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February 2020
The Schizophonics NZ Tour – Wellington
Mind-blowing San Diego garage funk leviathan The Schizophonics are back with a hot new album ('People in the Sky') and a massive tour of some lovely Aotearoa venues. It’s like… So… Ok, imagine the MC5 went to a bowling club and ended up going head to head with The Meters but then it ended in a draw and they all went dancing. Or James Brown went shopping but the shoes he bought were too small so he gave them to…
Find out more »Cattle Decapitation – Death Atlas NZ
CATTLE DECAPITATION DEATH ATLAS NEW ZEALAND TOUR Tuesday Feb 25th -Valhalla, Wellington Wednesday Feb 26th - Whammy, Auckland TICKETS: utr.co.nz, eventfinda.co.nz, valhallatouring.com Or Buy at → http://bit.ly/CattleDecapDeathAtlasNZ One of the most devastating, blistering and sonically brutal tours of 2020 will hit New Zealand in February, when death/grind masters CATTLE DECAPITATION return to pulverise audiences. Fiercely uncompromising, confronting and utterly annihilating, CATTLE DECAPITATION are one of the most significant forces in extreme metal’s broad spectrum. Consistently delivering genre bending releases since…
Find out more »Cold Ceiling, Ski Resort, The Shelves
Poland Independent presents: O-WEEK @ VALHALLA Featuring 3 of Wellingtons favourite live acts - Cold Ceiling Ski Resort The Shelves Lets all get together again - and what better place to do so than Valhalla on a Wednesday night? To add to the rush of serotonin reading that sentence brought you, take a moment to indulge in the thought that you will also be seeing Cold Ceiling, Ski Resort and The Shelves. Sounds pretty good, doesn't it? $5 Entry -…
Find out more »Chon
Destroy All Lines and Valhalla Touring Presents CHON Australian & New Zealand Tour 2020 with special guests Thursday 27 February Valhalla, Wellington Doors at 7:30 pm Tickets On Sale Tuesday 5 November @ 10am https://destroyalllines.lnk.to/chonaus --------- San Diego progressive rock act, Chon will be returning to Australia for their first ever national headline tour and making their debut visit to New Zealand shores this February. The band recently released their third album in June. The self titled record, out via…
Find out more »Drab Majesty
Since 2015, Drab Majesty have steadily established themselves amongst the pantheon of dark synth-pop greats, establishing a devoted fanbase worldwide with their singular hypnotic sound and mysterious, constantly-evolving presence. On their third full-length, this year’s critically acclaimed ‘Modern Mirror’, artists Deb Demure and their collaborator Mona D looked to the landscapes of Athens and mythology of ancient Greece to bring a fresh twist to Drab Majesty’s post-punk-meets-science-fiction aesthetic. Having made their live debut in New Zealand across an almost immediately…
Find out more »Labretta Suede & The Motel 6
Labretta Suede & The Motel 6 your favourite Nz Rock 'n' Roll fun makers in association with Creeps Record Parlour your best local record store are coming to play Wellington!!! Like always there guys sure know how to get wild-wild party so don't miss their only Wellington show for the year.
Find out more »March 2020
Sacred Reich + Vio-lence
Tour Dates Tuesday March 3rd - Valhalla - Wellington Wednesday March 4th - Whammy - Auckland This is a once in a lifetime thrash double bill down under… get pumped. TICKETS: utr.co.nz, eventfinda.co.nz, valhallatouring.com Or Buy at → http://bit.ly/SacredReich_Vio-LenceNZTOUR ---- SACRED REICH + VIO-LENCE: NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2020!!! YCSS & Valhalla Touring are absolutely stoked to announce that SACRED REICH & VIO-LENCE will be heading down under in early MARCH, 2020 for an epic thrash double bill! SACRED REICH -…
Find out more »Orientation Station
As the seminal VAGUE RECS. Club Night, we aim for this evening to showcase some of the most finely tuned, intelligent, and subheavy Beats being made across the world today. 2020 marks roughly 30 years since breakbeat music entered the scene. We hope to celebrate by giving some of our favourite local DJs the opportunity to select Dub, DnB, and Leftfield tunes all night for your aural pleasure. If it's O-week and you've never been to a rave before, come…
Find out more »MESH V (PTWIGGS)
We are super excited to host Sydney-based electronic artist Ptwiggs for the next edition of MESH! "Morphing audio into pulsing waves of emotion, Ptwiggs delivers a sound that is delicately detailed yet powerfully destructive, swinging between constant poles of tranquility and turmoil. Weaving an organically forming tapestry from the external and internal world, Ptwiggs smothers the senses leaving drippings of various genres, references and styles. Ptwiggs released Darkening Of Light on November 22nd 2019 through UK indie heavyweight Label: Opal…
Find out more »5 Years of Section 9
SECTION 9 returns with our first event of 2020! This one's a special occasion - we're celebrating our 5th birthday 🎂🎉 Join us for a night of bassweight, with the full Section 9 crew on deck: ~ Likklejon b2b Nazveck ~ BloQ ~ Behemoth-kun ~ Cultivate ~ Vesika ~ Dusty Recordings 6 hours of underground bass music from 9pm $10 on the door (cash only) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Throwback to 2015: SECTION 9 started as an exclusive warehouse rave at a secret…
Find out more »Synthstrom Audible ‘release’ World Tour
Line-up and event details soon. Tickets available now. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/alowhum/328407 Deluge users can register their interest in performing a short set here: http://bit.ly/34hHc4w --------- In the three years since New Zealand boutique synth manufacturer Synthstrom Audible launched their innovative, all-in-one, portable electronic instrument, Deluge, they’ve seen a committed and passionate community of users grow around the world. Recently Synthstrom Audible announced they were launching a record label to further showcase the music created on their instrument and invited their users to…
Find out more »Serious Happiness
Serious Happiness - The instrument swapping Rock 'n' Roll band touring the nation are stopping off in Wellington for one night only with special guests Heavy Chest and Rubita. $10 entry on the door. Doors open 9pm. -
Find out more »Sciolism, Despise the Offended, Execrate, Teeth and Nails
Sciolism storm the gates of Valhalla, ready to smash and destroy with their hyper technical blackened death metal, supported by Despise The Offended, Execrate, and Teeth And Nails. SCIOLISM https://www.facebook.com/MelodicBlackDeath/ From the flames of MetalTower and the embers of Nullifier comes New Zealands black/death metal band Sciolism! DESPISE THE OFFENDED Technical masters of their instruments, Despise The Offended are the perfect antidote to the victim mentality displayed by many. EXECRATE https://www.facebook.com/Execrate.NZ/ Black Thrash Metal Wellington New Zealand TEETH AND NAILS…
Find out more »The Mezingers
Chicks That Scream Present: The Menzingers (USA) Mon 16th March – VALHALLA Wellington Tues 17th March – WHAMMY! Auckland Tickets onsale now from undertheradar.co.nz Chicks That Scream couldn't be more stoked to welcome Philadelphia-based punks The Menzingers to Aotearoa for the first time in March 2020. Expect to grab a stranger and raise your fists in the air whilst singing along to emotionally-tinged, American heartland punk-rock from a band at their peak. The Menzingers are touring off the back of…
Find out more »Nebula
Legendary Californian Stoner Rock trio Nebula are coming back to Australia and New Zealand in support of their new album “HOLY SHIT”! Their last Australian tour, 20 years ago in 2000, saw sold out shows right across the country, with the need to upgrade to bigger venues in Sydney and Melbourne. Featuring Rock n Roll stalwart Eddie Glass (Ex-Fu Manchu), NEBULA have released 5 albums and 5 EPs (including one EP with Sweden’s "Lowrider") since their inception in 1997. For…
Find out more »Dartz x Doons
This autumn. Two of Wellington’s youngest n hottest bands, DARTZ & DOONS, are combining their respective powers of RARK & VIBE to bring you an extraordinary celebration of FROTH. Followin Clark Mathews’ declaration that 2020 is the year of sellout shows & smash singles, the lads are making good on the first half of that promise by packing out Valhalla in March tight and Whammy in April even tighter - Dartz & Doons are TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS. Tickets from…
Find out more »Triple Threat – Axaeon, Hault, On The Ledge
country's rowdiest & loudest acts, taking on 4 North Island dates for The Triple Threat Tour throughout March 2020. Throughout their career, Hault have been giving the middle finger to the musical norm with their unique brand of heavy music in what can only be described as "The Gen X Sound, That Won't Die Quietly!". Bringing a dash of metal, a splash of heavy rock and a hint of psychedelic influences, they have shared the same stage as international touring…
Find out more »Momentum Presents DJ Stretch
Momentum proudly welcome a truly iconic figure in the Jungle /DnB scene for his first ever show in Aotearoa/ New Zealand. 2020 marks 25 years of AKO BEATZ & 30 years of REINFORCED RECORDS so what better way is there to celebrate these legendary and influential labels than with DJ Stretch himself. Stretch has been Deejaying and producing Jungle/Dnb music for over 25 years, producing the seminal jungle track "Worries in the Dance" while still an emerging artist back in…
Find out more »KADAVAR NZ Tour – Christchurch
There are few bands who’ve had more of an effect on the course of classic heavy retro rock this decade than Germany's KADAVAR, having never sounded so much in command of their music. Arguably the hardest working band in European rock, Kadavar have established themselves quite simply in a different league form their retro-rock labelled peers, smashing out large capacity international tours and festivals (Hellfest/Psycho Las Vegas/Download/Wacken) en masse and landing German and US chart positions for a host of…
Find out more »Kadavar NZ Tour – Wellington
There are few bands who’ve had more of an effect on the course of classic heavy retro rock this decade than Germany's KADAVAR, having never sounded so much in command of their music. Arguably the hardest working band in European rock, Kadavar have established themselves quite simply in a different league form their retro-rock labelled peers, smashing out large capacity international tours and festivals (Hellfest/Psycho Las Vegas/Download/Wacken) en masse and landing German and US chart positions for a host of…
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