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ANNOUNCEMENT: Cohle Harris to play 5 NZ shows this November

September 27, 2018

Cohle Harris has just popped up on the NZ music scene and he is definitely someone people should know about. As much as there’s a lot of NZ artists out and about, especially in the hip-hop/rap scene, there are ...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus to head to NZ shores this November

The Speakeasy

September 27, 2018

Music, rock

US post-hardcore band The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus hit New Zealand for the first time this November. The band have tried to visit our shores previously but sadly were unable to make the trip. Now they are finally...

Australia is getting a brand new heavy music festival!

The Speakeasy

August 29, 2018

Music, rock

Words by Shelley Te Haara Good Things! That was the teaser we kept getting out of Australia, and while everyone knew a festival announcement was on its way, no one could have expected it to be as insane as i...

Trey Songz to play 3 NZ shows this November

The Speakeasy

July 31, 2018

Music, R&B

Words by Chony Musson Now this is a New Zealand tour! Trey Songz has announced a three show run down here for early November and we couldn’t be more excited! This three date R16+ tour...

Amy Shark returning for THREE NZ shows this September!!

The Speakeasy

July 31, 2018

Main, Music

Words by Chony Musson Aussie pop-indie singer-songwriter Amy Shark is returning to New Zealand after the success of her 2017 Night Thinker Tour for her largest headline tour yet, the Love Monster T...

SIX60 are heading home for a one-off show this February!

The Speakeasy

July 12, 2018

Main, Music

SIX60 will be bringing their summer tour down to New Zealand for one night only in February 2019. Not only will concert goers be treated to their favourites playing on the biggest stage in the country...

ANNOUNCEMENT: 5 Seconds of Summer to return to NZ this August

The Speakeasy

July 12, 2018

Main, Music, rock

Words by Chony Musson Hot off the heels of the release of their third studio album, Youngblood, 5 Seconds of Summer will be returning to New Zealand to perform for kiwi fans for one night only in A...

twenty one pilots are back and they’ve dropped… well… everything

Yasmin Brown

July 12, 2018

Main, Music

Shortly before midnight, links started appearing on Twitter, posted by fans who stumbled across new uploads on the twenty one pilots YouTube account. As it turns out, the band had dropped two new songs and a...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls to play 2 NZ shows this November

The Speakeasy

July 1, 2018

Music, rock

Words by Chony Musson British singer/songwriter Frank Turner will be returning to New Zealand shores for TWO shows in November this year, backed by his band The Sleeping Souls. Turner released h...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Wolf Alice to play Auckland’s Powerstation this September

The Speakeasy

July 1, 2018

Main, Music, rock

Words by Chony Musson UK alt-rock quartet, Wolf Alice are returning to New Zealand soil for one show only on Thursday 20th September, following their set at Laneway Festival earlier this year. T...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Florence + The Machine to play Auckland in January!!

The Speakeasy

July 1, 2018

Main, Music

Words by Chony Musson You heard right, the winds are changing and Florence + The Machine are making their way back down to New Zealand to kick off the new year with what is set to be a magical nigh...

ANNOUNCEMENT: BROCKHAMPTON to play Auckland this September

The Speakeasy

July 1, 2018

Main, Music

You heard right, BROCKHAMPTON is hitting Australian, and New Zealand shores for the first time this September! Founded by Keven Abstract, the group of extremed talented creatives produces music pai...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Hoodie Allen to finally grace NZ shores this September

The Speakeasy

July 1, 2018

Main, Music

Words by Chony Musson Long Island New York native Hoodie Allen, is hitting New Zealand shores in September for an intimate one night only show at Auckland's Neck Of The Woods. This sho...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Sons of Zion to embark on 7 date national tour this August/September!

The Speakeasy

June 15, 2018

Main, Music, R&B

You heard right, one of New Zealand most renowned live acts, Sons Of Zion, have just announced a seven date nationwide tour! The band hit single Drift Away from their latest album Vantage Point has...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: The Jungle Giants to hit our shores again this October

The Speakeasy

June 5, 2018

Main, Music

Words by Chony Musson The four-piece Brisbane natives, The Jungle Giants are back on our shores for their second New Zealand headline tour on Friday 19th October. At The Speakeasy, we love these...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Kendrick Lamar to play 3 NZ shows!

The Speakeasy

May 22, 2018

Main, Music, R&B

King Kendrick is back! Kendrick Lamar has announced a New Zealand Tour, in support of his fourth album DAMN. He will return to our shores for two shows in Auckland and one in Dunedin. Kendrick Lamar has bee...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Drax Project to play headline show

The Speakeasy

April 17, 2018

Main, Music

Words by Chony Musson After wowing crowds opening for NZ faves Ed Sheeran and Lorde this year alone, the lads of Drax Project have announced a headlining show at Auckland's Powerstation on the M...

Shania Twain to play New Zealand this December

The Speakeasy

March 22, 2018

Main, Music

Words by Shelley Te Haara The queen of Country-Pop is heading down under for the first time! Shania Twain will play 2 shows in New Zealand in December. The tour is in celebration of her 5th album NOW, releas...

Kesha to play a one off show in Auckland this April(!!)

Yasmin Brown

December 12, 2017

Main, Music

It feels like we've been waiting a lifetime for the gorgeous Kesha to grace our shores, and this April the wait will finally be over. After an ongoing legal battle with ex-producer (and total douche nozzle) ...

Announcement: DUNES to release self-titled album this February

Yasmin Brown

October 20, 2017

Music, Uncharted

If you've been paying close attention to the music industry lately, you'll no doubt have fallen head over heels with sister duo DUNES - comprised of Jamie and Tessa McDell - just as we have. I love them so m...

Tour Announcement: Niall Horan to play Spark Arena

The Speakeasy

September 13, 2017

Main, Music

Words by Eloise Sims Former One Direction star Niall Horan has announced he’ll be bringing his Flicker World Tour stadium show to New Zealand’s shores in June 2018, following the success of his sold-out Flicke...

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