Whether you prefer Che Fu to Chopin, or comedy to Chekhov, you can keep track of what's on in Auckland right here. This listing is updated weekly so check each Friday for a fresh entertainment guide.
Daily music, comedy, theatre and events
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Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Upcoming events
Venue details
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Friday
ROCK/POP
Meterman, Frontside Grind, Paselode - Kings Arms, 8pm
Hilt - ska and reggae, Opus, 43 Ponsonby Rd, 7pm
Managers, DJ Bugsy - Shadows, Auckland University campus, 8pm
Kryptonite - Java Jive
No Illusions - Richardson Hotel, 211 Richardson Rd, Owairaka, 7.30pm
Out of the Blue - Country Inn, Old Gt South Rd, Ramarama
Springfield - Irish rock, Dog's Bollix
Glenn Bodger; Chris Knox, Mobile Stud Unit - Temple, Queen St, 7.30pm; 9pm; 11.30pm
Hush - Rose & Crown, 10pm
Larry Morris Band - Sky City, 9pm
Kick - Cock & Bull, 3 Robert St, Ellerslie
Slam - Doc Beggs, 6 Lodge St, Pukekohe
MG45 - Pass-n-Punt Sports Bar, 70 Parkway Dr, Mairangi Bay
Facetious - Roadhouse, 238 Gt South Rd, Papakura
DANCE/DJ/HIP-HOP
Ja Rule- North Shore Events Centre
World Famous Beat Junkies - Fu, 166/174 Queen St, 10pm
DJ Nation, James Lawson - Float, Fri Mar 7
Robodisco w Tiechwartz, DJ Dick Johnson, Roger Perry, Karn Hall, Daniel Ward - German brothers Ali and Basti Schwarz play deep house, Centro, 26 Wyndham St
Black Seeds, Fat Freddy's Drop, One Million Dollars -Akld Uni Quad, noon
CRS.1, Dtox - Bass Bar, 10 Victoria St East
Dancing in the Streets - Music in Parks, with Sideways Selectors, Beresford Square, 7pm JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS Ronnie Taylor - Jazz Bar, cnr Queen and Rutland Sts, Auckland city, 9.30pm
Peter & Kirby Wood Quartet - London Bar
JT - Shadows, Ak Uni, 4pm
Druid - Pog Mahone's, 108 Ponsonby Rd
Rufus Rehu, Peta Siu'lepa - Alhambra, 9pm
Brisa Louca Duo - Latin lounge, Killarney St Brasserie, 6pm
Denis Hepi Trio - Euro, Shed 22, Princess Wharf, Quay St
Kiwi Express - Otahuhu Workingmen's Club, 101 Atkinson Ave, Otahuhu
Denny Behrens - piano, Spencer on Byron, 9-17 Byron Ave, Takapuna
Gary Harvey & the Nightowls - Jolly Farmer, 200 Gt South Rd, Drury
COMEDY
D'Arranged Marriage with Tarun Mohanbhai - Classic, 7pm
Comedy Showcase - Classic, 8pm
Late 'n' Loud -Classic, 10.30pm
THEATRE
The Graduate - Auckland Theatre Company, Maidment, 8pm
Amadeus - Real Theatre Company, Rose Garden Community Theatre, 8pm
Blue/Orange - Potent Pause Productions, Maidment Studio, 7.30pm
Blasted - SiLo, Greys Ave, 8pm
Anything Goes - Playhouse Theatre, 15 Glendale Rd, Glen Eden. Ph (09) 818 8791
BALLET
Tutus on Tour - Royal New Zealand Ballet, Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, 7.30pm
FAIRS AND FESTIVALS
Pasifika Festival Opening - Western Springs, 7.30pm-9.30pm
Aotea Square Markets- 10am-6pm
Wesley Community Centre Market Day - Mt Roskill War Memorial Hall, 13 May Rd, 7.30am-1.30pm
Girls' Day Out - fashion, beauty, health, lifestyle, cuisine entertainment, Auckland Showgrounds, Greenlane, 10am-9pm
International Light & Ice Sculpture Festival - Hayman Park, Manukau
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Saturday
ROCK/POP.
Counting Crows - Civic.
The Brunettes - Aqua Velvet, Raglan, 9pm.
Gramsci, Lucid 3 - Kings Arms, 8pm.
Conrad Phillips, Velez, What No Helmet, Seede Burners - Temple.
Funky Hot Grits - funk, Opus, 43 Ponsonby Rd, 10pm.
Hush - Rose & Crown, 10pm.
Larry Morris Band - New City, Sky City, 9pm.
No Illusions - Takapuna RSA, 7.30pm.
Kick - Cock & Bull, 3 Robert St, Ellerslie.
Chipper 6 - Doc Beggs, 6 Lodge St, Pukekohe.
MG45 - Horse and Trap, 3 Enfield St, Mt Eden.
Jester, Phil - Cafe 223, Symonds St, 9pm.
Chet O'Connell - Roundabout Bar, 3 Campbell Rd, Royal Oak.
Blindspott - Mayfair, New Plymouth.
DANCE/DJ.
Radely, Ed, Benwah - club, Centro, 26 Wyndham St.
Junior, Chris Cox - lounge, Centro, 26 Wyndham St.
Che Fu and the Krates, DJ Sunil - Shadows, Auckland University campus, 8pm.
Dtox, Sean - Bass Bar, 10 Victoria St East.
Robodisco w Tiefschwarz - Studio Nine, Wellington.
DJ Dick Johnson - Euphoria, New Plymouth.
DJ Jazz - Roadhouse, 238 Gt South Rd, Papakura.
DJ Debz - Nautilus, Gulf Harbour Town Centre, Whangaparaoa, 9pm.
DJ Ned Roy - Iguacu, 269 Parnell Rd, 8.30pm.
JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.
Neil Hannan Band - London Bar.
Gary Harvey and the Night Owls - Jazz Bar, cnr Queen and Rutland Sts, Auckland City, 9.30pm.
Swing Easy Trio - Bricklane, 5 Clarke St, New Lynn, 6.30pm.
Druid - Pog Mahone's, 108 Ponsonby Rd.
The Kingpinz - Java Jive.
Ritchie Setford Duo -Killarney St Brasserie, 2 Killarney St, Takapuna, 6pm.
Max Purdie, Angela Vodanovich - Alhambra, 9pm.
The Dogs Bollix Band - Dog's Bollix.
Denny Behrens - Grand piano. Spencer on Byron, 9-17 Byron Ave, Takapuna.
COMEDY.
D'Arranged Marriage w Tarun Mohanbhai - Classic, 7pm .
Comedy Showcase w Brendhan Lovegrove -Classic, 8.30pm.
Saturday Night Late Show - Classic, sketches, improv and stand-up Classic, 10.30pm.
THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.
Amadeus w the Real Theatre Company - Rose Garden Community Theatre, 8pm.
Blue/Orange - Potent Pause Productions, Maidment Studio, 7.30pm.
Blasted - SiLo.
Anything Goes - Playhouse Theatre Inc, Playhouse Theatre, 15 Glendale Rd, Glen Eden, ph (09) 818 8791.
The Graduate w the Auckland Theatre Company- Maidment.
BALLET.
Tutus on Tour w the New Zealand Ballet - Bruce Mason Centre, 7.30pm.
FAMILY.
The Sky Tonight - Stardome Observatory, Manukau Rd, One Tree Hill domain, 8pm.
International Light and Ice Sculpture Festival - Hayman Park, Manukau.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS.
Pasifika Festival - estern Springs, 9am-6pm.
Bailey Rd School Gala - 19 Bailey Rd, Mt Wellington, 10am-noon.
Dutch Market - Holland House, 123 Rockfield Rd, Penrose, 10am-1pm.
Girls' Day Out - Auckland Showgrounds, Greenlane, 10am-9pm.
HIGHER LEARNING.
Art Refuge - exhibition of paintings by Tibetan refugee children, Wallace Arts Trust Gallery, 305 Queen St, 10am-4pm.
In Context: Two Emperors: China's Ancient Origins - martial arts demonstration, main gallery, Auckland Art Gallery, 3pm.
In Performance w Michel Tuffery - main gallery, Auckland Art Gallery, 8.30pm.
GARDENING.
Hamilton Dahlia Society Show - Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton.
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Sunday
ROCK/POP.
The Edge Summer Jam w Good Charlotte, Taxiride, Zed, Nesian Mystik, Rubicon, Carly Binding, Elemeno P - Queens Wharf Events Centre, Wellington.
Mark 'n' Simon and the Professor - Music comedy from Europe, Temple.
Undressed w Rene Louise Carafice, Bob Cardy (from Shaft), the Rainy Days, Mary-May Gill - Kings Arms, 2pm.
Chet O'Connell, Phil Madsen - Degree, 204 Quay St, 3pm.
JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.
Caitlin Smith and the Fondue Set - band rotunda, Auckland Domain, 2pm.
John Wilcox, Maria O'Flaherty - Bricklane, 5 Clarke St, New Lynn, 6pm.
House of Jazz w Mombassa, Express, Steppin' Out, French Toast, the Alibis - Old Government House, Auckland University, 1pm.
Side Effects - Alhambra, 7pm.
Three Blind Mice - Nautilus, Gulf Harbour Town Centre, Whangaparaoa, 2pm.
Cats 'n' Jammers Jazz - Phoenix Italia, 31 Creek St, Drury, noon.
Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - country, Java Jive.
Jazz BBQ - jazz w Caitlin, Vanessa and Phillipa, Opus, 43 Ponsonby Rd, 5pm.
The Bollix Cousins - Dog's Bollix, 6pm.
Ritchie Setford Duo - lounge jazz, Killarney St Brasserie, 2 Killarney St, Takapuna.
Lounge Associates; Grant Chilcott - Iguacu, 269 Parnell Rd, 12.30pm; 7.30pm.
CLASSICAL.
Harp and Violin w Cathy Harrop and Dave Khan - Winter Gardens, Auckland Domain, 5pm.
Purely Piano - School of Music Theatre, University of Auckland, 5pm.
North Meets South - Opera North Choir, Nathan Homestead, 70 Hill Rd, Manurewa, 4pm, cancelled if wet.
FAMILY.
Wigs on the Waterfront - Viaduct Harbour, 11am-5pm.
Guided Historical Walk of Henderson - leaves Henderson Mill Cottage, 35 Sel Peacock Dr, Henderson, 10am. Ph (09) 818 5055.
Amerigo Vespucci Farewell - formalities 2pm, departure 3pm, Princes Wharf west, Quay St.
Sunday for Kids Art Workshop - for kids aged between 5 and 10 with artist Ani O'Neill Auckland Art Gallery, Main Gallery, cnr Wellesley and Kitchener Sts. Ph (09) 307 4540.
The Great Waiheke Picnic Day - Whakanewha Regional Park, Waiheke Island, 11am-3pm.
FAIRS AND FESTIVALS.
Eco Day Festival - Corban Estate Arts Centre, 426 Great North Rd, Henderson, 10am-4pm.
Collectors Market - Auckland Showgrounds, Greenlane, 9am-3pm, early bird entry 5am.
Mangere Bridge Art Show - Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens, Hill Rd, Manurewa, 10am-4pm.
The Original St Heliers Bay Craft Show - Tamaki Ex Services Association Hall, cnr Turua St and Polygon Rd, 10am-3pm.
Raglan Wings Wheels and Water festival - Culture and Maori history display with arts and craft exhibitors, music, vintage, classic, rally cars, home-made planes and waka displays. Raglan Domain and Airfield.
Trash 'n' Treasure Market - Victoria St, Cambridge, 8am-12.30pm.
The Original Clevedon Market - Main Rd Community Hall, Clevedon, 10am-3pm.
Devonport Handcraft Market - Devonport Community House, Clarence St, Devonport, 10am-4pm.
Girls' Day Out - Auckland Showgrounds, Greenlane, 10am-6pm.
HIGHER LEARNING.
Hungry - contemporary jewellery, PumpHouse, 2pm-4.30pm.
Two Emperors: China's Ancient Origins In Context - the Long Silk Fan Dance w Yu Fen Dancemaker Productions, Main Gallery, Auckland Art Gallery, cnr Wellesley and Kitchener Sts, 1pm and 3pm.
Gold and Glory - icons by Emma Paton and Kirsten Slatter, the Gillan Gallery, 209 Parnell Rd.
Recent Additions to Special Collections - Special Collection, Central City Library, 44 Lorne St.
GARDENING.
Urban Safari: Symonds St Cemetery Mystery Walk - meet at Karangahape Rd entrance Phone (09) 379 1341.
Hamilton Dahlia Society Show - Hamilton Gardens.
Summer Volunteer Programme at Waikowhai Reserve - planning track maintenance and plant release, Waikowhai Reserve, meet at the playground carpark, 9.30am.
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Monday
JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.
Open Mic w Swigger - Dog's Bollix, 9pm.
Open Mic Night Competition w Chelle - All acoustic, bands, poets, actors and comedians welcome. Win a live recording and a run of 50 CDs. Temple, 8pm.
COMEDY.
Mike King - on his National Pride Tour - Civic Centre, Thames.
CLASSICAL.
Purely Piano - with six of New Zealand's finest young pianists, School of Music Theatre, University of Auckland, 8pm.
THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.
The Graduate w the Auckland Theatre Company- Maidment.
FAMILY.
Artists in Eden 2003: The Window Works Project - There's art in the making in six shop windows in the Mt Eden village from today. Nick Eagles will be in Time Out Bookstore, Kristen Perrett has the City Cake Company, Gill Gatfield will be in Roses Florist, Jonathon Brown is in the Mt Eden Pharmacy, Philippa Barry takes over Tesori and Damien Kurth is in Archivista. From noon each day they'll be making a piece of art that will be auctioned on Saturday..
HIGHER LEARNING.
Pacific Blooms - original paintings by Sylvia Marsters, Morgan Street Gallery, 9 Morgan St, Newmarket, 10am-5.30pm.
Theatre Workshop - a sculpture exhibition by Greer Twiss, Auckland Art Gallery.
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Tuesday
JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.
Acoustic Cafe w Dan, Chris Reed, Matt Dwyer, Richard Watt, Quiver, Troy Stuart - Singer songwriter night, Temple, 7.30pm.
Angela Ayres - cocktail jazz, Cuba, 9pm.
Act in the Bollix - a St Patrick's Festival production by the Irish Theatre Group, Dog's Bollix, 6.30pm.
CLASSICAL.
Auckland Philharmonia Guild Deloitte Summer Concert POSH (Port Out Starboard Home) - a fundraiser for the orchestra. Conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya. Old Government House, Princes St, 6.45pm, to book ph (09) 520 0221 ext. 731.
THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.
Tutus on Tour w the New Zealand Ballet - Hawkins Centre, Papakura, 7.30pm.
International Light and Ice Sculpture Festival - Hayman Park, Manukau.
The Graduate w the Auckland Theatre Company- Maidment.
FAMILY.
Celebrate Seaweek at the Zoo - a national event that began yesterday, Seaweek aims to increase knowledge of New Zelanad's marine environment with displays, encounters and competitions, encounter the sealions at 10am and noon, Auckland Zoo, Western Springs
HIGHER LEARNING.
Threshold - an exhibition by Gretchen Albrecht, Sue Crockford Gallery, Suite 2C, Endeans Building, 2 Queen St, 11am-5pm.
20th Century Modern: Picasso, Chagall, Moore... - an exhibition which looks at breadth of modernism, comprising paintings and sculptures from the gallery's collections and several works form a new loan collection, Auckland Art Gallery
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Wednesday
ROCK/POP.
Peachy Keen, Eightfold - Kings Arms, 8pm.
Mr Lemon, Goon - Dog's Bollix.
Femme Fatale w Nina McSweeney, Sheree Veysey, Adeline Space, Andrea, Anita, Michelle Nadja - female talent, Temple, 7.30pm.
Acoustic Jam w Shayn Wills - Java Jive.
DANCE/DJ.
CRS.1, Dino - Bass Bar, 10 Victoria St East.
Retro - Grand Circle, St James, 10pm.
JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.
Lost Vegas Lounge - Cuba, 421 Parnell Rd, 9pm.
Soul Brasil - Brazilian dance band - Mexican Cafe, 67 Victoria St West.
Paco Campana - Jazz Bar, cnr Queen and Rutland Sts, Auckland City.
Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - country. Lincoln Green Hotel, 159 Lincoln Rd, Henderson.
Grant Chilcott Group - Gables, cnr Jervois Rd and Kelmarna Ave, Herne Bay, 7.30pm.
COMEDY.
Mike King - National Pride tour - Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North.
Big Wednesday - Classic, 8pm.
Pulp Comedy - preview night for the recording nights of TV2's Pulp Comedy show, Hopetoun Alpha, Beresford St, 7pm, to book ph (09) 373 4321.
GOSPEL.
Soweto Gospel Choir - South Africa's 32-strong choir performs a capella and African gospel - Auckland Town Hall.
THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.
Tutus on Tour w the New Zealand Ballet - Selwyn College Theatre, Kohimarama, 7.30pm.
International Light and Ice Sculpture Festival - Hayman Park, Manukau.
The Graduate w the Auckland Theatre Company- Maidment.
FAMILY.
Guided Bird Walk - w Michael Taylor Cornwall Park Visitors' Centre, Cornwall Park, Greenlane, for info ph (09) 630 8485.
HIGHER LEARNING.
Opera Screening of La Belle Helene - Duncan McGhie Theatre, Building J, Auckland College of Education, Epsom Ave, 7.30pm, ph (09) 575 5051.
Quickenings: Digital Film Architecture - a showcase of a selection of seven film works created in the last four years by University of Auckland architecture students, the Film Archive, 300 Karangahape Rd, 11am-5pm.
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Thursday
ROCK/POP.
Cold by Winter, Evil Priest, Bleeders, Losing Face - Kings Arms, 8pm.
Sleepy Tripp, Brutally Frank, the Tuesdays - Dog's Bollix.
Stan Malcolm, the Path, Six Foot High, Oligarcy - five bands for $5. Temple, 8pm.
Blindspott, the Deceptikonz - Brewers Bar, Tauranga.
Kick - Cock & Bull, 29 Town Centre Dr, Botany.
Planet - Cock & Bull, 3 Robert St, Ellerslie.
DANCE/DJ.
Dino, DJCXL - Bass Bar, Victoria St East.
DJ Jazz - Roadhouse, 238 Gt South Rd, Papakura.
JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.
Julie Mason - Cuba, 421 Parnell Rd, 9pm.
Swing Cats - nine-piece neo-swing, R'Toto, 134 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna.
James Ray - country music at Java Jive.
The Barry Clewett Jazz Trio - Stamford Plaza Polo Lounge, 6pm.
Open Mic Night w Mark Anthony - Jazz Bar, cnr Queen and Rutland Sts, Auckland City.
John McGough - trumpet at Brickhouse, 1B William Pickering Dr, Albany.
COMEDY.
D'Arranged Marriage w Tarun Mohanbhai - Classic, 7pm.
Comedy Showcase w Paul Ego - Classic, 8.30pm.
Mike King - National pride tour, Royal Opera House, Wanganui.
Pulp Comedy - preview night for the recording nights of TV2's Pulp Comedy show, Hopetoun Alpha, Beresford St, 7pm, to book ph (09) 373 4321.
CLASSICAL/GOSPEL.
Soweto Gospel Choir - the 32-strong choir's intention is to uplift the soul and express the nation's great hopes for the future with a cappella and African Gospel, Bruce Mason Centre, 8pm.
Auckland Philharmonia Royal & SunAlliance Series 2003, Concert 2 - free pre-concert talk for ticketholders by Glenda Keam at 7pm in the stalls, Auckland Town Hall, 8pm.
THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.
Amadeus w the Real Theatre Company - genius, intrigue, wit, ambition and betrayal - Peter Schaffer's award-winning play, set in 18th century Vienna, has them all. Rose Garden Community Theatre, 8pm.
Blue/Orange - Joe Penhall's multi-award winning play is the first in a lineup of three plays this year from new theatre company Potent Pause Productions, Maidment Studio, 7.30pm.
Tutus on Tour w the New Zealand Ballet - Community Centre, Wellsford, Thu Mar 13, 7.30pm.
International Light and Ice Sculpture Festival - Hayman Park, Manukau.
The Graduate w the Auckland Theatre Company- Maidment.
FAIRS AND FESTIVALS.
Sandringham Community Centre Market Day - Sandringham Community Centre, 9am-noon.
HIGHER LEARNING.
Curator's Insight: Saints, martyrs and angels - w Jane Davidson, New Gallery, Auckland Art Gallery, 1pm.
GARDENING.
Weed Management in Regenerating Native Bush - volunteers required, Avondale South Domain, Gill Cr, Blockhouse Bay, 9.30am, ph (09) 379 2020.
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