September 25 2008
Gig Guide 25 September — 1 October
posted by Steven Shaw at 3:28 pm
The Bilge Rats — Kings Arms on Saturday
Thursday 25 September
Dizzee Rascal Powerstation, Auckland
Dizzee Rascal Official After Party ft. DJ Semtex (UK) Galatos, Auckland
Tyra Hammond & Isaac Aesili Northern Steamship Company, Auckland
MC Silva Khuja Lounge, Auckland
Battle Circus, Kerretta, Cosmic Rays Of Death Kings Arms, Auckland
The Septembers with Mercury Crowe, Artisan Guns Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Carpathian, Shipwreck AD Whammy Bar, K Rd, Ak
Scarlett Lashes with Benny Profane and the Conspicuous Absences Wine Cellar, K Rd, Ak
DJ Sample Gee The Kingslander, Kingsland, Auckland
Occupational Therapy with DJs Bobby Brazuka, Roger Perry Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland
Thirsty Dub ft. DJ Dubhead Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Auckland
Rewinder! with DJ Page3 Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Low Rollers Carpark Bar, Viaduct, Auckland
Jerome Hendrix Band Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Sing Sing ft. The Neons El Paradiso (Pony Club), Auckland
The Platform with DJ Lo Key Rakinos, Auckland
The Good Groove with Mr. Rivers Verona, Auckland
Ernie & Ellen SkyCity Casino, Auckland
The Party Dolls SkyCity Atrium, Auckland
DJ Grant Marshall SkyCity Bar 3, Auckland
Peaches San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
MPC Battle w/ Dj Mu Bar Bodega, Wellington
Radio Ron Dux De Lux, Christchurch
Jah Red 12 Below, Dunedin
Needles and Bees (Ak), Sunset Cinema, Biff Merchants The Backstage, Dunedin
Katchafire, Koile, Soundclash Soundsystem Union Hall, Otago University, Dunedin
DJ Fracture Bath St, Dunedin
Friday 26 September
Labretta Suede and the Motel 6 witn Smokin Daggers, Los Hories Ambassador, Pt Chev, Auckland
The Turnaround Toto Bacco Room, Auckland
Surf City Brand New Math, Mean Street Kings Arms, Ak
The Gaze, Corvino, Ivy Lies Oblivion, Auckland
Tunnel Vision ft. Funkshun, Zpac, Control, Romantech Coherent, K Rd, Ak
DJ Isaac Aesili Northern Steamship Company, Auckland
The Twitch, The Quick and The Dead, The Amazing Ting Brothers, The Aristocrats Dogs Bollix, Auckland
1983 ft. DJs Doggziller, Mudman, The BFG Rising Sun, K Rd, Auckland
Confusion with Barney & friends Crow Bar, Auckland
DJ Grant Marshall SkyCity Bar 3, Auckland
The Party Dolls SkyCity Atrium, Auckland
Guy Blackman & Sly Hats (Oz) with Curfew Girls Whammy Bar, Auckland
Roger Manins & Peter Barwick Quintet London Bar, Auckland
Pacific Heights – album release ft. DJ Reno, P Digsss, Joe Dukie, Nick D Khuja, Auckland
DJ Ed Twist Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
The House Of Fun ft. DJs Ricardo, Lo Key, Laura Lush Rakinos, Auckland
DJs Andy JV, Uncle Barnie Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland
The Comedowns (CD release party) + Billy’s Gospel + Maurice Beckett Cabana, Napier
Proxies: A Pixies Tribute Bar Bodega, Wellington
Lucky Dragons San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Fingerprint Dux De Lux, Christchurch
The Upbeats, Woosh, Rhyas, Adz, Kali & Beau Bath St, Dunedin
The Tweeks The Backstage, Dunedin
Onanon, Ed Gains, THE NEW SELF Chicks Hotel, Dunedin
Saturday 27 September
DJs Jason Howson, Toby Jafa, OoGun, Seeka L Leigh Sawmill Cafe
The Bilge Rats with The Randoms, Dick Dynamite & The Doppelgangers, The Frank E Evans Good Time Band Kings Arms, Auckland
Chemistry Auckland Town Hall
Delgirl Masonic Tavern, Devonport
Lucky Dragons with Brand New Math, Smokin’ Hot Bitch Fight Cross St Studios, Ak
Rick Bryant and the Jive Bombers London Bar, Auckland
Mikey Rockwell Video Release Party Rising Sun, K Rd, Ak
Hellraiser Fest ft. Subtract, Slipping Tongue, Never Repent, Bloodletting, Kulus, Initial, Reverence Oblivion, Auckland
Sonik Tonik 3rd Birthday ft. Antix/Fiord (live), Cyril Orson, Dan Farley, Nick D Ink/Coherent, Auckland
Trees Climbing Trees with Ziko Wine Cellar, K Rd, Ak
George and Queen album release party Whammy Bar, K Rd, Ak
For Goodness Breaks ft. DJ Pari Safari Lounge, Ponsonby
DJ Dan Clark Northern Steamship Company, Auckland
Motor City Family Funk Band + DJs Andy JV, Sambro Rakinos, Auckland
DJs Scott Towers, Rose Alice Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland
Sound Advice ft. DJs Flex, Dylan C, Arash Khuja Lounge, Auckland
Mischief ft. DJs Mick Newman (Oz), Dick Johnson, Greg Churchill, Tim Phin Toto Bacco Room, Auckland
The Party Dolls SkyCity Atrium, Auckland
DJ Grant Marshall SkyCity Bar3, Auckland
Cherie Mathieson & Paul Voight SkyCity Casino, Auckland
Fried Chicken Sound System San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
White Swan, Black Swan w/ Jess Chambers & Justin Firefly Bar Bodega, Wellington
Final of Round-Up and Decknology 2008 Dux De Lux, Christchurch
dDub The Backstage, Dunedin
Titts McGee, Satch, DVS, Guuse Bath St, Dunedin
Sunday 28 September
Delgirl Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Just One Fix, Happy Hearse, Symister Fieldman & Child door from 6.30pm Kings Arms, Auckland
Mojo Flyset with Rebekah Peterson Rakinos, Auckland
Alan Broadbent Trio SkyCity Theatre, Auckland
Big Al’s Sunday Session Bar Bodega, Wellington
Hennessy Love Machine City Mission, Christchurch
Monday 29 September
Vitamin S Wine Cellar, Auckland
Irish Acoustic Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Auckland
Leon & Urshula SkyCity Atrium, Auckland
Metal Monday with Bloodletting, Slipping Tongue, Set On End, Kulus, Initial Shadows, University of Auckland
Tuesday 30 September
Soul Power Verona, 169 K Rd, Auckland
Salsa Dance Classes Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
The Desh Sesh ft. Organ-X Deschlers, High St, Ak
The VBC presents… SFBH, Wellington
Open Mic Backstage, Dunedin
Wednesday 1 October
Udro with The Symphony of Screams, Conrad Roberts, Neves Kings Arms, Auckland
The Social Sessions with Julien Dyne, Jeremy Toy, Ben Turua Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland
Loop Sessions with Dylan C Rakinos, High St, Auckland
Getting Some Zen Bar, Queen St, Ak
Be-su ft. DJs Jason Howson, Grafta, Grind, Penfold Fu Bar, Auckland
Chris Baillie Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Acoustic Evening Cabana Bar, Napier
Willard Grant Conspiracy SFBH, Wellington
Reggae/Dub sessions with DJ sets from Messenjah, Nazarite and friends Dux De Lux, Chch
Local Source w/ Drop & guests Bath St, Dunedin
and coming up…
Michael Franti & Spearhead Powerstation, Ak, 7 October
Vodafone NZ Music Awards Vector Arena, Ak, 8 October
The New Pornographers Kings Arms, Ak, 14 October
Slipknot, Machine Head Trusts Stadium, Henderson, Ak, 22 October
Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony TSB Bank Arena, Wn, 27 October
Stevie Wonder Vector Arena, Ak, 30-31 October; Bowl of Brooklands, Taranaki, 1 November
Southern Amp: Seether, Dandy Warhols, The Charlatans, The Living End, Dimmer, Tiki Taane, Heaps more Westpac Arena Chch 9 November
The Charlatans Powerstation, Ak, 12 November
Steve Earle Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Ak, 13 November
Def Leppard Vector Arena, Ak, 14 November
AK79 Celebration Toto Montecristo Room, Nelson St, Ak, 21-22 November
Kraftwerk Auckland Town Hall, 26 November
John Mellencamp, Sheryl Crow Vector Arena, Ak, 3 December; Alana estate, Martinborough, 6 December
Alicia Keys, Jordin Sparks Vector Arena, Ak, 6 December
Kylie Minogue Vector Arena, Ak, 8 December
Billy Joel Vector Arena, Ak, 14-16 December
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