The Claddagh is becoming a growing hub for local live music while retaining its classic Irish pub character in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau.
Headlining are The Death Spell, whose reputation was established through recordings that made significant international noise, including top-10 placements on global doom charts. Live, they’re known for the physical impact of their sound, a tight, powerful rhythm section and sharp, inventive guitar work, balancing heavy rock and psych-leaning ideas with a defiant streak, keeping things engaging, unpredictable, and firmly rooted in proto-doom, hard rock….
Trauma Party follow, Waiheke’s own noisy undesirables bringing their Island-born post-punk to the stage. Their live sets are marked by urgency and precision, with tightly wound songs, a band steadily building momentum through regular appearances. It is a wild presence of seasoned players.
Opening the night are Head Lock Grave, Auckland groove-metal band with weight, physical impact and relentless momentum, locking the air into place early..
