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

Venue details

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Theatre this week

Hair, Auckland Theatre Company - Sky City Theatre, to Sat Dec 22

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Friday December 21

ROCK/POP

The Datsuns, Shaft, Xanadu, Rock 'N Roll Machine, Hasselhoff Experiment - Galatos

Easy Tiger, DJ Benni - Kings Arms

the feelers - Ace of Clubs, Rotorua

Zed - Fat Ladies Arms, Palmerston North

Spinner, Cusp, Money Penny - Masonic

Skivvy, Losing Face, We Dunno, My Two Cents - Temple

The Drifters - New City, Sky City

Don't, Day One, Product - Brewers Paradise, Mt Maunganui

X-Static - Stables Bar

The WBC - Cafe 223

Contagious - Carlton

Hands Off - Playhouse

Roger Skinner - Lincoln Green

Tall Poppies - O'Hagans

Blue Collar Band- Finnegans, Poenamo

Big Kahuna - Roadhouse

Private Eye - De Brett

Alto Band - Alto, Sky City

Chill Factor, Rikoche - Immigrant

Kick - Rose & Crown

DANCE/DJ

Black Seeds, Fat Freddy's Drop, Mu, Cian, DLT, Stinky Jim, Slave, Slowdeck - Westend Theatre, St James

New York Minute Project - Sputnik, Imax

DJ Chilli - Thirsty Whale

DJ Clint - De Brett


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Shayn Wills and the Swamp Diggers - Java Jive

John McGough - Roundabout Bar

Rufus Rehu, Robbie Maxwell - Alhambra

Deryn Trainer, Strange Fruit - Jazz Bar

Ride - Rakinos

The Brassouls - Aotea Square Market, noon

Frank Gibson Quartet - London Bar

Banshee - Dog's Bollix

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

COMEDY

The Improv Bandits - Covert Theatre

Laugh Out Loud This Christmas w Jan Maree, Brendhan Lovegrove; Fight Night 3 - Classic, 8 pm, 10.30 pm

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Saturday December 22

ROCK/POP

Christmas Party - Kings Arms, 2 pm

Smooth Jimmies, Sushi, Stolen Jandal, Ramekin - Masonic

Andy Gibson, Jane Siene, Snorkel, Easy Tiger, Phil 'Stix' Taylor - Temple

the feelers - Hillcrest Tavern, Hamilton

Ishtar, Audained, Mystery Liquid - Cafe 223

The Drifters - New City, Sky City

Split Second - Doc Beggs

Planet - Playhouse

Acoustic Junction - Paradigm, 3 pm

Tall Poppies - Mad Dogs and Englishmen

Fox - Finnegans, Poenamo

Ancient Youth - Brewhouse, Poenamo

Fat Freddy's Drop, DJ Cian - Aotea Square Market, noon

Private Eye - De Brett

Alto Band - Alto Casino, Sky City

Hunter - Immigrant

Kick - Rose & Crown

DANCE/DJ

Mince Tarts w Buckwheat, DeeZaStar, Fonda Boyz, Davina, Felicia Pourgette, DJs Bevan Keys, Philippa, Karn Hall, Siegfried Hans - Grand Circle, 11 pm

Unity - main room, Galatos

Lil Duanee, Dan Clark, Mr Big Stuff - Galatos

DJ Ned Roy - Iguacu

DJ CJ - Stables Bar

DJ Chilli - Thirsty Whale

DJ Clint - De Brett

DJ Solo - Roadhouse

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

The Hipshooters - Java Jive

Max Purdie, Denis Hepi - Alhambra

The Fondue Set - Jazz Bar

Jews Brothers - Rakinos

Queen City Big Band - Pumphouse

Tim Hopkins Quartet - London Bar

Ghengis Carney - Doig's Bollix

COMEDY

Micetro - Covert Theatre

Laugh Out Loud This Christmas w Jan Maree, Brendhan Lovegrove - Classic, 8 pm

CLASSICAL

Handel's Gloria w Musica Sacra, Lisette Wesseling, David Griffiths - Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Newton, 8 pm

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Sunday December 23

ROCK/POP

Undressed w Pan Am, Rodney Fisher, James Malcolm; All Torn Up, Tim Werry, the Waltons, Ritchie Pickett - Kings Arms, 3 pm, 7 pm

D.W. Browne, Black Attack Dance Troupe - Aotea Square Market, noon

The feelers - Regent, Auckland

Acoustic Earfood - Paradigm, 3 pm

Suzanne Lynch, Steve Larkins - Alto Casino, Sky City

DANCE/DJ

Bassteppa w Stinky Jim, Dubhead, Bobbylon, Big Matt, Peter Mac, the Chaplin - Wyndham Bowling Club

DJ Grunty - De Brett

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Caitlin Smith and the Fondue Set; Nairobi Trio - Iguacu, 12.30 pm, 7.30 pm

Vox Nova - D-Central, 3 pm

Go Blow - Thirsty Whale, 1 pm

Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - Java Jive

Brian Smith, Mike Walker - Courtyard Cafe, Orewa, 4.30 pm

John McGough - Roundabout Bar

Murray Duncan - Lincoln Green

Side Effects - Alhambra

Allegro - Jazz Bar

Jim Joll, Jessie Bradshaw, Pete McGregor - Waipuna Lodge

Kantuta - New City, Sky City

McSweeney Brothers, Sweet Enough - Immigrant

Swigger, Phenomenal Kat - Dog's Bollix

FAMILY

Christmas Celebration w the combined choirs of the Takapuna Assembly of God, North Shore Samoan Assembly - Takapuna Assembly of God, 7 pm

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Monday December 24

ROCK/POP

Jordan Luck's Rock'N'Roll Circus, D4, Days, Shaft - Masonic

the feelers - Poenamo

X-Static - Finnegans, Poenamo

Smooth Jimmies, the Nythers, Losing Face, Duffeysome - Temple

Kick - Rose & Crown

DJ/DANCE

DJs Solo, Jazz, Classic Daddy, Shamus - Roadhouse

DJ Raymond - Brewhouse, Poenamo

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Thran Maggie - Dog's Bollix

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Wednesday December 26

ROCK/POP

Tim Finn, Don McGlashan - Anchor Inn, Mt Maunganui

Steriogram, Mama Said, Kosher - Kings Ams

the feelers - Mangawhai Tavern

Tadpole, goodshirt, Primary, DJ Slowdeck - Golden Cross, Waihi

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Shayn Wills - Java Jive

Viagra Kings - Gables

Soul Sac Plus - Princes Faire, Prince's Wharf, noon


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Thursday December 27

ROCK/POP

Mama Said, Steriogram, Kosher - Roadhouse

the feelers - Whangamata Hotel

Zed - Grumpy Mole, Tauranga

Tim Finn, Don McGlashan - Anchor Inn, Mt Maunganui

Jam Night - Java Jive

Tadpole, goodshirt, Primary, DJ Slowdeck - Boiler Room, Whakatane

Acoustic Earfood - Embargo