Thursday, 15 October

• Bedlam And Squalor, Wellington
  5:00pm
  Rogue Classic Albums Live | Night Train
  Bedlam And Squalor, Wellington

• Big Fan, Auckland
  6:30pm
  Resurrect (AUS) - Funcrushers 7 Foundation Fest Pre-Party
  Big Fan, Auckland

• darkroom, Christchurch
  7:30pm
  Hunter Craig Band With Electric Starfi And Connor Morrison-Mills
  darkroom, Christchurch

• Gibbons Hotel, Wellington
  8:00pm
  The Lowkeys Live
  Gibbons Hotel, Wellington

• Glou Glou, Wellington
  8:30pm
  Disco T, A Masayoshi Takanaka Tribute
  Glou Glou, Wellington

• Hanging Ditch, 6:30pm
  The Guitar Duo Trio
  Hanging Ditch, Wellington
  Jazz

• Lynott's Irish Bar, 7pm
  Li’l Chuck - The One-Man Skiffle Machine
  Lynott's Irish Bar, Wellington
  Blues

• Moon
  9:00pm
  Loose Parts (Jazz Festival)
  MOON, Wellington

• Neck of the Woods, Auckland
  7:00pm
  it starts with a
  Neck of the Woods, Auckland

• Rogue and Vagabond, Wellington
  6:30pm
  Rogue Classic Albums Live | Mingus 'Changes One'
  Rogue and Vagabond, Wellington

• A Rolling Stone, Christchurch
  7:30pm
  Classwar
  A Rolling Stone, Christchurch

• Saint Michael's Anglican Church, Wellington
  5:30pm
  Oscar Lavën: The Music Of Django Reinhardt
  Saint Michael's Anglican Church, Wellington

• The Thistle Inn, 7:30pm
  Wellington Jazz Festival 2026: East Side Jive
  The Thistle Inn, Wellington
  Jazz

• Thistle Inn, Wellington
  7:00pm
  East Side Jive
  Thistle Inn, Wellington

• The Undercurrent, Wellington
  9:00pm
  Jazz Festival: B.R.O.A.T. Quartet (An Evening Of Clowncore)
  The Undercurrent, Wellington

• Vogelmorn Upstairs, Wellington
  5:30pm
  Tim Honiss Quartet - Wellington Jazz Festival
  Vogelmorn Upstairs, Wellington

• Wunderbar, Christchurch
  7:00pm
  Stillwater Lines: Yellow Tour 2026
  Wunderbar, Christchurch

Friday, 16 October

• Afters., Wellington
  9:00pm
  Tech Hypnosis
  Afters., Wellington

• Bedlam And Squalor, Wellington
  5:00pm
  Voyage Into The Abyssal Plain: Jake Baxendale And Friends (syd/wgtn)
  Bedlam And Squalor, Wellington

• Big Fan, Auckland
  8:00pm
  The Plastic Pegs
  Big Fan, Auckland

• The Bridge Hub, Christchurch
  7:30pm
  Face First, Juvee, Epsilon
  The Bridge Hub, Christchurch

• Cuba St Tavern, Wellington
  8:30pm
  CST Presents: Julien Dyne | Jazzfest 2026
  Cuba St Tavern, Wellington

• Dairy Flat Community Hall, 7:30pm
  Stetson Social Club: Chet O’Connell Band
  Dairy Flat Community Hall, Dairy Flat, Auckland
  Country

• darkroom, Christchurch
  7:30pm
  Weezier
  darkroom, Christchurch

• Geihinkan, Auckland
  7:30pm
  Moondrops - The Debut
  Geihinkan, Auckland

• Havana Bar, Wellington
  8:00pm
  Y2K Throwback: Erykah Badu's Mama's Gun - The Lowkeys
  Havana Bar, Wellington

• Loons, Lyttelton
  8:00pm
  GRIFTFEST
  Loons, Lyttelton

• Lovebite, Wellington
  10:30pm
  Lovebite: After Hours
  Lovebite, Wellington

• Lynott's Irish Bar, 7pm
  The Crayford-Granville-Jensen Trio
  Lynott's Irish Bar, Wellington
  Jazz

  Lynott's Irish Bar, 8:30pm
  Luka van Rensburg - Gerry Mulligan’s Night Lights
  Lynott's Irish Bar, Wellington
  Jazz

• Meow, Wellington
  8:00pm
  Tim Mahon And Kerfuffle
  Meow, Wellington

• Moon, 8:30pm
  Crash Bandihoot Jazz Festival Party
  Moon, Wellington
  Funk

• National Library of New Zealand
  Jazz Lunch with The Guitar Duo Trio
  National Library of New Zealand, Wellington
  Jazz

• Old St Paul's, Wellington
  1:30pm
  Jazz Festival: The Triple Swing Bill
  Old St Paul's, Wellington

• PEG Gallery, Wellington
  5:30pm
  Hector, Lily And Hikurangi
  PEG Gallery, Wellington

• Pyramid Club, Wellington
  7:30pm
  Dillon Butcher | Helena | Frogmeat
  Pyramid Club, Wellington

• Rogue and Vagabond, Wellington
  6:30pm
  Vote For Dizzy! - The Music Of Dizzy Gillespie
  Rogue and Vagabond, Wellington

• St Michael's Anglican Church, 6pm
  Poem|Song: Hannah Griffin, Norman Meehan, Blair Latham
  St Michael's Anglican Church, Wellington
  Jazz
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• The Stables, 7pm
  Strangely Arousing x The RVMES
  The Stables, Matakana, Auckland
  Music Festivals

• The Stables Events Venue, Matakana
  7:00pm
  Strangely Arousing X The Rvmes
  The Stables Events Venue, Matakana

• The Thistle Inn, 4:45pm
  Wellington Jazz Festival 2026: Les Tripes
  The Thistle Inn, Wellington
  Jazz

• The Undercurrent, Wellington
  4:30pm
  Jazz Festival: Song For Iqbal, Song For Pat - Miro Holland Group
  The Undercurrent, Wellington

• Valhalla, Wellington
  9:00pm
  Feeling Lonely?
  Valhalla, Wellington

• Vogelmorn Upstairs, Wellington
  7:30pm
  Emily Alice w/ Duckbill
  Vogelmorn Upstairs, Wellington

• Waiuku Cosmopolitan Club, 7:30pm
  Sisters in Country with Jodi Vaughan, Aly Cook & Wendy Thornton
  Waiuku Cosmopolitan Club, Waiuku, Auckland
  Country
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Saturday, 17 October

• 'The Chamber' at The Piano, 7:30pm
  An Evening With Wayne Mason - After All These Years Tour
  'The Chamber' at The Piano, Christchurch
  Singer-Songwriter

• Afters., Wellington
  10:00pm
  4k (uk)
  Afters., Wellington

• Bedlam And Squalor, Wellington
  5:00pm
  Rogue Classic Albums Live | Anita Sings The Most
  Bedlam And Squalor, Wellington

• Birkenhead RSA, 7:30pm
  Sisters in Country with Jodi Vaughan, Aly Cook & Wendy Thornton
  Birkenhead RSA, Birkenhead, Auckland
  Country
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• Black Box Theatre at Papa Hou, 8pm
  STARS Ōtautahi 2026
  Black Box Theatre at Papa Hou, Christchurch
  Variety Concerts

• Cuba St Tavern, 12:30am
  JAZZFEST 2026: The Guiding Tones
  Cuba St Tavern, Wellington
  Jazz

• darkroom, Christchurch
  8:00pm
  Out Of Luck! Please Leave The TV On Album Party Christchurch
  darkroom, Christchurch

• Double Whammy!, 8pm
  Desperately Seeking 80s! - 80sX Live
  Double Whammy!, Newton, Auckland
  Pop

• Double Whammy, Auckland
  8:00pm
  Desperately Seeking 80s! - 80sx Live - October
  Double Whammy, Auckland

• The Hangar Bar, 3pm
  Rewind: 2000s
  The Hangar Bar, Henderson, Auckland
  Bar DJs

• Hannah Playhouse, 7:30pm
  Paul Bosauder - Arco y Olvide - Album Release Tour - Flamenco
  Hannah Playhouse, Wellington
  World
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• Karori Baptist Church, 7pm
  Americas In Concert Presents Tango Vivo
  Karori Baptist Church, Wellington
  Latin

• Little Beer Quarter, 8pm
  Wellington Jazz Fest - Seth Boy Trio
  Little Beer Quarter, Wellington
  Jazz
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• Lynott's Irish Bar, 1pm
  Sergeant Bertie's Lonely Jazz Club Band
  Lynott's Irish Bar, Wellington
  Jazz

  Lynott's Irish Bar, 5pm
  Frank Talbot and his Franktastic Four
  Lynott's Irish Bar, Wellington
  Jazz

  Lynott's Irish Bar, 8pm
  Mat Enright And The Cuzzies 5-Piece Jazz Band
  Lynott's Irish Bar, Wellington
  Jazz

  Lynott's Irish Bar, 10:30pm
  Battleska Galactica
  Lynott's Irish Bar, Wellington
  Reggae

• Main Road, Tawa, Porirua
  8:00pm
  The Other Hands at Spring Into Tawa
  Main Road, Tawa, Porirua

• Massey University - Block 1, Wellington
  11:30am
  Music Producer Masterclass (feat. Toby Lloyd, Mikeyy & Tarn Pk)
  Massey University - Block 1, Wellington

• Meow Nui, 9pm
  Hospital Records’ 30th Anniversary Celebrations
  Meow Nui, Wellington
  Drum & Bass
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• Meow Nui, Wellington
  9:00pm
  Hospital Records' 30th Anniversary Celebrations
  Meow Nui, Wellington

• Neck of the Woods, Auckland
  10:00pm
  Church Presents Halloween
  Neck of the Woods, Auckland

• Papa Hou, Christchurch
  8:00pm
  Stars Ōtautahi 2026
  Papa Hou, Christchurch

• The Piano: The Chamber Room, Christchurch
  7:00pm
  An Evening With Wayne Mason - After All These Years Tour
  The Piano: The Chamber Room, Christchurch

• Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland
  8:00pm
  Ozi Ozaa
  Ponsonby Social Club, Auckland

• Rogue and Vagabond, Wellington
  9:30pm
  Slow Jazz Ensemble w/ Synthia x Ghanjee
  Rogue and Vagabond, Wellington

• Space Academy, Christchurch
  8:00pm
  Minerva With The Perfect Gun And Plastic Manor
  Space Academy, Christchurch

• Thistle Hall, 3pm
  Minho Choi Quintet
  Thistle Hall, Wellington
  Jazz
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• The Thistle Inn, 12:30am
  Wellington Jazz Festival 2026: Hupstein Eng Trio
  The Thistle Inn, Wellington
  Jazz

• The Trusts Arena, 7pm
  Stan Walker | A Symphonic Experience
  The Trusts Arena, Henderson, Auckland
  Pop

• The Undercurrent, Wellington
  6:00pm
  Jazz Festival: The Genesis Quartet + 1
  The Undercurrent, Wellington

• Valhalla, Wellington
  8:30pm
  Imperial Slave - Existential Threat Tour - Wellington
  Valhalla, Wellington

• Webb's Art Gallery, Wellington
  4:00pm
  Normanby FM
  Webb's Art Gallery, Wellington

• Whammy Bar, Auckland
  8:00pm
  Dale Kerrigan - Heavy Greasy Noise Bitch
  Whammy Bar, Auckland

Sunday, 18 October

• Christchurch Folk Music Club, Christchurch
  7:00pm
  Open Mic Night
  Christchurch Folk Music Club, Christchurch

• Cuba St Tavern, 3:30pm
  JAZZFEST 2026: Northern Skies Project
  Cuba St Tavern, Wellington
  Jazz

• Lynott's Irish Bar, 2pm
  King Oyster
  Lynott's Irish Bar, Wellington
  Funk

  Lynott's Irish Bar, 3:30pm
  TomTom and the Groove-Daddies
  Lynott's Irish Bar, Wellington
  Blues

• Moon, 7:30pm
  4:30pm
  Sublimate - Wellington Jazz Festival
  MOON, Wellington

• Newtown Community Centre, Wellington
  6:00pm
  The Music Video Showcase
  Newtown Community Centre, Wellington

• Rogue and Vagabond, Wellington
  6:30pm
  Chelsea Prastiti Plays Disney With Strings
  Rogue and Vagabond, Wellington

• The Stables
  Rumpus Machine | Matakana Volunteer Fire Brigade Fundraiser
  The Stables, Matakana, Auckland
  Classic Rock

• The Stables Events Venue, Matakana
  12:00pm
  Rumpus Machine | Matakana Volunteer Fire Brigade Fundraiser
  The Stables Events Venue, Matakana

• The Tasting Room, 3pm
  Rag Poets at The Tasting Room
  The Tasting Room, Wellington
  Blues

• The Undercurrent, Wellington
  9:00pm
  Jazz Festival: Modi Shemi (Tanzania) Feat: A New Day (Aotearoa)!
  The Undercurrent, Wellington

• Whammy Bar, Auckland
  7:00pm
  Fairly Obvious | It Should Be | Album Release Tour
  Whammy Bar, Auckland

Tuesday, 20 October

• Moon
  6:00pm
  Moon Jam Nite
  MOON, Wellington

• Spark Arena, 6:30pm
  Hilary Duff
  Spark Arena, CBD, Auckland
  Pop

Wednesday, 21 October

• Go Media Stadium Mt Smart, 7:30pm
  Post Malone
  Go Media Stadium Mt Smart, Penrose, Auckland
  Hip Hop, Rap

• The Kingslander, 8pm
  CJC: Quentin Angus & MSFS "Time Cycles" (Australia/USA/Japan/NZ)
  The Kingslander, Kingsland, Auckland
  Jazz
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• The Kingslander, Auckland
  7:30pm
  CJC: Quentin Angus & MSFS Time Cycles Album Tour (Aus/USA/Japan/NZ)
  The Kingslander, Auckland

• MEOW, 8pm
  DJ Rena (JPN)
  MEOW, Wellington
  Electronica

• Meow, Wellington
  8:00pm
  DJ Rena (JPN) | Wellington
  Meow, Wellington

• Valhalla, Wellington
  7:00pm
  The Favoured’s Return Home
  Valhalla, Wellington

• Whammy Public Bar, Auckland
  7:00pm
  Abandoned Carparks Celica EP Tour w/ Groopchat And Clementine
  Whammy Public Bar, Auckland

Thursday, 22 October

• Auckland Town Hall - Great Hall, 7:30pm
  Tiki Taane with Auckland Phil
  Auckland Town Hall - Great Hall, CBD, Auckland
  Dub, Roots

• Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch
  8:00pm
  Midge Ure - Catalogue The Hits Tour
  Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch

• Gulf Harbour Yacht Club, 6pm
  Tribute to the Music, the Sound and the Artistry of Phil Collins
  Gulf Harbour Yacht Club, Whangaparaoa Peninsula, Auckland
  Covers, Tribute Bands
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• James Hay Theatre, 8pm
  Midge Ure - Catalogue The Hits Tour
  James Hay Theatre, Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch
  Classic Rock

• KEMURI HI-FI, Auckland
  7:00pm
  DJ Rena
  KEMURI HI-FI, Auckland

• The Undercurrent, Wellington
  7:00pm
  Simple Animal
  The Undercurrent, Wellington

Friday, 23 October

• Barrel Brothers Newtown, Wellington
  5:00pm
  Punkfest 2026 Night One
  Barrel Brothers Newtown, Wellington

• DFlat Auckland Live Music/ Dance Venue, 7:30pm
  The Flaming Mudcats
  DFlat Auckland Live Music/ Dance Venue, Dairy Flat, Auckland
  R&B, Soul

• Double Whammy, Auckland
  7:00pm
  Dougfest 4 - Friday And Weekend Pass
  Double Whammy, Auckland

• The Kingslander, 9pm
  2nd Hand Heroes Band | Live Music Friday
  The Kingslander, Kingsland, Auckland
  Covers, Tribute Bands

• Meow Nui, 8pm
  Midge Ure - Catalogue The Hits Tour
  Meow Nui, Wellington
  Classic Rock

• Meow Nui, Wellington
  8:00pm
  Midge Ure - Catalogue The Hits Tour
  Meow Nui, Wellington

• Moon
  8:00pm
  BOG (supports tbd)
  MOON, Wellington

• Sir Woolf Fisher Arena Due Drop Events Centre, 7:45pm
  Diwali with Master Saleem
  Sir Woolf Fisher Arena Due Drop Events Centre, Manukau City, Auckland
  Folk
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• The Undercurrent, Wellington
  6:30pm
  Celtic Caim
  The Undercurrent, Wellington

• Vogelmorn Upstairs, Wellington
  7:30pm
  sloer
  Vogelmorn Upstairs, Wellington

• Wunderbar, Lyttelton
  8:00pm
  Dull Drones, Near Death Experience, The Space
  Wunderbar, Lyttelton

Saturday, 24 October

• Barrel Brothers Newtown, Wellington
  5:30pm
  Punkfest 2026 Night Two
  Barrel Brothers Newtown, Wellington

• Brewtown, Upper Hutt
  2:00pm
  Amped Up 2026
  Brewtown, Upper Hutt

• darkroom, Christchurch
  8:00pm
  10 Years Of Witchcult
  darkroom, Christchurch

• Double Whammy, Auckland
  7:00pm
  Dougfest 4 - Saturday Only
  Double Whammy, Auckland

• Ground Zero, Auckland
  10:00pm
  I Like It Hard [hardstyle | Hardcore]
  Ground Zero, Auckland

• Moon
  8:00pm
  Luna And The Aether - The Metanoia Album Tour
  MOON, Wellington

• New Lynn RSA, 7:30pm
  ABBA Heaven! The NZ ABBA Tribute Band
  New Lynn RSA, New Lynn, Auckland
  Covers, Tribute Bands
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• Powerstation, 8pm
  Midge Ure - Catalogue The Hits Tour
  Powerstation, Eden Terrace, Auckland
  Classic Rock

• A Rolling Stone, Christchurch
  7:00pm
  Def Repplica In Christchurch
  A Rolling Stone, Christchurch

• Space Academy, Christchurch
  8:00pm
  High Altar
  Space Academy, Christchurch

• Spark Arena, 7:30pm
  5 Seconds of Summer - EVERYONE’S A STAR! World Tour
  Spark Arena, CBD, Auckland
  Pop

• Welsh Dragon Bar, Wellington
  8:00pm
  Model - A Child Swiming EP Release Tour
  Welsh Dragon Bar, Wellington

• Workshop Bar, 7pm
  Saturday Sessions: The Sons
  Workshop Bar, Kelston, Auckland
  Covers, Tribute Bands

Sunday, 25 October

• Ipress Cafe Event Room, 4:30pm
  IPress presents: Sonia & Nigel with Ben Fernandez
  Ipress Cafe Event Room, Mt Eden, Auckland
  Jazz
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• Lyttelton Coffee Company, Lyttelton
  8:00pm
  Tim Mahon And Kerfuffle
  Lyttelton Coffee Company, Lyttelton

• A Rolling Stone, Christchurch
  7:00pm
  Def Repplica In Christchurch
  A Rolling Stone, Christchurch

• Saint Diablo, 3pm
  Curfew Club: Day time party
  Saint Diablo, Wellington
  Drum & Bass

  Saint Diablo, 9pm
  Church of Bass: Sunday Service
  Saint Diablo, Wellington
  Drum & Bass

• Saint Diablo, Wellington
  9:00pm
  Church Of Bass: Sunday Service
  Saint Diablo, Wellington

• Space Academy, Christchurch
  8:00pm
  Sulfate - And It Wants - Album Release Tour
  Space Academy, Christchurch

• Valhalla, Wellington
  7:30pm
  OvO (Italy) NZ Tour
  Valhalla, Wellington

• Whammy Bar, Auckland
  9:00pm
  303 Events Pres. Hard Labour
  Whammy Bar, Auckland

• Wunderbar, Lyttelton
  7:30pm
  Fender Jones Album Release
  Wunderbar, Lyttelton

Monday, 26 October

• The BakeHouse Collective, Featherston
  12:30pm
  OvO (Italy) NZ Tour
  The BakeHouse Collective, Featherston

Tuesday, 27 October

• Auckland Old Folks Ass., Auckland
  7:00pm
  Vitamin-S pool night
  Auckland Old Folks Ass., Auckland

• MEOW, 8pm
  La Dispute - No One Was Driving The Car Aotearoa Tour
  MEOW, Wellington
  Metal

• Moon
  6:00pm
  Moon Jam Nite
  MOON, Wellington

• The Tuning Fork, 7pm
  Buffalo Traffic Jam
  The Tuning Fork, CBD, Auckland
  – more dates
  Alternative, Indie

Wednesday, 28 October

• Blue Smoke, 7pm
  Mudhoney
  Blue Smoke, Christchurch
  Alternative, Indie

• Blue Smoke, Christchurch
  6:30pm
  Mudhoney | Christchurch
  Blue Smoke, Christchurch

• The Hollywood Avondale, 8pm
  La Dispute - No One Was Driving The Car Aotearoa Tour
  The Hollywood Avondale, Avondale, Auckland
  Metal

• Hollywood Avondale, Auckland
  8:00pm
  La Dispute - No One Was Driving The Car Aotearoa 2026 Tour
  Hollywood Avondale, Auckland