Top 10 Best Live Bands in Auckland New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand is known for its vibrant live music scene. From rock to folk, jazz to classical, there is something for everyone. With so many incredible bands performing across the city, it can be hard to know where to start. To make it easier, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 best live bands in Auckland. Each band offers an amazing live experience that will have you up on your feet and dancing along!
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#1 – Whammy Bar
Introduction:
The Whammy Bar! is a small independent venue nestled in the St. Kevin’s Arcade within Auckland. The venue has long been an incubator for underground bands and musicians.
Type of Services:
- Michael Logie, Power Nap, Baby Z (28th Jan)
- Muckaround Comedy February (2nd Feb)
- Potential (AUS – album launch) (8th Feb)
- THE PLEASURE MAJENTA // I.E (10th Feb)
Location:
183 karangahape road, Auckland, New Zealand
Contact: whammybarauckland@gmail.com
Website: Website Link Here
#2 – Galatos
Introduction:
Galatos – Live Music Venue Available for hire for your gig, party, event
Type of Services:
- THE BUTLERS (3rd Feb)
- HOT FLUSH (4th March)
- BLACK STREET (10 March)
- STRYPER (11th March)
Location:
17 Galatos Street, Auckland, New Zealand
Contact: +64 21 335 011
Website: Website Link Here
#3 – Ding Dong Lounge
Introduction:
Ding Dong Lounge was founded in New York City in 2001 by Bill Nolan, opening on the upper west side of Manhattan and slowly growing a following of talented artists, writers, actors and musicians.
Type of Services:
- ALTAEA with guests Chasing Titans and Dead Empire (28th Jan)
- Ding Dong Lounge 10th Birthday (29th Jan)
- Comedy + Free Chicken (31 Jan)
- Jam Night (1st Feb)
Location:
26 Wyndham Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Contact: https://www.dingdongloungenz.com/contact
Website: Website Link Here
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#4 – Anthology Lounge
Introduction:
Available Monday to Sunday for private events or music gigs, Anthology’s can provide a wide range of food and beverage to suit your needs.
Anthology K Road is designed as a social space for enjoying fine wines and cocktails with friends, or perhaps the go-to after a concert or dinner and enjoy a nightcap. It is hidden down a vintage flight of wooden stairs, the room is blessed with a high ceiling and large windows with moody lighting to set the scene.
The multi-purpose venue is a suitable size for showcases, gigs, parties or events, album launches, jazz nights and big names in an intimate setting. The walls at Anthology K Road showcase the iconic music imagery of many who have graced Anthology’s stage.
Type of Services:
- GIGS
- Live Band
Location:
375 KARANGAHAPE ROAD, AUCKLAND 1010
Contact: info@anthologykroad.com
Website: Website Link Here
#5 – The Thirsty Dog
Introduction:
They may be small but they pack a mighty punch with their dedication to providing kiwi bands a venue to show what they got. They also host NZ’s longest running Poetry open mic night (41 years!!). They have a delicious range of beers and spirits on offer too!
Type of Services:
- Live Poetry 31st Jan
- Live Poetry 7th Feb
- Live Poetry 14th Feb
- Live Poetry 21st Feb
Location:
469 Karangahape Road, Auckland
Contact: 09-377 9190
Website: Website Link Here
#6 – Neck Of The Woods
Introduction:
Art is something they appreciate hugely at Neck of the Woods (along with music and good vibes of course!) and they have made it one of the foundations of our venue since day one.
They are excited to have launched our official NOTW local artist programme; a monthly collaboration between a local artist, illustrator or designer, handpicked by the Neck of the Woods team every four weeks. They will collaborate with each artist on their weekly and monthly poster artwork, as well as a handful of limited edition stickers.
Collaborating with these creatives on a monthly basis is about celebrating the talented creatives around them and having refreshing artwork for your eyes and theirs.
Type of Services:
- 3/02/2023 – 4/02/2023 : DROP BASS PRESENTS: KASRA
- 10/02/2023 – 11/02/2023 : HIFI-SCIFI POP UP SHOP & RAVE
- 11/02/2023 – 12/02/2023 : CHURCH
Location:
155 Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Contact: 09 320 5221
Website: Website Link Here
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#7 – The Wine Cellar
Introduction:
An Independent free spirited institution! The Wine Cellar hosts a wide range of diverse artists from free jazz to alt country with large helpings of garage rock and noise on the side. The bar stocks an erratic flow of craft beers well selected and affordable wines & Spirits as well as Ciders and Liqueurs from Purangi Estate.
Hidden away in the glorious St Kevin’s Arcade the Wine Cellar is both shabby and homely a comfortable mix of reworked and recycled fittings and furniture bathed in red light. Both familiar and mysterious it harks back to that imaginary underground hangout somewhere…
Type of Services:
- SAT, 4 FEB AT 14:30 UTC+08 : Fraser Ross – ‘Janice, In The Dairy’ Tour w/ Hannah Everingham
- THURS, 9 FEB AT 15:00 UTC+08 ; Scalper ‘The Shine’ Album Launch Party with very special guests Memory Foam
Location:
183 Karangahape Road St Kevins Arcade
Auckland 1010 New Zealand
Website: Website Link Here
#8 – The Tuning Fork
Introduction:
Whether you are discovering an artist for the first time, or rediscovering an old favourite, The Tuning Fork’s inclusive atmosphere offers something for everyone.
Perhaps it was the first New Zealand show for IDLES or Billie Eilish, or one of Justin Townes Earle’s gigs. You might have discovered local bands Mako Road, Daffodils and Church & AP performing to sold out crowds during their 2020 kiwi music renaissance. The Tuning Fork is home to everything from indie rock, pop or alternative to folk, country, hip hop and electronic.
Located in one wing of Spark Arena, The Tuning Fork has the best sound and lighting production for its size in the country, and a welcoming team that are here to present the best gigs in the Southern Hemisphere.
Type of Services:
- 7:00pm, Thu 9 February, 2023 – 7:00pm, Fri 10 February, 2023 : PLINI NZ TOUR
- Great Gable – On The Wall In The Morning Light Album Tour
- 8:00pm, Fri 3 February, 2023 : Great Gable – On The Wall In The Morning Light Album Tour
- 7:00pm, Wed 8 February, 2023 : MAISIE PETERS | Maisie takes Australia and New Zealand!
Location:
42-80 Mahuhu Crescent Auckland CBD
Auckland 1010 New Zealand
Contact: (09) 358-1250
Website: Website Link Here
#9 – Powerstation
Introduction:
The Powerstation is one of Aotearoa’s most iconic live music venues – an unassuming black box nestled near the top of Mount Eden Road in Auckland. With a history that runs 30 years deep, the Powerstation has played host to some of music’s biggest names and brightest rising stars.
A staggering list of music royalty has played sold-out concerts at the Powerstation over the years – including the Beastie Boys, Ramones, Soundgarden, the Pixies, Public Enemy, Marilyn Manson, Radiohead, Television, Snoop Dogg and many more.
More recent high-profile shows have included appearances by Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, The Breeders, Buzzcocks, Crystal Castles, Steve Earle & The Dukes, Nas, The Internet, Flying Lotus, Charles Bradley and Wolf Alice.
Type of Services:
- SUNDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2023 : ARCH ENEMY
- MONDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2023 : PEACHES
- WEDNESDAY 8 MARCH 2023 : JULIA JACKLIN
Location:
33 Mt Eden Road Eden Terrace
Auckland New Zealand
Website: Website Link Here
#10 – Cassette Nine
Introduction:
Cassette Nine always and now more than ever endeavour to do their small part for the environment, they use low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) paint and recycled materials whenever undertaking new fit-outs or fixes, as well as energy-efficient light bulbs and electrical equipment where possible.
Recycling of all plastics and glass is paramount to them, alongside recycled paper for minimal print runs and refillable cartridges. Please do click their socials and check their website for up to date information and let’s kiss print goodbye once and for all! To minimise any negative impact on the local community, they encourage patrons to leave quietly and manage their venue in strict accordance with all licensing laws.
They care about the comfort and rights of residents in the area. They also believe locals of Auckland and visitors to their city deserve to have well-managed and safe venues in which to enjoy live music and local art (sometimes late into the night) in order for these creative industries to flourish and be economically viable ongoing. If ever there was a time to support your local music scene it is now, although they feel extremely lucky to have been able to party and enjoy each others company more during this pandemic than any other country in the world, Covid-19 has and will have a major ongoing effect on our industry, so we always need you to keep doing what we do, SAVE OUR VENUES and save their scene!
They are fortunate enough to have been a part of many fundraising initiatives for some amazing organisations and causes including Sustainable Coastlines, Christchurch and Haiti Earth Quakes, Black Lives Matter, Australian Bush Fires and many more. They are always looking for other causes to assist, so please feel free to drop us a line if you know of a cause that could use a hand. They’re proud and privileged to be even a small cog in this cycle that feeds dollars back into charities and creative industry in Auckland. Without tooting our own horn, we do hope that people see all this as evidence of how important these issues are to our hearts personally and to the life of our business professionally.
Type of Services:
- FRI, 3 FEB AT 17:00 UTC+08 : ESCAPE ft. DJ BANTY, MARTINA MAK, DJ BUNKER, D
- THURS, 16 FEB AT 14:00 UTC+08 : Breaking Sound NZ feat. Eyreton Hall, whero, Caugh
- THURS, 2 MAR-3 MAR : O – Week Festival 2023
Location:
9 Vulcan Lane, Auckland, New Zealand, 1010
Contact: +64 9-366 0196
Website: Website Link Here
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