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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.

Daily music and comedy

 Friday

 Saturday

 Sunday

 Monday

 Tuesday

 Wednesday

 Thursday

Upcoming events

Venue details

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name="friday">Friday December 28

ROCK/POP

the feelers - Waihi Beach Hotel , Gisborne.

Tim Finn, Don McGlashan - Coroglen Tavern, Coromandel.

Kick - Rose & Crown.

Being the Boss - Playhouse.

Monkey Puzzle - The Drunken Duck, Gisborne.

Tadpole, goodshirt, Primary, DJ Slowdeck - Whangamata Hotel.

DANCE/DJ

Entourage - Stables Bar.

Kiwi Express - Onehunga W.M.C.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Midge Marsden and the Remarkable Beatroosters - Leigh Sawmill.

Mark Heke & the Ponsonby Express - Java Jive.

Barry Clewett Jazz Trio - Stamford Plaza Polo Lounge.

Peter & Kirby Wood - The Jazz Bar.

Rufus Rehu - Alhambra.

COMEDY

The Last Laughs of 2001 & The Late Night ComedyZone - The Classic.


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Saturday December 29

ROCK/POP

the feelers - Anchor Inn, Mt Maunganui.

Zed - Mill, New Plymouth.

Kick - Rose & Crown.

Tim Finn, Don McGlashan - Boiler Room, Whakatane.

Being the Boss - Playhouse.

Tadpole, goodshirt, Primary, DJ Slowdeck - Coroglen Tavern, Whitianga.

Split Second - Sir George Grey Hotel, Tairua.

Being the Boss - Playhouse.

Acoustic Junction - Paradigm.

Kiwi Express - Kohukohu Hotel.

Monkey Puzzle - The Drunken Duck, Gisborne.

DANCE/DJ

Lil Duanee, Dan Clark & Steve Usher - Galatos.

DJ Maryanne - Stables Bar.

Ned Roy DJ - Iguacu.

New York Minute Project - Sputnik

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Midge Marsden and the Remarkable Beatroosters - The Brownzy.

The Rockin' Lockins - Java Jive.

Mojave - The Jazz Bar.

Truda Chadwick & Kip Tipuna - Alhambra.

Soul Sax Plus - Sailors Rest, Whitianga.

COMEDY

The Last Laughs of 2001, The Late Night ComedyZone - The Classic.

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Sunday December 30

ROCK/POP

the feelers - Coroglen Tavern, Coromandel.

Tim Finn, Don McGlashan - Papamoa Sports & Recreation Club.

Stellar* - Roadhouse, Papakura.

Kiwi Express - Opononi Hotel.

Acoustic Earfood - Paradigm.

Split Second - Whitianga Pub.

Monkey Puzzle - The Drunken Duck, Gisborne.

DANCE/DJ

New York Minute Project - Sputnik.

Alpine Unity w Shapeshifter, Pylonz, Digital Pimp, the Black Seeds, Kaps, Soane - Flock Hill Sation, Craigieburn Valley, Canterbury ($100).

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Brendon Ham & Back II Basix - Java Jive.

Lounge Associates; Caitlin Smith and the Fondu Set - Iguacu Murray Duncan - Lincoln Green.

Vox Nova Latin Trio - D - Central.

Side Effects - Alhambra.

Nigel Gavin Trio - The Thirsty Whale.

COMEDY

The Usual Suspects - Gary McCormick, Tim Shadbolt & Sam Hunt - Mills Reef, Tauranga ($25).


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Monday December 31

ROCK/POP

First Night Auckland 2002 w Anika Moa, Chinese Dance School, JimJazz Quintet, Jan Maree, the WBC and more - Aotea Centre and Aotea Square, 6 pm.

Stellar, Tim Finn, Don McGlashan- Whangamata Hotel.

Kick - Rose & Crown.

Kiwi Express - Kaitaia Hotel.

Split Second - Whitianga Pub.

Tadpole, goodshirt, Primary, DJ Slowdeck - East Pier, Napier.

Export Gold 2002 The Party w Fur Patrol, Zed, Che Fu, Dimmer, Splitter, The D4, MC Slave - Haruru Falls, Paihia.

DJ/DANCE

New York Minute Project - Sputnik.

Slinky 2001/2001 w Pete Wardman, Dave Lea, Leighton, Jolyon, Raob Warner, Andy Vann - Auckland Town Hall ($65).

Aria 51 - Playhouse.

NYFU w Bad Company, Concord Daw, 48 Sonic, Pots Clete, Phantom, Johno, Manuel Bundy, Sir Vere, Pari, Timmy Shumacher - Fu, Fu Bar, ($90).

Digital, Marcus Intalex & Bailey- New Frontiers, Wellington.

DJ CJ - Stables Bar.

Lightspeed New Yeah! w Nathan Haines, Nice 'n' Urlich, Ian Pooley, Dick Johnson, Nice 'n' Urlich, Sample Gee, General Lee, Sam Hill - St James Complex ($85).

The Gathering, John Digweed, Pitch Black, Salmonella Dub, Austin Leeds, King Kapisi - Cobb Valley, Takaka, Mon Dec 31-Jan 3 2002 ($160).

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Midge Marsden, the Remarkable Beatroosters & Graham Brazier - Harbour View Hotel, Raglan.

Thran Maggie - Dog's Bollix.

Strangefruit - The Jazz Bar.

COMEDY

The Usual Suspects - Gary McCormick, Tim Shadbolt & Sam Hunt - Miro Vineyards, Onetangi, Waiheke Island ($37)

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Tuesday January 1

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Ken Stringfellow - Bar Bodega, Wellington, Tues Jan 3.

Soul Sax Plus - Pauanui Club.


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Wednesday January 2

ROCK/POP

Zed - Cosmopolitan Club, Gisborne.

Tim Finn, Don McGlashan w Dave Dobbyn - Great Lakes Centre, Taupo.

Tadpole, The D4, Rubicon, goodshirt, Primary, Ugly Stick - TSB Bowl of Brooklands, New Plymouth.


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Thursday January 3

ROCK/POP

Zed - Grumpy Mole, Napier.

Tim Finn, Don McGlashan - Waihi Beach Hotel.

King Kapisi, Dimmer - Masonic.

Acoustic Earfood - Embargo.

Ken Stringfellow - Bar Bodega, Wellington.


JAZZ/BLUES

Midge Marsden and the Remarkable Beatroosters - Anchor Inn, Mt Maunganui.

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