This week

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.

Theatre this week

Daily music and comedy

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Upcoming events

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Theatre this week

Soul of Spain - PumpHouse, Fri Sep 20

The Merchant of Venice - Ficino School, Mt Eden, 7.30pm, to Sat Sep 21

Little Che - Maidment Studio, to Sat Sep 21

Acting Jesus w the Tall Poppy Theatre - Rose Centre, from Sat Sep 21

Heidi w the Howick Children's & Youth Theatre - Uxbridge Gallery, to Sat Sep 21

Badjelly the Witch - PumpHouse, from Sun Sep 22

Sleeping Beauty - Bruce Mason Centre, from Tue Sep 24

Style Pasifika - Auckland Town Hall, Tue Sep 24-25

Alone It Stands - Sky City Theatre, to Sat Sep 28

Nobody's Perfect - Off Broadway Theatre, to Sat Sep 28

Stones in His Pockets - Aotea Theatre, to Sat Sep 28

The Pickle King - Maidment, to Sat Sep 28

Blood Wedding - Unitec Theatre, to Sat Oct 5

A Slice of Saturday Night - Howick Little Theatre, to Sat Oct 5

Extreme Magic and Deadly Escapes w Robert Gallup - Sky City Theatre, for a season

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Friday September 20

ROCK/POP

2002 Lion Red Raw Battle of the Bands final w Mystery Liquid, Velez, Kilt, Milk, Six Pack Happy, Stadium, Stardrunk, Odessa, F.U.S.A, Evolver - Oracle (ex Powerstation).

Meterman, Looma, Yokel Ono - Kings Arms.

Holdfast, Fake Illegals, Rank, Mums Dollar - upstairs, Masonic.

Moneypenny, Spinner - downstairs, Masonic.

Kitsch - Stomach, Palmerston North.

Beat Girls - New City, Sky City.

Tadpole - Brownzy.

Glenn Bodger, Michael Scorey - Temple.

Slide - Thirsty Dog.

Stone Cruze - O'Hagans.

Hands Off - Playhouse Pub.

Planet - Rose & Crown.

Addictive - Carlton.

Contagious - Dog's Bollix.

Tall Poppies - London Shed.

Split Second - Weymouth Cosmopolitan Club.

Xanadu - Bar-Baric.

DANCE/DJ

Glide w Presha, 48 Sonic, Motion, Matt - Fu Bar.

Trinity Roots w Cornerstone Roots - Town Hall, Raglan.

Lee Scratch Perry, Mad Professor - St James.

DJ Stephen Allkins, Buckwheat - StudioNine, Wellington.

Submariner, Manuel Bundy, Stinky Jim - basement, Galatos.

Uncle Phil, Nic T, Mr Big Stuff - lounge, Centro.

Claire Dell, Philippa, Brent J - club, Centro.

Dunc the Funk - Galbraith's.

Blah Wobal, Spanish Fly, MC Jess, DJ Vee - Galatos.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Rufus Rehu, Peta Si'ulepa - Alhambra.

The Boogiemen - Java Jive.

Ronnie Taylor - Jazz Bar.

Stephen Morton-Jones, Murray McNabb Trio - London Bar.

Trio Gumbo - St Heliers streets, 1pm.

The Barry Clewett Jazz Trio - Stamford Plaza Polo Lounge.

Thran - Claddagh.

COMEDY/CABARET

Improv Bandits - Covert Theatre.

Comedy Showcase w Cal Wilson, Jason Hoyte, Mike Loder, Morgan Williams - Classic, 8pm.

Late 'n' Loud w Radar - Classic, 10.30pm.

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Saturday September 21

ROCK/POP

Jordan Luck, Mark Bell, Johnny Fleury, Bryan Bell, Jay Foulkes, Johnny Jackson - Northcote College, 8pm.

Gramsci, Lucid 3, Dana Eclair - Kings Arms.

Tadpole - London Shed.

Meterman - Ward Lane, Hamilton.

The Shrugs, Paselode, Touchpaper - Temple.

Beat Girls - New City, Sky City.

Hands Off - Playhouse Pub.

Planet - Rose & Crown.

Addictive - Carlton.

Planet - Rose & Crown.

MG45 - Brickhouse.

Kitsch - White Heart, New Plymouth.

Out of the Blue - Ramarama Country Inn.

DANCE/DJ

DJ Stephen Allkins, Buckwheat - Grand Circle.

Trinity Roots w Cornerstone Roots - Twin Pines, Paihia.

Sugar - Altitude, Hamilton.

Steve Usher, Spanish Fly, Isaac Aesili - lounge, Galatos.

Equinoctial w DJs Abe, Hayez, Leo, Andrei, Pierre, Silly Putt - main room, Galatos.

Orphan, Fast Crew, Sir Vere, Ali, Riddle, Timmy Schumacher, CXL, Pari, Nedsta - Fu Bar.

Lee Scratch Perry, Mad Professor - Starlight Ballroom, Wellington.

Damon, Junior, Mr Big Stuff - lounge, Centro.

Radley, Andy Vann, Benwah - club, Centro.

Rogernomics w Matty Boomstick, Jimmys, Rev. Uncle Scrim - Masonic.

DJ Ned Roy - Iguacu.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Kevin Field Quartet - London Bar.

Dog's Bollix Band - Dog's Bollix.

Celebrity Song and Dance Evening - 9A Waikaukau Rd, Glen Eden.

Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - Papatoetoe Cosmopolitan Club.

Swing Easy - Brick Lane.

Lorraine Havill, Built for Comfort - Jazz Bar.

Vox Nova - Stamford Plaza.

Trio Gumbo - St Heliers streets, 11am.

Neil Edwards and the Rockin Lockins - Java Jive.

John McGough - Springs Garden Restaurant.

Denis Hepi, Max Purdie - Alhambra.

Banshee - Claddagh.

COMEDY/OTHER

Comedy Showcase w Cal Wilson, Jason Hoyte, Mike Loder, Morgan Williams - Classic, 8pm.

Xprov - Classic, 10.30am.

CLASSICAL

Russian Spectacular w the Auckland Choral Society - Auckland Town Hall, 7.30pm.

Piano w John Chen - Kokako Concert Hall, Whitford, 4pm.

Glories of the Tudor Age w the Musica Sacra Consort of Violas - Performance Centre, Waikato University, 7.30pm.


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Sunday September 22

ROCK/POP

Undressed w Anika Moa, Paul, Anna - Kings Arms, 3pm.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Texas Kiwis - Players, 2pm.

York Street Studios Acid Test Competition - Temple.

Max Purdie Trio - Salt, noon.

Roy Elder, Pablo Mini - Studio One, SCAPA, 5pm.

Groove 'n' Hi - Jazz Bar.

Julie Mason, Murray Tanner, Alberto Santarelli - Horse and Trap, 12.30pm.

Pip Harker and the Kitchen Sink - Loaded Hog, 1pm.

Side Effects - Alhambra.

1932 Jazz Orchestra - Howick Club.

John Wilcox, Lindsay Meech - Albany Inn, noon; Sangria, Manly, 4pm.

Cats 'n' Jammers Jazz - Phoenix Alitalia, noon.

McSweeney - O'Hagans.

Thran - Claddagh.

Vox Nova - Devonport Central, 3pm.

Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - Java Jive.

Ronnie Taylor Band, Bollix Cousins - Dog's Bollix.

Caitlin Smith, Lounge Associates, Nairobi Trio - Iguacu, noon; 3.30pm; 7pm.

DANCE/DJ

Trinity Roots w Cornerstone Roots - Leigh Sawmill Cafe.

Dino, Rob, Phatmospheric - Fu Bar.

Uncle Phil, Nic T, JP Flex - Centro.

DJ Grunty - Bar-Baric.

CLASSICAL/OTHER

Violin w Julia Broom - Highwic, 3pm.

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Monday September 23

ROCK/POP

Tadpole - Meteor, Hamilton.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Greg Malcolm, Open Mic w Chelle - Temple.

Jam Session - Claddagh.

COMEDY

Raw Comedy w Andrew Clay - Classic.


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Tuesday September 24

DANCE/DJ

Dan Snaith - Khuja Lounge.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Massey University Jazz Combos - London Bar.

John Wilcox - Cuba.

Sean Sinnott - Claddagh.

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Wednesday September 25

ROCK/POP

Tadpole - Forum North, Whangarei.

Acoustic Jam w Shayn Wills - Java Jive.

Mister Lemon, Goon, What We Do Is Secret - King Arms.

DANCE/DJ

Retro Wednesday w the Marshall - Grand Circle.

DJ Phat - front bar, Classic.

Damon, Junior - Centro.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Swing Easy - Cuba.

University School of Jazz - Jazz Bar.

Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - Lincoln Green.

The Barry Clewett Jazz Trio - Stamford Plaza Polo Lounge.

COMEDY

Big Wednesday - Classic.

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Thursday September 26

ROCK/POP

Fats White, Brent Hayward - Rip Shit & Bust.

Dirt Theory, Kudos - Papa Jacks.

Tadpole - Big Top.

Voom - Kings Arms.

Slide - Hugo's Frog Bar.

Chet O'Connell - Claddagh.

Dave Alley - Java Jive.

DANCE/DJ

Jamie Robertson, Mr Big Stuff - Centro.

DJ Noel - O'Hagans.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Roger Manins, Kevin Field, Andy Brown - London Bar.

Julie Mason - Cuba.

Max Purdie Trio - Hotel Grand Chancellor.

Open Mic w Marcus - Jazz Bar.

COMEDY

Comedy Showcase w Paul Ego, Todd Hanford, Michele A'Court - Classic.