The New Zealand International Comedy Festival presents – STAMPTOWN

This is not a “sit nicely and chuckle” comedy show. Stamptown is a raunchy, chaotic, 90 minute spectacle featuring the most exciting alternative performance from around the world.

Hosted by bad boy of clown, Zach Zucker, Stamptown is a five-time New York Times Top Comedy Pick (2021-2025) and has packed out rooms at Netflix Is A Joke, Just For Laughs, Edinburgh Fringe, Glastonbury, SXSW, Lincoln Center, Soho Theatre, MICF, and Off-Broadway – basically, anywhere people like their comedy sweaty, surprising, and slightly unhinged.

You’re not just watching a show, you’re getting swept up in it. Think big laughs, big swings, and the kind of show you have to bring friends to.

19-23 May at Hannah Playhouse, get your tickets from comedyfestival.co.nz

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On May 23rd at ON&ON, head honcho Christopher Tubbs will be joined by special guest Zen, who you may know as one of the tastemakers behind The Jewel School, the beloved Saturday night show on Radio Active that’s become an institution during its 25 year reign (he’s also the Music Programmer at RNZ, but that’s another story).

He's a legendary DJ on the scene, yet he very rarely plays to a dancefloor… Which is a travesty, because he’s incredibly good at it. Saturday 23rd is one of those rare occasions where the stars have aligned.

As most regular ON&ON party people know, this daytime get-together sells out in the shake of a lamb's tail, so don't hang about! Join us in that beautiful botanical courtyard at Cuba St Tavern for a day into night of Balearic burners, deep disco, classic house inspiration and post punk detonations.

P.S- we might go a little later than 11pm 😉

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David Tremont brings his meticulously crafted world of model-making to Fishcube Gallery, on show 29 May–23 June.

Step into an imaginative showcase of more than 50 hand-built models spanning the last decade of his practice. On view is a range of large-scale vehicles, a constellation of quirky robots, and more from Tremont’s self-published books and vivid imagination.

Come up close to the textures, engineering and storytelling embedded in every build, and see how everyday materials transform into vehicles, characters and scenes that spark inspiration to create.

Free entry, Fishcube Gallery, 111 Dixon Street, 29 May–23 June.

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Join us for an evening of lively music trivia. Support To the Front Pōneke by bringing a team of your music loving friends and showing off your smarts.

Girls Rock Aotearoa is a charity that offers holiday programmes and workshops for young women, trans, intersex, takatāpui, queer and gender-diverse youth where music is the medium to build confidence, empowerment and foster social change.

This July To the Front Pōneke is hosting their annual youth music programme. The quiz is to help fund this incredible programme that sees youth join a band and with the support of industry professionals write and perform an original song.

We also have an awesome raffle with goodies from Swimsuit, Great Sounds Great, Lighthouse, Apostle and many more!

This is an all ages event, tickets start from $20 from undertheradar.co.nz ...

Moon presents Wet Denim, live in Newtown on King's Birthday Weekend (Happy Birthday).

Supported by folk and dreampop singer Elly Mae.

Denim is heavier when it’s wet.

Sunday, May 31st, 8pm - Tickets via wetdenim.com

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Celebrate 1 Year Of Glasshead!

Glasshead Records is one year old, so we’re putting on a show.

Come spend the night with us enjoying live music, connection, and a stacked local lineup. Headlining is Pearly*, the noise-pop outfit out of Ōtepoti, alongside Badtab from Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

You’ll also catch our amazing Glasshead artists Felix Bird, TWIAY, Dillon Jo, and Her Dead Bride, plus a special appearance from Wellington favourites Dartz.

Would be great to see you there. 4th of June at San Fran. Tickets from moshtix.co.nz

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