What's On: This week

Theatre in season

Daily music, shows, and events

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Theatre in season

Cirque du Soleil: Alegria (Sold out)

Under the Grand Chapiteau, Quay Park, Quay West,
to Sat Feb 17

Tuesday to Friday 8 pm

Saturday 4 pm & 8 pm

Sunday 1 pm & 5 pm

William Yang - Bloodlinks ($25-$30)

Herald Theatre, to Sat Feb 24

Haruru Mai

Maidment Theatre, to Sat Mar 17, 8 pm

Matinees: Sat 24 February 2 pm, 3 March 2pm

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Thursday February 15

Rock/Pop/Dance

Ed Gains Experience & Pumice - Kings Arms

Bangs! - Ward Lane, Hamilton

Tall Poppies - Cock & Bull

Riff Raff - Governor's Tavern, Hamilton

Red Star - Spider's Bar

Mark Tupuhi - Temple

Star Cross'd - De Bretts

Ballistik - Prospect, Howick

Kick - Rose & Crown

DJ Timmy Schumacher - Fu Bar

DJs Magik, Presha & Pots, Riddle, Nick D - Fu

DJ J'MX - Factory

DJ Mariano - Havana, Ibiza

Jazz/Roots/Blues

Jeremy Toy, Ryan Thomas - Rakinos

3 Guesses, Nick Storey, Tony Richards,

Trilby Crowther - Temple

Kip Tipuna - Alhambra Restaurant & Bar

Vox Nova - Java Jive

Chase - London Bar

Kerrin & Derek - Dog's Bollix

Hero Parade

Artist currently known as Jackie Loeb and Hallelujah Laila - Cabaret Club, Civic, Winter Garden


Comedy

Comedy Showcase w Cal Wilson - Classic

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Friday February 16

Rock/Pop/Dance

Gramsci, Lucid III - Cafe 223

Boogiemen - Java Jive

Planet - Playhouse

Day One, Avator, Pure Kiwi - Masonic Tavern

Bangs! w Fake Purr, DJ Handsome Al - Kings Arms

Al Khan, Spinner, Forcefield - Temple

JP Special- Bellbird Arms

Chill Factor - Immigrant

Tall Poppies - Carlton Tavern

Kick - Rose & Crown

X-Static - Stables Bar

Contagious - O'Hagen's

Lucid - Roadhouse

Hunter - Basix, Kumeu

Pulse - De Bretts

Chrysalyn - Horse & Jockey

Riff Raff - Doc Beggs

DJ J'me - Leigh Sawmill Cafe

DJs Chaye-D, Mister King - Fu Bar

DJs Radley, Greg Churchill, Snitch - Fu

DJ Jason Vaka - Factory

DJ Chilli - Copper Joe's

DJs Mariano, Apollo, Lahar- Havana

DJs Apollo, Prysm, Electra & Leighton - Ibiza

Jazz/Blues/Roots

Frank Gibson Quartet - London Bar

Barry Clewett Jazz Quartet w June Hayes - Stamford Plaza Polo Lounge, 6 pm

Spargo - Rakinos

Playing Up - Horse & Trap

Rufus Rehu & Peta - Alhambra Restaurant & Bar

Mark Heke - Eclipse Bar

Grand Wazoo - Dog's Bollix

Hero Festival

Climax: A gay dance party - Velvet Underground

Comedy

Comedy Showcase w Cal Wilson; late night stand-up - Classic

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Saturday February 17

Rock/Pop/Dance

Bangs! & Hasslehoff - Masonic Tavern

Tall Poppies - R'Toto'

Avotor, Day One - Kings Arms

Boogiemen - Java Jive

Aria St - Playhouse

90 Mile Beach, Zoil, Ishtar, Green Grass Goblins - Temple

Tropical High - Bellbird Arms

Kick - Rose & Crown

Private Eye - De Bretts

Up and coming youth acts - Surfdale Reserve,

Waiheke Island, 4 pm

DJs Chaye-D, Mister King - Fu Bar

DJs Jamie Robertson, Mark Burgess, Schmoo - Fu

DJ J'MX - Factory

DJ CJ - Stables Bar

DJ Lizard - Copper Joe's

DJs Mariano, Apollo, Lahar - Havana

DJs Apollo, Prysm, Electra & Leighton - Ibiza

DJ Nocturnal - Basix, Kumeu

DJ Loco, Kantuta - Tahaki Reserve, 6 pm

Jazz/Blues/Roots

Bluetrain - London Bar

Denis Hepi -Alhambra Restaurant & Bar

Bluebottom Stompers - Rakinos

Shocksy Balboa & the Shagtones - Dog's Bollix

Kiwi Express - Manukau Tavern

Hero Festival

Hero Parade - Ponsonby, 8.30 pm

Hero Party - Auckland Town Hall

Comedy

Comedy Showcase w Cal Wilson, Improv comedy war - Classic

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Sunday February 18

Rock/Pop/Dance

bFM Summer Series w Zambesi Jazz Show live, Kingites, Brassouls, Cassette, P.Money & Concord Dawn - Albert Park, from 12 noon

Gramsci - Muriwai Music Festival

Bangs! w the Coolies- Pizza Pizza

DJs Chaye-D, Silverbeat - Fu Bar

DJ Mariano - Ibiza

DJ Sheewolf - Kings Arms

Jazz/Blues/Roots

Fusebox - Auckland Domain Band Rotunda, 2-4 pm

Julie Mason & Phil Broadhurst Trio -

Birdcage Tavern, 3 pm

Lazy Boys - Roundabout Bar, 4 pm

Blues Toulouse - Onetangi Beach Hotel, 4 pm

Truda Chadwick - Horse & Trap, 2 pm

Glen Moffatt Band - Java Jive

Natural Gas Jazz Band - Club 170, Takapuna

Bollix Cousins - Dog's Bollix

Prima Swing Riot Band - Cornwall Park Kiosk, 1 pm

Rufus Rehu - Alhambra Restaurant & Bar

Hero Featival

Smokefree Tea Dance - Cabaret Club, Civic, Winter Garden

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Monday February 19

Rock/Pop/Dance

The Gold Pope - Temple

Jazz/Blues/Roots

Beverley Young & Celtoi - Bunker

Comedy

Raw Comedy: New Faces & open mic - Classic

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Tuesday February 20

Rock/Pop/Dance

Gaille Tinihau - Temple

Jazz/Blues/Roots

Jazz Collective w Eden Otignon, Vince Pavitt, Murray McNab - Temple

Menage a Trois - Nags Head

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Wednesday February 21

Rock/Pop/Dance

Tahuva, Lucid Son - Kings Arms

Beckett - Temple

Bangs! - The Stomach, Palmerston North

DJ Mike - Bellbird Arms

Sand Hog - Copper Joe's

Jazz/Blues/Roots

Barry Clewett Jazz Quartet w June Hayes - Stamford Plaza Polo Lounge, 6 pm

Tim Hopkins & Popcorn - Java Jive

Hero Festival

Women's Performance - Temple

Kainga Rua (Playback Theatre) - Alleluyah

Comedy

Fresh Comedy Night w MC Andrew Clay - Classic