KEY POINTS:
Our guide to what's happening around Auckland this weekend:
FRIDAY APRIL 27
ROCK/POP
Good Charlotte - St James, Queen St
Ross Mullins - New Orient, Elliott St
Jonnie Rose, Cherry's Gemstones, Hoopla & Ivy Lies - Schooner Tavern, Quay St
Lazyboyz - Bluestone Bar, Durham Lane
Gary Harvey Band -
The Stirling, Waihi
Kiwi Express - Onehunga Workingmen's Club
Kill Surf City - Dog's Bollix, Newton
The Brunettes - Kings Arms, Newton
James Ray - Bar Africa, 1B William Pickering Dr, Albany
John Rowles - Rotorua Civic Centre
Altitude - Kentish Hotel, Waiuku
Mumsdollar, Quarter2 and Kingston, Tarintinos, Evil Tiger, Jonnie Rose and the Situations - Masonic Tavern, Devonport
Motor City Family Funk - Ye Olde Bailey, Ti Rakau Dr, 6.30pm
Catch 22 - Reef Bar, Mission Bay
Eddie Gaiger - Brooklyn Bar and Lounge, Queen St, 9.30pm
Hands Off - Cock and Bull, Botany
Kick - Cock and Bull, Ellerslie
Black Salt - Cock and Bull, Lynfield
Contagious - Cock and Bull, Hamilton
Halo - Cock and Bull, Newmarket
Luke Hurley - Lembas Cafe, Raumati
John McGough - Birkenhead RSA
Scenic Drive - The 2nd Level, 16-18 Glenmall Pl, Glen Eden, 7pm
DANCE/DJ
Full Code with support from Bobby Brazuka, TheOthers (live) and DJ Loki - Coherent, K Rd
Mark Emerson, Luke Walker, Jonathan Marshall, Daniel Farley - Calibre, St Kevin's Arcade. K Rd
Sausage Tit Soundsystem with Paul Dean, Brent Carter, Slim McCool and Uncle Phil - Fu Bar, Queen St
Daniel Farley, Angela Fisken, Greg Churchill - Ink Bar, K Rd
Isaac Aesili - Northern Steamship Company Brewbar, Quay St
Cookin' with Cpt Nemo & Omega B - Sekure, Hamilton
Sweet Calling with Mr Rivers, Nyntee and Pete Nice - Suite, 2 Hobson St
The Turnaround meets Decksterity - The Bacco Room, 53 Nelson St
The Nabatean & Jason Eli - Khuja Lounge, 536 Queen St
Jason Eli and Roger Perry - Mesh Bar, 138 Hurstmere Rd
FREE Jason Eli and General Lee - Bar3 SkyCity
FREE DJ King Salsa - Mexican Cafe, Victoria St
Uncle Jnr and Milk and Cookies - Merge Cafe, K Rd
DJ Onny - The Kingslander, 470 New North Rd
JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS
Timothy William - Coco Club, 3 Fort Lane
London Bar Trio (Barry, Webster, Dennison) - London Bar, Wellesley St, 8pm
Sinatra Lives - SkyCity Theatre
Rufus & Company - Grey Lynn RSC
DJ DX3 Sessions - C.A.C, Mt Eden
Ronnie & Max - Pacific Bar, Gulf Harbour
McSweeny Brothers - Muldoon's, Orewa
Maria O'Flaherty & Ben Fernandez - Invito Bar & Restaurant, Bacons Lane, Chancery, 6.30pm
Viva Gloria - Mecca Stonehouse, Mission Bay, 6.30pm
FREE Nigel Gavin and friends - 121 Cafe, Ponsonby
CLASSICAL/OPERA
NZ Trio - Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North
COMEDY
Comedy Showcase, Late And Live with Paul Ego - The Classic, 321 Queen St, 8pm
FAMILY
The Sky Tonight/A Grand Tour of our Solar System - Stardome Observatory, One Tree Hill, 8pm/9pm
SATURDAY APRIL 28
ROCK/POP
The King Brothers (Japan) - Fleet FM Party, Space, 8 Osborne St, Newmarket. 9pm, entry $10
King Brothers, Mint Chicks, DHDFDs - Masonic Tavern, Devonport
John Rowles - Thames Civic Centre
Russian Three-Piece Band - Russia Club & Bar, 88 Broadway, Newmarket,
The Cosbys' FINAL show - Schooner Tavern, Quay St
Wanted - Kentish Hotel, Waiuku
Gary Harvey Band - The Salutation, Thames
Blue Collar Band - Kamo Club, Whangarei, 8pm
Hands Off - Cock and Bull, Botany
Kick - Cock and Bull, Ellerslie
Black Salt - Cock and Bull, Lynfield
Contagious - Cock and Bull, Hamilton
Halo - Cock and Bull, Newmarket
Undercover - Dog's Bollix, Newton
Motor City Family Funk - Montys, Highland Park
Corporate Voice Experience - Nuffield St Brewbar, Newmarket
Dave Clark - Birkenhead RSA
DANCE/DJ Strut with Snitch, Cyril Orson, James Martin, Nick Howells - Ink Bar, K Rd
Inner City Pressure with Nyntee - La Zeppa, 33 Drake St
DJ Karn Hall - The Kingslander, 470 New North Rd, Kingsland, 9:30pm
Scratch 22 & Submariner - Khuja Lounge, 536 Queen St
Vintage Denim with Paul Unverricht and Nick Johnson - Denim, 207 Parnell Rd
George FM presents the Nite:Life Awards with DJs Peter Urlich, Tim Phin, Greg Churchill & Angela Fisken, Mikey Havoc, Dick Johnson and more - The Bacco Room, 53 Nelson St
Alphabet Soup with special guest Manuel Bundy - Suite, 2 Hobson St
Sweet with the Coalition DJs, Sample Gee, Grant Marshall, General Lee - Calibre, St Kevin's Arcade, K Rd
Rhythm & Vines guests - Northern
Steamship Company Brewbar, Quay St
The Blush Response, Module - Coherent, K Rd
Stomp 2007 - TelstraClear Pacific Stadium, Manukau
Dan Paine - Tabac Bar, Mills Lane
Got The Beats with Superclarkee, Luke James - The Supermarket, 270 K Rd
Balada with Bobby Brazuka, Samba Maracana and more - Safari Lounge, Ponsonby
Cern, Menace, Brian Damage - Fu Bar
For Goodness Breaks - Safari Lounge
DJ Mark - Mangawhai Tavern, 8.30pm
FREE General Lee, Grant Marshall - Bar3, SkyCity
JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS
DJ Elvis Le May - C.A.C, Mt Eden
Red Wine and Smokin' Blues - Artworks Theatre, Oneroa, Waiheke
FREE Steven Barry Trio - Mecca Stonehouse, Mission Bay, 2pm-5pm
Nikola Memedovic Group - Coco Club, 3 Fort Lane
London Bar Trio (Barry, Webster, Dennison) - London Bar, Wellesley St, 8pm
The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band - The Wine Cellar, St. Kevin's Arcade, K Rd
Viva Gloria - Mecca Stonehouse, Mission Bay
Paul McLaney, Tim Guy, Age Pryor - 121 Cafe, Ponsonby
Sydney organist Neil Jensen at Auckland's historic Wurlitzer pipe organ accompanies the 1924 silent movie Girl Shy- Hollywood Cinema, 20 St Georges Rd, Avondale, 7.30pm
Jin Ju - Auckland Museum, 8pm
John McGough - Howick Club
CLASSICAL/OPERA
Becroft Grand Aria - The PumpHouse, Takapuna, 7.30pm
Kowhai Baroque with special guest violinist Lara Hall - St. Luke's Church, Remuera Rd, 7.30pm
DANCE Dance Seminar Series: Intersections - Otara Music and Arts Centre, cnr Newbury St and Bairds Rd, 9am-5pm
FAIRS AND MARKETS
North Shore Antiques & Collectables Fair - Sport & Fitness Centre, AUT, Akoranga Dr, Northcote
COMEDY
Comedy Showcase, Late and Live with Jeremy Corbett - The Classic, 321 Queen St, 8pm
FAMILY
The Sky Tonight/A Grand Tour of our Solar System - Stardome Observatory, One Tree Hill, 8pm/9pm
LEARN
Artists Kah Bee Chow and Daniel Malone discuss their work with cross-cultural communicator Alistair Kwun - Gallery 2, Gus Fisher Gallery, Shortland St
SUNDAY APRIL 29
ROCK/POP
Gary Harvey Band - Kentish Hotel, Waiuku
Lisa Crawley - Dog's Bollix, Newton
Undressed at 3pm - Kings Arms Tavern, Newton
Ana Strong and Davy Beige - Grand Central, Ponsonby
King Brothers - Descarga Cubana, K Rd
DANCE/DJ
Karn Hall - The Living Room, Ponsonby 2pm
JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS
Soul Sax Plus - Tairua Landing, 222 Main Rd, Tairua, noon
James Ray & Chet O'Connell - Bar Africa, Albany
The Caitlin Smith Trio - The Drake, 2 Drake St, 5pm
The Mr Miyagi Project - Blowfish Sushi, 144 Parnell Rd, 3pm
Ronnie and Max - Taiko, Kingsland, 6.30pm
DJ Elvis Le May - C.A.C, Mt Eden
Ronnie Taylor and Max Purdie, 11am-3pm; Helen Barrett, 6pm - Iguacu, Parnell Rd
North Harbour Swing Band - East Coast Bays RSA, Bute Rd, Browns Bay
Live Jazz Brunch - Sal Rose, 1A Alberton Rd, 11am-2pm
The Spanish guitar of Carlos - Cafe Invito, 7 Bacons Lane, The Chancery
Oboe virtuoso Russel Walder - Soul, Huia Rd, 4.30pm
Polly Sussex and James Tibbles - Ponsonby Baptist Church, 2pm
Dalewool Auckland Brass: An Anzac Tribute - Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna
Sydney organist Neil Jensen at Auckland's historic Wurlitzer pipe organ accompanies the 1924 silent movie Girl Shy - Hollywood Cinema, 20 St Georges Rd, Avondale, 2pm
City Edition - Kentish Hotel, Waiuku
CLASSICAL/OPERA
The Perilous Night concert - University of Auckland's School of Music Theatre, 6 Symonds St
FESTIVALS AND SHOWS
Bride & Groom Show - Ellerslie Event Centre
FAIRS AND MARKETS
Clevedon Village Market - Clevedon Community Centre, Clevedon Rd, 10am-3pm
North Shore Antiques & Collectables Fair - Sport & Fitness Centre, AUT, Akoranga Dr, Northcote
Takapuna Sunday Market - Takapuna central car park, 6am-noon
FAMILY
Nursery/Weeding Day Motutapu Island - Meet at downtown ferry terminal 9am.