UTR 2021 Roundup + Festive Season Gig Picks

See you later 2021! It feels like a triumph that our live music community is all go again after the wild ride that was the last twelve months, and things are definitely looking up for 2022 with the long-awaited return of international touring to Aotearoa. We'd like to send out special thanks to everyone who supported our proudly independent music news and ticketing site over the past year — NZ On Air, NZ Music Commission, all the artists, venues, event organisers and promotors, advertisers, contributors / photographers, everyone who used our ticketing service, our official UTR supporters [see here for info on how to get involved] and to you dear reader for keeping the site pumping in 2021.

Our editorial team are taking a much deserved summer break [returning from the beach to the office on 10th January, send us your info here], but you can rest assured the champs handling the ticketing side of UTR will be manning the helpdesk [over here] right on through the new year. Check out our festive season gig pick below and catch you in 2022!

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FESTIVE SEASON GIG PICKS

Auckland
Fri 7th Jan: The First Child - Underground 
Sat 8th Jan: Jordan Luck Band - The Brownzy 
Sat 8th Jan: Let's Dance! Bowie Party - Whammy Bar 
Sat 8th Jan: Sojourn X Leighton Fairlie - Leigh Sawmill 
Fri 14th Jan: Disco Punk Trash Fire Vol.3 - Anthology Lounge

Waikato
Thu 30th Dec: Clutch Play - Coroglen Tavern 
Fri 31st Dec: The Feelers, Jordan Luck Band And Capital Theatre - Coroglen Tavern 
Sat 1st Jan: Skram Summer Tour - Finns 
Tue 4th Jan: Leighton Fairlie X Sojourn - The Yot Club 
Sat 8th Jan: Skram Summer Tour - The Whitianga Hotel

Bay Of Plenty
Fri 7th Jan: Skram Summer Tour - Waihi Beach Hotel

Hawkes Bay
Fri 14th Jan: Paul Ubana Jones - Paisley Stage

Wellington
Fri 31st Dec: Aqua Gold Trio's Glam Funk Apocalypse NYE! - Hashigo Zake
Fri 7th Jan: The Beths - San Fran
Sat 8th Jan: The Beths - San Fran
Sat 8th Jan: Paekakariki Blues Ball - St Peters Hall 
Sat 8th Jan: James Hunter And The Gatherers X Edera - MOON
Wed 12th Jan: Recitals Orbit 1 Rave - Valhalla
Thu 13th Jan: Realthentic - Valhalla

Tasman
Sat 1st Jan: Jordan Luck Band - Hotel Motueka
Thu 13th Jan: The Wendys - The Boathouse

Canterbury
Thu 30th Dec: NYEE (It's Not New Year's Eve, It's The Night Before) - Loons
Sun 2nd Jan: Jordan Luck Band - Tai Tapu Hotel
Thu 13th Jan: Diablos Caravan - Rascal 
Fri 14th Jan: Bad Hagrid - Darkroom 
Fri 14th Jan: Diablos Caravan - Waipara Springs Winery

Queenstown
Thu 30th Dec: Julian Temple Band - Sherwood

Otago
Wed 29th Dec: Rhythm & Alps - Cardrona Valley 
Mon 3rd Jan: Jordan Luck Band - Luggate Hotel 
Wed 5th Jan: Paul Ubana Jones - Carey's Bay Historic Hotel 
Sat 8th Jan: Annual JTB Zanzi Special - ZanziBar 
Fri 14th Jan: Tall Folk With Special Guest Tom Maxwell - Bark @ Dog With Two Tails

Southland
Sun 2nd Jan: Revitalize Organic Farm Healing Music Festival - Mangapiri Downs OrganicStud Farm

Head over to our Gig Guide for more listings!!!