Shonen Knife, March 2024

Shonen Knife came to Aotearoa New Zealand for a four-date tour in March, 2024. After showing them the best sights on Waiheke Island, they played to an ecstatic audience of locals, after legendary openers Teen Wolf. The next date was San Fran, in Wellington, with up-and-comers Sure Boy, then a drive to Raglan. Realising that they had yet to see kiwi or tuatara, we stopped en route in Otorohanga and were shocked to see fine specimens of both creatures! A wild Raglan show with Auckland-based punk rock band Cindy followed. Auckland’s Whammy Bar was the last stop on this intrepid tour, with Cootie Cuties warming the punkrock hearts of the sold-out show, which ended in 180 people singing “On Top of the World” in unison, hands in the air and a fan glow in their eyes. What an amazing band of stellar people! X

OFF! - January 2024

OFF! A blistering, pounding and powerful set from this quad of stalwart musos took Wellington’s Meow, Raglan’s Yot Club and Auckland’s Whammy into an unforgettable hardcore zone. Their tour was swift and unfortunately did not involve much sightseeing in Tāmaki Makaurau; Overseen by Susie Says! and promoted by Susie Says! In Auckland, the other shows were promoted by Meow and Yot Club. Thanks to Keith Morris for such a lovely follow-up thank you/appreciation package :) A rare old-school acknowledgement.

Peaches - Tour & PR, February 2023

What more can be said about Peaches? I had the honour of hosting her tour and her cast of characters for three tremendous shows in Auckland and Wellington. Dancing, costume changes, walking on the audience, drum solo, participatory moments…It’s all there. A masterclass in performance. We went for a walk to a waterfall and swam in the sea, too.

Cate Le Bon - Pompeii Tour & PR 2022

It turned out that Cate Lon Bon’s tours basically bookended Covid. Cate was the first artist to be able to tour Aotearoa after Covid venue restrictions lifted, in June 2022. It was thrilling, and people packed the two venues she played to witness her incredible magnetism yet again. Her full fab band were a treat to host.

Estère - Archetypes tour, 2021

What a ride! A compact February-focused tour was interrupted moments before ignition by a brief but disruptive Covid-19 lockdown, but almost all dates were able to be arranged for one to three months later in the year. Fortunately flexibility reigned, and festivals as well as small venue shows all went ahead. Highlights were touring to new locations and venues and an amazing reception by everyone in The South Island/Te Wai Pounamu, resulting in sold out shows and ecstatic attendees. What a vibe!

Zoe Mahal, Cory Champion and Ben Lemi comprised Estère’s focused and stellar band on this tour. Thank you, Covid-free NZ!

Bic Runga 2020

Bic and her band announced their 2020 tour during New Zealand’s second lockdown, with crossed fingers and a lot of hope. 7 dates, including one in the tip of the South Island, were a fantastic experience of people being together, hearing music they loved. Some shows were raucus, with attendees belting out their faves along with Bic. Super fun!

Hamerkop - March 2019

Hamerkop is the project of Annabel Alpers, (Bachelorette) and Adam Cooke, where lush, harmonious space-pop meets field recordings from Baltimore and New Zealand. Their performance incorporates five-speaker surround sound: audiences become part of their live sonic installation. At their Auckland and Waiheke appearances, the emphasis on the visceral transcended audiences to another level of musical appreciation.

Annabel gained fame through heralded bedroom project Bachelorette, with four albums released on Drag City Records, repeated US and European tours, and music featured in movies, television and advertising.

Cate Le Bon - Piano tour, February 2019

A five-date audience building, Aotearoa exploring adventure brought the magic of Cate Le Bon and her synth accompaniment JT to Dunedin, Oamaru, Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. Hushed audiences were fairly stunned by Cate’s performance on baby grand piano (in one location) , or weighted keyboard, and JT’s otherworldly synth sounds. Trip highlights were op-shopping and the South Island drive! And hanging out with my dad at Auckland Airport.

Estère - November, 2018

Although born on Waiheke, Internationally celebrated musician Estère performed her first show on the island at Ostend War Memorial Hall on Saturday the 8th of December. Bringing her unique blend of melody, rhythm, samples and loops, Estère will arrive on the island fresh from her second European festival tour, this year. Estère's rich elastic voice and punchy melodies ride atop thick bass and weighty drums, textured with organic acoustic samples and electronic pulses. She calls her music Electric Blue Witch Hop, defying genre, seamlessly blending together soul and indie, hip hop and jazz, her musical layers shuffling between pop sensibility and African beats. Estère was fittingly called on to open for Grace Jones, John Cale and Erykah Badu, holding her own and impressing audiences at every turn.

My Design On Other's Lives is “...a unique collection of genres, sounds and ideas and is something unlike anything I've heard out of New Zealand - or anywhere, for that matter. It is singularly Estère, and a treat to explore.” - New Zealand Herald, 18 May, 2018

Future Islands - 2017 Tour and PR

Future Islands arrived in New Zealand at the end of a grueling, almost nine constant months of touring, yet some amazing things happened: A super delicious and generous meal at the home of Wellington’s biggest fan, the owner of chocolatier Baron Hasselhoff’s; Against all odds, Sam came alive on San Fran’s intimate Wellington stage for two sold-out nights in a row; Two of the touring party ran a half marathon; Their sold-out Powerstation show left the masses a jubilant, quivering mess, including our then-new Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern.

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