Disturbed 15th March 2024 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Charlotte Lightbody, with photography by Doug Peters. Shepherds Reign stormed the room. The 5-piece South Auckland Polynesian metal band is unlike anything I’ve ever witnessed in the music realm.Continue Reading
Blink-182 2nd March 2024 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Charlotte Lightbody, with photography by Doug Peters. Concertgoers were thrilled to see Rise Against take the stage and kick off the night with their signature punk rock sound. TheContinue Reading
ͶF 11th February 2023 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Feature photograph by Shelley Te Haara. Music always hits a little different when it is delivered from the heart, with an exposed honesty that is not onlyContinue Reading
Melanie Martinez 28th January 2024 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Doug Peters. The ‘cry babies’ were out in force last night for Melanie Martinez and their highly anticipated ‘Portals’ tour which was nothing shortContinue Reading
Royal Blood 7th December 2023 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Nikita Weir. It has been five long years since Royal Blood has graced us with their presence and judging by the enthusiasm of theContinue Reading
Kraftwerk 1st December 2023 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Bridget Herlihy with photography by Doug Peters. Kraftwerk and the terms such as ‘pioneers’ and ‘innovators’ have become synonymous over the last fifty years, with no doubt whatsoever that theirContinue Reading
Limp Bizkit 26th November 2023 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. Nostalgia is a powerful thing. So when it was announced that Limp Bizkit would be performing a headliner show at Spark ArenaContinue Reading
Joji 22nd November 2023 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. Whether it be Filthy Frank, Pink Guy or Joji, George Kusunoki Miller has certainly been a few different personas in his lifetime. EachContinue Reading
Sam Smith 11th November 2023 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. It’s Saturday night, the weather is stunning, and Tāmaki Makaurau almost seems to shimmer as thousands of attendees make their way towardsContinue Reading