April 24 2008
Gig Guide 24 — 30 April
posted by Steven Shaw at 4:58 pm
The Checks, one of many local acts playing the Vodafone Homegrown Festival in Wellington this Saturday
THIS WEEK: Look out, The Mint Chicks are in the hood; the Vodafone Homegrown Festival hits Wellington’s waterfront on Saturday, acts include Shihad, Pluto, The Checks, Tiki, Minuit, those Mint Chicks again, and the Phoenix Foundation. Salmonella Dub are cruising through the North Island, White Swan Black Swan are touring with Aussie duo The Spoils, Ratatat are back and Henry Rollins brings his spoken word show to Welly and Auckland…
Thursday 24 April
Korn, Biohazard, Chimaira Vector Arena, Auckland
The Calico Brothers EP release Monte Cristo Room, Toto’s, Auckland
El Schlong (Wgtn) Malevolence, Galloping Hooves & Apocalypse Kings Arms, Auckland
Clap Clap Riot, The Naked & Famous, The Situations Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Malenky Robot, Carthinigan Solution and more Whammy Bar, K Rd, Auckland
Quick and the Dead, Infinite Flying Kick, The Business Fordes Bar, Auckland
Indie Club PR Bar, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
Lippizanas Wine Cellar, K Rd, Auckland
Thirsty Dub with DJ Dubhead Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Auckland
Lasso with Pari Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Jerome Hendrix Band Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Tony Hopkins Trio Deschlers, Auckland
Sohomo ANZAC Special: Collapsing Cities, A.D.A.M., Andrew Tidball, Oscar Nutt 4:20 Bar, K Rd, Auckland
Ghostyhead Khuja Lounge, Auckland
General Lee Bar 3, SkyCity, Auckland
Salmonella Dub Altitude, Hamilton
The Mint Chicks Coliseum, Tauranga
The Postures, Hoopla and guests Bar Mode, Palmerston North
Pacific Bass Culture, The Offbeats Bar Bodega, Wellington
The Spoils, White Swan Black Swan Dux De Lux, Christchurch
Mai Tai Thursdays hosted by Jah Red 12 Below, Dunedin
DJ Phil O, Dubstep & Guests Bath St, Dunedin
Pine, George & Queen The Backstage, Dunedin
Open decks Refuel, Dunedin
Friday 25 April
Module Leigh Sawmill Cafe
50 Cent, G-Unit Vector Arena, Auckland
The Mint Chicks & guests The Transistors & Lookie Loos Kings Arms, Auckland
In The Pink (Pink Floyd tribute band) Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Tiger Tones, Frase & Bri, Goldenaxe, Mean Street Whammy Bar, K Rd, Auckland
Die! Die! Die!, the DHDFHs and more Ellen Melville Hall (AA from 7.30pm)
DJ Johnny Salsa, Tina Turntables D.O.C., K Rd, Auckland
The Turnaround The Bacco Room, 53 Nelson St, Auckland
Gridlock, Liquid Colours, Tripee Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Georgia’s Quartet Grand Central Bar, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
Jason Eli, General Lee Bar 3, SkyCity, Auckland
The Twitch, The Burniators Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui
Salmonella Dub Spa Hotel, Taupo
Pandora’s Bucket Bar Mode, Palmerston North
Cortina Bar Bodega, Wellington
The O’Lovelys Dux De Lux, Christchurch
Urban Terror Unit, TMC Bass Boys Bath St, Dunedin
Dancehall Lovers: Mr J 12 Below, Dunedin
Enright House Arc Café, Dunedin
Alpha Cast, White Swan Black Swan, The Spoils, Jay Clarkson Masonic Lodge, Dunedin
Saturday 26 April
The Hot Grits Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Artisan Guns, Glory Sea, The Earlybirds & 1995 Kings Arms, Auckland
The Three Mulleteers Dogs Bollix, Auckland
The Stumps, White Saucer Whammy Bar, St Kevin’s Arcade, K Rd, Auckland
African Attack Soundsystem 4:20 Bar, K Rd, Auckland
Roofdog, Badtown Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Auckland
Grant Marshall, General Lee Bar 3, SkyCity, Auckland
Tony Hopkins Trio London Bar, Auckland
Simen Taylor Blues Piano showCafe One2One, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
DJ Wanda: Disco Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Salmonella Dub Coroglen Tavern, Whitianga
Vodafone Homegrown: Shihad, Pluto, The Mint Chicks, The Checks, OpShop, The Feelers, Goodnight Nurse, Motocade, Kora, Salmonella Dub, Concord Dawn, Tim Phin & Ladi6 , Dick Johnson, Minuit, Tiki, The Phoenix Foundation and more Wellington Waterfront
Homegrown Afterparty: Sparticus R Bar Bodega, Wellington
Flight To Blackout, The Tweeks, Insurgents, Charlie Bones, The DeLorians, Neil Robinson, the O’Lovelys, heaps more Als Bar
Pine, George & Queen Dux De Lux, Christchurch
DJ Phil O, Vanadis, Geoff Presha (Wgtn), Drop Bath St, Dunedin
Verity’s Birthday bash The Backstage, Dunedin
Fancy Dress Party Empire, Dunedin
DJ Fracture 12 Below, Dunedin
Sunday 27 April
Undressed 3pm: Haunted Love, Matt Bodman, Sami’s & Nick Ryde Kings Arms, Auckland
Gerri & Jono 7pm Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Indigo Blues The Crest Hotel, Cnr Pitt St & K Rd, Auckland
Caitlin Smith Trio The Drake, 2 Drake St, Auckland 5-8pm
Weekend Warriors 3pm San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Monday 28 April
Open mic with Eddie Gaiger Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd
Quiz night 7pm Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Open mic Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
Vitamin S Wine Cellar, K Rd, Auckland
Tuesday 29 April
Traditional Acoustic Session Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Eavesdrop Listening Party Wine Cellar, K Rd, Auckland
Soul Power with Kirk James Verona, 169 K Rd, Auckland
Salsa Night Safari Lounge, Ponsonby, Auckland
Henry Rollins Paramount Theatre, Wellington
James Blunt TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
The Folk & C*nt Show Bar Bodega, Wellington
Simon Lusby Trio (jazz) Dux De Lux, Christchurch
Open Mic Backstage, Dunedin
Mr J: Dancehall & reggae 12 Below, Dunedin
Entropy Trio (jazz) Refuel, Dunedin
Wednesday 30 April
Salmonella Dub Leigh Sawmill café
James Blunt Vector Arena, Auckland
Henry Rollins Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Ak
Ratatat (NY) with I Heart Hiroshima, Official Funning Mix Tapes Kings Arms, Ak
Chris Sanders, Emma Walter, Grace Lawry Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Sassy with Peter James, DJ CXL Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
The Ak Jazz and Blues Club: Equinox Gables, Jervois Rd, Auckland
Chris Baillie Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Retro Wednesday with Grant Marshall Pony Club, Customs St, Auckland
Reggae/Dub sessions: DJs Messenjah, Nazarite et al Dux De Lux, Christchurch
Hal’s Teef Empire, Dunedin
Best Boys Electric Refuel, Dunedin
Thursday 1 May
Inverse Order, Elepho, Audio Empire Kings Arms, Auckland
King Cannons, Labretta Suede and the Motel Six, Brigette Boop Dogs Bollix, Auckland
George & Queen Bar Mode, Palmerston North
Ratatat Bar Bodega, Wellington
NZ Music Month Launch Party: The Tweeks with guests Backstage
The Mint Chicks Refuel, Dunedin
and coming up…
The Mint Chicks Refuel, Dunedin, 1 May; Al’s Bar, Christchurch, 2 May; Phat Club, Nelson, 3 May; Bar Mode, Palmerston Nth, 8 May; Bar Bodega, Wn, 9 May; Yellow Submarine, Hamilton, 10 May
Foo Fighters, Vector Arena, Ak, 5 May
k.d. lang, Michael Fowler Centre, Wn, 5 May; ASB Theatre, Auckland, 6 May
Westlife, Westpac Arena, Chch, 7 May; TSB Arena, Wn, 9 May; Vector Arena, Ak, 10 May; TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, 13 May
Stereophonics, Powerstation, Ak, 11-12 May
Stiff Little Fingers, Powerstation, Ak, 14 May; The Civic, Chch, 15 May
Boyz II Men, Regent Theatre, Dn, 29 May, St James, Wn, 30 May, Logan Campbell Centre, Ak, 31 May
The Mars Volta, Logan Campbell Centre, Ak, 26 June
The Black Keys, Powerstation, Auckland, 28 June
Band of Horses, Kings Arms, Auckland, 28 July
Panic at the Disco, Vector Arena, Ak, 30 August
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