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![St James Theatre will re-open this May](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
St James Theatre will re-open this May
It has been announced this morning that the St James Theatre in Auckland will re-open on May 2, eight years since it was shut down in 2007 after a small electrical fire raised concerns about safety.
![Review: Paolo Nutini at the Powerstation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Review: Paolo Nutini at the Powerstation
Wearing a plain white T-shirt against an colourful street art backdrop, Paolo Nutini was a simple but eye-catching figure as he took the stage at the Powerstation for his first ever New Zealand concert last night.
![Scalpers don't miss a beat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Scalpers don't miss a beat
Minutes after the Dunedin Fleetwood Mac concert sold out, scalpers started listing tickets online.
![The trick is to love playing music](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
The trick is to love playing music
Cheap Trick might be yet another veteran group on the international nostalgia circuit. But there is a difference, says frontman Robin Zander down the line from the US.
![The Clash: No one wants to see a man band](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
The Clash: No one wants to see a man band
There's something undignified and cringey about boy bands from the 90s still touring now. And when you try to squeeze into those same 90s outfits you look like a shrink-wrapped pack of sausages.
![My first gig: Gordon Harcourt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
My first gig: Gordon Harcourt
Greg Johnson recalls his first big gig, The Police at Wellington Town Hall in 1981.
![Should musicians judge shows like X Factor?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Should musicians judge shows like X Factor?
Should musicians judge shows like The X Factor? Russell Baillie and Lydia Jenkin debate the topic...
![Kiss, Maroon 5 announce NZ tour plans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Kiss, Maroon 5 announce NZ tour plans
KISS are coming to NZ promising to 'shake the heavens'...and, if you're planning a wedding, consider a date to coincide with Maroon 5's tour dates.
![Beth Hart: Sober and far wiser](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Beth Hart: Sober and far wiser
New Zealand is a special place for Los Angeles-based blues singer Beth Hart. She's been here a handful of times on promotional trips, once supported British singer-songwriter David Gray and lived in Auckland for a six-week stint with her husband.
![Nobody croons like an Eagle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Nobody croons like an Eagle
About 35,000 Eagles fans swooped on Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium last night for a three-hour trip down a musical memory lane.
![City lodgings chocker as Eagles land](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
City lodgings chocker as Eagles land
If you haven't booked a place to stay in Auckland tonight you might have to extend the limit on your credit card - or bring a tent.
![Jilted Eagles fan gets result](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Jilted Eagles fan gets result
A jilted Rotorua woman whose offer of a ticket and pre-drinks to the Eagles Concert drew 42,000 hits on the Trade Me auction website, has sold it to a Hamilton man for $300.
![Trinity Roots unite for third album and tour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Trinity Roots unite for third album and tour
Wellington music stalwarts Trinity Roots are celebrating their reunion with a long-awaited third album. Lydia Jenkin reports.
![Backstreet's back - with comeback tour and doco](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Backstreet's back - with comeback tour and doco
The live return of the Backstreet Boys comes with a movie opening act. Leena Tailor reports.
![My first gig: Marty Greentree](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
My first gig: Marty Greentree
Marty Greentree, lead singer for Tahuna Breaks recalls his first big gig, Paul McCartney, Western Springs Stadium, 1993.
![Jilted fan's Eagles ticket an online hit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Jilted fan's Eagles ticket an online hit
A jilted music fan whose sad love story and sense of humour attracted 40,000 hits on Trade Me could find new romance.