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St James passes its first big test
Auckland's St James Theatre faced its first true test since re-opening with a sold out show by electronic act Odesza. How did it fare? Chris Schulz was there.
Auckland's St James Theatre faced its first true test since re-opening with a sold out show by electronic act Odesza. How did it fare? Chris Schulz was there.
British comedy superstar Dawn French is bringing her new live show to New Zealand.
There are weed-obsessed rappers, and then there's Wiz Khalifa, an artist so obsessed with the sticky stuff his eyesight is probably restricted to various shades of green.
They were only just named on the line-up for next year's Laneway Festival, but fans can get a sneak peek when Violent Soho play a warm-up show in October.
With everyone from Grimes to Chvrches, Flume and Purity Ring, Laneway's line-up for 2016 is so good it's hard to pick who the headliners actually are.
Justin Bieber is coming to New Zealand - but chances are fans won't get to see him play.
Cut your fringes and dig out your best black clothes - Bring Me the Horizon are returning for an all ages show in 2016.
Iron Maiden will flying their gigantic jumbo jet to New Zealand to play two shows in 2016.
Imagine Dragons love New Zealand so much, they shot their latest music video here. Rachel Bache checks out the Las Vegas group's Auckland show.
The at-risk St Jerome Laneway Festival has secured an Auckland venue for another year - the same one it's played for the past four years.
Fat Freddy's Drop have confirmed they'll release their fourth album this year - and they're heading out on tour to celebrate.
Simone Young and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra returns with a monumental Bruckner Eighth Symphony.
NZ On Screen's Nicky Harrop takes a look back at footage of visiting international artists, captured on camera in New Zealand over the years.
Meat Loaf was spitting blood as he sang on stage in Australia.
There was a sense of celebration, marred only by the thudding beats of revivalist worship downstairs. A well-filled Town Hall Concert Chamber hosted an audience keen to welcome home some distinguished young Auckland musicians.
US theatre organist Jelani Eddington performed two special farewell concerts at the Hollywood Cinema in Avondale.
Oklahoma-born rock 'n' roller JD McPherson is heading to New Zealand for the first time in celebration of his acclaimed release Let The Good Times Roll.
Iron Maiden's front man is upgrading his pilot's license so he can fly the heavy metal group's new jumbo jet to New Zealand for a show next year.
Before he even released his first record, Ed Sheeran played a gig in London with a songwriter whose song went on to inspire him to write one of his own tracks.
They've released three albums of perfect psychedelic indie-pop - but they've never headlined their own New Zealand tour. Until now.
New Year's festival Rhythm & Vines is ringing in the changes for 2015 after low ticket sales in 2014 almost saw the festival collapse.
His first Auckland show sold out. So did a hastily added second show. So now he's scrapping both those shows, and moving to a much larger venue.
Live music fan Paula Yeoman books her tickets to the best shows.
Support band now, next time headliners, writes Paula Yeoman.
Adam Lambert played Auckland's Civic Theatre last night, delighting a full house of devoted fans with his "therapy session".
Lean On collaboraters Major Lazer and DJ Snake are teaming up again to headline Auckland dance party Our House in November.