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UTR 2023 Roundup + Festive Season Gig Picks

C.C. / Friday 22nd December, 2023 3:07PM

Time for the UTR editorial team to bounce from the office for a bit of festive fun. We'll be back in the saddle on 8th January [email advance promo info here] and the UTR ticketing crew will be manning the help desk [over here] during the summer break period. Immeasurable thanks to everybody who supported our humble award-winning independent site in 2023 — NZ On Air, NZ Music Commission, Student Radio Network, all the artists, venues, event organisers and promotors, labels, advertisers, writers / interviewers / photographers / video makers / cartoonists, everyone who used our ticketing service, our official UTR supporters [see here to get involved] and of course the music-loving readers / gig-goers. Dive into our sunny season gig picks below and ask yourself the crucial question: what will 2K24 bring?

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Listen To UTR's 2023 End Of Year Playlist

FESTIVE SEASON GIG PICKS

Northland

Sun 31st Dec: New Years' Eve Party - Plough & Feather, Kerikeri
Sun 7th Jan: Good Habits, Mishra - The Woodshed, Whangarei

Auckland

Fri 22nd Dec: Swampgronk3: Is It Wronk 2 Gronk? - Auckland Old Folks Ass.
Fri 22nd Dec: Phys Ed Pres. DJ Assault - The Mothership [sold out]
Fri 22nd Dec: Bonhomie - Il Brutto
Fri 22nd Dec: Drags Not Dead - The Nightmare Before Queerness - Ding Dong Lounge
Sat 23rd Dec: Pit Hop - Ding Dong Lounge
Wed 27th Dec: Tami Neilson - Goldie Estate, Waiheke Island
Fri 29th Dec: End Of Year Annihilation Part 3 - Ding Dong Lounge
Sat 30th Dec: The Groove - Ft. Sola Rosa, DJ Philippa, DiCE_NZ + More! - Fantail & Turtle
Sat 30th Dec: Mr Doris (Ibiza) - New Years Eve, Eve! - Dr Rudi's Brewing Co
Sat 30th Dec: End Of Year Annihilation Part 4 - Ding Dong Lounge
Sun 31st Dec: End Of Days Party Rock - The New Year Annihilation - Ding Dong Lounge
Fri 5th Jan: Rancho Mirage, Jethro Clarke, James Fromont - The Wine Cellar
Fri 5th Jan: Smokin Daggers, Exit Sign - Whammy Backroom
Sat 6th Jan: Good Habits, Mishra - Kumeu Live (at Kumeu Arts), Kumeu
Sat 6th Jan: f(x) - Whammy Backroom
Sat 6th Jan: Speck Comics: Issue Four Release Party w/ K M T P, Cupid, Club Ruby - The Wine Cellar
Sun 7th Jan: Babe Rainbow - East St. Hall Mon 7th Jan: OFF! - Whammy Bar
Weds 10th Jan: Carnivorous Plant Society - Freida Margolis
Weds 10th Jan: SUO (NYC) - Whammy Bar
Thurs 11th Jan: False Heights, Bird Machine - The Wine Cellar
Thurs 11th Jan: Sam Bambery, Big Sur - Cupid Bar