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

Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music - Civic, Sep 7-8

Sanctuary - Municipal Theatre, Hastings, Fri Sep 7

Hellbent - Helen Medlyn and Penny Dodd in Cabaret - Herald Theatre, to Sun Sep 9

Soul of a Pacific Sound w the Ahiwai Performance Group - Auckland Town Hall, Sep 11-13

The Last Laugh - Maidment Studio, from Wed Sep 12

Ennio Marchetto - Sky City Theatre, Thu Sep 13-15

The Field w the Irish Theatre Group - Aotea Centre, from Wed Sep 12

A Streetcar Named Desire - Maidment Theatre, to Sat Sep 29

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Friday September 7

ROCK/POP

Cane Slide, Joed Out, Edward Gains - Kings Arms.
Tall Poppies - Carlton.
Chill Factor, Rikoche - Immigrant, 9 pm; 10 pm.
NZ Beatles Tribute Show - New City Bar, Sky City Casino.
Alto Band - Alto Casino, Sky City.
Michael Scorey, Ruptus Jack - Temple.
Planet - Rose & Crown.
Lion Red Raw Battle of the Bands - Mill, New Plymouth.
Catch 22 - Roadhouse.
The Boogiemen - Basix.

DANCE/DJ

Velvet - Toto's Monticristo Rooms.
DJ Lizard - Copper Joe's.
DJ Mariano - Havana, Ibiza.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Alberto Santarelli Quartet - London Bar.
The Barry Clewett Jazz Trio - Stamford Plaza Polo Lounge.
David and Judi - Lincoln Green.
Below the Baseline - Rakinos.
Feck - Dog's Bollix.
Hot House Quartet - Otto's Sapphire Room.

COMEDY

The Improv Bandits; Late Night Micetro - Covert Theatre, 8 pm; 10 pm.
Comedy Showcase w Paul Ego, James Elliott; Fight Night - Classic, 8 pm; 10.30 pm.

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Saturday September 8

ROCK/POP

D-Super, Hilt - Kings Arms.
Tall Poppies - R'Totos.
Rikoche - Mad Dogs & Englishmen.
NZ Beatles Tribute Show - New City Bar, Sky City.
Alto Band - Alto Casino, Sky City.
Planet - Rose & Crown.
Gaille Tinihau, Soda, Mahara Tocker, Stan Malcolm, Tarun Mohanbhai, Sue and Trigg, Sarah Brown - Temple.
Perfect Strangers - Immigrant.
The Rick Poole Charity Jam Night - Basix.

DANCE/DJ

Break the Ice Singles Party - ASB Stadium, St Heliers.
DJ Big Matt - Leigh Sawmill Cafe.
DJ Ned Roy - Iguacu.
DJ Lizard - Copper Joe's.
DJ Mariano - Havana, Ibiza.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Jazz & Cabaret Series w the Auckland Philharmonia, Alan Broadbent and Gary Foster - Aotea Centre.
World Blues Revue Tour w Charlie Musselwhite, Brenda Boykin - Auckland Town Hall.
Neil Hannan Band - London Bar.
Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - YMCA, Hamilton.
Peter Wood Trio - Rakinos.
John McGough - Springs Garden Restaurant.
Denis Hepi, Miss T - Positano.
New Zealand Country Music Showcase - Dorothy Winstone. Centre, Auckland Girls' Grammar School, Sat Sep 8
Time-Out Trio - Brickhouse Bar.
Dog's Bollix Band - Dog's Bollix.

COMEDY

Micetro - Covert Theatre, 8 pm.
Comedy Showcase w Paul Ego, James Elliott; Late & Loose - Classic, 8 pm; 10.30 pm.

CLASSICAL

Shaun Dixon - Wellington Town Hall.
Violin w Julia Dibley - Highwic, 3 pm.

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Sunday September 9

ROCK/POP

Collective Soul - Powerstation.
Undressed w Paul Williams, Jody Lloyd, Lucky; the Radio Kings - Kings Arms, 3 pm; 7 pm.
York Street Studios Acid Test - Temple.
Suzanne Lynch, Steve Larkins - Alto Casino, Sky City.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

World Blues Revue Tour w Charlie Musselwhite, Brenda Boykin - Bay Court Theatre, Tauranga.
Kantuta - New City Bar, Sky City.
Lounge Associates, Grant P Chilcott, Lost in Vegas - Iguacu, 12.30 pm; 4 pm; 7.30 pm.
Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - Java Jive.
Julie Mason, Murray Tanner, Alberto Santarelli - Horse & Trap, 12.30 pm.
Brogue - Immigrant, 4 pm.
Sean and Rodney - Dog's Bollix.

DJ/DANCE

Salsa, Merengue, DJ Mariano - Havana.

CLASSICAL

Guitar w Gunter Herbig - Highwic, 5 pm.

COMEDY

Soap - Covert Theatre.

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Monday September 10

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Glen Moffatt Band - New City Bar, Sky City.
Open Mic w Chelle - Temple.
Stephen Small Group - Serious Espresso.

COMEDY

Raw Pulp w Jan Maree - Classic.
Kevin Bloody Wilson - Sky City Theatre.

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Tuesday 11

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Open Mic w Gaille Tinihau - Temple.

CLASSICAL

Organ Recital w Indra Hughes - Maclaurin Chapel, 1 pm.

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Wednesday September 12

ROCK/POP

Arenby - New City Bar, Sky City.
Lion Red Raw Battle of the Bands- Roadhouse.
Andrea Olsen, Tyree Robertson, Ellie Lim, Gaille Tinihau, Patrice, Michelle Kazzor, Ramon - Temple.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

The Barry Clewett Jazz Trio - Stamford Plaza Polo Lounge.
Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - Lincoln Green.
Vox Nova - Cuba.
The First Ladies of Jazz - Gables.
Jazz House Jam - Otto's Sapphire Room.

COMEDY

More or Less - Covert Theatre.
Big Wednesday w Paul Ego - Classic.
Kevin Bloody Wilson - Sky City Theatre.

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Thursday September 13

ROCK/POP

Shrine, Svelte - Kings Arms.
Lion Red Raw Battle of the Bands - Boiler Room, Whakatane.
Blind Spot, Mr Lemon - Roadhouse.
Peter Fielding - Temple.
Arenby - New City Bar, Sky City.

DJ/DANCE

Laughin' Gas - Khuja Lounge.
Aotearoa Hip Hop Summit w Tha Liks, Steve Rifkind, Ken Swift, Spicktacular, Daim - The Edge.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Tanner, Mason, Brown - London Bar.

COMEDY/OTHER

The Eliminator - Covert Theatre.
Comedy Showcase w Andrew Clay, Todd Hanford - Classic.