This week

Whether you prefer Che Fu to Chopin, or comedy to Chekhov, you can keep track of what's on in Auckland right here. This listing is updated weekly so check each Friday for a fresh entertainment guide.

Theatre in season

Daily music and comedy

 Friday

 Saturday

 Sunday

 Monday

 Tuesday

 Wednesday

 Thursday

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Theatre in season

The Book Club - Octagon Theatre, Whangarei, to Sat Aug 4


Blood Brothers - Aotea Centre, to Sun Jul 22


Take A Chance On Me - Maidment, to Sat Aug 18


The Millionairess - Pumphouse, to Sat Jul 28


Atrocities - Herald Theatre, to Sat Jul 28


Dead Guilty - Howick Little Theatre, to Sat Aug 4


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Friday July 20

ROCK/POP


Jordan Luck, the Managers - University of Auckland Quad, noon.

Garageland - Waikato University, Hamilton.

Graham Brazier - Oak and Black Dog.

Hussman, Stoods, Rubber Tarzan - Kings Arms.

Hush -Horse & Trap.

Bomb Squad - Basix.

Contagious - O'Hagans.

Tall Poppies - Finnegans, Poenamo

Bomb Squad - Basix.

Battle of the Bands - Bar in the Green, Lincoln Green.

Hands Off - Playhouse.

Russell French - Orchards, Lincoln Green.

Kick - Rose & Crown.

Chill Factor, Albert and Menchie - Immigrant.

Ben Fulton - Odeon Cafe.

Ordain, Useful Idiots - Notes.


DANCE/DJ


DJs Jason Howson, Sean Lyons - Box.

Super Saiyaan, Tim Hopkins, Steve Usher - Cause Celebre.

DJ Mariano, Apollo - Havana, Ibiza.

Entourage, DJ Smokin Joe - Surgery Bar.

DJ Lizard - Copper Joe's.

DJ Bounce - Factory.


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS


Charmaine Ford Quartet - London Bar.

Soul Sax Plus - Puka Park Resort.

Georgia - Otto's Sapphire Room.

The Barry Clewett Jazz Trio - Stamford Plaza Polo Lounge.

Rufus Rehu, Robbie Maxwell - Alhambra.

The Blue Jaffas - Java Jive.

Druid - Dog's Bollix.

Jim Jazz - Rakinos.


COMEDY/POETRY


The Improv Bandits; Late Night Micetro - Covert Theatre, 8 pm; 10 pm.

Comedy Showcase w Paul Ego, John Glass, Andrew Kovacevich; Late & Live w Benjamin Crellin - Classic; 8 pm; 10.30 pm.

Montana Poetry Day w Graham Brazier, Jan Maree, Bob Orr, Olwyn Stewart - Temple.


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Saturday July 21

ROCK/POP


Garageland, Pluto - Massey University Social Hall, Palmerston North.

Early Warning - Finnegans, Poenamo.

Deep Fascination - Brewhouse, Poenamo.

Tall Poppies - Carlton.

Battle of the Bands - Masonic.

Planet - Playhouse.

Kick - Rose & Crown.

Perfect Strangers, Albert and Menchie - Immigrant.


DANCE/DJ


DJ Mose, P-Money - Factory.

Funky People! w Peter Urlich, Bevan Keys - Box, Cause Celebre.

DJ Nocturnal - Basix.

Entourage, DJ Smokin Joe - Surgery Bar.

DJ Ned Roy - Iguacu.

DJ Nocturnal - Basix.

DJ Chilli - Copper Joe's.

Surkuy, DJ Mariano - Havana.

DJs Apollo, Mariano, LA - Ibiza.

Total Mayhem - Notes.


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS


Soul Sax Plus - Hardware Cafe.

Dolores, Stars in Their Eyes, Rangi Tu Noa Black - Temple.

Max Purdie, Peta Su'ilepa - Alhambra.

Neil Edwards & the Rockin' Lockins - Java Jive.

Hammond Express - London Bar.

Kiwi Express - Cask and Cleaver.

Dog's Bollix Band - Dog's Bollix.

Jews Brothers - Rakinos.


COMEDY


Micetro; Saturday Night Late - Covert Theatre, 8 pm; 10 pm.

Comedy Showcase w Paul Ego, John Glass, Andrew Kovacevich; Late & Loose - Classic; 8 pm; 10.30 pm

Colin Parris - New Lynn RSA.


CLASSICAL


Tamas Vesmas, Alexander Ivashkin - Auckland Art Gallery, Wellesley Wing, 8 pm.


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Sunday July 22

ROCK/POP


Undressed w Josh Hetherington, Al Khan, Rubber Tarzan; the Radio Kings - Kings Arms, 3 pm, 7 pm.


DANCE/DJ


DJs LA, Mariano, Apollo - Havana, Ibiza.


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS


Murray Tanner Trio - Horse & Trap, noon.

Soul Sax Plus - Prince's Faire, noon.

Bicipital Groove - One Red Dog, 1 pm.

Brian Smith-George Chisholm Trio - Brickhouse.

John McGough - Roundabout Bar.

The Society Jazzmen - Headin' Home.

McSweeney Brothers - Immigrant, 4 pm.

Lounge Associates, Georgia, Las Vegas Lounge - Iguacu, 12.30 pm.

Briar Ross - Yacht Club, noon.

Brendon Ham and Back II Basix - Java Jive.

Sean and Rodney, Bollix Cousins - Dog's Bollix.


COMEDY


Soap - Covert Theatre.


CLASSICAL


Auckland Symphony Orchestra - Bruce Mason Centre, 2.30 pm.


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Monday July 23

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS


Neil Hannan Band - Serious Espresso.

Ben Fulton - Bunker.

Open Mic w Chelle - Temple.


DANCE/DJ


DJ Rodger - De Brett.


COMEDY


Raw Comedy - Classic.


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Tuesday July 24

ROCK/POP


Powderfinger - Wellington Town Hall.


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS


Open Mic w Gaille Tinihau - Temple.


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Wednesday July 25

ROCK/POP


Powderfinger - St James.

Mr B - De Brett.


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS


The Barry Clewett Jazz Trio - Stamford Plaza Polo Lounge.

Julie Mason and Phil Broadhurst - Gables.

Open Mic w Chelle - Temple.

Brendon Ham and Back II Basix - Lincoln Green.

Shayn Wills - Java Jive.

Toolroom Tales- Hardware Cafe.


COMEDY


Big Wednesday w Jan Maree - Classic.

More or Less - Covert Theatre.


CLASSICAL


New Zealand Opera Black Box Series Up Close - Bruce Mason Centre.


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Thursday July 26

ROCK/POP


Battle of the Bands w All Torn Up, Kidokie, Fono, Alternate Dischord - Kings Arms.

Contagious - Copper Joe's.

Sir Howard Morrison - Sky City Theatre.

Strung Out, Next In Line, Sommerset - Masonic.

The Black Seeds - Shadows, University of Auckland.

Stan Malcolm - Temple.


DANCE/DJ


Entourage, DJ Smokin Joe - Surgery Bar.

DJ Wanda - O'Hagans.


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS


Greg Tell Trio, Play It Ramsey Lewis - Galatos.

COMEDY


The Eliminator, the Lab - Covert Theatre, 8 pm; 10 pm.

Comedy Showcase - Classic, 8 pm.