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Bob Dylan — Friday,TSB Arena, Wellington; Saturday, Vector Arena, Auckland; and back on the 26th for a gig at the Civic Theatre, Auckland

Thursday 9 August
Gasoline Cowboy, Electric Confectionaires, Situations Dogs Bollix Auckland
Tilly and the Wall with The Holidays & Friends Kings Arms Auckland
Ragamuffin Children Wine Cellar, K Rd, Auckland
Indie Club: In Siberian Skies PR Bar Auckland
Tony Hopkins Trio Deschlers, High St, Auckland
The Kingites Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Auckland
Steven Barry Trio London Bar Auckland
CAC Trio CAC Bar, Mt Eden Ak
Blindspott Bar Mode, Palmerston North
The Wellington Comedy Club San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
World Battle of the Bands Bar Bodega Wellington
The Renderers with David Mulcahy Dux de Lux, Christchurch
Soundclash DJs Mr J, MC Beau; Reggae, Dance Hall and Hip HopBath St, Dunedin

Friday 10 August
The Twitch, Brutally Frank, International Flannel & Siren Junkies Dogs Bollix Auckland
Magnolia Electric Company with The Vietnam War, The Haints of Dean Hall Kings Arms Auckland
Lisa Crawley, Roger Manins with Steven Barry Trio London Bar, Auckland
DJs Nyntee, RIA, Stinky Jim & Manuel Bundy Rakinos, Auckland
The Managers Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Ak
Minuit 4:20, K Rd, Auckland
Indie Club Bacio Bar, K Rd Ak
Cornerstone Roots, Ladi6, Parks Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Pony Unique, The Bengal Lights, MC Stormtroopa, Yokel Ono Space Bar, Osborne St Newmarket
Bob Dylan TSB Arena, Wellington
Real Hot BItches,Wellington Ukelele Orchestra Mighty Mighty, Wellington
Wazzo Clash, Faster She Said Bar Bodega Wellington
The Brunettes San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington
Chris Matthews and the Robot Monkey Orchestra , performing material from his previous bands Childrens Hour and Headless Chickens and his new project adaptations of Dylan Thomas works. Dux De Lux Christchurch
Tono, Michael Cathro free 6pm The Backstage, Dunedin
Broke’n Beats 10th Edition: Soundclash Soundsystem, Def-Innit Breaks, Seth Hamilton, Shortkutz, SpecialK Bath St, Dunedin

Saturday 11 August
Bob Dylan Vector Arena Auckland
In The Pink (Pink Floyd tribute band) Dogs Bollix Auckland
Steven Barry Trio London Bar Auckland
The Hollow Grinders, Yokel Ono Wine Cellar, K Rd, Auckland
These Four Walls EP release Kings Arms Auckland
Labretta Suede & the Motel Six, The Quick and the Dead Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Ak
DJ Murray Cammick CAC Bar, Mt Eden Ak
Litvak Attack PR Bar, Auckland
The Brunettes Bar Mode, Palmerston North
Ragamuffin Children Happy, Wellington
Hikoikoi Reserve, Duke Willis, Mighty Asterix Mighty Mighty, Wellington
Magnolia Electric Bar Bodega Wellington
Minuit San Francisco Bath House Wellington
The Tomahawks Dux de Lux, Christchurch
Haunted Love, Yacht, Panther, Frase & Bri Arc, Dunedin
Dunedinmusic.com’s 2nd Birthday – All Ages 2pm: iMC, Molly van Dijk, The ‘Bones, Nadia Reid & Hanna Harding, Biff Merchants, Incarnate, Alex Vaastra and Ed Lonsdale; R18 Show 7pm: Entropy trio, The Gideons, Martin Phillipps, Spastic Refuel, Dunedin

Sunday 12 August
Undressed: 3pm db grant, James Malcolm & Co 3pm Kings Arms, Auckland
Caitlin Smith Trio 5pm The Drake, Drake St. Auckland
DJ Elvis Le May CAC Bar, Mt Eden Ak

Monday 13 August
Indie Club Kings Arms, Auckland
Quiz 7pm Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Dunc Tha Funk Shadows, Ak Uni
Dixon Nacy & Kevin Haines CAC Bar, Mt Eden Ak

Tuesday 14 August
The Cure Vector Arena, Auckland
Jose Gonzalez Hopetoun Alpha, Auckland
Indie Club PR Bar Auckland
VBC Presents: DJ Ladyfinger, Grand Prix San Francisco Bathhouse Wellington
Dougal Canyard Trio, warm jazz Dux De Lux Christchurch

Wednesday 15 August
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Bruce Mason Centre Takapuna
World Battle of the Bands 2nd semi-final Kings Arms Auckland
Auckland Jazz and Blues Club The Gables, Jervois Rd, Auckland
Karaoke Show Pony Shadows, Ak Uni
Flashbacks with North Shore Pony Club Suite Hobson St Ak
Escapism with Slave Safari Lounge Ponsonby Auckland
Manuel Bundy Match Lounge Auckland
DJ Elvis Le May CAC Bar, Mt Eden Ak
Salsa Lessons! Kingslander Auckland (8pm-9pm followed by Banda Latina at 9pm)
Acoustic Lounge San Francisco Bathhouse
Oakley Greenell presents his latest project Dubfire Dux De Lux Christchurch
Alistair Galbraith Marama Hall, Dunedin

and coming up…

Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Bruce Mason Centre Takapuna Ak 16 August
Lupe Fiasco Studio, Auckland 16 August
Heaven And Hell Black Sabbath 16 August Logan Campbell Centre Ak
Greg Johnson Opera House Wellington 8 August; SkyCity Theatre Auckland 17-18 August
Ice Cube TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre Manukau Ak 22 Aug
Bob Dylan, Civic Theatre Auckland 26 August
Rock Da Block w/ Akon, The Game, Naughty By Nature, Julez Sanatan and Mims, Vector Arena Ak 1 September
Napalm Death, SFBH Wn 10 Sep, Kings Arms Ak 12 SepSnow Patrol Vector Arena Ak 14 September
Battles Kings Arms Ak, 21 September; SFBH Wn, 22 September
Steely Dan, Vector Arena, Auckland September 22; Christchurch Sept 24
Randy Crawford & Joe Sample, Civic Theatre Ak 24 Sept
Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds Vector Arena Ak 28 Sept
Fall Out Boy, Trusts Stadium Arena, Waitakere, West Auckland
Marilyn Manson Auckland Town Hall 3 October
Linkin Park, Chris Cornell Vector Arena, Ak, 11-12 October
Silverchair & Powderfinger Westpac Arena Chch 16 October; Wn TBC; Palm Nth TBC; Vector Arena Ak 20 Oct
Crowded House, Supergroove, Auckland 28 October
Bad Religion Powerstation Ak 14 Nov
The Beach Boys TSB Stadium New Plymouth 17 Nov, Vector Arena Ak 18 Nov
Lionel Richie Vector Arena Ak 28 Nov
Crosby Stills & Nash, Westpac Centre Chch Nov 27; Trusts Stadium Waitakere Auckland Nov 29
Bryan Ferry, Joan Armatrading, Logan Campbell Centre Ak 3 Dec; Michael Fowler Centre Wn 6 Dec
Elton John, New Plymouth’s TSB Bowl of Brooklands 6 Dec

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