November 28 2008
Gig Guide 28 November — 4 December
posted by Steven Shaw at 2:31 pm
Kanye West, playing Vector Arena, Auckland, and TSB Arena, Wellington
This week… Kanye West is on tour in support of his latest album 808s & Heartbreak, John Mellencamp and Sheryl Crow start their NZ tour, a reunited Headless Chickens play the Powerstation and tonight is Turnaround night…
Friday 28 November
The Turnaround ft. DJs Cian, Submariner, Manuel Bundy & guest Jesse I (Melbourne) Toto Bacco Room, Nelson St, Ak
Streetwise Scarlett & guests Midnight Youth & Kingston Kings Arms, Ak
Headless Chickens Powerstation, Auckland
Wish for Wings (Oz) with Saving Grace, In Dread Respone, Suchislife Ellen Melville Hall, Ak
The Managers, Atsushi & the Moisties Masonic Tavern, Devonport, Ak
Ivy Rossiter & The Little Isles Band – EP Release Basement, Mayoral Drive/Greys Ave, Ak
The Ribbon album release with Pig Out!, Boyfriend, Street Beat Galatos, Ak
Soul Kaptives, Sons of Zion, Tribal Conexionz 4:20 Bar, K Rd, Ak
Fetish & Fantasy Ball Oblivion, Auckland
Turning Tricks Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Streetwise Scarlet, Midnight Youth, Kingston Kings Arms, Ak
Misfits of Science, Wilberforces Fu Bar, Ak
Oxygen ft. Above & Beyond (UK) Studio, K Rd, Ak
DJs Greg Churchill, Angela Fisken, Aaron Pony Club, Phillipa, Soane Ink/Coherent, K Rd, Ak
DJs The Nicks, Andy JV, R.I.A, Sambro Rakinos, Auckland
DJ Audit Northern Steamship Company, Auckland
Makeshift Magazine Issue #4 Launch Party ft. Tommy Ill, The Naked and Famous, Mr Hayday, Ice Cream Soldiers, Tourettes Whammy Bar, Auckland
DJ General Lee, Sample Gee SkyCity Bar 3, Ak
DJs Killamanraro, Johnny Lowe Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Roger Manins & Peter Barwick Quintet London Bar, Auckland
The Dose ft. DJs Uncle Barnie, Selecta Sam Khuja, Auckland
Get Amongst It ft. DJs Surface, ZPAK, TubsZen, Ak
Fritterhead Percussion Party Wine Cellar, K Rd, Ak
Over The Atlantic, The Deadly Deaths & Dynamo Go Flow, Hamilton
Hamilton Class of ‘08 Ward Lane, Hamilton
The Bleeders Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui
Bill Direen and the Bilders Brook Ale House, New Plymouth
Katchafire Bar Mode, Palmerston Nth
Bionic Pixie, Prince Diana, Soft Shoe, Flick San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
OdESSA, The Volunteers (Burgundy Room: Kolab, Electric) Bar Bodega, Wellington
Mercury Crowe Happy, Wn
The Beat Squad Mighty Mighty, Wn
The Mamaku Project feat SoulSystem Al’s Bar, Christchurch
Saturday 29 November
SJD, Bachelorette Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Heaven Bent Gospel Choir: New Gospel Blues All Saints Church, Auckland
Sixaclock News, Microfiction, Ms Manikin Shadows, Uni of Ak
The Bludgers, Garage Fodder, Wasteland, Tentacles of Destruction, Filthy Lucifer, The Nailheads The Winchester, Ak
Shocking Pinks, So So Modern, The Naked and Famous, Mean Street, Moron Says What?!?!
Ellen Melville Hall, Ak
Body Corporate, The Bemsha Swing, Lost Rockets Whammy Bar, Ak
Sick Cycle, Nasty Genius, Kilotone, Blazem, Bignificant D Galatos, Ak
Over The Atlantic album release with Mean Street, The Deadly Deaths Kings Arms, Ak
Inverse Order EP release 4:20, K Rd, Ak
Dan Clark Northern Steamship Co, Auckland
Dancehall Reggae Bashment Night Rising Sun, K Rd, Ak
Infectious 3rd Bday ft. Double_Negative, Dan Farley, Defcon1, Bushkrackers Ink/Coherent, K Rd, Ak
The Melbourne Funk Affair ft. Danny Cool (Oz) Rakinos, Auckland
The Septembers, Needles & Bees, The Glory Sea Wine Cellar, K Rd, Ak
Fuelset, Upraw, Six Day War Oblivion, Hobson St, Auckland
Kinetic with host King Kapisi Fu Bar, Ak
DJs Pause, Manuel Bundy Khuja Lounge, Auckland
The Kingites Flow, Hamilton
Bill Direen and the Bilders Brook Ale House, New Plymouth
The Bleeders Cabana, Napier
Frederick’s crew vs. Bass Frontiers San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Vital Sounds Hi-Fi meets Jesse I (Burgundy Room: The Get Down) Bar Bodega, Wellington
Mighty Mighty’s Second Birthday Bash: Ping Pong Country w/ TV Disko, Labretta Suede, Motel Six, The Hardy Ha Has Mighty Mighty, Wn
Rhombus Loaded Hog, Wn
The Mamaku Project The Backstage, Dunedin
Sunday 30 November
Jubilation – A Cappella Gospel Choir Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Emergenza Festival Final 6.30pm Kings Arms, Auckland
Stingray with Glenn Campbell Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Ak
Mojo Flyset with Rebecca Peterson Rakinos, Ak
Summer Grill ft. DJ Cian and guests Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Davey Beige Album Release Grey Lynn Community Centre, Ak
Bill Direen and The Bilders Bar Bodega, Wn
The Mamaku Project with Dj Balkenetic Dux De Lux, Queenstown
Monday 1 December
Kanye West Vector Arena, Ak
Vitamin S Wine Cellar, Auckland
Tuesday 2 December
The Desh Sesh ft. Organ-X Deschlers, High St, Ak
DJ Kirk James Verona, K Rd, Ak
Kanye West TSB Arena, Wellington
Open Mic Night Backstage, Dunedin
Wednesday 3 December
John Mellencamp, Sheryl Crow Vector Arena, Ak
Slowclub, Ethalon 58 & guests Kings Arms, Auckland
Here & There ft. The Morning Steppa Verona, K Rd, Ak
Bittersuite with Rebecca Le Harle & guests Suite, Ak
Crystal Whips, Karin Bettley Wine Cellar, K Rd, Ak
The Social Sessions with Julien Dyne, Jeremy Toy, Ben Turua, Isaac Aesili Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland
Escapism ft. DJ Pari Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
Loop Sessions ft. DJ Dylan C, guests Rakinos, High St, Auckland
Soul Chic ft. Lady Sheeq, DJs CXL, Pari, Alias Zen Bar, Queen St, Ak
Chris Baillie Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Acoustic Evening Cabana Bar, Napier
Acoustic Lounge SFBH, Wn
Stormbird, Charm Offensive, Hannah’s Son Bar Bodega, Wn
Reggae/Dub sessions with DJ sets from Messenjah, Nazarite and friends Dux De Lux, Chch
Thursday 4 December
Gin Wigmore Sale St, Ak
The Ruby Suns, The Conjurors, Street Beat Kings Arms, Auckland
Remarc (UK) Rising Sun, Ak
Mercury Crowe, The Glory Sea, The Septembers Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Hit Deluxe, KingHit Khuja Lounge, Ak
The Platform ft. DJ Lo Key, guests Rakinos, Ak
DJ Chris Cox Northern Steamship Company, Auckland
The Acacia Strain (US) with A Day to Remember (US), A Cause to Unite (Oz), The Burial Whammy Bar, K Rd, Ak
DJ Grant Marshall SkyCity Bar 3, Ak
The Airport Society (Johnny Chang in Flux) Wine Cellar, K Rd, Ak
Occupational Therapy with DJs Bobby Brazuka, Roger Perry Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland
Escape More ft. DJ Pari, Salsa Dance Classes Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Low Rollers Carpark Bar, Viaduct, Auckland
Jerome Hendrix Band Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
The Platform with DJ Lo Key Rakinos, Auckland
The Good Groove with Mr. Rivers Verona, Auckland
Rhombus Cabana, Napier
and coming up…
Anti-Flag Kings Arms, Ak, 16 December
John Mellencamp, Sheryl Crow 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
The Bronx Kings Arms, Ak, 16 December
Mountain Goats Kings Arms, Ak, 17 Dec; SFBH, Wn, 18 Dec
Fleet Foxes SFBH, Wn, 7 Jan; Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, 8 Jan
Metronomy, The Teenagers Kings Arms, Ak, 9 Jan, Bodega, Wn, 10 Jan
Spiritualized Powerstation, Ak, 13 Jan
Arctic Monkeys Wellington Town Hall 13 January; Powerstation Ak, 15 January
Big Day Out 2009: Neil Young, The Prodigy, Arctic Monkeys, The Ting Tings, TV on the Radio, My Morning Jacket, Bullet For My Valentine, Sneaky Sound System, The Living End, Pendulum, Simian Mobile Disco, The Datsuns, Tiki Taane, Headless Chickens, The Black Seeds, Elemeno P, Nesian Mystik, Luger Boa, The Naked and Famous, Cobra Khan, Ladi 6 Mt Smart Stadium, Ak, 16 January
Leonard Cohen Vector Arena, Ak, 22 January
Stereolab Kings Arms, Ak, 28 January; SFBH, Wn, 29 January
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals Opera House, Wn, 3 February; Powerstation, Ak, 4 February
Raggamuffin 2009: Ziggy Marley, Eddy Grant, Stephen Marley, Shaggy, Arrested Development and Inner Circle, Kora, Unity Pacific, Three Houses Down Rotorua International Stadium, 7 Feb
Jackson Browne, Toni Childs Civic, Ak, 25 February
N.E.R.D. Vector Arena, Ak, 26 February
Roberta Flack Civic Theatre, Ak, 24 Feb; Wellington Town Hall 25 Feb; Christchurch Town Hall 27 Feb
Stray Cats Powerstation, Ak, 4 March
Eric Clapton Vector Arena, Ak, 4 March
Kings of Leon Vector Arena, Ak 25 March; TSB Bank Arena, Wn, 27 March; Westpac Arena, Chch, 29 March
Duffy Vector Arena, Ak, 31 March
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