Upcoming

Parachute 2002 w Delerious, OC Supertones, Earthsuit, the Katinas, Salvador, Paul Colman Trio and more - Totara Springs, Matamata, Jan 25-28, 2002 (adults $33.68 day pass, weekend $82.43 before Wed Nov 28)

2002 Auckland Folk Festival, w Pete Coe, Rua - Kumeu Showgrounds, Jan 25-28

Gods Kitchen w Chris Lawrence & DJ Heaven - Ellerslie Racecourse, Fri Jan 25

Sky City Starlight Symphony w Dame Malvina Major, John Hawkesby - Auckland Domain, Jan 26, 7.30 pm (rain date Jan 27)

Raglan Jazz & Blues Festival w Brian Auger and the Oblivion Express - Raglan Town Hall, Jan 26-27 (Both days $100, one day $60)

Penelope Swales - Temple, Fri Jan 25; Eggsentric Cafe, Whitianga, Sat Jan 26; Rhythm and Blues, Napier, Wed Jan 30; Bodega, Wellington, Thu Jan 31

Joe Dukie, Fitchie - Whoppper Chopper, Wellington, Sun Jan 27; Splore, Waiuku, Feb 16; Aotea Square, Feb 16; Cuba St Carnival, Wellington, Feb 23

Groove Armada - St James, Wed Jan 30<

Tomahawk - Auckland Regent, Wed Jan 30 ($41.50)

Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - Wellsford Community Centre, Jan 30; Duke of Marlborough, Russell, Jan 31; Forum North, Whangarei, Feb 1; Inverness Estate Winery, Clevedon, Feb 2; Golden Cross Hotel, Waihi, Feb 3; TSB Showplace, New Plymouth, Feb 6; Regent Theatre, Palmerston North, Thu 7; Ace of Clubs, Rotorua, Feb 15; Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland Feb 16; Hamilton Gardens Festival, Feb 17

The Great China Circus - ASB Stadium, Tue Jan 29-Sat Feb 2; Taupo Events Centre, Tue Feb 12; Queen's Wharf, Wellington, Fri Feb 15-16; TSB Theatre, New Plymouth, Tue Mar 5; Palmerston North Showgrounds, Fri Mar 8; Sportsdome, Rotorua, Tue Mar 12; QEYC Stadium, Tauranga, Sat Mar 16

DJ Marky, Bryan G - Studio Nine, Wellington, Thu Jan 31; Fu, Sat Feb 2 ($40)

Splitter - Masonic, Fri Feb 1

Natalie Merchant - Auckland Regent, Sun 3 Feb ($59)

Norman Jay, Manuel Bundy & Roger Perry - St James, Tue Feb 5

Low, Lovely Midget, Sean O'Reilly - Kings Arms, Tue Feb 5 ($20)

Russell Watson, Hayley Westenra - Auckland Domain, Wed Feb 6

Pete Coe - The Bunker, Wed Feb 6 ($20)

Engelbert Humperdinck, the Seekers - Mission Estate Winery, Napier, Sat Feb 9 ($75-$105, children $30)

Richard Grainger - The Bunker, Mon Feb 11 ($10)

Sum 41 - Powerstation, Tue Feb 12

Noche Flamenca - ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre Tue Feb 12 - 16

Splore Festival w State of Bengal, El Circo, Fat Freddy's Drop, Shapeshifter, Manuel Bundy, P Money, Rogery Perry, Greg Churchill, Sola Rosa, Epsilon Blue, Automatic - Waharau Regional Park, Feb 15-17 ($90)

P.O.D - Regent, Sat Feb 16

America - Civic, Mon Feb 18-19

Andy Irvine & Rens Van Der Zalm - Auckland Irish Society, Sat Feb 23 ($20)

Kapa Haka 2002 Festival - Takaparawha, Bastion Point, Feb 21-24

Infected Virus 2002 w Ed Rush, Optical, MC Ryme Tyme - Studio Nine, Wellington, Thu Feb 21; Fu, Auckland, Sat Feb 23

Maynard Ferguson Big Band - Sky City, Feb 26; Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga, Feb 27; Regent Theatre, Palmerston North, Feb 28; Duxton Hotel, Wellington, Mar 1

Chemical Brothers - North Shore Events Centre, Sun Mar 10

Bill Passalacqua - The Bunker, Sun Mar 17 ($10)

Kevin Kennedy, Brendan Dugan, Gray Bartlett, Jodi Vaughan - Forum North Exhibition Hall, Whangarei, Wed Mar 13; Founders Theatre, Hamilton, Thu Mar 14; Convention Centre, Rotorua, Fri Mar 15; Sky City, Sat Mar 16-17; Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga, Tue Mar 19; Municipal Theatre, Napier, Wed Mar 20; Regent Theatre, Palmerston North, Thu Mar 21; TSB Showplace, New Plymouth, Fri Mar 22

Strike - Aotea Centre, Mar 26-28 ($19.50-39.50)

Waiheke Island of Jazz Festival - various venues, Thu Mar 28-Mon Apr 1

Spirit of the Dance - WestpacTrust St James, from Apr 16; Civic, from Apr 30