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18/06/2026

Today marks the release of The Veils spellbinding new record, Fragile World. Please find it and listen to it if you have the means.

What a joy to manage, book, and live in the orbit of this special band and wonderful group of people. We feel lucky to be a part of this.

Tour starts next week. Get yourself the record, get yourself a ticket. Support the beautiful arts we have in Aotearoa.
www.the Veils.com for all you need.

Thank you so much to NZ On Air for years of support with this band, and for our upcoming tour alongside Nz Music commission

Ps. Check out my favourite track on the record My Foolish Heart - Reuben

16/06/2026

Are you familiar with how wonderful Kelly Moran is?
If you like Nils Frahm, Björk and FKA Twigs, you SHOULD love Kelly Moran.

The New York composer, pianist and Warp Records artist has spent years pushing the piano into completely new territory, blurring classical composition, experimental electronics and avant-garde sound design into something entirely her own. She's collaborated and toured with Oneohtrix Point Never and FKA Twigs, and Pitchfork called her work "making the piano sound like nothing you've ever heard before."

Catch Kelly Moran with support from MOTTE. Tonight, Wednesday, 17 June at Kāhui St David's.
Tickets via banished 🪐

15/06/2026

CAT POWER
THE GREATEST. ON TOUR.
Brought to you by Banished Music, Strange News, and Love Police.

This November, the one-and-only Cat Power returns to Aotearoa for the first time since 2014 for two very special shows. Thursday 26th November at Auckland’s Bruce Mason Centre, and Friday 27th November at Wellington’s Opera House, Cat Power will be performing her seminal album The Greatest in full, alongside songs spanning one of the most singular songbooks of the last three decades.

Twenty years on, Cat Power’s Memphis soul stirrer The Greatest is still one of the most astounding records ever to be heard, a late-night classic that still feels as intimate two decades after it first blew our minds and broke our hearts.

Support for these shows will be Canterbury’s finest, Lawrence Arabia, performing an intimate solo set. Expect to hear some old favourites and new treats from his forthcoming album.

Presale: 9am, Wednesday 17 June
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General tickets: 9am, Friday 19 June
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28/05/2026

Hey hey hey ! Happy NZ Music month.

Last minute reminder to wear your favourite NZ Music T Shirt today Friday 29th May

Donate what you can - funds raised will help MusicHelps support projects who use the power of music to improve wellbeing, connection and mental health across Aotearoa.

– Wear your favourite Aotearoa artist tee on Friday 29 May
– Donate to MusicHelps
– Text MUSIC to 2448
– Share your look using

Find out more or donate here:
www.nzmusictshirtday.org.nz

25/05/2026

TOMORROW NIGHT! Still wondering who the heck Cass McCombs is?
Think somewhere between Lou Reed, Big Thief, Wilco and John Lennon.

For over two decades Cass McCombs has quietly built one of the most respected catalogues in indie folk and rock, earning praise from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Mojo and pretty much every musician your favourite musician listens to. Jawdroppingly beautiful and rip-roaringly deadpan all at once.

Catch Cass McCombs with Holly Arrowsmith tomorrow night at Double Whammy as part of Strange Universe Winter.
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21/05/2026

This weekend, Lou’ana brings the final activation of her Disco Witch album release tour to Christchurch ✨

A softer, warmer, slower journey through songs from the new album, designed for grounding, presence, and a little bit of magic. If you’re craving an ambient evening of soothing vibrations, this is your sign. 🕯️🌙

Friday 23 May


Tickets via banishedmusic.com

15/05/2026

Fresh from a sold out Christchurch show, Georgia Knight heads to Wellington tonight and Auckland tomorrow with her full live band.

It’s been a big week too, with Georgia just picking up nominations for two Australian indie awards, adding even more buzz around an artist already having a huge year.

If the Christchurch show was anything to go by, these are going to be pretty special. Intimate, immersive, cinematic, and impossible to look away from.

Friday 15 May – San Fran, Wellington
with

Saturday 16 May – Neck of the Woods, Auckland
with

Tickets via banishedmusic.com

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14/05/2026

John Maus descended on Aotearoa last week and delivered contortions, screeches, synth-drenched catharsis and a church organ encore that nearly ascended the room. We got Rights for G**s, Cop Killer and I Hate Antichrist back to back from a man who gives everything to a room! These shows will sit with us for a while.

Epic photos as ever: 📸

12/05/2026

30/04/2026

Mei Semones live in NZ this June.

Indie rock, bossa nova, jazz and more, all woven into something pretty special.

Auckland – 16 June, The Tuning Fork with

Wellington – 17 June, Meow with .err

Tickets at banishedmusic.com