Upcoming

Chinese New Year Acrobatic Show - Yinchuan Acrobatic Troupe, Skycity Theatre, Jan 21-26.


Mint Chicks, Die Die Die - Barbarella's, Rotorua, Jan 22; Soundproof, Hamilton, Jan 23; Basement Bar, New Plymouth, Jan 26; Zone, Wanganui, Jan 27; Bodega, Wellington, Feb 5; O'Flaherty's, Napier, Feb 6; Masonic, Feb 7.


Midge Marsden, Bullfrog Rata, Laura Maclean, Rachel Johnston - Waihi Beach Hotel, Jan 23; Xtreme Bar, Mt Maunganui, Jan 24; Harbourview Hotel, Raglan, Jan 25.


Parachute 04 - Mystery Creek, Hamilton, Fri Jan 23-26.


Tidy Trax - Paul Maddox, Justin Sane, Taz, Hoover Kitty, Nikki Sixx, Kyle Donegan, Chelfyn, Matt Camp, Phunky Dave, Jet Bradley, Cube, Fri Jan 23.


Wazzo Clash - Clash tribute band, Bar Bodega, Fri Jan 23; Kings Arms, Sat Feb 14; Cuba St Carnival, Wellington, Sat Feb 28.


Auckland Folk Festival - with David La Motte, Colcannon, Pete Grassby and more, Kumeu Showgrounds, Fri Jan 23 to Mon Jan 26.


Ganstarr, DJ Premier, Guru, Mareko - St James, Jan 28.


Nextmen - Sandwiches, Wellington, Sat Jan 24; 4:20 Club, Fri Jan 30.


Pan Am - Kings Arms, Sat Jan 24.


Mozelee, Fourth Member, Epitome - Altitude, Hamilton, Jan 30; City Hall, Wanganui, Feb 7; Empire, Feb 28.


Bryan Ferry - Civic, Sat Jan 31-Feb 1.


Armin van Buuren - St James, Jan 31.


America - Civic, Feb 3.


Bonnie Raitt - Auckland Town Hall, Wed Feb 4.


Blackalicious - Galatos, Feb 4.


Bryn Terfel - Aotea Centre, Thu Feb 5.


Chicago, Beach Boys - Western Bay Finance Stadium, Mt Maunganui, Fri Feb 6.


One Love - Roots Kings, Trinity Roots, Velodrome, Hataitai, Feb 6.


X-Air Festival - Waikato Events Centre, Hamilton, Feb 6-7.


World Blues Revue - Auckland Town Hall, Tue Feb 10; Municipal Theatre, Napier Wed Feb 11; Regent Theatre, Palmerston Nth, Thur Feb 12; TSB Showplace, New Plymouth, Friday Feb 13; Founders Theatre, Hamilton, Sat Feb 14; Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga, Sun Feb 15; Opera House, Wellington, Mon Feb 16.


Opus Cactus - with American dance theatre company Momix, Aotea Centre, Feb 10-15.


The Talented Mr Ripley - Auckland Theatre Company, Maidment Theatre, Feb 12-Mar 20.


Starlight Symphony - Auckland Domain, Sat Feb 14.


David Bowie - Reality tour, Westpac Stadium, Wellington, Sat Feb 14.


A Perfect Circle - Queens Wharf Events Centre, Wellington, Mon Feb 16; North Shore Events Centre, Tue Feb 17.


Cirque Dreams - Civic, Feb 17-20.


Pretenders - Wellington Town Hall, Mon Feb 16; Aotea Centre, Wed Feb 18.


Evan Dando - Dog's Bollix, Wed Feb 18, Bar Bodega, Wellington, Thu Feb 19.


Tony Joe White - Galatos, Feb 18-19; Bodega, Wellington, Feb 20-21.


Tommy Emmanuel - Skycity Theatre, Thu Feb 19; Forum North, Whangarei, Fri Feb 20; Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga, Sat Feb 21.


Billy Connolly - Too Old to Die Young tour, Events Centre, Wellington, Fri Feb 20; Regent Theatre, Palmerston North, Mon Feb 23; TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, Thu Feb 26; Taupo Events Centre, Tue Mar 2; Sportsdrome, Rotorua, Wed Mar 3; Founders Theatre, Hamilton, Fri Mar 5-6; Aotea Centre, Sun Mar 7-8; Wed Mar 10.


Hayley Westenra - Queens Wharf Centre, Wellington, Sat Feb 21; Founders Theatre, Hamilton, Wed Feb 27; Aotea Centre, Mon Mar 1.


B-52s, Belinda Carlisle, John Farnham - Mission Estate Vineyards, Hawkes Bay, Sat Feb 28.


Dame Kiri Te Kanawa - Aotea Centre, Sat Feb 28.


Wire - Regent, Wed Mar 3.


Linton Kwesi Johnson, Dennis Bovell - Galatos, Mar 5; Bar Bodega, Wellington, Mar 6.


Splore - Fat Freddy's Drop, International Observer, Trinity Roots, Manuel Bundy, Concord Dawn, Minuit, Roger Perry, Waharau Regional Park, Fri Mar 5-7.


Meatloaf, Auckland Philharmonia - Western Springs, Mar 14.


Shirley Bassey - Thank You for the Years 50th anniversary tour, Aotea Centre, Sat May 1