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Thomas Coffey and the Grinders

Thomas Coffey is giving something back to the badly shaken City he loves.

Nic Kyle poster

After an acclaimed tour of Australasia with musical theatre icon Elaine Paige, Nic Kyle will next month perform in Christchurch for two nights only.

Mara and the Bushkas tour poster

This summer the Bushkas are back in with a 30 date tour and a brand new live session’s album ‘to the Sea’ up their sleeve. In just 9 weeks Mara and her show stopping band of Bushkas will be moving and shaking from coast to coast all the way from Leigh to Dunedin.

Music Piracy

New Zealand's three strikes copyright law could have its first test case heard in front of the Copyright Tribunal as early as February.

Mmdelai EP cover

Mmdelai is an electronic music project by Annemarie Duff. This is her second EP, almost two years after the first release. Still ethereal electronica, it includes deep beats, shimmery synth hooks and washy vocal layers.

Anthonie Tonnon

Anthonie Tonnon will tour New Zealand this summer with a new set of songs, and a new band.

River Jesters

The River Jesters are a psychedelic folk & blues duo from Dunedin.

The band is touring New Zealand in support of their brand new album “Really Bad Apples” and has announced dates for the 1st leg (South Island). Catch them in a venue near you!

Eastern - Town Like Here tour 2013

A late summer run from top to bottom east to west, The Eastern are swinging round the long isles taking in the three biggest islands ("we'll get to the Chathams soon friends!")....

Buskers festival 2013

The 2013 SCIRT World Buskers Festival will take to the streets of New Brighton next year…well, if we’re honest it’s actually the basketball courts (you know the ones at the end of the pier.)

The street shows by the sea include a sample of the World class performers from the festival.

The Ryan Security BUSKERS AT BRIGHTON line up includes:

Jazz blues fest 2013

The Cavell Leitch New Zealand Jazz & Blues Festival returns to Christchurch April 3 - 7, 2013, featuring international and New Zealand musicians along with a great line up of local talent.

Bond St Bridge

They’ve torn up the bible and eaten the dogs – Auckland alt-folk outfit Bond Street Bridge present tales of courage, endurance and Edwardian pluck in their multimedia song cycle ‘The Explorer’s Club: Antarctica’, touring throughout New Zealand in February.

Unfaithful Ways play Ingham Lazy Sundays

It’s the best way to unwind over summer – Ingham Lazy Sundays, Christchurch’s ever-popular series of free musical performances, returns to the Botanic Gardens’ Archery Lawn from 6 January.

Penny Dreadfuls, Myth of Democracy and Future Theft tour

If you like your music raw, loud and fast, you won’t want to miss these three acts, playing Christchurch’s Dark Room on January 8th.

Penny Dreadfuls, Myth of Democracy and Future Theft are embarking on an ambitious, nation-wide tour this summer, spanning fifteen dates and the length and breadth of the country.

Summertime Blues free outdoor concert

The Christchurch Pop Up Concert Series in association with Inner City Community Events Group present a free lunchtime outdoor concert.

Summertime Blues - Acoustic blues, roots and celtic soul fusion
Ma Bell & The Blue Tones, Izzy Miller Bell and Jon Maxim Hooker, James Wilkinson and Radius.
Saturday 12 January, 2013 - 12pm - 2pm

Stray Dog New Tricks poster

What are you doing this New Years in Christchurch? If you want to be a part of the biggest line up the city has to offer you’d better get in quick, because this exclusive party has VERY limited capacity. Be led astray this New Years at the dogs bollocks of parties for the Waifs and Strays of Christchurch.

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