17 - 20 March
Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareIn this classic coming-of-age story a live rock concert and theatre performance collide as musical genres change gears and live, hand-drawn illustrations weave their way across the backdropshortlist
18 - 19 March
Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareThe ‘hypno-folkadelic ambient trad’ of Scotland’s Shooglenifty is famed for their out-of-the-box performances. Skip right up to the cèilidh with these inventive and brilliant Scotsmen.shortlist
The New Zealand Herald Festival Garden was the beating heart in the Heart of the City in 2015 and it’ll be pumping out the good stuff again this year. Come be part of the rhythm.shortlist
9 - 13 March
Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareIn this fairy-tale gone rogue, the golden-larynxed Meow Meow subverts Hans Christian Andersen’s mermaid tale of teen self-sacrifice, salvation and seduction into a decidedly un-Disney cabaret. shortlist
17 March
Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareLet the monster musical talent of Laughton Kora blow your mind as he shakes the Spiegeltent with a big-beat set featuring some very special guests.shortlist
10 March
Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareHaving played with everyone from Kanye West to the APO, The Black Quartet is joined by Tiny Ruins, Lawrence Arabia and Rob Ruha in this uniquely special concert. shortlist
11 March
Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareRock up for an intimate night with two of our greatest singer/songwriters, Don McGlashan and Shayne Carter, as they bring you music meant to be experienced up close. shortlist
3 - 6 March
Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareIn this carnival of race and capitalism, Huffington Post’s ‘Favorite Female Comedian’ Desiree Burch brings her Edinburgh Fringe award-winning show to Auckland, challenging the notion of a post-racial America.shortlist
15 - 16 March
Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareThe NZ premiere of New York native and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, Emily King, whose conscious lyrics and gorgeous grooves have entranced the likes of Justin Timberlake and Sam Smith. shortlist
5 March
Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareGet your Glam-Drags on under the Spiegeltent’s bespangled top and sing your favourite Diva hits, from Whitney to Britney, with special performances from Auckland’s best drag performers.shortlist
2 - 5 March
Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareTami Neilson, Bella Kalolo and Anna Coddington pay tribute to the Queen of Blue-Eyed Soul, Dusty Springfield, as they put an Aotearoa spin on her iconic hits. shortlist