Musical artist Benee will be performing at Auckland festival Outerfields, alongside a range of other Kiwi talent. Outerfields Pop prodigy Benee and Kiwi musical stalwarts Fat Freddy s Drop are headlining Auckland s newest music festival, Outerfields. The musical line-up is a mixture of powerful homegrown acts, including The Beths, Aldous Harding, Montell2099, Ladyhawke, Church & AP, and Paige and Harper Finn.
March 6, Western Springs. $199. For tickets, click here.
RAINBOW PRIDE AUCKLAND/Supplied Ponsonby Street Festival and The Auckland Rainbow Parade Having been pushed back due to the recent change in Covid-19 alert levels, the Ponsonby Street Festival and the Auckland Rainbow Parade will now take place on March 13.
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In the spirit of worldwide domination, Mermaidens have announced that Mermgrown Festival will be coming to Tāmaki Makaurau! On Saturday 20 March 2021 the merms and their talented pals will take over Whammy, Wine Cellar and Backroom for a steamy multi-room extravaganza.
Alongside Mermaidens, this year’s Mermgrown Auckland lineup features the long-awaited return of Kane Strang with a full band, playing songs from his upcoming album as well as happysad bangers from his back catalogue. Kane Strang’s band includes Peter Ruddell (Wax Chattels, Sulfate), Leith Towers (Marlin’s Dreaming), Mitchell Innes and Mermaidens’ own Gussie Larkin.
The first lineup announcement also includes local faves Phoebe Rings, electronic artist Leaping Tiger, 95bfm favourites K M T P, David Feauai-Afaese’s project LEAO, and many more to be announced.
Jazmine Mary Shares Debut Album The Licking Of A Tangerine Photo Credit: Courtney Rodgers / Monday 15th February, 2021 12:50PM
Jazmine Mary, formerly
Him., has let loose her debut album under the new moniker, and it is overflowing with the kind of emotional indie-folk depths Mary is known for, honed to gloomy perfection. I’m not sure if
The Licking Of A Tangerine is an ironic album title, or if it’s more like a suggested food pairing that’ll add a bit of sweetness to Mary’s goosebump-inducing dark folk, now expanded by flittering strings, deep rumbling backing vocals, and baritone sax. New in the mix are bandmate additions
On the streets of the 1900s replica township you’ll find local food, craft drinks, theatre and markets. The boutique music festival includes two stages for performances by Bic Runga, Leisure, The Beths, There s A Tuesday, Wax Chattels, Ha the Unclear and more.
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Bic Runga performs as part of the Nostalgia Festival this weekend. (File photo) Hot tip: James Dann, aka Ed Muzik, takes over the tiny Arcadia Cinema at Ferrymead and uses the quaint space to show Christchurch and New Zealand made music videos. As he did last year, the 20 videos will feature artists who are playing at Nostalgia or who have played in the past.
Verdon Fleece and more. Meanwhile, Morrison is planning a legal challenge against regulations in Northern Ireland that have banned live music over Covid-19 concerns. As one of his notable contemporaries once mused: “When he sings God comes out. When he speaks, the devil’s arse comes out.” Six60 As part of a series of concerts held on Saturdays, Six60 is touring Aotearoa. The tour has received widespread international media attention and recognition noting that Six60 is an anomaly in the world touring circuit right now. Matiu Walters also appeared on
Good Morning Britain with Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid and said: “We felt really fortunate we didn’t want the rest of the world to shut down for us to be able to do this, but look, we are lucky. We had some great leadership, and we did what we had to do.”