escape Plan

The Dillinger Escape Plan are one of the most progressive, explosive, inimitable bands in extreme music.  Embracing elements of mathcore, hardcore, punk, metal, jazz and, even in some cases, pop hooks, Dillinger have constantly and without compromise, progressed and evolved…

Ed Sheeran’s New Zealand tour dates not expected to be affected by his recent cycling accident

Ed Sheeran

Following the recent announcement that Ed Sheeran has broken bones in both arms, and will have to cancel concerts in Japan, China and South Korea, Frontier Touring have stated that his scheduled New Zealand dates will go ahead as planned:…

Joey Bada$$ announces exclusive New Zealand show for January 2018

He’s a 22-year-old politically-charged hitmaker, whose carefully worded, confident social critiques are re-writing the rules of hip-hop. Illusive Presents and Frontier Touring are thrilled to announce a one off New Zealand show by Brooklyn rap protégé Joey Bada$$ in January…

UB40 to be supported by Kiwi reggae heroes House of Shem

UB40

The legendary UB40 will return to New Zealand next month and just announced as their support act is Aotearoa’s very own House of Shem. UB40 will play Horncastle Arena in Christchurch on Friday, November 17 and TrustsArena in Auckland on…

Jimmy Barnes Announces ‘Working Class Man: An Evening Of Stories & Songs’ National Tour

Jimmy Barnes

Jimmy Barnes’ highly anticipated new memoir Working Class Man will be accompanied by a special national tour it was announced today Tickets for all shows will go onsale at midday on Tuesday, 24 October. Fans are strongly advised to ONLY…

Crave! episode 48: Star Trek Discovery, Westworld, Blade Runner 2049, Adam Ant, The Girl Who Takes An Eye For An Eye, Skyscraper Stan

Simon and Steve are back from a couple of weeks away, but they’ve been busy catching up on TV, books and music. Star Trek: Discovery, the latest chapter in the astonishingly long-running Star Trek universe, is proving to be popular,…

Announcing Wavefront, the New Year’s Eve festival in Whangamata

Wavefront Festival

WAVEFRONT 2017 hosts an epic Coromandel event to celebrate the end of a fantastic year and welcome in the tantalisingly new. There will be a full outdoor stage erected and state of the art sound and lighting system to deliver a premium…

Blade Runner 2049: a millennial’s perspective

Thanks to Jennifer Cheuk for an alternative take on Blade Runner 2049 The original 1982 Bladerunner is a masterpiece of cinematic nuances. The plot shifts and intertwines with other narratives seamlessly. Perhaps this was the reason for so much of…