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

 Friday

 Saturday

 Sunday

 Monday

 Tuesday

 Wednesday

 Thursday

Upcoming events

Venue details

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Theatre this week

Sing-A-Long - A Sound of Music - Civic, Sat Jun 15

Haywire - PumpHouse, to Sat Jun 15

Mahy Madness - Aotea Centre, Jun 15, 16, 22, 11am, 2pm

Whodunnit - Rose Garden Community Theatre, from Sat Jun 15, 8pm

Swan Lake w the Royal New Zealand Ballet - Aotea Centre, from Wed Jun 19

The Taro King - Maidment Studio, to Wed Jun 19

The Bellbird w the Auckland Theatre Company - Maidment, to Sat Jun 29


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Friday June 14

ROCK/POP

Anika Moa and band - downstairs, Masonic.

Hollow Grinders, Fake Purr, the Ho Dogs - upstairs, Masonic.

Kitsch, So To Speak, Holdfast - Kings Arms.

Contagious - Dog's Bollix.

Photonic, Salon Kings Adore - Cafe 223.

Hunter - Roadhouse.

Ziko, Ash Road, Slacks - Temple.

Tall Poppies - Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Wairau Park.

The Boss - O'Hagan's.

Aria 51 - Claddagh.

Asea Tone - Bar Baric.

Krissie, Hands Off - New City, Sky City.

The Verdict - Duke of Wellington.

Dodgy and th' Bastard - Bog.

Crush - Carlton.

Rhythm and Groove - Cock and Bull, Botany Downs.

Kick - Cock and Bull, Ellerslie.

Planet - Rose & Crown.

Music Expo: Sound 2002 - Aotea Centre

DANCE/DJ

Mark Burgess, Jamie Robertson - Galatos.

Detour - Mix.

Snafu w Orphan, 1Pac, Too Big, Darin King - Fu Bar.

Silk Cuts - Club Roma, Tauranga.

MC 1 Battle - Catalyst Club, Hamilton.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

JimJoll - 813 Cafe.

James Ray - Nikau Club, Waiatarua.

Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - Dairy Flat Hall.

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

Frank Gibson Quartet - London Bar.

Nairobi Trio - 16th Ave Theatre, Tauranga.

The Blue Jaffas - Java Jive.

Ronnie Taylor - Jazz Bar.

Shamrock - Danny Doolans.

Rufus Rehu, Jessie Bradshaw - Alhambra.

COMEDY

Comedy Showcase w Jason Hoyte, Rhys Darby, Rob Callaghan, Sully O'Sullivan; the Late Show w Jeremy Elwood - Classic, 8pm; 10.30pm.

Eliminator; Improv Bandits - Covert Theatre, 8pm; 10pm.

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Saturday June 15

ROCK/POP

The Go Betweens - St James.

Anika Moa and band - Classic.

Vauxhall, Huxley, Mozelee, One Man's View - Temple.

The Brunettes, Epawas, Rock and Roll Machine, the Rudies - Kings Arms.

Sepia, Mystery Liquid, Goon, Forcefield, Rumpus Room - upstairs, Masonic.

Contagious - R'Toto.

Rhythm and Groove - Cock & Bull, Botany Downs.

Kick - Cock & Bull, Ellerslie.

Out of the Blue - Ramarama Country Inn.

Banshee - Claddagh.

Planet - Rose & Crown.

Hands Off - New City, Sky City.

The Verdict - Pukekohe Hotel.

Tall Poppies - Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Wairau Park.

Crush - Carlton.

Music Expo: Sound 2002 - Aotea Centre.

DANCE/DJ

MC 1 Battle - War Memorial Hall, Gisborne.

DJs Steve Usher, Cesar the Spanish Fly - Galatos.

DJs Chaye D, Darin King, V, Silverbeat - Fu Bar.

Silk Cuts - Catalyst, Hamilton.

DJ Ned Roy - Iguacu.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Georgia and the Hello Georgeous Band - Jazz Bar.

Vox Nova - Stamford Plaza, 7pm.

Texas Kiwis - Cask and Cleaver.

James Ray - Brick House.

Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - Glenfield Intermediate School Hall.

Shamrock - Danny Doolans.

Massey University Quintet - London Bar.

Neil Edwards and the Rockin' Lockins - Java Jive.

Nairobi Trio - Memorial Reception Lounge, Whakatane.

Denis Hepi, Max Purdie - Alhambra.

CLASSICAL

Auckland Chamber Music Society Chamber Music Competition - Music Theatre, University of Auckland, 7.30pm.

Auckland Philharmonia Midwinter Masterpieces, Concert 1 - Bruce Mason Centre, 7.30pm.

An Evening of French Music w the Auckland Choral Society - Auckland Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, 7.30pm.

COMEDY

Eliminator; Improv Bandits - Covert Theatre, 8pm; 10pm

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Sunday June 16

ROCK/POP

Anika Moa and band - Classic.

Undressed w Dave Gideon, Trilby Crowther, Pan Am - Kings Arms, 3pm.

J.C.K, Midas, Krin, Suppressed Medical Discovery, Jahliciouse, Chapter, Solace - Temple.

McSweeney - O'Hagan's.

Music Expo: Sound 2002 - Aotea Centre.

DANCE/DJ

DJ Roberto - Bar Baric.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Mike Walker, Phil Broadhurst, Julie Mason, Queen City Big Band, Jessie Bradshaw, Bennie Gunn, Grant Chilcott, June Hayes, Society Jazzmen - Gables, 2pm.

Vox Nova - Devonport Central, 3pm.

Kantuta - New City, Sky City.

The Jews Brothers Band - Rakinos.

Julie Mason, Murray Tanner, Kevin Haines - Horse & Trap, 12.30pm.

Secondary Schools' Contest - London Bar, 12.15 pm.

Grand Central Band - New Brew.

Cats 'n Jammers - Phoenix Alitalia, noon.

Steffi Kranz, John Wilcox - Te Kauwhata, 12.30pm.

The Ritchie Picket Experience - Java Jive.

Nairobi Trio - Plaza Theatre, Putaruru.

Ronnie Taylor, the Bollix Cousins - Dog's Bollix, 4pm.

Rufus Rehu, Side Effects - Alhambra.

Lounge Associates; Grant Chilcott, Caitlin Smith and the Fondue Set - Iguacu, noon; 3.30pm; 7pm.

COMEDY

Soap - Covert Theatre.

Reckless w Auckland secondary school students - Silo, 7.30pm.

CLASSICAL

Auckland Philharmonia Midwinter Masterpieces, Concert 1 - Holy Trinity Cathedral, 2pm.

Chamber Music New Zealand School Music Contest - Auckland Town Hall, 7pm.

Organ and Flute w Lawrence Jenkins, Liam Mallett - St George's Presbyterian Church, 2pm.

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

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Monday June 17

ROCK/POP

Vitamin S - Odeon Lounge.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Open Mic w Chelle - Temple.

Nairobi Trio - Little Theatre, Taumarunui.

Diane Ponzio - Bunker.


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Tuesday June 18

ROCK/POP

Anika Moa and band - O'Flaherty's, Napier.

DANCE/DJ

DJs Chaye D, Orphan - Fu Bar.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

St Lucy, Dean Kalman, Mal McCallum, Alen Levis, Simon Hislop - Temple.

The Jews Brothers Band - Alleluya Cafe.

Nairobi Trio - Devon Hotel, New Plymouth.

CLASSICAL

Roman Rudnytsky Piano Recital - PumpHouse, 7.30pm.

COMEDY

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

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Wednesday June 19

ROCK/POP

Anika Moa and band - High Flyers, Palmerston North.

Diffusion, Ruptus Jack - Kings Arms.

Paddy Mac - Cock & Bull, Ellerslie.

Ingrid, Pete Fountain, Greg - Temple.

Variety Show Chris Powley, Madsen Brothers Tribute to the Bee Gees - New City, Sky City.

Acoustic Jam Night - Java Jive.

Bazza Caitcheon - O'Hagan's.

DANCE/DJ

Paul Radley, Mister King - Fu Bar.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

Open Mic w Denny Behrens - 813 Cafe.

Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - Lincoln Green.

Extra Dimension Jazz - Cafe Riva.

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

University School of Jazz - Jazz Bar.

Vox Nova - Cuba.

Nairobi Trio - Globe Theatre, Palmerston.

The Greatful Living - Gables.

CABARET/OTHER

The Phil Warren Memorial Concert w Sir Howard Morrison, Ray Columbus, Max Cryer, Gray Bartlett, Diamond Lil', Chic Littlewood, Ray Woolf - Auckland Town Hall.

Maritime Melodies w the New Zealand Navy Band - NZ National Maritime Museum, 7pm.

COMEDY

Big Wednesday w Andrew Clay - Classic.

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Thursday June 20

ROCK/POP

Anika Moa and band - Indigo, Wellington.

Vauxhall - Cafe 223.

Stan Malcolm, Mystery Likwid, Pleasant Feedback - Temple.

Agent Armstrong, Serveian, Xanadu - Kings Arms.

Slam - O'Hagan's.

Richard Towers, Madsen Brothers Tribute to the Bee Gees - New City, Sky City.

Dodgy and th' Bastard - Bog.

DANCE/DJ

DJ Timmy Schumacher, Snitch - Fu Bar.

DJ Classic Daddy - Roadhouse.

DJ Grant - Carlton.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS

The Rose Reece Morgan Quintet - Java Jive.

Open Mic Night - Jazz Bar.

The Lounge Associates - New Brew.

Wood, Winch, Brown - London Bar.

CLASSICAL

John Chen - Auckland Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, 1.10pm.