Thousands of music fans get ready to rock at Big Day Out - the biggest musical event of the year.

The biggest event on the music calendar is imminent. Here's our handy guide to surviving the mammoth day.

As the summer music festival season kicks into gear, we talk to three musicians about their take on festival fashion.

Are you heading to this year's Big Day Out? Send us your snaps from the day and we'll publish them online.

After blitzing coastal spots in recent weeks taking a summer tour on the back of number one album, The System is a Vampire, Shapeshifter are heading back to the big smoke.

Big Day Out acts Dizzee Rascal and Groove Armada will unleash new sounds this Friday.

Veteran singer-songwriters James Taylor and Carole King are heading here on a joint tour.

More than 18,000 revellers enjoyed Gisborne's annual Rhythm and Vines festival.

Holiday hotspots are filling fast, as New Zealanders prepare to celebrate the New Year.

A roundup of the best concerts and festivals around the country.

Woodstock might have been about peace, love and understanding, but as far as Greg Dixon is concerned, Auckland's annual Big Day Out festival is closer to nasty, brutish and too damn long.

Johnny Marr can't keep away from New Zealand.

Auckland singer Whirimako Black is set to deliver some New Year's Eve cheer.

Mike McRoberts and Petra Bagust headlined an all-star cast at last night's annual Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park extravaganza in Auckland.

The jungle boys from Animal Collective are enigmatic live.

Pop singer Lady Gaga announces a second show in Auckland as part of her first headlining New Zealand tour.

It's officially summer. And, after a winter of discontent - and recessionary blues - it's time to warm up. Here are 25 ideas for making the most of Auckland this summer.

The roaring (pun unavoidable) success of the Auckland Zoo's concerts over the past few summers has called for a repeat.

Catch Prodigy when they headline at Trusts Stadium in West Auckland on February 25.

British dance act The Prodigy are coming back to New Zealand for a one-off show next year.

Welsh superstar Tom Jones will play four shows in New Zealand next year.