May 08 2008
Gig Guide 8 — 14 May
posted by Steven Shaw at 2:37 pm
Phoenix Foundation, Friday at Galatos, Auckland, supported by Cassette
THIS WEEK: Phoenix Foundation and Cassette are in Auckland, playing Galatos on Friday, Hollie Smith plays the Leigh Sawmill Cafe on Sunday, The Naked & Famous release their EP on Friday at the Kings Arms with guests Bionic Pixie & Phelps & Munro. And don’t forget Irish punk legends Stiff Little Fingers, playing the Powerstation in Auckland next Wednesday… click through for listings…
Thursday 8 May
Turning Tricks, Calamity Jam, Quick & The Dead Kings Arms, Auckland
KATO, Clinton Bell, Chris Sanders Band Dogs Bollix, Auckland
The Septembers, Ryan Cardno Wine Cellar, K Rd, Auckland
Ed Gains Whammy Bar, K Rd, Auckland
Miscreant PR Bar, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
Thirsty Dub with DJ Dubhead Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Auckland
Lasso with Pari Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Los Diablos Blues Band Broadway Pub, Osborne St, Newmarket
Jerome Hendrix Band Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Tony Hopkins Trio Deschlers, Auckland
Sarah Brown Bar3, Central Auckland
The Mint Chicks, Transistors, The Lookie Loos Bar Mode, Palmerston North
Lauren Thompson, The Darlings Mighty Mighty, Central Wellington
Mercury Crowe Bar Bodega, Wellington
Intergracia, Aethea, Herd Behaviour The Adelaide, Central Wellington
MAINZ presents: A Night of Local Music Al’s Bar, Christchurch
Tahuna Breaks Backstage, Dunedin
Open Decks Night Refuel, Dunedin
Mai Tai Thursday with Jah Red 12 Below, Dunedin
Black Thursdays: Fracture, Prophet Bath St, Dunedin
Friday 9 May
The Naked & Famous EP release, guests Bionic Pixie & Phelps & Munro Kings Arms, Auckland
Flip Grater, The Bads, Billy Squire & The Rye Dogs Bollix, Auckland
SHOCKWAVES 2008: Sinate, Upraw, Chookpea, Afratones, NEW – Nobody Else’s Word Rising Sun, Central Auckland
Tourettes, Army of Darkness Whammy Bar, K Rd, Auckland
Phoenix Foundation, Cassette Galatos, Central Auckland
Lost in Safari with Sample Gee, Grant Marshall Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Thirsty Jazz with the Lads Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Auckland
The Hot Grits: It’s Too Drunk To Be This Early album release tour Commercial Hotel, Dargaville
Cause For Alliance, Cripple Mr. Onion Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui
Olmecha Supreme, Surf City, Little Room, Haluciagea, Wall of Silents, Fallen Hero, Ruski, Chris Ward Bar Mode, Palmerston North
Westlife TSB Arena, Wn, 9 May
The Mint Chicks, Transistors Bar Bodega, Wellington
Uncouth, Desert Road The Adelaide, Central Wellington
Beltane, Human, Entangled Decay Phat Club, Nelson
Wildcard Dux De Lux, Christchurch
Tahuna Breaks Dux De Lux, Queenstown
Dj Ruffkut 12 Below, Dunedin
OutBreak CD release Refuel, Dunedin
The Tweeks USB Album Release Party the Backstage, Dunedin
Dunedin Drum n Bass Showcase: 2 Zones & over 20 local DJs Bath St, Dunedin
The Nomad, Archimedes Sammy’s, Dunedin
Saturday 10 May
Westlife Vector Arena, Ak
These Four Walls, Trigger Theory, Soloman Kings Arms, Auckland
The Three Mulleteers Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Since I Killed Scarlett Oblivion, Auckland
Malevolence Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Auckland
Motocade, The Tutts, The Mots Whammy Bar, St Kevin’s Arcade, K Rd, Auckland
Surf City, Vietnam War, Mean Street Coherent, Central Auckland
George and Queen Wine Cellar, K Rd, Auckland
Tony Hopkins Trio London Bar, Auckland
DJ Wanda: Disco Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
The Hot Grits: It’s Too Drunk To Be This Early album release tour The Butter Factory, Whangarei
The Mint Chicks, Transistors Yellow Submarine, Hamilton
Moana & the Tribe The Erupt Lake Taupo Festival Crater Room, Taupo
The Feijoa Festival: Katchafire, The Kingites, The Retainers, Kolab Link Road, Hot Water Beach, Coromandel
State of Mind, MC Twincam Soho, Gisborne
Antagonist, Bleeders, Strangers (AA) Asher Hall, Napier
Neckstretchers, Black Chrome, City Liquor Band Bar Mode, Palmerston North
Amy Racecar, Phony Bone, Tommy Ill, Holiday With Friends, Sing Songs Bar Bodega, Wellington
The Nasty Nasties The Adelaide, Wellington
Rhombus Sandwiches, Wellington
Red Eye Society, Cyphanetik, DJ Substance, Darksyders Valve, Wellington
Charlette Hannah album release: Achilles Botes, Ryan Prebble Mighty, Mighty, Wellington
Harvest Pickers & Packers Ball: Left or Right, Wicked Draw Phat Club, Nelson
dDub Als Bar, Christchurch
Tahuna Breaks Dux De Lux, Christchurch
The Tweeks Dux De Lux, Queenstown
Dick Johnson, Tim Sargeant Bath St, Dunedin
Knives at Noon, Vanadis, MC BEAU, Confucious & Mysterious D The Backstage, Dunedin
Sunday 11 May
Hollie Smith Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Stereophonics Powerstation, Ak
KA Club presents Guitar Hero Sunday 5pm, Kings Arms, Auckland
Plastic Paddies 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
The Gary Harvey Band Empire, Dunedin
Monday 12 May
Stereophonics Powerstation, Ak
Malcolm Middleton with special guest Kirsten Morrell Kings Arms, Auckland
Open mic with Eddie Gaiger Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd
Quiz night 7pm Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Vitamin S Wine Cellar, K Rd, Auckland
Tuesday 13 May
Traditional Acoustic Session Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Eavesdrop Listening Party Wine Cellar, K Rd, Auckland
Soul Power Verona, 169 K Rd, Auckland
Salsa Night Safari Lounge, Ponsonby, Auckland
Westlife TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, 13 May
Malcolm Middleton San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Jazz Dux De Lux, Christchurch
Open Mic Backstage, Dunedin
Mr J: Dancehall & reggae 12 Below, Dunedin
Jazz night Refuel, Dunedin
Wednesday 14 May
Elton John Vector Arena, Auckland
Stiff Little Fingers Powerstation, Auckland
Stolen, Robbie White, Elepho & This Theory Of Static Kings Arms, Ak
Andy White & Gillian Boucher, Andrew Keoghan Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Sassy Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
The Ak Jazz and Blues Club: Howexciting 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
Sonic Smith Refuel, Dunedin
Sunset Cinema, The Ingrates, Leprosaurian The Backstage, Dunedin
and coming up…
Stiff Little Fingers, 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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