NZ Music Month: New Zealand s best live music venues to visit
3 May, 2021 11:39 PM
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Crowded house: Pack into these 10 live music venues in Aotearoa. Photo / Ateed, Supplied
NZ Herald
By: Poppy Tohill
Rock stadium or intimate nightspot, New Zealand should be proud of its many and varied music venues, writes
Poppy Tohill
As our small country punches above its weight with creative talent, we similarly do so with places to discover and enjoy such talent. From the top of the north to the bottom of the south, from stunning to grungy and intimate to colossal - here are 10 live music venues in Aotearoa that are definitely not to be missed. Time your next short break around a performance in one of them and celebrate the freedom we have in New Zealand to be in the midst of a crowd.
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