March 26 2009
Gig Guide 26 March — 1 April
posted by Steven Shaw at 3:31 pm
Rata and Sons — Friday at the Kings Arms supported by Royal Falcon
This week… Kings of Leon hit Welly, Christchurch, Duffy plays Auckland and Welly, Friday night sees likely lads Rata & Sons performing at the Kings Arms and Lawrence Arabia at Cassette Number Nine. Plus, it’s Turnaround weekend in Ak… Heaps on! Scroll down for listings…
Thursday 26 March
DJs Bobby Brazuka, Manuel Bundy, Roger Perry Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Street Chant, Dear Times Waste, DJ Hinty Huggs Cassette Number Nine, Ak
DJ Dubhead Thirsty Dog, K Rd, Ak
DJs Sir-Vere, Notiq Fu Bar, Ak
Mickey Rockwell, Shine Forum, Respective Circ Khuja Lounge, Ak
The Platform with DJ Lo Key Rakinos, Auckland
DJs Jose Santiago, Marco Mendes Sale St., Ak
The Kills Transmission Room, Ak
The Mashup Mafia Presents: Low Rollers The Carpark, Ak
The 202s Matterhorn, Wellington
Thank Funk it’s Thurs Sandwiches, Wn
Connan Mockasin Happy, Wellington
Friday 27 March
Black Sand Diva & the Jazz Chameleons Leigh Sawmill Cafe
The Turnaround: DJs Cian, Submariner & Manuel Bundy, Chris Cox Toto Bacco Room, Nelson St, Ak
London Bar Quintet London Bar, Ak
DJs Andy JV, Lo Key, TDK Rakinos, Ak
Rata & Sons, Royal Falcon Kings Arms, Auckland
The Sentimental Sound System Sale St, Auckland
Superturtle, Goon, Salon Kingsadore, Jeremy Eade, Billy Squire Whammy Bar/Wine Cellar, Auckland
Lawrence Arabia – album release Cassette Number Nine, Ak
The 4 Mexicanos, Numbers, The Mercs Khuja Lounge, Ak
Tenement Yard with DJs Manraro, Mikki Dee
Kings of Leon TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
Upper Hutt Posse Happy, Wellington
DJ Sampology San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
The Septembers, Fosset and Badger Mighty Mighty, Wellington
Malone, Faster She Said the Adelaide, Wn
Saturday 28 March
The Sneaks, Alphabethead, Calamity Jam, The Randoms, Kitty Hawk, Sherpa, Turning Tricks
The Body Corporate, Lost Rockets, Swampy Tonk Thirsty Dog, Auckland
Tenement Yard with DJs Manraro, Mikki Dee Khuja Lounge, Ak
Motocade, The Mots Kings Arms, Auckland
Dear Time’s Waste, Great North, The Wicks Dogs Bollix, Ak
Lewis McCallum & Friends Sale St, Ak
Sandy Bay Sound Rakinos, Ak
Kolab Sound System, DJ Dan Paine Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
George and Queen, Artisan Guns, Lisa Crawley, Dr. Colossus, Andrew Keoghan, Hannah Curwood, Rebecca Davies Whammy Bar/Wine Cellar, Auckland
Sheba Williams video release Happy, Wellington
Elston Gun Bodega, Wn
Tim Guy Burgundy Room, Bodega, Wn
24 Hour Party People San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Glue, Mottob, Halva Eve The Adelaide, Wn
Sunday 29 March
Nina McSweeney & The Misdeeds Sale St, Ak
Grand Central Band Rotunda: Auckland Domain
Kiwi and the Chillis, Sturgeon Kings Arms, Ak
Mojo Fly Set with Rebekah Peterson Rakinos, Ak
Summer Grill with Conch Records & Friends Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
Tim Guy Aunt Daisy’s Boathouse Cafe, Wn
Kings of Leon Westpac Arena, Christchurch
Monday 30 March
Vitamin-S Wine Cellar, Auckland
Tuesday 31 March
Duffy Vector Arena, Ak
Alt Country Sale St, Ak
Wednesday 1 April
Chris Melville Sale St, Ak
Teenage Kicks Cassette Number Nine, Auckland
The Social Sessions Ponsonby Social Club, Ak
The Peter Koopman Trio Gables Tavern, Herne Bay, Ak
Loop Sessions with DJ Dylan C Rakinos, Ak
Duffy TSB Arena, Wellington
Dunc Tha Func, Don Luchito Bodega, Wellington
Cult of the Cobra San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Distant Drums Dux De Lux, Christchurch
and coming up…
Lucinda Williams Wellington Town Hall, 15 April; Auckland Town Hall, 17 April
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