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Review: Raggamuffin

Reggae festival's move to Auckland provides solid but soggy start to the summer festival season, writes Chris Schulz.

Bulldozers lurk for Earls Court

It has housed the world's largest water chute, welcomed the Empire of India exhibition and hosted David Bowie and the most disastrous concert of his career.

On Tour: Te Omeka Perkins, House Of Shem

2014 has been ... a massive year for House of Shem! We have been nominated for two Tuis and three Maori music awards, and completed a tour throughout mainland US and Hawaii.

Rhythm & Vines map, timetable released

The map and line-up for New Zealand's biggest New Year's Eve festival has been released.

Where to head on NYE

Here are TimeOut's picks of the big gigs bringing in 2015.

That Mighty Boosh fella is coming to NZ

Expect plenty of costume changes when Noel Fielding hits the stage for three shows in New Zealand next year.

Legend's smooth Auckland show

Reviewer Rachel Bache takes in crooner John Legend's Auckland show.

Dragonforce are coming

Start warming up your air guitars - the band responsible for one of the most complicated songs to perform on Guitar Hero is coming to New Zealand.

John Legend owns love song

Sunday morning in Las Vegas, and even the bleary-eyed gamblers crowding the lobby of the MGM Grand hotel-casino-theatre complex wouldn't have bet on the John Legend success story.

A theatre full of superstars

Kiwi fans of one of the world's most popular stage shows will get a chance to be cast members for one night only " and they won't even have to audition.

Volunteers ready for eclectic park festival

For 30 years, the sheltered daisy-covered banks and fields of an Auckland suburban park have become a cradle of happiness for a summer's day of picnics, music, kids entertainment and pre Christmas shopping.

Jurassic 5, Charles Bradley Bluesfest sideshows announced

Tour news: Demi Lovato, Anastacia

Disney fans rejoice - pop star Demi Lovato has announced plans to tour New Zealand in April.

Fat Freddy's Drop head to the zoo

We know you like cute animals, and we know you love tunes like Clean The House, Shiverman, and Midnight Marauders, so what could be better than an evening which combines the two?

Counting Crows flying our way

A number of international acts have also announced 2015 shows this week. Veteran Californian rockers Counting Crows are heading our way on Tuesday, April 14 for a performance at the Civic Theatre in Auckland.

Review: Auckland Chamber Orchestra

Peter Scholes marked another fruitful year for the Auckland Chamber Orchestra with a concert focused very much around the string players of his group.

Wearing his art on his shirt

While Keith Richards was rocking Auckland with the Rolling Stones, the sometime painter wore a T-shirt bearing more than a nod to Kiwi art history.

The Rolling Stones play in Auckland

Mick Jagger and the band had laid low at their base at Auckland's Langham Hotel since slipping into the country on their private jet on Thursday. But they emerged in style last night to lead more than 40,000 fans on a spectacular trip down a musical memory lane.