The Gig Guide: July 2017

Planning on attending a concert, show, or gig in Christchurch? Then why not take a look at what we’ve got of that artist’s back catalogue?

Comedy

• Nick Rado & Raybon Kan 13-15 July
• Rhys Darby 28-29 July

Dance

• Deesie’s Big Adventure Southern Ballet Theatre 11-15 July
• Coppelia Southern Ballet Theatre 18-22 July

Kids

• CSO Music trails through the library 5 July
• Snow White 10-22 July
• Lemony Snicket‘s The Composer is Dead Christchurch Symphony Orchestra 19 July
• The Wiggles 20 July
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar show 25-26 July

Music

• Ali Harper 17 June – 15 July
• Harry Potter and the philosopher’s stone in concert Christchurch Symphony Orchestra 5 July
• The Wedding Present 7 July
• Theia 8 July
• Lizzie Cook 8 July
• Naomi Ferguson and Alex van den Broek 9 July
• Devilish Mary & the Holy Rollers 14 July
• L’Arpeggiata: Kuijken Quartet (featuring Sigiswald Kuijken) 12 July

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  Carmen with chorus members. Image credit: Marty Melville

  New Zealand Opera: Carmen 13-22 July

• The Miltones 16 July
• Lemony Snicket‘s The Composer is Dead Christchurch Symphony Orchestra 19 July
• The Bads 20 July
• The Simon & Garfunkel Story 27 July
• Winter Jazz (with Woolston Brass, Cameron Pearce, Gwyn Reynolds, and Scott Taitoko) 30 July
• Steve Abel 30 July

Other

• Neil deGrasse Tyson 4 July

What gigs are you looking forward to in the near future? Anything we’ve missed? Do let us know in the comments.

The Gig Guide: June 2017

Planning on attending a concert, show, or gig in Christchurch? Then why not take a look at what we’ve got of that artist’s back catalogue?

Comedy

• Cori Gonzalez-Macuer 1 June

Dance

• Royal New Zealand Ballet: Three by Ekman 9 June
• Tiki Taane Mahuta 12 June
• Black Grace: As night falls 28 June

Kids

• CSO Music trails through the library 7 June

Music

• Evan Dando 3 June
• I love the 90s: Color Me Badd, Coolio, Vanilla Ice, Salt N Pepa, Tone Loc, Young MC 4 June
• Jazz Gala With Dave Weckl, Tony Lindsay & Adam Schroeder 6 June
• Masaaki Suzuki & Julliard415 7 June
• Boney M 8 June
• Devilish Mary & the Holy Rollers 9 June
• Christchurch Symphony Orchestra: Handel’s Water Suite 10 June
• The Ari Hoenig Group 10 June
• Graeme James 11 June
• Toru (Denny Stanway, James Wilkinson & Davy Stuart) 14 June
• Ali Harper 17 June – 15 July
• Beth Orton 20 June
• NZSO presents: Schumann & Barber 21 June
• Tiny Ruins 23 June
• Dragonforce 28 June

Theatre

• Uncle Vanya 13 May – 3 June
• Hamlet the video game (stage play) 3-24 June
• The Pickle King 15-17 June

What gigs are you looking forward to in the near future? Anything we’ve missed? Do let us know in the comments.

The Gig Guide: May 2017

Planning on attending a concert, show, or gig in Christchurch? Then why not take a look at what we’ve got of that artist’s back catalogue?

Music

May presents many more opportunities to listen to music than usual in Christchurch with New Zealand Music Month performances at a library near you including Adam McGrath of The Eastern, as well as the Cavell Leitch New Zealand International Jazz & Blues Festival.

• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 4-14 May
• The Chills 4 May
• Clap clap riot 6 May
• Mel Parsons 6 May
• Kathryn Stott and the New Zealand String Quartet 9 May
• The Jac 12 May
• Thomas Oliver 12 May
• Dr Hook 19 May
• Mukhlisa (featuring Tim Sellars) 24 May
• The Bacharach Years 24 May
• Doug Caldwell 24 May
• Jimmy Smyth 24 May
• Mary Coughlan with special guest Jimmy Smyth 25 & 27 May
• Tami Neilson 25 May
• The piano has been drinking: A Tom Waits tribute 25 & 26 May
• Bob Heinz and Keith Petch 25 May
• Kate Taylor and Darren Pickering 25 May

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  Adam McGrath of The Eastern (image supplied)

  The Eastern with special guests Luckless and Ravens 25 May

• Kenny Barron Trio 26 & 27 May
• Janice Gray and the boys 26 May
• Anna Coddington and Oval Office 26 May
• An Evening of Rodgers and Hammerstein Classics 26 May
• Yulia sings Edith Piaf 27 May
• Symphonic Oddity, David Bowie tribute featuring Jon Toogood, Julia Deans, Ladi6 and Laughton Kora 27 May
• Head like a Hole 27 May
• The Bats 28 May

What gigs are you looking forward to in the near future? Anything we’ve missed? Do let us know in the comments.

The Gig Guide: April 2017

Planning on attending a concert, show, or gig in Christchurch? Then why not take a look at what we’ve got of that artist’s back catalogue?

Comedy

• Cosmic Shambles, featuring Robin Ince, Dr Michelle Dickinson, James Nokise, Dr Helen Czerski, Professor Lucie Green 10 April
• Flick Electric Co. Comedy Gala hosted by Urzila Carlson 28 April

Kids

• Moby Dick 18-21 April

Music

• Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 28 March – 2 April
• Michael Houstoun 1 April
• Nadia Reid 1 April
• NZSO Mozart & Beethoven 4 April
• Christchurch City Choir Stainer’s Crucifixion 8 April
• Jon Toogood 12-13 April
• Seriously Brass featuring Woolston Brass 14 April
• Blondie & Cyndi Lauper 15 April
• Yumi Zouma 15 April
• Jethro Tull 19 April
• Jimmy Buffett 21 April
• Andrew Keoghan & Flip Grater 21 April
• The Darkness 22 April
• Dave Dobbyn 27 April

What gigs are you looking forward to in the near future? Anything we’ve missed? Do let us know in the comments.

The Gig Guide: March 2017

Planning on attending a concert, show, or gig in Christchurch? Then why not take a look at what we’ve got of that artist’s back catalogue?

Comedy

• Fawlty Towers live 21 February – 4 March

Kids

• Peppa Pig: Muddy puddles live! 3-4 March

Music

• Steve and Ainsley Apirana 1 March
• Alison Wonderland 2 March
• Dictaphone Blues 2 March
• Lydia Cole 3 March
• Grayson Gilmour 3 March
• Nostalgia Festival Liam Finn, Lawrence Arabia, Sal Valentine & The Babyshakes, Nadia Reid, Minisnap 4 March
• Daniel O’Donnell with special Guest Mary Duff 5 March
• The Mikado 7-11 March

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  Pixies 2017 lineup. Image supplied.

  Pixies 9 March

• Mark Menzies 9 March
• Sam Manzanza and Afro beat band 10 March
• Elemeno P 11 March
• French for rabbits 16 March
• Graham Wardrop 16 March
• Jackie Bristow 17 March
• Lindon Puffin 19 March
• Sacha Vee 24 March
• Priscilla, Queen of the desert 24 March – 2 April
• Don Henley with special guest Jewel 21 March

What gigs are you looking forward to in the near future? Anything we’ve missed? Do let us know in the comments.

“Here comes your band…”

The iconic and legendary Pixies are well and truly back and we are giving away tickets for their Christchurch show on 9 March.

In 2014 they returned from a 23 year hiatus amid much anticipation with their comeback album Indie Cindy, which was met with thunderous applause & critical acclaim (…from myself, at least!) and if they’d stopped there I would’ve felt completely satisfied as a lifelong fan. Having waited since 1991 for an album of new material (Trompe le Monde), it’s clear that they’ve picked up right where they left off – melodic, lyrical, grunty, and with bucket loads of their signature explosiveness.

Pixies 2017 lineup. Image supplied.

It’s now the early stages of 2017, they’ve got a new bass player (Paz Lenchantin), and I’m stoked to be readying myself to see them live right here in Christchurch, on Thursday, 9 March at Horncastle Arena, as they tour their latest album Head Carrier.

Released late last year, Head Carrier is yet another example of their signature sound and songwriting styles, and if you’ve never heard them before then this album is well worth a listen if you like bands such as The Stone Roses, Smashing Pumpkins, or even The Jesus & Mary Chain – another 1990s indie band due to make a comeback this year.

If you’re keen to win a double pass to the Christchurch Pixies show just answer the simple question on our competitions page.

Good luck and see you on the night!

The Gig Guide: February 2017

Planning on attending a concert, show, or gig in Christchurch? Then why not take a look at what we’ve got of that artist’s back catalogue?

Comedy

• Fawlty Towers Live 21 February – 4 March

Kids

• Robin Hood 1 February

Music

• Ty Dolla $ign with Kent Jones and SWIDT 1 February
• Christchurch City Choir & The CSO – Handel’s Messiah 2 December
• The Veils 2 February
• Yulia 3-4 February
• Lloyd Cole 3 February
• T-Pain 4 February
• Ben Salter & Emily Fairlight 4 February
• Scottish Tattoo 4 February
• Herbs 5 February
• Hera 5 February
• Aldous Harding 8 February
• Jimmy Barnes 8 February
• Adam McGrath 10 February
• Lindon Puffin 12 February
• Simple Minds & The B52s 16 February
• Vivaldi – Four Seasons 17 February
• Salmonella Dub – 17-19 February
• Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band 21 February
• Doug Caldwell 23 February
• Electric Avenue: Shapeshifter, Shihad, Hermitude, Tiki, David Dallas, Pitch Black, Greg Churchill, Dub Pistols, Safia, Pacific Heights, Jed Parsons and friends, Decades, Black Fox Trio, The Response, Tom Cosm 25 February

What gigs are you looking forward to in the near future? Anything we’ve missed? Do let us know in the comments.

The Gig Guide: January 2017

Planning on attending a concert, show, or gig in Christchurch? Then why not take a look at what we’ve got of that artist’s back catalogue?

Comedy

• James Nokise 19 January
• Nina Conti 19 – 28 January
• Nothing but stand-up, with MC Urzila Carlson 19-28 January

Kids

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  Jack and the beanstalk, Court Theatre production

  Jack and the beanstalk 18 January

Music

• Legally Blonde: The Musical 26 November 2016 – 21 January 2017
• nacoa 7 January
• Albi and the wolves 9 January
• Akaroa Music Festival – Johannes Brahms 10 January
• Jon Toogood 11 & 14 January
• Fly My Pretties 12 January
• Akaroa Music Festival – Enchanted preludes: Rhapsody in Blue 13 January
• Delta Heavy 20 January
• Akaroa Music Festival – Enchanted preludes: Fiona Pears 21 January
• Jay Clarkson‘s Breathing Cage 22 January
• Airbourne 28 January
• Tattletale Saints 28 January
• Lizzie Braggins, Olivia Wilson and Devilish Mary and the Holy Rollers 29 January

What gigs are you looking forward to in the near future? Anything we’ve missed? Do let us know in the comments.

The Gig Guide: December 2016

Planning on attending a concert, show, or gig in Christchurch? Then why not take a look at what we’ve got of that artist’s back catalogue?

Comedy

• 7 Days Live – Including Dai Henwood, Urzila Carlson and Josh Thomson 16 & 17 December

Dance

• St Petersburg Ballet – Swan Lake 29-31 December

Kids

• Nano girl in Little Bang, Big Bang – The Live Science Show 5 December
• Peter Pan 16-17 December

Music

• Lindon Puffin 1 December
• Christchurch City Choir & The CSO – Handel’s Messiah 2 December
• Soulsystem and Troy Kingi 2 December
• Left or right 3 December
• Amiria Grenell 8 December
• Graham Wardrop 9 December
• Leila Adu 10 December
• Sons of a Bitch & Mel Parsons 10 December
• The Eastern 10 December
• Bach – Cello Solo Suites – Christmas Charity Concert with Tomas Hurnik 20 December
• Leighs Construction CSO Presents: Festive Christmas 21 December
• Devilskin 31 December

What gigs are you looking forward to in the near future? Anything we’ve missed? Do let us know in the comments.

The Gig Guide: November 2016

Planning on attending a concert, show, or gig in Christchurch? Then why not take a look at what we’ve got of that artist’s back catalogue?

Comedy

• Heath Franklin‘s CHOPPER 3 November
• Peta Mathias 26 November

Kids

• The Gruffalo 10-12 November

Music

• Anna Coddington 4 November
• Greg Johnson 4 November
• Graham Wardrop 4 November
• Mara TK, Troy Kingi & Mark Vanilau 4 November
• Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Last Night of the Proms 4-5 November
• Shapeshifter 10 November
• Bernie Griffen & Kirsten Warner 12 November
• NZTrio with special guest Simon O’Neill 13 November

• Devilish Mary and The Holy Rollers 18 November
• Live in the Park – Six60, The Black Seeds, and Laughton Kora 19 November
• Mark Laurent & Brenda Liddiard 20 November
• Julio Iglesias 22 November
• The Monkees 50th Anniversary Tour 29 November
• Nelly 30 November

What gigs are you looking forward to in the near future? Anything we’ve missed? Do let us know in the comments.