Summer music calendar

Paramore are one of many bands headed down under this summer. Photo / Supplied

DECEMBER

SATURDAY 26
Dancefloor terrorists Shapeshifter kick off a tour in celebration of their fourth album The System is a Vampire.
Where: Mangawhai Tavern
Tickets: $50 at Ticketmaster

Anthemic Kiwi rockers Midnight Youth are on their Woah Oh Oh Tour. Where: Whataktane Hotel, Whakatane
Tickets: $30 at Eventfinder

As is custom, the Feelers are on the road again for the Blue Skies Summer Tour with up and comers the Earlybirds and perennials the Jordan Luck Band.
Where: Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui
Tickets: $50 at Ticketmaster

SUNDAY 27
Dave Dobbyn hits the road with Gin Wigmore on his 30 Years of Hits Summer Tour.
Where: Butlers Reef Hotel, New Plymouth
Tickets: $45 at Ticketmaster

It's time to shiver and shake on the dancefloor at Fat Freddy's Drop's Summer Shakedown Tour.
Where: Brewer's Bar, Mount Maunganui
Tickets: $55 at Ticketmaster

The Feelers - Coroglen Tavern, Whitianga

Midnight Youth - The Colosseum, Tauranga

Shapeshifter - Mangawhai Tavern

MONDAY 28
Fat Freddy's Drop - Coroglen Tavern, Coromandel

The Feelers - Waihi Beach Hotel

TUESDAY 29
Fat Freddy's Drop - Waihi Beach Hotel

The Feelers - Mangawhai Tavern

Dave Dobbyn and Gin Wigmore - Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui

WEDNESDAY 30
Dave Dobbyn and Gin Wigmore - Coroglen Tavern, Whitianga

NEW YEAR'S EVE
Rhythm and Vines, Gisborne
What: Three days of music and madness in the vineyards, featuring international acts Moby, Editors, Major Lazer, White Rabbits and plenty of locals.
Where: Waiohika Estate Vineyard, 75 Waimata Valley Rd, Gisborne
When: Dec 29-Jan 1.
Tickets: $95-$195.00

Highlife New Years Eve Experience, Matakana
What: The festival that pulses till morning featuring Sneaky Sound System, Sola Rosa, Opensouls Tahuna Breaks
When: 2pm- 4am.
Where: Matakana Country Park, 1 Omaha Flats Rd, Matakana
Tickets: $125. R18

Dub Conspiracy, Matakana
What: Roots, dub and electronica for the family featuring Salmonella Dub, Ladi 6 and Cornerstone Roots.
When: 12.30pm-1am.
Where: Music Mountain, Matakana.
Tickets: $95. All ages.

Mangawhai Tavern Party
What: Bands by the beach, with Little Bushman, dDub, The Managers, Tempist Fugit and Localize.
Where: Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai.
When: 4pm-1am. Tickets: $55, R18

The Black Seeds New Year's Eve Party
What: An 11-hour garden bar party featuring The Black Seeds with support from South American DJ Dust and local act Sonic Gigolo.
Where: Papamoa Tavern, Tauranga
When: 2pm-1am.
Tickets: $68, R18

Coromandel Gold
What: Katchafire, Kora, Recloose, Shapeshifter and Tiki Taane capture the summer groove.
Where: 153 Buffalo Beach Rd, Whitianga
When: 4pm Tickets: $88 (sold out)

Dave Dobbyn and Gin Wigmore, Waihi
What: If you missed their tours, then catch them at the beach.
Where: Waihi Beach Hotel When: 7pm Tickets: $45, all ages

The Feelers Blue Skies Summer Tour
What: The New Year's Eve feature of the national tour with The Jordan Luck Band and The Earlybirds.
Where: Lake Hawea Hotel, Wanaka
When: 8pm Tickets: $55, R18

Forte Dance Fiesta: Sun-Fest 09 - Parakai Springs
What: Dance by the pools featuring UK DJ Dave Owens.
Where: 150 Parkhurst Rd, Parakai.
When: 11am-7pm
Tickets: $30 on the door, $25 first release, all ages.

The Retro Rockets - Whangamata Summer Festival
What: Nostalgic rock'n'roll from the area's local band
Where: Williamson Reserve, Ocean Rd, Whangamata
When: 2pm.
Tickets: Free, all ages

Smashproof, Whakatane
What: The New Year's Eve party after the Christmas tour.
Where: Whakatane Hotel, 79 The Strand, Whakatane
When: 6pm-1am, R18

Our:House & Hed Kandi Present New Years Eve 2010
What: The CBD dance party headlined by French DJ Fred Falke. He's joined by the likes of Tim Phin, Peter Urlich and Sample Gee.
Where: Lower NZI Room, Aotea Centre, 50 Mayoral Drive, Auckland
When: 9pm-6am.
Tickets: $39.90, R18

Stereodays NYE
What: Another rave for those who stay in Auckland.
Where: Studio, K Rd, Newton
When: 9pm-6am.
Tickets: $45, R18.

Greg Johnson and Band
What: A New Year's Eve party for grown-ups with guest DJ Dubhead. Where: Windsor Castle, 144 Parnell Rd, Parnell
When: 8pm-2am Tickets: $160 includes supper and wine for two, or $45 general admission. R18

Jazz in the Vines, Kerikeri
What: Three local jazz groups in a lovely rural setting.
Where: Marsden Estate, Wiroa Rd, Kerikeri
When: 11am-4pm.
Tickets: $20, all ages

NYE09, Taupo
What: Cover bands perform in the lead-up to fireworks by the lake. Where: Riverside Park Unison Amphitheatre, Redoubt St, Taupo
When: 8pm.
Tickets: Free, all ages.

Disappear Here, Kings Arms
What: Mixed genre mayhem featuring up and coming and old bands and DJs.
Where: Kings Arms Tavern, Newton
When: 6pm
Tickets: $20, R18

JANUARY

SATURDAY 2
Skankin' and soulful reggae band House of Shem are on the Summer Jah-min tour.
Where: Opononi Hotel, Opononi
Tickets: $25 at www.eventfinder.co.nz

Fat Freddy's Drop - Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai

Dave Dobbyn and Gin Wigmore - Unison Amphitheatre, Taupo

Shapeshifter - Brewer's Bar, Mt Maunganui

SUNDAY 3
Coro Music Festival 2010, with Boh Runga, Batucada Sound Machine, Electric Confectionaires, Tahuna Breaks and Andrew White Band.
Where: Coromandel Area School
Tickets: $45-$20 at iticket.co.nz (under 10s free)

The Feelers - Butlers Reef Hotel, New Plymouth

House of Shem - Ruakaka Tavern, Ruakaka

Shapeshifter - Waihi Beach Hotel

TUESDAY 5

The Topp Twins head out on tour with Don McGlashan and the Seven Sisters who backed them on their latest album.
Where: Cable Bay Winery, Waiheke Island
Tickets: $65 at Ticketmaster

House of Shem - The Colosseum, Tauranga

WEDNESAY 6
House of Shem - Sideline Bar, Napier

THURSDAY 7
Topp Twins and Don McGlashan - Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai

FRIDAY 8
The three-day Parihaka International Peace Festival, down the coast from New Plymouth, features Tiki Taane and the Dub Soldiers, Fat Freddy's Drop, Herbs, and Smashproof.
Where: Parihaka, 246 Parihaka Rd, Pungarehu
Tickets: $195-$25 at parihaka.com

Get your oonst oonst on at Summadayze 2010 with a line-up headlined by veteran DJ Carl Cox.
Where: TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau, from 2pm-2am
Tickets: $79 at Ticketdirect

Topp Twins and Don McGlashan - Ascension Winery, Matakana

Midnight Youth - Waihi Beach Hotel

The Feelers - Woolstore 4, Napier

Shapeshifter - Butlers Reef, Oakura, Taranaki

SATURDAY 9
The Feelers - Powerstation, Auckland

SUNDAY 10
Topp Twins and Don McGlashan - Wharepai Domain, Tauranga

THURSDAY 14
The Big Night In before the Big Day Out stars the Veils, True Lovers, Cairo Knife Fight and Valediction.
Where: Kings Arms
Tickets: $35

Proving they still have pulling power, British dance act Groove Armada play a sold-out show tonight ahead of heating up the BDO's Boiler Room tomorrow.
Where: Powerstation, Auckland
Tickets: Sold out

FRIDAY 15
Big Day Out starring Muse, Lily Allen, Dizzee Rascal, Kasabian, Mars Volta, Peaches, Rise Against, Mastodon, Groove Armada and many more. Where: Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose
Tickets: $122 at Ticketek

SATURDAY 16
Topp Twins and Don McGlashan - Black Barn Winery, Hawkes Bay

THURSDAY 21
The Reverend and soul man Al Green plays for the first time ever in New Zealand.
Where: The Civic, Auckland
Tickets: $99-$189 at the-edge.co.nz

SATURDAY 23
Raggamuffin Festival features reggae acts Julian Marley, Lauryn Hill, Shaggy, and Wyclef Jean, as well as two of the genre's pioneers Jamaican drum and bass duo Sly & Robbie and tough Brits Steel Pulse.
Where: Rotorua International Stadium
Tickets: $125-$85 at Ticketmaster

THURSDAY 28
Are you ready to rawk? It's the return of AC/DC.
Where: Westpac Stadium, Wellington.
Tickets: $159.50 at Ticketek (See also Thursday, Feb 4)

FRIDAY 29
The Zoo Music concert series kicks off with the Black Seeds and Tahuna Breaks.
Where: Auckland Zoo
Tickets: $30-$15 at Ticketmaster or $35-$20 on gate

SATURDAY 30
Here to give supergroups a good name: the Nirvana-Foo Fighters-Queens of the Stone Age-Led Zeppelin triumverate of Them Crooked Vultures bring their generation-collision rock'n'roll to Auckland.
Where: Vector Arena, Auckland
Tickets: $98.40 at Ticketmaster

AC/DC - Westpac Stadium, Wellington

FEBRUARY

MONDAY 1
Laneway Festival brings together legendary bands, with the best up and comers. This years line-up includes Echo and the Bunnymen and NZ's own 3Ds, with Florence and the Machine, the XX, and many more.
Where: Britomart, Auckland
Tickets: $99.75 at Ticketek

THURSDAY 4
AC/DC - Western Springs Stadium, Auckland

FRIDAY 5
Having successfully toured together earlier in the decade, Bic Runga, Tim Finn, and Dave Dobbyn take to the vineyards of the nation on More FM Winery Tour, with special guests Boh Runga and Che Fu.
Where: Acscension Wine Estate, Matakana
Tickets: $77.95 at www.thewinerytour.co.nz

SATURDAY 6
Zoo Music: Opshop and Jonny Love - Auckland Zoo

SUNDAY 7
Irish pop crooner Ronan Keating, along with Kiwis Peter Urlich and Matt Joe Gow, play A Day On The Green show.
Where: Villa Maria Estate Winery, Auckland
Tickets: $130-$160 at Ticketmaster

More FM Winery Tour, with Bic Runga, Tim Finn, and Dave Dobbyn - Tutukaka Marina Reserve, Whangarei

SATURDAY 13
Motown comes to Hawkes Bay's Mission Estate with the Four Tops, The Temptations, Mary Wilson and the Supremes, and many more, strutting their stuff.
Where: Mission Estate Winery, Napier
Tickets: $105-$325 at www.missionconcert.co.nz

Zoo Music: Anika Moa and Sola Rosa, and Lisa Crawley - Auckland Zoo

THURSDAY 18
Many thought it would never happen, but earlier this year pioneering American rock band Faith No More reformed after splitting up in 1998.
Where: Vector Arena, Auckland
Tickets: at Tickemaster

FRIDAY 19
Splore, the three-day biannual celebration of music, art and culture is headlined by British dance duo Basement Jaxx and American rap upstart Lupe Fiasco.
Where: Tapapakanga Regional Park, Firth of Thames
Tickets: $85-$185 at www.iticket.co.nz

Zoo Music: Midnight Youth (unplugged) and Artisan Guns - Auckland Zoo

More FM Winery Tour, with Bic Runga, Tim Finn, and Dave Dobbyn - Black Barn Vineyard, Havelock North

SATURDAY 20
Jazz divas Diana Krall, Madeleine Peyroux, and Melody Gardot join forces for A Day On The Green
Where: Villa Maria Estate Winery, Auckland
Tickets: $135-$175 at Ticketmaster

Devonport Food, Wine and Music Festival, with Nathan King, Gareth Thomas, Dave McArtney & the Pink Flamingos, Ewen Gilmore and Sam Hunt.
Where: Windsor Reserve
Tickets: $30 at Ticketek

SUNDAY 21
Tom Jones, the strutting, serenading Welshman, returns for a series of A Day On Green shows with Hello Sailor and the Ladykillers.
Where: Villa Maria Estate, Auckland
Tickets: $103.50-$199

More FM Winery Tour, with Bic Runga, Tim Finn, and Dave Dobbyn - Sacred Hill, Napier

TUESDAY 23
Flamboyant and fabulous New York singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright returns to NZ for a solo show.
Where: Civic Theatre, Auckland
Tickets: $82.50-$94 at www.the-edge.co.nz

WEDNESDAY 24
More FM Winery Tour, with Bic Runga, Tim Finn, and Dave Dobbyn - Sentry Hill Estate, New Plymouth

THURSDAY 25
Dance music pioneers turned dancefloor punks The Prodigy return after earlier appearances at various Big Day Outs over the years.
Where: Trusts Stadium Arena, Henderson
Tickets: $87 at Ticketdirect

SATURDAY 27

Mission Bay Jazz and Blues Streetfest, Selwyn Reserve, 6pm-11pm Tickets: $10

More FM Winery Tour: with Bic Runga, Tim Finn, and Dave Dobbyn - Unison Amphitheatre, Taupo

Topp Twins and Don McGlashan - Hamilton Gardens Festival, Rhododendron Lawn

Cliff Richard and original backing band the Shadows are on their final reunion tour after more than 50 years in the music business.
Where: TSB Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth
Tickets: $110-$199 at Ticketek

SUNDAY 28
Zoo Music: Topp Twins with the Sami Sisters and Family Cactus - Auckland Zoo

More FM Winery Tour, with Bic Runga, Tim Finn, and Dave Dobbyn - Wharepai Domain, Tauranga

MARCH

THURSDAY 4
Hardcore pop act Paramore are on tour in support of their latest album, Brand New Eyes.
Where: Trusts Stadium, Auckland
Tickets: $72.87 at Ticketdirect.

FRIDAY 5
More FM Winery Tour, with Bic Runga, Tim Finn, and Dave Dobbyn - Mystery Creek, Hamilton

SATURDAY 6
More FM Winery Tour, with Bic Runga, Tim Finn, and Dave Dobbyn - Villa Maria Estate, Auckland

FRIDAY 12
The reunited Pixies finally make their way to New Zealand to play their classic album Doolittle in its entirety.
Where: Vector Arena, Auckland
Tickets: $89.90 at Ticketmaster.

Three-day world music festival WOMAD is on in New Plymouth with highlights including Buena Vista Social Club star Eliades Ochoa, Jamaican legends the Skatalites, and alt-country mavericks Calexico. Where: TSB Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth
Tickets: $220-$63 at Ticketek

Zoo Music: Open Souls, Batucada Sound Machine, An Emerald City - Auckland Zoo
Tickets: $30-$15 at Ticketmaster or $35-$20 on gate

SUNDAY 14
With one show sold out within hours, Lady Gaga adds a second date to her NZ tour
Where: Vector Arena, Auckland
Tickets: $89.90 at Ticketmaster

WEDNESDAY 17
The season's second international supergroup The Dead Weather - which includes Alison Mosshart of the Kills and Jack White of the White Stripes - blows into town.
Where: Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland
Tickets: $92.50 at Ticketek

FRIDAY 19
He might be 82, but Burt Bacharach, the writer of some of the world's classiest classic pop is still going strong.
Where: Vector Arena.
Tickets: $112.50-$133.50 at Ticketmaster