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 this week

Daily music and comedy

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 Saturday

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Upcoming events

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Theatre this week

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Uxbridge Gallery, Howick, from Fri Mar 15

The Great China Circus - QEYC Stadium, Tauranga, Sat Mar 16; ASB Stadium, Tue Mar 19-20

Hansel and Gretel - Uxbridge Gallery, Howick, from Sat Mar 16

Hero - Festival Launch, QEII Square, Sat Mar 16; Big Gay Out, Coyle Park, Mar 17, 11am

Inland w Douglas Wright Dance - Aotea Centre, to Sat Mar 16

Damage - Octagon Theatre, Whangarei, to Sat Mar 16

Much Ado About Nothing - Old Arts Quad, University of Auckland, to Sat Mar 16

Figaro Fever - Opera Factory, to Sun Mar 17

The Beauty of Queen of Leenane - Lopdell House, to Sun Mar 17

Bedroom Farce - Off Broadway Theatre, Papakura, to Sun Mar 17

The Play About the Baby w the Auckland Theatre Company - Aotea Centre, to Apr 20

Leah - Sky City Theatre, from Wed Mar 20

The Three Irish Tenors: Brendan Locke, Patrick Fisher, Christopher Ferguson - Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, Fri March 22; Wanganui Opera House, Sat March 23; Regent Theatre, Palmerston North, Sun March 24; Municipal Theatre, Hastings, Tue March 26; Convention Centre, Rotorua Wed March 27

The Vagina Monologues - Maidment Theatre to Sat Mar 23; Bruce Mason Centre, Mar 25-28

Red Fish, Blue Fish - Silo Theatre, to Sat Mar 23

The Happiest Days of Your Life - Dolphin Theatre, Onehunga, to Sat Mar 23

Roger Hall's Take a Chance on Me - Bruce Mason Centre, to Sat Mar 23

Ghost Writer - Howick Little Theatre, to Sat Mar 23

Metekhi w the Georgian State Dancers - Municipal Theatre, Napier, Mon Mar 25; Convention Centre, Rotorua, Tue Mar 26; St James, Wellington, Wed Mar 27

Old Times - Maidment Studio, to Apr 6


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Friday March 15

ROCK/POP

Split Second - Doc Beggs.

The Proclaimers - Starlight Ballroom, Wellington.

Pluto, Augustino - Hillcrest, Hamilton.

The Fun Fun Fun Beach Boys Party w Jeffrey Foskett, Billy Hinsche - Golden Cross, Waihi.

Contagious - Roadhouse.

Tall Poppies - Playhouse Pub.

Ziko, Andrew Richards, Prolepsis, Pleasant Feedback - Temple.

U2 Rattle & Hum Tribute Show - Muddy Farmer.

Hush - O'Hagan's.

Private Eye - De Brett.

goodshirt, Cassette, Lucid 3 - Kings Arms.

Jester - downstairs, Masonic.

The Nythers, Smooth Jimmies - upstairs, Masonic.

Twice as Nice, Tina Cross, Ben Gilgen Band - Alto Bar, Sky City.

The Boogiemen - Java Jive.

Hooley Night w Richard Towers - New City, Sky City.

Roger Skinner - Lincoln Green.

Chet O'Connell Band - Manurewa RSA.

Planet - Rose & Crown.

DANCE/DJ

DJ Howard - Mad Dogs and Englishmen.

DJ Chilli - Thirsty Whale.

Robodisco, DJ Jim Baron, Danielle Moore, Paul Dean, Dick Johnson - Grand Circle.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Kevin Kennedy, Brendan Dugan, Gray Bartlett, Jodi Vaughan - Convention Centre, Rotorua.

The Barry Clewett Jazz Trio - Stamford Plaza Polo Lounge, 6pm.

John Bell, Phil Broadhurst Trio - London Bar.

Ronnie Taylor - Jazz Bar.

Jazz Renaissance Trio - Hunting Lodge Restaurant, Waimauku.

Max Purdie Trio - Half Moon Bay Restaurant.

Bottle of Smoke, McSweeney Brothers - Atrium Bar, Sky City.

Rufus Rehu, Robbie Maxwell - Alhambra.

Ghengis Carney - Dog's Bollix.

COMEDY/CABARET

Rob Guest - Sky City.

Comedy Showcase w Andrew Clay, Jeremy Elwood, Rhys Darby; Late Show - Classic, 8 pm; 10.30pm.

Improv Bandits - Covert Theatre.

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Saturday March 16

ROCK/POP

Double Take - Mad Dogs and Englishmen.

The Fun Fun Fun Beach Boys Party w Jeffrey Foskett, Billy Hinsche - Speakeasy, Gisborne.

Michelle Kazor, Marvey King, Crave - Temple.

D'Baser, KDF, Shadow Flag, Lazona 10 5, Ordain - Masonic.

U2 Rattle & Hum Tribute Show - Playhouse Pub.

Guinness Irish Music Festival w Tim Finn - Aotea Square, noon.

Jakob, Metermen - Kings Arms.

The Boss - R'toto.

Twice as Nice, Tina Cross, Ben Gilgen Band - Alto Bar, Sky City.

Hooley Night w Richard Towers - New City, Sky City.

Mark and Linda - Atrium Bar, Sky City.

Acoustic Earfood - Paradigm, 3.30pm.

Shades of Green - Muddy Farmer.

Planet - Rose & Crown.

DANCE/DJ

DJ's P Money, Sir Vere, Manuel Bundy, Riddle, Motion, Phantom, Presha, Pots - Fu.

DJ Chilli - Thirsty Whale.

DJ Jazz - Roadhouse.

Electric, DJ Dick Johnson, Paul Dean - Grand Circle.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Kevin Kennedy, Brendan Dugan, Gray Bartlett, Jodi Vaughan - Sky City.

Sam Hunt, Gary McCormick, Hammond Gamble - Matua Valley Wines, Waimauku.

Jimjaz4 w Stephanie Brown - Rakinos.

The Seventh Annual Opotiki Country Music Charity Concert w Kathryn Pitt, Dennis Marsh - Opotiki College Hall, 1pm; 7.30pm.

Julie Mason and the Phil Broadhurst Trio - London Bar.

Express - Jazz Bar.

Max Purdie Trio - Half Moon Bay Restaurant.

The Alibis, DJ Gary Dlishus - Claris Sportsclub Grounds, Great Barrier Island, 4pm.

Instant Clama - O'Neill's.

The Red House Rockers - Java Jive.

Brian Smith Trio - Hinemoa Park, Birkenhead, 2pm.

Kip Tipuna, Truda Chadwick - Alhambra.

The Dog's Bollix Band - Dog's Bollix.

CLASSICAL

David Braithwaite, Edmund Taylor - Whittakers Musical Museum, Waiheke Island 5pm.

COMEDY/CABARET

Comedy Showcase w Andrew Clay, Jeremy Elwood, Rhys Darby; the Diamond Lounge w Jan Maree - Classic, 8pm; 10.30pm.

Rob Guest - Sky City.

Micetro - Covert Theatre.

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Sunday March 17

ROCK/POP

The Fun Fun Fun Beach Boys Party w Jeffrey Foskett, Billy Hinsche - Boiler Room, Whakatane.

Contagious - O'Hagan's.

Undressed w Jeremy Elwood, Steve Able, Indiosa; Cassette, Dupa - Kings Arms, 3pm; 8pm.

Suzanne Lynch, Steve Larkins - Alto Bar, Sky City.

Tamlin - New City, Sky City.

Celtic Kiwi - Poenamo, 5pm.

Acoustic Junction - Paradigm, 3.30pm.

Planet - Rose & Crown.

DANCE/DJ

DJ Howard - Mad Dogs and Englishmen.

DJ Grunty - De Brett.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

St Patrick's Street Festival - Muddy Farmer, noon.

St Patrick's Street Festival - O'Neill's Point Irish Pub.

Kevin Kennedy, Brendan Dugan, Gray Bartlett, Jodi Vaughan - Sky City.

St Patrick's Day w Easy Tiger, Dog's Bollix Band, Ghengis Carney - Dog's Bollix.

St Patrick's Day Music - O'Hagan's, 10am.

Sam Hunt, Gary McCormick, Hammond Gamble - Matua Valley Wines, Waimauku.

Julie Mason, Murray Tanner, Alberto Santarelli - Horse & Trap, 12.30pm.

McSweeney Brothers - Atrium Bar, Sky City.

Instant Calma - O'Hagan's, 11am; Finn McCools, 6pm.

Shades of Green; Space Gypsies - Thirsty Whale, 2pm; 7.30pm.

Bill Passalacqua - Bunker.

Pip Harker and the Kitchen Sink - Loaded Hog, 2pm.

The Max Purdie Trio - Cooks Landing Vineyard, Te Kauwhata.

Brian Smith - Ransom Wines, Warkworth, 1pm.

Bicipital Groove - One Red Dog, 1pm.

Soul Sax Plus - Calendula Cottage, noon.

Vox Nova - Devonport Central.

1932 Jazz Orchestra - New Lynn RSA.

The Neil Hannan Band - Auckland Domain Band Rotunda, 2pm.

Brazen - Auckland Domain Winter Gardens, 5pm.

Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - Java Jive.

Side Effects - Alhambra.

Vintage Jazz Band w Bob Ward - Old Bayswater Hall.

CLASSICAL

Emerging Artists from the New Zealand Opera - Dove Myer Robinson Park, 4pm.

Chamber Music Performance w Sarah Hart, Rosemary Cooper, Christine Treseder-Hallett - St Michael's Church, Remuera, 7pm.

Organ Concert w John Wells - Auckland Town Hall, 2.30pm.

COMEDY

Soap - Covert Theatre.

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Monday March 18

ROCK/POP

Tall Order - Alto Bar, Sky City.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Open Mic w Chelle - Temple.

COMEDY

Raw Comedy w Benjamin Crellin - Classic.

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Tuesday February 19

ROCK/POP

Tall Order - Alto Bar, Sky City.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Kevin Kennedy, Brendan Dugan, Gray Bartlett, Jodi Vaughan - Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga.

Anita, the Hoolman Tait Band, Bill Passalacqua - Temple

COMEDY/OTHER

Variety Show w Chris Powley, Dave Ngawhika, Extreme Comique - New City, Sky City.


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Wednesday March 20

ROCK/POP

The Circles, the Heavy Jones Trio - Kings Arms.

Tall Order - Alto Bar, Sky City.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Kevin Kennedy, Brendan Dugan, Gray Bartlett, Jodi Vaughan - Municipal Theatre, Napier.

Candy and Jazztrack - Gables.

The Barry Clewett Jazz Trio - Stamford Plaza Polo Lounge, 6pm.

Mojave - Cuba.

Shayn Wills - Java Jive.

Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - Lincoln Green.

COMEDY/CABARET

Poetry Night w Michael Rudd - Temple.

Variety Show w Chris Powley, James Taylor, Carole King Tribute - New City, Sky City.

Big Wednesday - Classic.

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Thursday March 21

ROCK/POP

The Fun Fun Fun Beach Boys Party w Jeffrey Foskett, Billy Hinsche - Flashbacks Party Bar, Lower Hutt.

Stan Malcolm, Misadelphia, Class One, Ash Road, 5 Foot Fall - Temple.

Steamer, Shady Brian - Kings Arms.

Slam - O'Hagan's.

Tall Order - Alto Bar, Sky City.

Doug Norris, James Taylor and Carole King Tribute - New City, Sky City.

Phil Madsen - Atrium Bar, Sky City.

Sweet Enough - Java Jive.

DANCE/DJ

DJ Classic Daddy - Roadhouse.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Kevin Kennedy, Brendan Dugan, Gray Bartlett, Jodi Vaughan - Regent Theatre, Palmerston North.

Jones, Field, Brown - London Bar.

Paul Ubana Jones - Masonic.

COMEDY

Comedy Showcase w Benjamin Crelling, Jason Hoyte, Michele A'Court - Classic.