December 05 2008
Gig Guide 5 — 11 December
posted by Steven Shaw at 2:04 pm
Alicia Keys and Jordin Sparks play the Vector Arena, Auckland, and TSB Arena, Wellington
This week… Alicia Keys and Jordin Sparks play Auckland and Wellington, Kylie Minogue does two shows at the Vector Arena, Katchafire are on at Auckland’s Safari Lounge, SideKickNick and the Mots play the Dogs Bollix, Dam Native hit Welly, the Hasselhoff Experiment reform to play Mighty Mighty… and Hollie Smith plays the Leigh Sawmill Cafe…
Friday 5 December
Sunset Ska Party ft. The Managers, Badtown, The 4 Mexicanos, Ropehead Riddums Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Scarlet Lashes Wine Cellar, K Rd, Ak
Warriors: Godfatherz ft. Nick Sentience (UK) & Andy Farley (UK) Studio, K Rd, Auckland
Bleeders, Cobra Khan, & Los Muertos Kings Arms, Ak
The Shades, Dr. Colossus, The Lickity Splits – Xmas Extravaganza Rising Sun, Auckland
Mothra, Decortica, Vitiligo Masonic Tavern, Devonport, Ak
Cheese On Toast 5th Birthday Cassette Number Nine
Katchafire Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
Atsushi & the Moisties, Deth Becomes Shane, DJ Taco PR Bar, Auckland
House of Noizz ft. Nort, Coffinfeeder Oblivion, Auckland
SideKickNick, The Mots, Lisa Crawley Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Elevenfiftyseven Xmas Party with The Bleeders, Cobra Khan, Los Muertos Kings Arms, Ak
Roll Over ft. Charlie B, Funkshun, MC Billy Fluid, Jess & Emma Fu Bar, Ak
DJs Recloose, Greg Churchill, Dick Johnson, Sambro, T-Rice and Aaron Pony Club Ink/Coherent, K Rd, Ak
DJs Takas, Andy JV, Bobby Brazuka, Ty Rakinos, Auckland
DJ R.I.A Northern Steamship Company, Auckland
Looking Glass (Oz), House of Capricorn, Soulseller Whammy Bar, Auckland
DJs Undercover Brothers, Pauly Who Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Riverblind Basement, New Plymouth
Dave Boston and Jeff Rencontre, Ancient Future, Mark Nichol & Nick Symons, Black Snapper, Diddymojo, Tex Pistol & Matt Finish, The Retrobates Cabana, Napier
Dam Native 6-piece band, Kerb & MC Juse1, Omega B, Art Official & The Mighty Asterix San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
The Acacia Strain, A Day To Remember with A Cause To Unite Bar Bodega, Wellington
Sons of Midas and The Dry Horrors Mighty Mighty, Wn
Sunswitch Dux De Lux, Christchurch
Undertow, PLASTICIAN (UK), Booof, Step’a, Jayji Sammy’s, Dunedin
Bill Direen and the Bilders Chick’s Hotel, Port Chalmers, Otago
Saturday 6 December
Atsushi and The Moisties Salut Bar, Whangarei
Hollie Smith Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Alicia Keys, Jordin Sparks Vector Arena, Auckland
The Acacia Strain (US), A Day to Remember (US), A Cause to Unite (Oz), Addison Ellen Melville Hall, Ak
Tono & The Finance Company with Bear Cat, The Wicks Whammy Bar, Ak
Lewis McCallum & Friends with Tama Waipara, DJ Chris Cox Sale St, Auckland
Metonymy Fund Raiser ft. Reb Fountain + Snakes and Daggers, The Fiction Within, KT Chambers London Bar, Auckland
Phoenix – Polysexual Christmas Dance Party Galatos Basement, Ak
These Four Walls Kings Arms, Ak
Malevolence, Vampire Lezbos (US), Filthy Lucifer Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Ak
DJs Ninety, Gene Rivers Ponsonby Social Club, Ponsonby Rd, Ak
DJ Dan Clark Northern Steamship Co, Auckland
Bump – The Grand Finale Ink, K Rd, Ak
Cheese Street Social Club Coherent, K Rd, Ak
The Low End Theory ft. DJs Manuel Bundy, Dylan C, Dan Paine Rakinos, Auckland
Mirika album release, Click Click Bang Wine Cellar, K Rd, Ak
The Great Southern Spit Roast, Fire, Fractured – Pantera Tribute Oblivion, Hobson St, Auckland
Liquid Recreation Xmas ft. Jess & Emma Fu Bar, Ak
Desbot, LD3, Billy’s Gospel, Midnight Metal Symphony, Vicious Rumour Cabana, Napier
The Next Doors: Doors Tribute Show Bar Mode, Palmerston North
John Mellencamp and Sheryl Crow Alana Estate, Martinborough
24 Hour Party People San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Luke Buda & Cassette Bar Bodega, Wellington
Hasselhoff Experiment, Black Pudding, The Fossett Mighty Mighty, Wn
Rhombus Phat Club, Nelson
Die Die Die Dux De Lux, Christchurch
Willy Wonky : Christmas Special Sammy’s, Dunedin
Bill Direen and the Bilders Grainstore Gallery, Oamaru
Sunday 7 December
Hollie Smith Salut Bar, Whangarei
Sideroom.com 4th Bday ft. Labretta Suede & The Motel 6, The Drab Doo-riffs 6.30pm Kings Arms, Auckland
Mojo Flyset with Rebecca Peterson Rakinos, Ak
Summer Grill ft. DJ Cian and guests Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Alicia Keys w/ Jordin Sparks TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
Monroe Happy, Wellington
John Mellencamp and Sheryl Crow Mud House Winery, Amberley
Rhombus Harbour Light, Lyttelton
Monday 8 December
Kylie Minogue Vector Arena, Ak
Vitamin S Wine Cellar, Auckland
Bill Direen and the Bilders Harbourlight, Lyttelton
Tuesday 9 December
Kylie Minogue Vector Arena, Ak
The Desh Sesh ft. Organ-X Deschlers, High St, Ak
DJ Kirk James Verona, K Rd, Ak
Adam Smith Assassination, Heavy Turkey, Cherry’s Gemstones, Mr Sterile Assembly Bar Bodega, Wellington
Bill Direen and the Bilders Harbourlight, Lyttelton
Open Mic Night Backstage, Dunedin
Wednesday 10 December
Grave (Sweden) with Diocletian, Execrate Kings Arms, Auckland
Jim Ward (US) with Steve Cobra, Jury and The Saints, Ryan Thomas Dogs Bollix, Auckland
Here & There ft. The Morning Steppa Verona, K Rd, Ak
The DHDFDs Wine Cellar, K Rd, Ak
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
Montell Jordan Bar Mode, Palmerston North
Acoustic Lounge SFBH, Wn
Reggae/Dub sessions with DJ sets from Messenjah, Nazarite and friends Dux De Lux, Chch
Soul Deep: Soul Music Robbie Burns Pub, Dunedin
Thursday 11 December
The Earlybirds Sale St, Ak
Betty-Anne & Friends ft. Te Awa, Tama Renata, Ruia Aperhama, Hinewehi Mohi, Nat Rose Kings Arms, Auckland
The Platform ft. DJ Lo Key, guests Rakinos, Ak
Tyra & Isaac Northern Steamship Company, Auckland
Occupational Therapy with DJs Bobby Brazuka, Roger Perry Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland
Escape More ft. DJ Pari Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
Low Rollers Carpark Bar, Viaduct, Auckland
Grand Central, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland
The Platform with DJ Lo Key Rakinos, Auckland
The Good Groove with Mr. Rivers Verona, Auckland
Falter (Auckland) + Reverse + Peaches ‘n’ Spleen Cabana, Napier
The Mantarays Bar Bodega, Wellington
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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