ROCK’EN’ROL is a collective of Independent Music Venues, across the Motu, uniting to help get rangatahi/young adults enrolled to vote!
Venues are joining forces with local hip-hop crews, punk bands, pop & folk artists, DJs, community leaders, comedians, rabble-rousers & local legends to help create a whole lot of events!
The kaupapa is simple: provide enrolment support + a great event, to encourage youth participation.
By making enrolment easy, visable & accessible, independent music venues are uniting in support of rangatahi/young adults getting enrolled to vote, ready for the upcoming general election (just around the corner)!
JOIN US here in Wairau / Marlborough at Seymour Square this Oketopa/October 9th for an incredible line up, all in the name of reminding/encouraging the good folk of Wairau / Marlborough(particularly the young adults) to enrol, to vote in this years general election.
Join a wonderful line up of local artists (all gifting their sets) for an evening of top notch tunes.
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ROCK’EN’ROL is a collective of Independent Music Venues, across the Motu, uniting to help get rangatahi/young adults enrolled to vote! There will be a friendly, non-partisan support crew to talk to.
NOTE:
New voter restrictions means voters must be enrolled - and have updated their address (if they’ve moved) - by midnight on Sunday 25 October!!!
People will no longer be able to enrol at a voting place/on the day, nor can folks enrol during the fortnight leading up to election day.
Events will be held throughout Hepetema/September & Oketopa/October across the Motu.
Election Day is Saturday 7 November.
If you enrol by midnight on Sunday 4 October you’ll be sent an EasyVote card, making voting faster & easier. High recommend.
Events will be held throughout September and October 2026 at Independent Music Venues across Aotearoa. Check out a ROCK'EN'ROL event at an Independent Music Venue near you!
ROCK'EN'ROL EVENTS program:
SEPTEMBER 11
Moon - Make a Move: Gig Series - Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington
SEPTEMBER 18
San Fran -Make a Move: Gig Series - Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington
SEPTEMBER 26
Mussel Inn - Mohua/Golden Bay
Rogue and Vagabond - Make a Move: Gig Series - Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington
OKETOPA/OCTOBER 3
Southern Lights Yard - Rock The Vote - Ōtepoti/Dunedin
Sawmill Cafe - Leigh
OKETOPA/OCTOBER 4
Double Whammy - Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland
Space Academy - Ōtautahi/Christchurch
Smash Palace -Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa/Gisborne
Rogue and Vagabond - Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington
WAA! - Whakatū/Nelson
Pearl Diver - Ōtepoti/Dunedin
Big Fan - Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland
Monkey House Lounge & Cabaret - Whitianga
OKETOPA/OCTOBER 9
House of Pluto - at Seymour Square - Wairau/Marlborough
OKETOPA/OCTOBER 11
Vogelmorn - Make a Move: Gig Series - Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington
OKETOPA/OCTOBER 15
Whammy - Sweet Treats Punx - Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland
OKETOPA/OCTOBER 17
The Stomach - SwampFest 2026 - Te Papaioea/Palmerston North
Poster credit, the magnificent Olly Crawford-Ellis
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