THE DATSUNS are bringing rock & roll back to Aotearoa in 2026.
This coming March, join us for good times!
Thursday 12 March – Smash Palace, Gisborne
Friday 13 March – Totara St, Mt Maunganui
Saturday 14 March – Homegrown, Hamilton
Thursday 19 March – Loons, Lyttelton
Friday 20 March – San Fran, Wellington
Saturday 21 March – Hollywood Avondale, Auckland
Prepare yourselves: the DATSUNS are back, and the rock will rise again.
Tickets are on sale now via www.thedatsuns.com.
Bike Curious
A free bike-powered celebration of movement, music, and climate action.
Expect an afternoon and evening packed with live music and DJs, jaw-dropping BMX shows, and hands-on, playful activities for all ages. Share kai at the Bikers Banquet (a community potluck), explore an antique and unusual bike display, take in bike-themed short films, ride the pump-track, pedal your way to a bike-powered smoothie, tune your ride at the Bike Hub, learn to ride a unicycle, or give your wheels a glow-up at the “Pimp Your Bike” workshop.
Saturday 14 March, Falls Park, Henderson, Auckland
3:00pm – 8:30pm
Robyn Sexistential Release Party
Be among the first to hear Robyn’s ninth album, Sexistential at an intimate Auckland launch at Public Bar. DJs Halfqueen and Zeki will spin new tracks alongside Robyn classics. Arrive early to hear the album in full and snag some free merch.
Sexistential album played front-to-back:
Zeki: 8:00 – 9:00 pm
Halfqueen: 9:00 – late
Tickets: Select tickets can be bundled with a pre-order of the LP (standard black or colour variant) or CD. Pre-order now to receive a discounted entry, with your copy ready to collect at the event.
Greatest Hits Tour
Thursday 26 March – San Fran, Wellington
Friday 27 March – Tuning Fork, Auckland
An ELECTRIC SIX show is outrageous, irreverent, decadent, bizarre and a lot of fun!
A spectacle where rock, disco, funk, and raw absurdity collide in a neon-lit frenzy. Expect a full-throttle blitz through their Greatest Hits – Danger! High Voltage, Gay Bar, Down at McDonaldz, Dance Commander, Synthesizer, I Buy the Drugs and more!
The Mountain Goats
Handsome Tours are proud to present the long awaited return of The Mountain Goats in 2026! The shows mark their first tour of Australia + New Zealand since 2017 and celebrate the upcoming release of Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan. Fronted by prolific songwriter and novelist John Darnielle, The Mountain Goats are revered the world over for their sprawling catalogue of twenty-three studio albums released between 1994 and 2023.
Friday 10 April – The Powerstation, Auckland
Sleaford Mods
Sleaford Mods have announced a New Zealand and Australia headline tour for April 2026
We took a year off ’cause I needed to get my nails did, and now we’re itching to get back out there and play live”, says Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson. “We released a new single Megaton last month, it’s an absolute banger so we’re buzzing to play that live for the first time. Who knows, we might have a few more new tracks to drop by then. Either way, it’s been a while since we toured, and we’re gagging for it.”
Thursday Apr 23, 2026 – Wellington Meow Nui tickets
Saturday Apr 25, 2026 – Auckland Powerstation tickets
Thrice
Post-hardcore trailblazers Thrice return to New Zealand in 2026, bringing their powerful live show and new album Horizons/West. Fans will experience the new songs live for the very first time, alongside classic tracks from the band’s rich catalogue.
Wednesday April 29 – The Powerstation, Auckland
Folk Bitch Trio (In support of Mumford & Sons)
Saturday May 2, Spark Arena, Auckland
Synth-tastic American songwriter with the unmistakable baritone is headed to New Zealand for two extraordinary shows next May, set to make good on a long-held promise.
Wednesday 6 May – Meow, Wellington
Thursday 7 MAY – DOUBLE WHAMMY, Auckland
Banished Music pre-sale – Wednesday 24 September, 9AM
General on sale – Friday 26 September, 9AM
Tickets from www.banishedmusic.com
Subscribe for presale at www.banishedmusic.com/subscrib
Thundercat
Known for his jazz-fusion sensibility and elastic funk, Thundercat is bringing his 2026 tour to Auckland and Wellington this May, performing live in support of his new album Distracted.
Monday 4 May – Powerstation, Auckland
Wednesday 6 May – Meow NUI, Wellington
Tickets Onsale Now: Auckland / Wellington
Wednesday
When North Carolina’s noise makers Wednesday first visited Aotearoa off the back of their album RAT SAW GOD, audiences were taken by surprise in the best possible way. A 95bFM review called the band’s Whammy show “a sold out countrygaze extravaganza”, and everyone who came left with big hearts and even bigger smiles.
Now, with the band’s unbelievable sixth album Bleeds out in the world, it’s high time that Banished Music and Strange News had their fun pals from Asheville down for a repeat visit, with three shows across Wellington, Lyttelton, and Auckland happening this May.
Friday 22 May – San Fran, Wellington TICKETS
Saturday 23 May – Loons, Lyttelton TICKETS
Sunday 24 May – Hollywood Avondale, Auckland TICKETS
Pre-sale tickets – 10AM, Friday 6 March
General tickets – 10AM, Monday 9 March
Dry Cleaning
Secret Love New Zealand 2026 Tour
Responsible for one of the finest, most comparison-defying releases of 2026 so far, Dry Cleaning are bringing their Secret Love release tour to Aotearoa New Zealand this June.
One of the hottest and most exciting acts on the scene right now, the tour includes festival stops at Vivid LIVE at the Sydney Opera House on Friday 29 May and RISING: Melbourne at the Forum on Saturday 30 May, alongside headline shows in Ballarat on Sunday 7 June at the Civic Hall, and in New Zealand at Wellington’s Meow Nui on Tuesday 2 June and Auckland’s Hollywood Avondale on Wednesday 3 June.
Tuesday 2 June – Meow NUI, Wellington
Wednesday 3 June – Hollywood. Auckland
MG Live presale from 12pm, Friday 13th March for 24 hours (or until allocation exhausted)
Tickets on sale 12pm, Monday 16th March
All tickets and tour information via mg.live/drycleaning
Descendants – Run Down Under Tour
(With support from Dick Move)
So Cal punk royalty, Descendents return to New Zealand this June for the Run Down Under tour, celebrating 30 years of Everything Sucks.
Originally released in 1996, Everything Sucks, remains a pivotal release in not only the band’s catalogue but in the genre they helped define. The album captured the urgency and directness that has underpinned Descendents’ influence since their beginning way back in 1978!
While the tour marks the anniversary of Everything Sucks and will focus heavily on the killer tracks from it, fans can of course expect a career-spanning set, including live staples that have cemented Descendents as one of punk rock’s most consistent and respected acts.
Tue, June 16: Meow Nui, Wellington
Wed, June 17: Powerstation, Auckland
La Dispute – No One Was Driving The Car Aotearoa 2026 Tour
with special guest Mieke
The post-hardcore innovators of La Dispute, known for their emotionally charged lyrics and ambitious compositions, are hitting Aotearoa this October. These shows will celebrate their critically acclaimed fifth studio album, No One Was Driving The Car.
Tuesday 27th October – Meow, Wellington
Wednesday 28th October – Hollywood Avondale, Auckland
Tickets on sale from 10am, Friday 20th February
Foo Fighters – Take Cover Tour 2027
(Supported by Dick Move and Ringlets)
One of the biggest and most beloved rock bands of all time – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Foo Fighters – make their hugely anticipated return to New Zealand next summer. Celebrating their long-standing love Aotearoa, the band’s return marks another major chapter in their ongoing global touring legacy, as they bring their unparalleled live show to Auckland in January 2027.
The US rock icons will be joined by Auckland-based Dick Move and Ringlets for this show.
Friday 22 January – Western Springs Stadium, Auckland