What’s on at valhalla
Slow Rage x Park Flyers NZ Tour
Park Flyers is an Alternative Emo duo formed by Felix Bird (guitar & vocals) and Ezra Beckett (drums, keys & vocals), both originating from Tauranga New Zealand. Beginning as a side project in 2021, Park Flyers have since moved down to Wellington in February 2024, quickly cementing their spot in the underground music scene.
Their sound is defined by a refusal to compromise, charismatic guitar, driving arpeggios, and blasted vocals which all hovers somewhere between 90s nostalgia and heartfelt screaming.
Slow Rage are an Auckland-based alternative rock duo blending melodic intensity with punk urgency. Taking cues from the emotional drive of Paramore and the stripped-back ferocity of early IDLES, their sound is tight, loud, and confrontational without losing hooks.
On stage, Slow Rage delivers a huge sounding, high-energy live show built around distorted guitar and relentless drums. The duo thrive on tension, volume, and crowd movement, turning small stages into an event.
Tickets via UTR
Adult Friends / Charmort & Spiral - S is for Stress tour - Pōneke
Adult Friends head out on a North Island tour in support of their forthcoming single, ‘S is for Stress’. Joining them on the road is Wellington electronic producer Charmort and post-rock outfit Spiral, with local support acts in each city.
The run of shows takes in Pōneke / Wellington, Taupō, and Tāmaki / Auckland, and marks the band’s first outing with their new line-up, including Charmort joining Adult Friends on stage and pushing their sound in an exciting new direction.
Tickets are on sale now, with early birds available for the first two weeks. Don’t miss it.
Tickets via Humanitix
Dark Eighties / Cave Of Bats
WELLINGTON! We're so excited to bring The Dark Eighties / Cave of Bats dance party to VALHALLA for our first party of 2026!
Advance tickets at: https://buytickets.at/12xuproductions/2090492
Friday, March 20th
9pm-2am
With The Dark Eighties DJs playing this kind of music, NEW + 1980s:
GOTH
POST PUNK
PUNK
EBM
INDUSTRIAL
DARK + COLD WAVE
MINIMAL WAVE
CULT 80S HITS
DARK SYNTH POP
NEW ROMANTICS
DEATHROCK
OBSCURE
INTERNATIONAL
***Get done up, it's more fun!*** Although there is no dress code, we strongly encourage getting dressed up for your big night out! Big hair, goth style, pvc, black clothing, hairspray, eye catching make up, deathrock/batcave style looks, leather, heels, buckles, studs, lace, fishnets, eyeliner, black, big boots, Bowie style + new romantics outfits all encouraged! But dress how you feel best! There are no rules about clothing. Anyone who wants to dance to this music we love is welcome.
The Rising Tide - 'Deathwish' release tour
Come celebrate the release of "Deathwish". Joining The Rising Tide will be Aussie heavy hitters Nicolas Cage Fighter alongside local legends Teeth and Nails, Cian.
Tickets Available from UTR. Limited Door Sales.
Pantera Tribute (AUS)
PANTERA TRIBUTE – 101 PROOF ERA LIVE
By Demons Be Driven (Adelaide, Australia)
Australia’s crushing Pantera tribute By Demons Be Driven hits NZ again for two exclusive shows, delivering a faithful recreation of the legendary Official Live: 101 Proof (1997) era
Same iconic live set
Same raw intensity
No compromises
This is not a greatest hits set.
This is PANTERA — LIVE.
Tickets via WaxStar Touring
Staffroom - MELT! listening party
"We have minutes of our lives before the sun and earth collide..."
STAFFROOM presents the release of his brand new electronica album, MELT!
After three years in development, Staffroom is finally ready to share his entirely self produced work which cleverly explores climate, culture and the mind. The album blends sounds of the past and present through a rich, sample heavy palette, all set to danceable beats.
'MELT - The Listening Party' will be more than just your average gig. Staffroom's live singing will be accompanied by art installations made in collaboration with local artists. Merchandise and CDs will be available at the door, and some sick new tracks will be available for your ears!
"Dream it all away..." and enjoy our celebration of music, dance and art!
Tickets available on Eventfinda
Battle of the Bands 2026 National Championship - WLG Semi-Final 1
Doors open 7.30pm, show starts 8pm.
The 2026 events are running through March, April and May with the National Finals held on 29th & 30th of May at Valhalla in Wellington.
Enter your band now, see registration link on the website section above.
(If your band is already registered from previous years, just send us a message if you're keen to take part this year.)
Battle of the Bands 2026 National Championship - WLG Semi-Final 2
Doors open 7.30pm, show starts 8pm.
The 2026 events are running through March, April and May with the National Finals held on 29th & 30th of May at Valhalla in Wellington.
Enter your band now, see registration link on the website section above.
(If your band is already registered from previous years, just send us a message if you're keen to take part this year.)
Minerva EP release tour with Lipstick and Dillon Jo
Ōtautahi alt-rock band minerva is celebrating their debut release - the 'juno's crush ep' - with an Aotearoa tour! The ep contains four songs written throughout the band's first year of gigging, where they performed under the name Juno's Crush. Expect to hear these songs in the flesh, alongside a glimpse into minerva's rapidly evolving, heavy alt-rock sound.
The tour kicks off on the 8th of April in Te Whanganui-a-Tara at Valhalla. Joined by special guests Lipstick and Dillon Jo!
Doors at 8pm, tickets via UTR
The Blue Summer EP release w/ Serenna
After slaving away at a leisurely pace for a year in Lyall Bay, dynamic Wellington rock five-piece The Blue Summer finally has something to show for their toil. Engineered by scene veteran Peter Jamieson and mixed by their own Alan Beere, The Blue Summer delivers five searing rock tracks with wisps of the gothic, the chill of post-punk and the lingering hint of funk. Witness them perform the EP along with older and newer material at their spiritual home of Valhalla on Vivian Street on Friday the tenth of April.
Joining them is Serenna - a gothic rock band recently resurrected after a fifteen-year hiatus, and now complete with some luminaries of the darker local scene.
Doors open at 8pm. Punctuality is encourated. Tickets on UTR for $10 + BF.
Slam! The Ultimate After Party ft. David Chouman (Aus), Ashwynz & Halo
Signature Socials Proudly Present's
Wellington… are you ready to finish your night with BIG energy vibes?
Signature Socials is back with another absolute stunner — and this one is built for the true after-hours crew.
Featuring
David Chouman (AUS) | Ashwynz| Halo
From pounding techno grooves to euphoric trance lifts and full-power psy drops — this is the after party that keeps the pulse racing till the lights come on.
Valhalla – Wellington
FRIDAY, 10 April
Underground vibes. Heavy bass. No holding back.
If you know, you know.
If you don’t… it’s time to find out.
Get ready to SLAM.
About our headliner, David Chouman:
Hailing from Melbourne, David Chouman is a rising force in the modern dance scene, known for explosive productions and performances. With a release catalog spanning Reaching Altitude, Nocturnal Knights, and CLUBWRK, his sound has been championed by global icons like MaRLo, Giuseppe Ottaviani, and Aly & Fila.
Fresh off a massive performance at Dreamstate Melbourne and the successful launch of his own 'Chew On This Live' brand, David is now taking his high-octane sound across to New Zealand. Known for creating moments that make the dancefloor feel truly alive, David Chouman arrives in Wellington to prove why he is one of the most exciting names in the new generation of Trance and Techno.
R18 | ID Complulsory
Tickets via 3333Events
Urge Black
Unleash your inner dark side at URGE BLACK. The pulsating rhythms of liberation meet the sultry allure of leather-clad revelry. This isn’t just a dance party; it’s a sensorial odyssey that transcends age and convention. Prepare to be captivated, challenged, and ultimately liberated in an atmosphere where every shimmy and shake is an act of personal revolution.
URGE doesn’t just throw parties; we craft transformative experiences that celebrate the raw, unbridled essence of gay culture. Leather, fetish, uniform, gear, sports kit, etc.
Let’s dance and celebrate our authentic selves!
URGE tips:
Doors open at 9:00 PM.
Door sales are limited and $60 (cash only) if the event has not sold out prior.
Peak times: Queues can form if everyone arrives at once. We work to get you in quickly, so please be patient and courteous to our staff.
Dark Room: Located out back. Explore it if you’re feeling adventurous!
Your DJs:
Winner Mick
DJ K-OTIK
Everett Wayne
Event Rules:
This is a safe space: have fun, be kind, spread love, and look out for each other.
Follow instructions: Listen to staff and volunteers—they’re there to keep everyone safe. Ignoring their directions may result in removal from the event.
ZERO tolerance for harassment: This includes racism, transphobia, homophobia, sexism, misgendering, xenophobia, ableism, and fatphobia.
CONSENT IS KEY: Consent must be explicit and enthusiastic and can be withdrawn at any time.
- - - - SEE YOU ON THE DANCE FLOOR - - - -
Tickets here
Women's Refuge Fundraiser
+++FUNDRAISER GIG+++
Join us on Saturday, 14th of March for an entire day and night of good cause and fun;
fundraiser tattoo flash event and koha BBQ from 1PM-5PM and a stacked line-up of bands @7:30
Machete Fight
Deathtrippa
DAHTM
Vortekke
Caldera
All flash tattoos only $100-$180 by @makingink and @mortalcherub
$15 AT THE DOOR; all payment at door is an automatic entry into a raffle with hundreds of $$$ worth in prizes to be won with 1st 2nd and 3rd tiers provided by @piercer_will and @cubastreettattoo
ALL FUNDS RAISED WILL BE DONATED TO WOMEN’S REFUGE
SEE YOU THERE
Battle Of The Bands - Heat 2
BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2026 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
WLG Heat 2 - Friday 13th March
Enter your band now at: http://battleofthebands.co.nz/register.php
(If your band is already registered from previous years, just send us a message if you're keen to take part this year)
Two Sides (of the same coin)
Introducing!!! Two sides (of the same coin), a new fortnightly gig series. On every second and fourth thursday, two gigs, united in vision and bridging the collision of noise, pop and everything in between will take place at Valhalla and Pyramid Club.
Expect total joy, spread hand in hand in beautiful simpatico human love (feelings). Total white hot arc bolts of sonic destruction will unite to touch you deeply.
We will dance, we will cry, we will love each other. Cats will walk through the walls and they will let us pat them.
Your lineups for the first show:
On the 12th of March at Valhalla
✩Roman Polaczuk
✩Cook ie Cutt er
✩Western Haikus
✩Stacey Lee
Battle Of The Bands - Heat 1
BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2026 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
WLG Heat 1 - Wednesday 11th March
Enter your band now at: http://battleofthebands.co.nz/register.php
(If your band is already registered from previous years, just send us a message if you're keen to take part this year)
Authority Zero (USA)
Champions of skate-punk for more than three decades, Mesa, Arizona's Authority Zero are finally touching down in Aotearoa New Zealand this coming March, hitting Auckland's Double Whammy and Wellington's Valhalla. Still fronted by founding vocalist Jason DeVore, Authority Zero broke through in a major way during the '00s with the anthem-packed triple punch of A Passage In Time (2002), Andiamo (2004) and 12:34 (2007), and they now have eight studio long players out in the world including their latest, 2021's Ollie Ollie Oxen Free. Don't flub this opportunity to finally catch these legends letting rip on local stages — brought to you by Sticky Fingaz Tour Management...
Authority Zero (USA)
Monday 9th March - Double Whammy Bar, Auckland
Tuesday 10th March - Valhalla, Wellington
Tickets via UTR
Merciless Deathfest 2
MERCILESS DEATHFEST II returns to Valhalla for another night of unrelenting volume and total sonic punishment.
After a brutal first strike, The underground rises again for an action-packed second installment—black metal, death metal, hardcore and heavy metal colliding in one unforgiving ritual.
Featuring:
WINDSWEPT – Wellington black metal whirlwind. Debut album incoming via Northern Void Records.
WOLFSHEAD – Traditional heavy metal rebellion forged in Auckland, fuelled by old-school spirit and raw power.
STANDOVER – Aggressive, dark metallic hardcore built for violence in the pit.
JORMUNGANDR– Pagan death metal from the wind-battered reaches of Wellington. Blackened, thrashy riffs and epic mythic storytelling—sinister and unmissable live.
+ more bands to be announced.
Valhalla, Wellington
Saturday March 7th
Tickets via Under the Radar
Earlybird: $20 (until Feb 1st)
General: $30
Door: $40
No mercy. No filler. Just riffs, chaos, and the underground at full force.
The Jackets - Aotearoa Tour
Female-fronted Swiss garage psych punk trio THE JACKETS to release ESSENTIALS collection on back of their first New Zealand tour!!
“They’re one of the most exciting bands going today, holding one of the most exciting front women of this generation.” �– GEARHEAD
Wild Swiss garage psych punk trio The Jackets - fronted by enigmatic vocalist/guitarist Jackie Brutsche, she of the Love It To Death-style eye makeup - will release their 6th album Essentials on Chaputa Records (Portugal) on March 20.
Serving as an Introduction to the band on the back of their long-awaited first Australian and New Zealand tour which starts February 25, the album will be available directly from the band at their shows ahead of its official release and is also available to pre-order online now.
The album is a celebration of The Jackets' 18-year band history and features their ten most defining songs alongside two brand-new recordings, "The Question" and "Rock & Roll Band". "The Question" is now also available to pre-order as a 7" single.
Tickets via UTR
Guitar Wolf - More Jet - Aotearoa Tour
Guitar Wolf Rules of Rock and Roll
FIrst ... Band has to have looks
Second ... Fighting spirit
Third ... ACTION!
THere is no fourth or fifth
SIXTH ... Technique
Stir people hearts and your own !!
Tokyo masters of rock&roll mayhem. 30 years young & the foot ain’t ever come off that car crash accelerator pedal. Still swerving, dead man curving, burnin’ out & danger driftin’. Link Wray overdriven guitar rumble fuzz & feedback, Joan Jett warm leatherette aesthetic obsession, locomotive rockabilly rhythms & early Ramones punk chunk thump. Noise, hiss & drone co-opted from fellow Japanese sound assault merchants High Rise & Mainliner. It’s a sonic rendezvous designed to cave in heads & destroy frequencies, while yr dancing yr ass off on that road to oblivion…. Mr Slackjaw
"There are garage-rock bands, and then there’s Tokyo terrors Guitar Wolf... This band’s style of rock’n’roll demands more imposing prefixes, like “jet,” “hurricane,” and “Kawasaki ZII 750.” Much as 1960s British Invasion groups bastardized the blues and sold it back to American teens, Guitar Wolf have spent the past 30(+) years making once-rebellious Stateside sounds—surf, rockabilly, Nuggets, CBGB punk—seem dangerous again, forsaking retro purism for monomania. Your typical garage band might make your ears ring; this one kills zombies." - Pitchfork
Tickets via UTR
Stagger (AUS) with Cruelly and Debt Club
Stagger are a four piece shoegaze indie rock band from Awabakal Country (Newcastle). Drawing inspiration from artists The Belair Lip Bombs, Wednesday and Wolf Alice, they blend dreamy guitars and heavy riffs to find the balance between angst and relief. They’re set to release their next single 'Ever' on the 11th of February and are celebrating by embarking on their debut headline tour in NZ and Aus East Coast. Sharing the stage at Valhalla are Te Whanganui-a-Tara's own grungegaze powerhouse Cruelly and alt-folk sextet Debt Club.
Tickets via Humanitix
This Dog - Likewise World Tour - Valhalla
The Ōtautahi underground has been pretty sweet to us. Probably time to swim somewhere else though.
And put out new music. It's been a while since we've done that.
Yeah we'll do that.
Pōneke we're running to ya for our 'Likewise' single release 'World' Tour!
Likewise drops Feb 21
Supported by Bleach (@_bleachmusic)
Tickets available at undertheradar.co.nz
With love,
Fēlix, Jack, Lily, Nick & Robbie from this dog
Planet Hunter - Soothsayer album release show
Planet Hunter:
Forged in the damp-green depths of Wellington and celebrated for their explosive live shows, Planet Hunter – featuring William Saunders on guitar, Cormac Ferris on vocals, Jedaiah Van Ewijk on bass, and David McGurk on drums – continue to craft a sound that is both brutally terrestrial while somehow, wildly extraterrestrial. Their riffs have been described as “planets
exploding,” their rhythm section a force of nature, and their stage presence a striking mix of theatre, chaos, and cosmic ritual.
Vinyl available to purchase at the gig. $50
https://youtu.be/psIxXFsuPiA?si=meLOAcsZ1NU9qu-w
https://planethunterband.bandcamp.com/album/soothsayer
Planet Of The Dead:
Cosmic Sludge from Deep space, drawing inspiration from classic science fiction and horror, pushing supermassive riffs to the outer limits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U41T0xEZfQ
https://planetofthedead.bandcamp.com/
Into Orbit:
Into Orbit is a dynamic duo of guitar and drums whose immersive, genre-defying sound contains aspects of experimental rock, metal, prog, doom, ambience & drone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC9X-v9evWA
https://intoorbit.bandcamp.com/music
Tickets $20 UTR
Drive Live! w/ Fear! Octopus Man and X/VAYZ
Drive play a show at Valhalla to celebrate the release of new music with some friends.
Tickets available soon via UTR
Noise Drone Repeat LXXVII
Noise Drone Repeat LXXVII
a fine selection of delectable auditory morsels to feast on while we still pretend it's summer
# HEADMASTER
# DRUNK WITH POWER
# FIELD ENHANCEMENT
# HUMAN MAGGOTS
Doors at 8pm, First act on 8.30ish, $10 on the door
come join our first foray into 2026 before it all comes crashing down
Western Haikus // Eurydice split release show
EURYDICE // WESTERN HAIKUS SPLIT RELEASE SHOW
Come to Valhalla on the 21st of February and see wellingtons finest support this new upcoming release! We will be releasing this split on the day of, on both CD and cassette !
Presales are on UTR
doors are $15 at 7pm!
bands at 7:30pm!
IN CHAINS OF ICE
MARMABLADE
CRYFOR
RUMINARI
EURYDICE
WESTERN HAIKUS
We are stoked to have such an amazing line up and want to thank everyone for supporting this <33
Marsha and Velveteen with Cruelly
Ōtautahi post punks Marsha and alt-rock outfit Velveteen are taking their loud and energetic live shows across the country. At the end of the 2025/26 summer, the two bands are taking on four shows in Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Joining the tour are some of Aotearoa's finest bands around including Cruelly, Back to the Hillside, Pearly*, and Gracie Snow.
Marsha are Christchurch post punk, leaning on elements of indie and experimental rock. Taking influence from bands such as SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE, The Smiths, and Black Country, New Road. Following a successful 2025, Marsha are warming up for another big year.
Velveteen is the solo project of Jai Tudor Oakley based in Christchurch. It blends alternative rock, punk, and electronica with strong melodic hooks.
Tickets via UTR
Not Another F**kin Rock Show
Ōrua Kōhua Manatōpū presents;
Not another F**kn rock show!
yet another F**kn gig showcasing some of Te Whanganui-a-taras up and coming local Indy Rock/Shoe Gaze bands on a spectacular line up at everyone's favorite sticky floor Valhalla! Come hit the nod pit and hear a bunch fusion of rock based melodies and vocals for a night of angst on Thursday the 19th of February just a week after your tragic valentines day breakup perfect opportunity to yearn.
Lineup;
-KINGHIT
-360 No Scope
-Gliss
-The world is against you
Vj/lighting techs: @bangerilla (Zander/Leif)
$10 Tickets on UTR! $15 Doors
Door: 8pm
19th February
tickets on UTR
Dead Congregation + Concrete Winds
Greek Death Metal Titans DEAD CONGREGATION inaugural domination of Aotearoa and they're bring one of DM's hottest new(er) prospects, Finnish maniacs CONCRETE WINDS
Fri 13th Feb - Auckland, Double Whammy
Sat 14th - Wellington, Valhalla
Tickets from undertheradar.co.nz
GLM (1985) + Texture, Noyer & Whaea G b2b Ohimesama Breaks (CUBA DUPA FUNDRAISER #`1)
*CUBA DUPA FUNDRAISER #1 - ALL PROCEEDS TO GO TOWARDS VALHALLA @ CUBA DUPA*
Pōneke, we’ve got another one for you…
Ghost Media Presents:GLM (1985/Flexout/Incurzion)
+ Support from Texture, Noyer, Whaea G & Ohimesama Breaks
Get ready to party with Bristol’s finest!
We’ve invited GLM over to lay down his signature flavour of UK bass in Aotearoa for the first time.
Since his first release in 2023, GLM has curated a sound that incorporates elements of dnb, garage, dubstep, grime, and jungle, releasing music on respected independent labels including Incurzion Audio, Helix, Kojiki, Sub:stance Recordings, and 1985 Music. GLM’s sound has received radio support on networks like BBC Radio 1, Kiss FM, and Rinse FM, and he has performed widely across club circuits in the UK. A true don on the tools, we’re excited to welcome him as he showcases his production sound at Valhalla.
On support, we have an all-star lineup including TEXTURE, joining us from Ōtautahi for the first time since 2021.
We’ve been looking for an excuse to bring Texture up for a while, and this felt like a perfect opportunity. A purveyor of a unique sound that elicits an emotional response, fusing elements of bass, breakbeat, jungle and techno, Texture is well-seasoned, having opened for some serious artists including Addison Groove, Machinedrum, Ben UFO and Alix Perez. We can’t wait to host her for the first time either!
From the local sphere, we’ve pulled out the big guns. On opening duties we have NOYER, a man we can always trust to get the floor rocking. One half of Garage Sale, Noyer has been a staple of the capital’s underground dance music scene for the whole of the 2020s. To close out the night in style, we’ve got a blockbuster back to back of two of the capital’s finest jungle selectors - WHAEA G & OHIMESAMA BREAKS. If either of those names are familiar to you, you’ll have some idea of the levels that are about to be effected.
As is standard, we’ve got BANSHEE SOUNDSYSTEM on ear and chest rattling duties. Come on!
Finally, we just want to mention that this event is a fundraiser for our Valhalla stage at Cuba Dupa. So buy a ticket and help support us for the biggest free party of the year!
Tickets available from Humanitix
Radar Angel - Apotheosis LP pre-release party
After toiling long and deep in the psychic forges of the astral plane, Radar Angel are poised to deliver their debut full-length album APOTHEOSIS, here performed for your aural satisfaction in its ambrosian entirety.
Radar Angel are a four-piece synthfoolery ensemble who blend industrial grit with lush nostalgic sounds from the dawn of the digital age, all with a lavish theatricality and pop sensibility that is guaranteed to get your limbs thrashing.
Joining them are The Blue Summer, a five-piece surrounding themselves with wisps of funk, post punk, alternative rock, and pop. Like a wave crashing upon the rocks, chaotic and multi-faceted, only to pull back exposing the calm of the depths below. Gracefully twisting and changing shape from ballads to bangers.
Tickets: $10 + booking fee through UTR
$15 on door
WASTE FEST MMXXVI
Ka tau nei a Waste Fest ki te whāngai i te taumata o ngā waiata toimaha nō Aotearoa tonu.
Waste Fest has arrived to feed the pinnacle of heavy songs from across Aotearoa.
HAPPY HOUR FROM 6PM - 7PM
LINE UP
Mothburn
Dimestore Skanks
Maced
Shuriken
The vile maxim
Ruminari
Cease and desist
Retaliator
Strap
+ More To Be Announced
DOORS AT 6PM
SATURDAY 7th FEBUARY
Waitangi Day Royal Rap Showcase
WAITANGI DAY
ROYAL RAP SHOWCASE
This Waitangi Day, we’re bringing the Royal Rap Showcase to Valhalla, in Wellington, and it’s going to be epic!! We’ve got a massive lineup of talent from across the North Island making the mission to the capital to deliver some of NZ's finest hip-hop.
From 8:00 PM til late, featuring:
MORDZ • BUSTAFREE • DOUBLE G • MC STRYFE • TOKES4170 • REDEMBRECE • UNCLE DIRTY MIKE • SQUEEM • JOSHY E
With DJ JAYROB
EVENT DETAILS
When: Friday, 6th February 2026 (Waitangi Day)
Where: Valhalla,154 Vivian Street, Wellington
Time: 8:00 PM – Late
Entry: Only $10 on the door!
Altera - Experimental Music Night
Altera returns in the land of Aotearoa ( New Zealand),
Presenting a night of eclectic experimental music, experienced in an audible spectral mind field: Immersive AV
Platforming a mixture of talented DJs, live sets and lighting artists local to Aotearoa
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MUSIC
Stacey lee
Dj spirit level
Clare la mer
75 ARROWHEADS
Current bias
junus orca
Ritual heaps
Intec
LIGHTING
VJ: izcorn
Poster art by the incredible - @hera_wing
5.2.26 - Valhalla, Wellington NZ
Tickets via Humanitix
Archspire 2026 NZ Tour
Renowned for their unmatched speed, precision, and intensity, Archspire has redefined the limits of extreme metal with albums like The Lucid Collective, Relentless Mutation, and the Juno Award–winning Bleed the Future. Combining rapid fire vocals with relentless energy and soaring melodies, Archspire has become one of the most innovative and respected forces in modern death
metal.
February 3rd, 2026
Valhalla - Wellington/Poneke
February 4th, 2026
Double Whammy - Auckland/Tamaki Makaurau
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SUMAC
Banished Music, Whammy Bar, and Valhalla are proud to present the long-awaited New Zealand debut of experimental post-metal trio SUMAC.
Formed in 2014, the powerhouse trio comprised of Aaron Turner (guitar, vocals; Isis, Old Man Gloom), Brian Cook (bass; Russian Circles, Botch), and Nick Yacyshyn (drums; Baptists) are renowned for merging crushing heaviness with improvisational freedom, exploring the boundaries between structure and chaos.
SUMAC have built a reputation as a fearsome live band. Visceral and cathartic shows where crushing riffs & sprawling drones collide with extended bursts of wild improvisation. In 2024, the band released their critically acclaimed album The Healer, a sweeping, transformative work spanning four monumental tracks. The record dives deep into themes of regeneration, suffering, and spiritual reconstruction — a testament to the band’s ability to meld raw power with emotional depth.
The experimental metal trio’s four-song, 76-minute album is the peak of their career. It’s dense and invigorating, highlighting the band’s dexterity, creativity, and clarity of purpose. - Pitchfork
Soon after the release SUMAC teamed up with poet and sound artist Moor Mother to release The Film, a boundary-pushing collaborative album. Released via Thrill Jockey in April 2025, the record unfolds as a cinematic journey across eight “scenes,” merging SUMAC’s heavy, jazz-inflected textures with Moor Mother’s incisive spoken-word commentary.
SUMAC’s work has always been about transition between different states of being. Our sense of normal, and indeed our sense of life, is now being shaken. We don’t know what is coming next. We are looking for pointers towards the future, as well as things to hold onto in the moment.
New Zealanders, don’t miss this rare and powerful journey into uncharted sonic terrain.
Tunes From The Crypt
Tunes from the Crypt - DEATH LIVES in the Vault of Horror! A die-r situation... hang onto your hats kiddies, this one's a real shocker...
Featuring a creepy cavalcade of metal - grinding death shenanigans from Slave Cadaver, gorenoise offensiveness from Vortekke, murderous metalcore from Cian and Broken By Design melodeath, smashing the final nail in the coffin.
8pm start. $10 at the door, get in early and Uncle Danny might give you a treat... no pay no slay
Summer Soirée: Psychedelic & Melodic Techno feat Kozy (CA), Aztoria ( Au) & Local Legends
Wellington, join us for a night of Psychedelic & Melodic Techno featuring 2 international artists Kozy ( Canada), Aztoria ( Australia) supported by Aadhi, Blair & Uday. This event will be hosted at the legendary venue, Valhalla on the 24th of January, 8pm onwards.
Kozy will be playing a 2.5 Hour Extended Set, Aztoria will be playing a 1.5hr set & local legends will be playing an hour each.
International DJ Bio's:
KOZY ( CA)
KOZY aka Jeff Koz is a Montreal-based DJ & Entrepreneur specialising in dark & groovy underground techno music.
KOZY's dedication to music is evident in his tight mixes, solid track selection and inclination towards groovy synths and heavy, disruptive bass.
In 2019, he founded AlpaKa MuziK, a Montreal-based record label pushing world-class underground progressive, minimal and psychedelic techno beats. With releases from some of the biggest names in the game, AlpaKa MuziK has been paving the way for this fast emerging genre with relentless quality music and has become one of the most prominent labels in the psychedelic techno sub-genre.
With over 125 releases and over 650 tracks under their belt, AlpaKa has quickly become a powerhouse label in the underground techno community.
Since early 2022, in a little over 2 years, KOZY has gone on 9 international tours, including 5 euro tours, Australia, South Africa Mauritius, India, Mexico and has played over 150 gigs in 24 months in over 30 countries and counting.
Some prominent festivals he has performed at include, Esoteric in Australia, Hadra in France, Texas Eclipse, Boom Festival and many others, bringing to many of them the AlpaKa MuziK takeovers that showcase the cutting edge psychedelic techno sound through countless live sets around the world.
He recently finished his 4-month long 2025 summer euro tour where he performed at Boom Festival in Portugal and many more AlpaKa Showcases all around Europe and beyond. His 2025-2026 world tour is in motion, with Japan and a large Southern Hemisphere schedule in the works. With an unstoppable arsenal of unreleased, cutting edge bangers, he'll leave you wanting more after every set.
AZTORIA ( AU)
Aztoria is the psytech project of Ashley Zadel, also known as Flow Theory.
For more than 16 years, his melodic bush techno sound has evolved through auditory storytelling on stages across the globe, from Cape Town to London, Israel to Brazil, Portugal, New Zealand and Australia.
Rooted in progressive soundscapes with an organic flavour, Aztoria blends melodic deep house grooves with minimal techno to craft psychedelic atmospheres that ignite the imagination.
Aztoria burst onto the scene with his debut EP Reborn (Dense Nebula Records), hitting #4 on Beatport’s Techno charts. His 2024 single Birds of Paradise (Soliq Records) soared to #33, while his Inner Groove remix landed at #23 in Progressive House (Techgnosis Records). With fresh releases on Techgnosis, Recovery Collective and Puzzles Records and more in the works, Aztoria is carving his path in the underground with relentless energy and innovation.
Whether in the depths of a forest or the heart of a concrete jungle, Aztoria’s tunes will captivate and elevate you with his storytelling magic.
PURE INFINITE BLISS
COME GET BLISSED OUT!
Pure infinite bliss will be a night of just that. A lineup of incredibly skilled DJ's spinning tunes which will make your eyes roll back in pleasure.
Featuring:
Miss Thank You
Scarlett
Field Enhancement
DJ Bless U
Stacey Lee
Expect good vibes and harsh drums. This night will explore a wide soundscape - expect anything from techno to happy hardcore to post-club.
Don't miss out on the happiest night of your life!
Tickets available via UTR
DARTZ
DARTZ have been away for a while - unacceptable. January 2026 we're back for 3 shows in 3 cities: Wellington → Christchurch → Auckland.
Come through for a headline set from NZ's reigning defending champions of rock music, complete with:
* new songs fresh from the Album 3 hangi pit
* old friends from TBFWNZ & DDTBACO
* warm smiles & firm handshakes for merch buyers
* NZ’s sharpest stage banter this side of Dennis Marsh & the Highwaymen
Support from Buffcat
DARTZ is Daniel Vernon, Clark Mathews, Hakopa Kuka-Larsen, and Christan Pianta.
Tickets on sale now, see you in 2026
Tragedies & friends
Goth trip-hop/alt-rock with our secret ingredient of being, like, really really really sad. With special guests Diplopoda and Chaotic Tea.
It's our last show with our bass player! Come along and help us send him off! Doors at 8pm first act at 8:15pm. Tix $10
Insta: @diplopoda.muzic, @chaotic_tea_, @tragediesnz