Upcoming

World Blues Revue Tour w Charlie Musselwhite, Brenda Boykin - Regent Theatre, Palmerston North, Fri Aug 31; St James Theatre, Wellington, Sat Sep 1; Auckland Town Hall, Sat Sep 8; Bay Court Theatre, Tauranga, Sun Sep 9 ($57.25)

cokesmokefreerockquest - Regional finals: Pacifica Beats Final: Hamilton, Fri Aug 31; National Final: Wellington, Fri Sep 21

Brubeck - Odin's Inn, Napier, Fri Aug 31; Indigo, Wellington, Sat Sep 1

Che-Fu and the Krates - St James, Fri Aug 31

Graeme Downes and Damien Binder - Kings Arms, Fri Aug 31

Chemistry w Sam Hill, Sample Gee, Grant Marshall, OB1, Kam, Tim Richards, Jarrod Phillips, Jolyon, Karn - Saint James, Fri Aug 31

Elvis to the Max w Max Pellicano - Convention Centre, Rotorua, Fri Aug 31; Town Hall, Wellington, Sat Sep 1; Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North, Sun Sep 2

Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music - Civic, Fri Aug 31 (preview); Fri Sep 7-8; Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North, Fri Sep 14

Waitakere World Music Show - Titirangi War Memorial Hall, Sat Sep 1

Tadpole - Kings Arms, Sat Sep 1

When The Cat's Away, Sharon O'Neill - Forum North Exhibition Hall, Whangarei, Mon Sep 3; Bay Court Theatre, Tauranga, Tue Sep 4; Founders Theatre, Hamilton, Wed Sep 5; TSB Opera House, Wanganui, Fri Sep 21; Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, Sat Sep 22; Royal Opera House, Wanganui, Mon Sep 24; Regent Theatre, Palmerston North, Tue Sep 25; Municipal Theatre, Napier, Wed Sep 26; Great Lakes Centre, Taupo, Fri Sep 28; Memorial Hall, Whakatane, Sat Sep 29; Convention Centre, Rotorua, Sun Sep 30; Aotea Centre, Tue Sep 2 ($39.50)

Velvet - Toto's Monticristo Rooms, Fri Sep 7
Space Ibiza w DJs David Moreno, Tania Vulkano, Oscar

Colorado - Saint James, Sat Sep 8

New Zealand Country Music Showcase - Dorothy Winstone Centre, Auckland Girls' Grammar School, Sat Sep 8

Break the Ice Singles Party - ASB Stadium, St Heliers, Sat Sep 8

Collective Soul - Powerstation, Sun Sep 9 ($49.90)

Laughin' Gas - Khuja Lounge, Thu Sep 13

Aotearoa Hip Hop Summit w Tha Liks, Steve Rifkind, Ken Swift, Spicktacular, Daim - the Edge, Thu Sep 13-15

Glenn Tilbrook - Galatos, Fri Sep 14; Indigo, Wellington, Sat Sep 15

Paul Kelly - St James, Fri Sep 14; Paramount Theatre, Sun Sep 16 (Tickets Ph 0800 PKELLY)

The D4 - Junction, Thames, Fri Sep 14; St James Westend Foyer, Sat Sep 22; Indigo, Wellington, Fri Oct 12; Flicks, New Plymouth, Sat Oct 13; Drunken Duck, Sat Oct 20

Good Shirt - Governors, Hamilton, Sat Sep 15; Mill, New Plymouth, Fri Sep 29

Bjorn Again - Wellington Town Hall, Thu Sep 20; Municipal Theatre, Hastings, Fri Sep 21; Regent Theatre, Palmerston North, Sat Sep 22; Auckland Town Hall, Sun Sep 23 ($52.50)

Hokianga Country Music Festival - various venues, Fri Sep 21-23

Velvet L'Amour - Civic, Fri Sep 21

DJ Nick Warren - Ellerslie Racecourse, Fri Sep 14

Chicago - Civic, from Wed Sep 26 ($65-$85)

Hale and Pace - Wellington Opera House, Sat Sep 29; Auckland Town Hall, Mon Oct 1 ($56)

Tim Finn - Community Centre, Kaitaia, Mon Oct 1; War Memorial Hall, Kaikohe, Tue Oct 2; Forum North, Whangarei, Wed Oct 3; Westend, Fri Oct 5-6; Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga, Mon Oct 8; Rotorua Convention Centre, Tue Oct 9; Great Lakes Theatre, Taupo, Thu Oct 11; Municipal Theatre, Napier, Fri Oct 12; James Cabaret, Wellington, Sat Oct 13

Ash - Powerstation, Tue Oct 2 ($42.90)

Capercaillie - Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, Wed Oct 10; Bruce Mason Centre, Thu Oct 11
Mad Professor - Sub Nine, Wellington, Thu Oct 11; St James, Auckland, Fri Oct 12

The Corrs - North Harbour Stadium, Sun Oct 14 ($70-130)

Dido - St James, Mon Oct 15 ($60-$70)

Robbie Williams - WestpacTrust Centre, Christchurch, Tue Nov 13; WestpacTrust Stadium, Wellington, Fri Nov 16; Ericsson Stadium, Sun Nov 18 ($88.50-$138.50)