Ding Dong Lounge

30/07/2026

Unfortunately, If It Bleeds have had to pull out of Death To Cancer this Saturday after one of their members became unwell. We wish them a speedy recovery and hope to have the band back at Ding D**g Lounge soon.

A massive thanks to Swizl Jager for stepping up at short notice. He'll be opening the night at 8:30pm.

Updated lineup:
Swizl Jager
 On Tick
The Death Spell
Doomscroll

Every dollar of profit from ticket sales goes to our Dry July fundraiser, supporting New Zealanders affected by cancer.

If you haven't grabbed a ticket yet, now's the time. Come support four awesome local acts, a great cause, and help us finish Dry July the best way we know how.

🎟️ Tickets available via the link in our bio

Swizl Jager (NikorA) 𝕯𝖔𝖔𝖒𝖘𝖈𝖗𝖔𝖑𝖑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐋𝐋 On Tick

30/07/2026

DRESS UP PARTY AT BIG FAN

Master Frank Fu • Fork • Earthscraper • Ode To Suffering

Saturday 8 August
Doors 7:30pm
Big Fan, 25 McDonald Street, Morningside

A huge night of heavy music, wild outfits and live chaos is almost here.

Early Bird tickets are just $10 + booking fee until tonight at 8:30pm. After that they're $15 + booking fee, or $25 on the door.

Save yourself some cash and lock yours in now.

Tickets via the link in bio.

But don't head home when the bands finish.

The Official After Party kicks off at Ding D**g Lounge and Dead Witch from 11:30pm.

Expect DJs playing rock, metal, alternative, nu-metal and party favourites until late.

Big Fan ticket holders get FREE entry to the after party — just show your ticket at the door.

Please note: The Big Fan show is all ages, but the official after party is R18.

Dress up. Bring your mates. Make a full night of it.

27/07/2026

Talk about dropping the hottest release of the year... 😨

The man’s act caused at least one other person to vomit.

26/07/2026

So when are they goin to announce the System of a Down + Faith No More tour?

25/07/2026

Tonight at Ding D**g Lounge: Rock Revival Night.

A full-throttle night celebrating the greatest rock anthems ever written. From Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and Queen to Pearl Jam, Nirvana, INXS and more, we'll be cranking the classics all night long.

Happy Hour: 7pm–8pm & 12am–1am
DJs from 8pm
Your ticket includes entry to Rock 'n' Roll Karaoke upstairs at Dead Witch from midnight.
Presales $10 | Door $15
Ticket link in the bio

Round up your crew, grab a drink and sing every chorus at the top of your lungs.

Ding D**g Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland City Centre
Doors open 7pm
R18

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24/07/2026

DEATH TO CANCER Sat 1 Aug • Dead Witch @ Ding D**g Lounge

A night of heavy rock + metal for a cause that hits home. Four killer local bands. Every dollar of profit goes to our Ding D**g Lounge Dry July fundraiser supporting New Zealanders affected by cancer.

Doomscroll • The Death Spell • On Tick • If It Bleeds

Upstairs: live bands. Downstairs: My Generation – Early 2000s Rock & Nu Metal. One ticket gets you both floors.

$5 tickets (or choose a higher donation tier). Happy Hour 7–8PM + 12–1AM. Food all night. Rock ’n’ Roll Karaoke at midnight.

We’ve already raised $800 — help us finish Dry July strong.

Raise money. Make noise. DEATH TO CANCER.



𝕯𝖔𝖔𝖒𝖘𝖈𝖗𝖔𝖑𝖑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐋𝐋 Ifitbleeds On Tick

22/07/2026

EMO NIGHT TĀMAKI MAKAURAU — FRI AUG 21
Ding D**g Lounge • 7PM–4AM

The soundtrack of your youth returns across two levels with DJs, live bands and late‑night emo karaoke. Expect My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Fall Out Boy, Panic!, Blink‑182, Taking Back Sunday, The Used, Silverstein, BMTH, ADTR and every song you still know by heart.

Not Exact and SOMNIIUM take over Dead Witch with heavy pop‑punk, shoegaze and alt‑rock before karaoke closes out the night from midnight.

Elder Emo Hour runs 7–8PM with drink specials, returning again 12–1AM. The kitchen stays open late with Korean Fried Chicken, Mac & Cheese Bites, curly fries and more.

Tickets: $10 Early Bird • $15 GA • $25 Final • $30 Door

Super Members: 50% off Early Bird, 20% off GA + Final Release

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21/07/2026

Happy Birthday Mikey Havoc!

Push Push play Ding D**g Lounge on Thursday 20 August.

Early Bird tickets have SOLD OUT but General Admission are still available!

Link in the comments...

21/07/2026

MY GENERATION — Early 2000s Rock & Nu Metal
Sat 1 Aug • Ding D**g Lounge

Break stuff, scream along and relive the chaos of early‑2000s nu‑metal, emo, punk and alt‑rock. DJs Drew Bang + guests dropping all the anthems you ruined your voice to.

Limp Bizkit • Linkin Park • Slipknot • Korn • Papa Roach • SOAD • Disturbed • Deftones • Evanescence • Blink‑182 • Sum 41 • MCR • Paramore • Audioslave • Incubus • QOTSA • Foo Fighters… and way more.

$5 presales • $10 doors • Super Members free presales R18 • 8PM–12AM

Every ticket supports our Ding D**g Lounge Dry July team, helping people affected by cancer.

Your ticket also gets you into Dead Witch upstairs — live bands til midnight, then Karaoke til late.

Food menu all night. Happy Hour 7–8PM & 12–1AM.

20/07/2026

This week at Ding D**g Lounge & Dead Witch 🔥

TUES 21 JULY Dropout Comedy at Dead Witch — hosted by Craig Westenberg Giant Jenga Battle at Ding D**g — sign‑ups from 10pm

WED 22 JULY Grapehouse & Lee Connor at Dead Witch — doors 7:30pm Tap Beer Specials at Ding D**g

THURS 23 JULY Jam Night at Dead Witch Jukebox Thursday at Ding D**g

FRI 24 JULY Freaky Friday at Ding D**g — DJs Trix & Bendezú Cry Wolf ‘Alpha’ EP Release at Dead Witch w/ A Life Underground & Late to Chelsea

SAT 25 JULY Rock Revival at Ding D**g — DJs Partymoth & Salty Rocket MXDICEY ‘Sinister Vibe’ Single Release at Dead Witch

Rock n Roll Karaoke from midnight w/ Skin McMahon

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20/07/2026

Only 5 x Early Bird tickets left! Get in quickly

One of Aotearoa's most iconic rock bands, Push Push, will perform an exclusive headline show at Dead Witch, upstairs at Ding D**g Lounge, on Thursday 20 August

19/07/2026

Push Push Return to Ding D**g Lounge

One of Aotearoa's most iconic rock bands is taking over Dead Witch for an incredibly rare, ultra-intimate show in a room that holds just 100 people.

Fresh off celebrating 35 years of Trippin' and the release of their new EP The Truth, Push Push are sounding bigger, tighter and louder than ever. This is your chance to experience the band from just metres away in one of Auckland's smallest live music venues.

Expect classics including Do Ya Love Me?, Song 27, Two Times, I Love My Leather Jacket and Trippin', alongside new songs from The Truth.

Special guests Fork, Northland's powerhouse all-female trio, open the night with heavy riffs and high-energy rock.

Thursday 20 August
Dead Witch (upstairs at Ding D**g Lounge)
Doors: 8:30pm
Tickets: Early Bird: $45
General Admission: $50
Door Sales: $55
Super Members receive 20% off presale tickets.

Capacity is strictly limited to 100 people. Once it's gone, it's gone.

R18

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19/07/2026

Great bands and great crowd last night!

18/07/2026

BIG DAY OUT FLASHBACK
Saturday 18 July | Ding D**g Lounge

The songs that made Big Day Out legendary.

We're turning back the clock for a night dedicated to the bands that defined festival summers across New Zealand and Australia. DJ Drew Bang and guests will be spinning wall-to-wall anthems from:

Tool • Muse • Queens of the Stone Age • Foo Fighters • Rage Against the Machine • The White Stripes • The Hives • The Vines • The Living End • Shihad • Blindspott • Deftones • Placebo • Incubus

Whether you were there in the crowd or just wish you had been, expect a night packed with the riffs, singalongs and unforgettable tracks that made an era.

Saturday 18 July
 Ding D**g Lounge, Auckland CBD
 $5 Entry
Presale & Door Tickets Available

Happy Hour Drink Specials
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
12:00 AM – 1:00 AM

Food available all night.

Doing Dry July? We've got you covered with a great range of non-alcoholic options, including alcohol-free beers, 0% Pals, soft drinks, juices and more.

Round up your mates and relive the soundtrack of a generation.

R18

18/07/2026

Run times for Khan - 10 Year Anniversary Tour with Mothra & Brackenwood Coven happening tonight at Dead Witch

7:00 PM Main doors open
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Happy Hour
8:00 PM Dead Witch Doors Open
8:30 PM - 9:00 PM Brackenwood Coven
9:20 PM - 10:00 PM Mothra
10:30 PM - 11:30 PM Khan
12:00 AM - Late Rock n Roll Karaoke

Down to the last few presales

16/07/2026

Those Bach Brewing All Day Non-Alcoholic Original IPA's are pretty damn good for those on the dry july buzz

16/07/2026

If you were planning on coming to see Khan, Mothra & Brackenwood Coven on Saturday night, there are way less than 37 tickets left now so get in quickly and book now, either through our website or through Humanitix.

Downstairs will still have space when they sell out, if you're only coming for the DJ vibe

15/07/2026

Why wait for the weekend?
Swing by every Wednesday for discounted tap beers all night (excluding high-percentage pours). Grab your mates and we'll see you at the bar.

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14/07/2026

Next Two Weeks at Ding D**g Lounge & Dead Witch

Tues 14 – Sat 25 July

Rātū / Tuesday 14 July

Dropout Comedy — Dead Witch

With your host Craig Westenberg

Giant Jenga Battle — Ding D**g Lounge

Sign‑ups from 10:00pm

Rāapa / Wednesday 15 July

Tap Beer Specials — Ding D**g Lounge

All night (Excluding high‑percent pours)

Rāpare / Thursday 16 July

Jam Night — Dead Witch

From 8pm

Jukebox Thursday — Ding D**g Lounge

Rāmere / Friday 17 July

Rock & Metal — Ding D**g Lounge

With DJ InAgony & DJ Doomscroll

Head Lock Grave · Doomscroll · Comorbid · Leon Rouge — Dead Witch

Rāhoroi / Saturday 18 July

Saturday Sinners — Ding D**g Lounge

With DJs Traskitty & Witchtripper

Khan (AUS) · Mothra · Brackenwood Coven — Dead Witch

Followed by Rock n Roll Karaoke from midnight With Skin McMahon

Rātū / Tuesday 21 July

Dropout Comedy — Dead Witch

With your host Craig Westenberg

Giant Jenga Battle — Ding D**g Lounge

Sign‑ups from 10:00pm

Rāapa / Wednesday 22 July

Grapehouse & Lee Connor — Dead Witch

Tap Beer Specials — Ding D**g Lounge

All night (Excluding high‑percent pours)

Rāpare / Thursday 23 July

Jam Night — Dead Witch

From 8pm

Jukebox Thursday — Ding D**g Lounge

Rāmere / Friday 24 July

Freaky Friday — Ding D**g Lounge

With DJs Partymoth & Guests

Cry Wolf ‘Alpha’ EP Release Show — Dead Witch

With A Life Underground and Late to Chelsea

Rāhoroi / Saturday 25 July

Rock Revival — Ding D**g Lounge

With DJs Partymonster & Guests

MXDICEY ‘Sinister Vibe’ Single Release — Dead Witch

With Larsen James · Gitanjali · Amelia Kae‑Ryder · Slitopia Followed by Rock n Roll Karaoke from midnight With Skin McMahon

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13/07/2026

13/07/2026

Mean as! We're lucky enough to have hosted two of the legends behind this supergroup at Ding D**g Lounge.

Can you guess which two?

Hopefully the next time the rest of them are in Auckland, they'll swing by Ding D**g Lounge for a drink too! 🍻

A group of punk legends are coming together or an official 50th anniversary tribute show to the Ramones in LA!

The group will consist of Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Rancid icon Tim Armstrong, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, and former Ramones bassist CJ Ramone.

Read the full article over at hauraki.co.nz!

11/07/2026

Brad and Jake from Neural Decay are DJing one after the other tonight (8pm-4am) in the main bar, also known as DJs Partymoth and Salty Rocket. They'll be spinnin a bit of everything from Classic Rock anthems to 2000s rock, Punk and more.... but if you ask nicely they might play some Thrash. Who's about?

Bank-tactics at Dead Witch from 8pm followed by Rock n Roll Karaoke at midnight.

10/07/2026

No plans tonight? Think we might have found them for ya!

Upstairs at Dead Witch: Matariki Makarauna featuring Bottom Of The Barrel, Kully, 2Brew, Raru, Emcea and Swizl Jager. Come celebrate Matariki with live music instead of explaining to your Netflix account that you are "still watching". We've got 2 bands, rappers and more.

Downstairs: DJs Bendezu & Witchtripper will be serving rock anthems all night.

Happy Hour: 7pm–8pm & 12am–1am
Main Bar: $5 entry
Dead Witch: $20 on the door or $15 presales if you grab them before 8pm

Keen>?

09/07/2026

Free entry tonight across both Dead Witch and the main bar. It's our Jam Night taking place at Dead Witch, so you can come along and watch or jump up on stage and play. Backline provided. Possibly a guitar to borrow or bring your own.

Who's about?

08/07/2026

Help keep Ding D**g Lounge going.

Since opening in 2013, Ding D**g Lounge has become a place where people who are passionate about music come together. It's where friendships are formed, musicians find new collaborators, promoters launch new events and people discover their next favourite local act.

Keeping independent live music venues going is becoming increasingly challenging. We've updated Super Member to $14.95 per month so it can continue helping support Ding D**g Lounge and the community around it.

Super Members receive:
• Free main bar entry on eligible Fridays and Saturdays (book online)
• Member-only ticket discounts and offers
• Special deals on select Dead Witch gigs and parties
• Unlimited entry to Rock 'n' Roll Karaoke at Dead Witch after midnight every Saturday
• Member-only rewards and promotions
• No lock-in — cancel anytime

If Ding D**g Lounge has ever introduced you to a new favourite band, brought you together with mates or given you a place to connect with people who love music as much as you do, we'd love to welcome you as a Super Member.

If you'd like to help keep Ding D**g Lounge a home for live music, we'd love to welcome you as a Super Member.

Join here: dingdongloungenz.com/membership