Past Events

Yeeeah we on. Just a lovely Thursday evening planned for you featuring alt rockers Viices, asthmacore shoegaze Edera and the tastily loud Dave and the Dirty Humans. $10 on the door or grab your tix from UTR

SECTION 9 returns for our first event of 2022! For this installment we are going back to our roots: a night dedicated to fresh, heavy bass music of the underground variety, including Dub, Grime, Dubstep and Jungle  / LINEUP / Purple Cloud Behemoth LikkleJon Bloq Dusty b2b Shady Vesika Doors open from 9pm FREE ENTRY Sound system culture all night long

After a nationwide tour with dates in Tāmaki, Ōtautahi & Ōtepoti; The Big Fresh Collective ARE BACK in Te-Whanganui-a-Tara ready to shred & make your feet MOVE yet again with THE BIG FRESH UP and guess what - you’re all bloody INVITED! Invite a friend in the meantime, see ya then x

NOISE DRONE REPEAT LII Back in for another brain melty squishy sound bath of very painful frequencies and soothing body cavity rumbles. # MDTH (Ōtepoti/Dunedin) # Human Maggots # Vital Artery # Drunk With Power some linky linky : https://soundcloud.com/mud_death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py4Pq8eaDsg https://humanmaggots.bandcamp.com/ $5 on the door, doors at 8pm, first act on 8.30pmish. See you there!

New Zealand's premier Slamming Brutal Death Metal act ORGANECTOMY return to Valhalla, Wellington, to play their brand new third studio album 'Nail Below Nail' front to back. Supporting the entire tour UTILIZE THE REMAINS are NZ's rising stars of Slam-filled Death Metal from Dunedin. Vicious and uncompromising, the Brutal Death masters CARNAL set their sights on Wellington to unleash a set of guttural, hyper brutality. DESPISE THE OFFENDED ready themselves to release a torrent of techy, riff filled, groovy, and…

NECROPUP PRESENTS: DEATHTRIPPA SEASON After over a year of fucking around DEATHTRIPPA is back at Valhalla for some pummelling cybergrind madness. With support from: BIRKENTHOT: https://soundcloud.com/birkenthot/tracks PARASITIC INFESTATION: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2zy3FlNUL8NdFdAmwf2cL5... CRYING CLUB: https://cryingclub.bandcamp.com/album/chonus-ep $15 door sales, online tickets $8 via undertherader Don't sleep on this

S/ynthAware 01 <> Te Whanganui a Tara H/ardware > D/rummachines > S/ynthersizers > H/umans join us for the finest collection of live electronic music this side of the future...chillwave/house/bass/techno & beyond w/ alphabetagamma researchintospeedmusic shannengeorgiapetersen synthetic children $12 (inc bf) - Under The Radar / $15 Door 8pm, Thursday August 18th @ Valhalla, 154 Vivian St Te Whanganui a Tara b/leep.b/loop

Welcome to the 4th instalment of TOMFEST! Featuring the return of some of your favourite TOMFEST acts, plus some fresh new meat. It’s the first time we have seen international acts on the lineup - they will be performing from a distance, I guess you’ll just have to wait and see how it works! It’s gonna be a great night I promise LINEUP: GFOTY (UK) * DJ Douggpound & Vic Berger IV present: ‘DROP CONCERT’ (US) * Daft Cunt Frogman…

Raising the bat for the half century: 18,250 days of the extremely awful antics of Steven J Fairley...Huzzah!

Frank on Tap are having their first ever headline gig Live at Valhalla alongside local legends Wet Denim & Section Red. Frank on Tap are very excited to showcase their new lineup along with a freshly crafted set! Be there on the 8th of September for a great time! $10.00 from under the radar, $15.00 on door - there are limited online tickets so snatch em up while ya can --> https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/80336/Frank-On-Tap-w-Wet-Denim-and-Section-Red.utr

Tickets available from Under The Radar: https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/.../Danica-Bryant---The... Aotearoa's rowdy pop star with a guitar, Danica Bryant, embarks on her first ever national tour this spring, accompanied by her band in support of her sophomore EP. “Deliciously sweet yet shockingly bitter” (Under The Radar), Bryant boasts national accolades from Smokefree Rockquest and Play It Strange, mentorship with Kiwi legend Bic Runga, and a support slot for Elton John. Her electrifying live shows promise performances which are venomous yet “passionate” (Ambient Light), “cynical…

We’re inviting all of you to come and celebrate the launch of Full Disclosure! Full Disclosure is a newly launched independent record label. Our focus is centred around celebrating local music and artists from communities that are often overlooked. We have four very talented DJs who will showcase their own individual styles and sounds. Set times 9pm - Eklektica 10pm - Meilange 11pm - BABETECH 12am - Eerie Come along to be apart of a really special night with us!…

Petrichor is back bringing you our signature high-energy shows! This time with Wet Denim and Daisy Grae at Valhalla. Although fresh to the scene, Wet Denim have already packed out venues such as Valhalla and Meow. Between being roused by their beautifully written originals and catchy covers, Nick Goodwin’s powerhouse vocals will have you in delirium on the dancefloor. Not only did Daisy Grae chart in the Official Top 20 Hot NZ singles with their single ‘Control’ in 2020, but…

Californian Stoner Rock Legends ‘Sasquatch’ will make their way back over to Australia and will finally make their debut in New Zealand this September to celebrate the release of their latest album “Fever Fantasy”. Christchurch based Primal Rocker ‘Pieces of Molly’ will join them on all dates where they will hit the cities of Southport, Brisbane, Sydney, Katoomba, Wollongong, Canberra, Frankston, Melbourne and Adelaide, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. For over 20 years, Los Angeles power trio Sasquatch have been an…

Our shredders Whoreyevo and Khaos McDoom are turning 40 so we're putting on a good ol' fashioned death/blackmetal show with MetalTower and the other bands we're in, Sciolism & DTO. Capping the night off with something a little more eclectic, will be Spork, so that we can kick back and watch some quality tunes to finish off. Come down and help us welcome in middle age with blast beats and shreds. Doors $10 MetalTower on at 9pm

An evening of experimental and challenging sounds, beats, vocalisations and ritual atmospheres and visuals from around the country. Celebrating the Vernal Equinox with the following artists : Mud Death (Ōtepoti / Dunedin) Vihil (Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland) Energy Is Eternal Delight (Pōneke / Wellington) + Another act to be confirmed very soon!. https://www.facebook.com/Mud-Death-1558257134436394/ https://soundcloud.com/mud_death https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100062935913897 https://soundcloud.com/hog-haul-valentine $10 on the door. Doors at 8.23pm, first act on 9pm