NABIHAH IQBAL (DJ SET) & MARIAM - SATURDAY 7 MARCH - NECK OF THE WOODS
One of the UK’s most sought after live acts, Nabihah Iqbal is one of the longest-running hosts on London’s revered NTS Radio, and has DJed at everywhere from underground clubs to festivals around the world. Nabihah was last here in early 2024 celebrating the release of her critically adored album DREAMER, with 95bFM’s review noting the show was “a collective precious memory hard to forget”. This time, she’s set to blow our minds with her world renowned DJ sets, alongside local talent Mariam. Formerly known as DJ HALALAMAMA, Mariam is an Iraqi artist, producer, and community organiser. The leader of the Hafleh collective, Mariam’s club nights and mixes are legendary. Mariam is set to deliver a set packed with sublime Maqams and Mawaals, Raï, Dancehall, and Dub.
BANISHED MUSIC & STRANGE NEWS PRESENT
STRANGE UNIVERSE - AUTUMN EDITION - MARCH 2026
If you weren’t already cancelling all your plans for March, Banished Music and Strange News have just gone and added a whole lot more musical mashed potato to your plate with the extraordinary full line-up for Strange Universe: Autumn edition revealed at last!
That’s right, this phenomenal series of shows in your favourite venues across Tāmaki Makaurau just added 200% more phenom! We’ve gone and added three whole new shows into the mix for your troubles, and announced a bunch of pretty incredible support acts! Check out this line-up, including new shows from Annahstasia (USA), Jolie Holland (USA), a DJ set from Nabihah Iqbal (UK), and the addition of support acts Guitar Wolf (Japan), Erny Belle, WAIWHAI., Steve Abel, Sulfate, Na’amah Cheiban, and HalfSisteR!
SMERZ (NORWAY) & ERNY BELLE (DUO)
WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH - DOUBLE WHAMMY
THE BATS CELEBRATE CORNER COMING UP (NZ)
& HALFSISTER
SATURDAY 7 MARCH - HOLLYWOOD AVONDALE
NABIHAH IQBAL (DJ SET) & MARIAM
SATURDAY 7 MARCH - NECK OF THE WOODS
TY SEGALL (USA) & GUITAR WOLF (JAPAN)
TUESDAY 10 MARCH - POWERSTATION
ANNAHSTASIA (USA) & NA’AMAH CHEIBAN
WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH - PITT ST METHODIST CHURCH
JOLIE HOLLAND (USA) & STEVE ABEL
FRIDAY 13 MARCH - PITT ST METHODIST CHURCH
DERYA YILDIRIM & GRUP ŞİMŞEK (GERMANY)
& WAIWHAI.
SUNDAY 15 MARCH - DOUBLE WHAMMY
LES BIG BYRD (SWEDEN) & SULFATE
TUESDAY 24 MARCH - DOUBLE WHAMMY
Tickets and info from www.banishedmusic.com
Artwork by Anns Taylor
