Category: Announcements

Dawn French announces fourth Christchurch date, March 17th 2016

UESDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2015 – DAWN FRENCH, the award-winning actor, best-selling novelist and all round very funny lady, brings her new show 30 Million Minutes to New Zealand in March 2016, with performances scheduled in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. Tickets…

Brian Wilson to perform Pet Sounds and his greatest hits in Auckland

50th Anniversary Celebration Of Pet Sounds And Final Performances In Its Entirety Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds is a rare, unforgettable live music experience spanning two parts: ACT 1: Pet Sounds and ACT 2: His Greatest Hits and will feature his incredible band including original Beach Boys member Al Jardine and long-term…

Silo 2016: Anarchy, Vulnerability and Survival in the Modern World

Silo Theatre’s Artistic Director Sophie Roberts is thrilled to announce their 2016 season, a powerful and diverse collection of work that ‘celebrates the anarchic, the wild and the beautiful fight in us all to survive in a troubling world.’ As well…

Jimmy Carr announces extra shows on his Funny Business NZ tour January 2016

DUE TO HUGE DEMAND, SECOND SHOWS FOR CHRISTCHURCH AND AUCKLAND ARE ANNOUNCED! JIMMY CARR FUNNY BUSINESS NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2016 “A comedy hero for our times” – Guardian WELLINGTON ST JAMES FRIDAY 8th JANUARY www.ticketek.co.nz  PHONE 0800 842 538 CHRISTCHURCH ISAAC THEATRE…

Russell Howard to tour New Zealand in 2017

Live Nation today announced that one of the UK’s most successful live comedians, RUSSELL HOWARD, will return to New Zealand in 2017. After completely selling out his Auckland show of Wonderbox here in 2014, Russell is coming back with a brand new live…

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals to tour NZ in February

After a string of triumphant 2015 dates across North America, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals will embark on a headline tour of Australia and New Zealand early next year, marking their first NZ national headline tour since 2003. Reunited…

Drunken Piano, 95bFM and Noisey present Father John Misty with support by SJD

FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER, 2015 – It’s only a matter of weeks until brilliant American singer-songwriter Josh Tillman aka Father John Misty takes the stage at Auckland’s St James Theatre in his first New Zealand show as a solo artist. Today, Tillman announces that he will…

NICO & VINZ Embark on Their Debut Tour of Australia & New Zealand

MONDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2015 – At long last, celebrated Norwegian duo NICO & VINZ announce their debut tour of Australia and New Zealand, which will kick off with a concert at Auckland’s Studio on April 7. Tickets go on sale at 2pm this…

Villainy announce intimate Auckland show.

MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER – Auckland Alt-Rock band Villainy will return to their roots in December, playing an impossibly small show at Auckland’s iconic and intimate venue, the Lucha Lounge on Thursday 3 December.  Billed as The Dead Sight Sessions, the show will see the band play their sophomore album Dead Sight in its entirety front to back. Dead Sight was released in…