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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Upcoming events

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Theatre this week

Sculpture Symposium - Eggsentric Cafe, Coromandel, to Mon Oct 28


Restless Ecstasy - Silo Theatre, to Sat Oct 26


Guys and Dolls w the Pukekohe Light Opera Club - Harrington Hall, to Sat Oct 26


Play 2 - Maidment Studio, to Sat Oct 26


Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's Aspects of Love w the North Shore Music Theatre - Pumphouse, from Sat Oct 26


Jesus Christ Superstar w the Auckland Music Theatre - Wespoint Performing Arts Complex, to Sat Nov 2


Waiting for Godot - Maidment, to Sat Nov 2

Home Fries - Aotea Centre, to Sat Nov 9



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Friday October 25

ROCK/POP


Pacifier, Grinspoon, Slim - Heaven, Whangarei

The Mercenaries, Easy Tiger - Kings Arms

Seafood - Hillcrest, Hamilton

Don't Die Wishing, Ruptus Jack, Sepia, Amber Wave, the Mint Chicks - upstairs, Masonic

Lucid 3 - Molasses, Raglan

Meterman, Avotor - Valve, Wellington

BCENE, Damien Binder, Brett Adams, Punga, the Drones - Temple

Contagious - O'Hagans

Flik, Mystery Liquid - downstairs, Masonic

Head Office - Cardrona Alehouse

Overdrive - Roadhouse

Planet - Rose & Crown

Rhythm and Groove - Playhouse Pub

Vaimatu All Stars String Band - New City, Sky City

MG45 - Mad Dogs and Englishmen


DANCE/DJ


Wrapped w Dick Johnson, Roger Perry, Bevan Keys, Nick D, Dan C - St James

Sundissential - New Warehouse Venue, Morrin Rd, Mt Wellington

Blah Wobal, Spanish Fly, Dunc tha Funk - lounge, Galatos

Forenziks, EPR, DJ Miso, Pari - basement, Galatos

DJ Andy - Carlton

Roger Perry, Soane - Basement, 13 Shortland St


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS


Ronnie Taylor - Jazz Bar

Kiwi Express - Moerewa Hotel

Neil Edwards and the Rockin' Lockins - Java Jive

Grant Chilcott, Val Leemon - St Heliers streets, 1pm

Kip Tipuna, Angela Vodanovich - Bricklane

Julie Mason, Phil Broadhurst Trio - London Bar

Rufus Rehu, Robbie Maxwell - Alhambra

The Barry Clewett Jazz Trio - Stamford Plaza Polo Lounge, 5pm

Denis Hepi Trio - Euro Bar

Instant Calma - Dog's Bollix


COMEDY/CABARET


Ten for $10 w Sam Wills - Classic, 8pm

Late 'n' Loud - Classic, 10.30pm

Rapid Fire Improv -Covert, 8pm

Improv Bandits - Covert, 10pm



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Saturday October 26

ROCK/POP


Pacifier, Grinspoon, Slim - Altitude, Hamilton

Queen Tribute Band - Aotea Centre

The Unusuals, Voom, Paul from Pan Am - Kings Arms

Conray, What No Helmet, Toaster, 5th Threat - Temple

Razer - R'toto

The Brunettes - Stage Door Cafe, Palmerston North

Seafood - Bar Bodega, Wellington

Lucid 3 - Matakana School Auction, 1pm; Mangawhai Tavern, 8pm

Planet - Rose & Crown

Rhythm and Groove - Playhouse Pub

Out of the Blue - Manurewa Cosmpolitan Club

Vaimatu All Stars String Band - New City, Sky City


DANCE/DJ


Benwah, Andy Vann - Basement

DJ Ned Roy - Iguacu

Steve Usher, Cesar the Spanish Fly, Isaac Aesili - lounge, Galatos

DJ Tua - Carlton

Bollix Band - Dog's Bollix


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS


The Ritchie Pickett Experience - Jazz Bar

Kiwi Express - Waipu Hotel

The Human Instinct - Java Jive

Trio Gumbo - St Heliers streets, 11am

Occimorons - Occidental

Soul Sax Plus - Whitianga Hotel, 3pm

Peta Si'ulepa, Max Purdie, Jim Lake - Bricklane

Mojave - London Bar

Kip Tipuna, Truda Chadwick - Alhambra

Cats 'N Jammers Jazz - Borders, noon

Denis Hepi and the Trio Caribbean - Creole Bar

CLASSICAL

North Island Cathedral Choirs' Festival Concert - Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, 7.30pm


COMEDY


Ten for $10 w Sam Wills - Classic, 8pm

Xprov - Classic, 10.30pm

Rapid Fire Improv - Covert Theatre, 8pm

Improv Comedy Challenge - Covert, 10pm



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Sunday October 27

ROCK/POP


Pacifier, Blindspott, Grinspoon, Slim - Baypark Raceway Convention Centre, Tauranga

So To Speak, This Night Creeps, the Mint Chicks, This Night Creeps - Kings Arms

The Brunettes - Bar Bodega, Wellington

York Street Studios Acid Test Competition - Temple

Lucid 3 - Bridgehouse, Warkworth

McSweeney - O'Hagans

Meterman, Avotor - O'Flaherty's, Napier


DANCE/DJ


Dick Johnson, Bevan Keys, Roger Perry, Soane - Basement


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS


Groove 'n' Hi - Jazz Bar

Lounge Associates; Nairobi Trio - Iguacu, 3.30pm; 7pm

Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - Java Jive

Grant Chilcott, Val Leemon - Bricklane

Julie Mason, Phil Broadhurst, Alberto Santarelli - Horse and Trap, 12.30pm

Ronnie Taylor, Bollix Cousins, Irish Dancers - Dog's Bollix

Cats 'N Jammers Jazz - Phoenix Alitalia, noon

Grand Central Band - New Brew

Side Effects - Alhambra

Max Purdie Trio - Westbrook Vineyard, 11am

Occimorons - Occidental, 4pm

Sarah McCallum Trio - Spencer on Byron, noon

John Wilcox, Don Bruce - Albany Inn, noon; Sangria, 5pm


CLASSICAL


North Island Cathedral Choirs' Festival Eucharist- Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, 9.30am

North Island Cathedral Choirs' Festival Evensong - Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, 5pm

A Feast of Violins - Highwic, 3pm


COMEDY


Things are Looking Up w Gary McCormick, Tim Shadbolt - Masonic



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Monday October 28

ROCK/POP


Pacifier, Grinspoon, Slim - London Shed, Pakuranga

Chris Knox, Fang, Mary, Josh Hetherington, Damien Binder - Kings Arms


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS


Max Purdie Trio - Westbrook Vineyard, 11am

Open Mic Night Competition w Chelle - Temple

Soul Sax Plus - Whitianga Hotel, 3pm


CLASSICAL


Tokyo String Quartet - Auckland Town Hall, 8pm


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Tuesday October 29

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS


Julz Nathan, Andy Gibson, Robbie White, MC Free, Sonja Williams - Temple

JohnWilcox - Cuba


CLASSICAL


A Night at the Opera w the Auckland Symphony Orchestra and the Auckland Choral Society - Aotea Centre, 8pm


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Wednesday October 30

ROCK/POP


Pacifier, Grinspoon, Slim - Glenfield Tavern

Six Foot High, Garage Fodder - Kings Arms

Chelle, Mat Jenkins, Murray Haddow, Eli, Two Spirit - Temple

Acoustic Jam w Shayn Wills - Java Jive


DANCE/DJ


Retro Wednesday w the Marshall - Grand Circle

Reel Big Fish, WBC - Galatos


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS


Mahinarangi Tocker, Charlotte Yates - Tuna Cafe, Moerewa

University School of Jazz - Jazz Bar

Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - Lincoln Green

The Barry Clewett Jazz Trio - Stamford Plaza Polo Lounge, 5pm

Darren McDonald - Cuba

Denis Hepi, Miguel Fuentes, Kevin Field - Iguacu

Luke Hurley - Hardware Cafe



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Thursday October 31

ROCK/POP


Runninghouse - Kings Arms

Mikey B, Jamie Stone, Ziko, Avid, Sushi, thirtycyclehum - Temple

Dave Alley - Java Jive

Planet - Rose & Crown


DANCE/DJ


Fou Nature - Surgery

DJ Grant - Carlton

DJ Noel - O'Hagans


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS


The Swedish Jazz Kings - Fickling Convention Centre, 7pm

Mahinarangi Tocker, Charlotte Yates - Classic

David Newton Trio - London Bar

Nino's Latin Jazz Band - Cuba

Open Mic w Marcus - Jazz Bar

The Lounge Associates - New Brew

Murray McIlwraith Quartet - Gables