NZ’s Best Live Music Venues
“Having just returned from a trip across the pond I can safely say New Zealand is like no other,” writes Jareth Leslie-Evans in an article in Australian based online music and youth culture magazine Happy Mag. Leslie-Evans lists “ten places worth stopping in for a Speights and some great live music in New Zealand.”
- Whammy Bar – Auckland
“A mainstay for bands both international and domestic as well as a backbone for the Auckland music scene, Whammy Bar gets wild.”
- The Wine Cellar – Auckland
The Wine Cellar on “Auckland’s infamous Karangahape Road” is half bar, half live venue and “offers everything from acoustic to noise rock.” “Self-described as a bar run by musicians for musicians and fans, the organisers provide full backline and have reasonably high production standards while retaining a very DIY ethos,” writes Leslie-Evans.
- Powerstation – Auckland
“With a capacity of 1050, Powerstation has your bigger gigs covered,” according to Leslie-Evans. “With a 30-year history and somewhat of an iconic stature in Auckland, Powerstation has hosted the world’s best”.
- Lowtide – Eden Terrace
Lowtide “is an arts label and creative performance space for Auckland’s brightest.” “It’s a platform, shelter and launch pad for those wanting to pursue a passion.”
- Yot Club – Raglan
“Reminiscent of a younger Byron Bay, Raglan is a surf town through and through. Yot Club is the place to turn it on after a big day of coastal leisure,” writes Leslie-Evans.
Also included in the list are Lucky Bar + Kitchen in Whanganui, The Stomach in Palmerston North, Meow and Moon 1 in Wellington and The Crown Hotel in Dunedin.
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Article Source: Happy Mag, Jareth Leslie-Evans, September 24, 2018
Image Source: Facebook – The Whammy Bar
