The Black Angels (USA) Auckland Show Announced - Strange Universe: Winter 2026

An interstellar supercluster of globally acclaimed acts converging upon Tāmaki Makaurau this May* and June, the already next level lineup for Strange Universe: Winter 2026 has been bolstered further with the addition of Texan psych-rockers The Black Angels. Key figures in 21st century fuzz-worship — members of The Black Angels co-founded Austin's iconic Levitation Festival (this year hosting Aotearoa's Earth Tongue) — the group's amp-melting, post-13th Floor Elevators / Jefferson Airplane / Byrds sonics have been captured on wax across six studio records thus far, including their latest record 2022's Wilderness of Mirrors. The Black Angels will be opening up a portal of sound at The Powerstation on Saturday 6th June, celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album Passover, all brought to you by Banished Music and Strange News...

Strange Universe: Winter 2026
Auckland

Cass McCombs (USA)
Tuesday 26th May – Double Whammy

Dry Cleaning (UK)
Presented in partnership with I Oh You & MG Live
Wednesday 3th June – Hollywood Avondale

Cate Le Bon (UK)
Presented in partnership with Susie Says!
Friday 5th June – Powerstation

The Black Angels (USA)
Saturday 6th June - Powerstation*

Mei Semones (USA)
Tuesday 16 June – The Tuning Fork

Kelly Moran (USA)
Wednesday 17 June – Kahui St David’s

Acid Mothers Temple (JP)
Friday 19 June – Double Whammy

Stereolab (UK/FR)
Thursday 25 June – Powerstation

The Veils (‘Fragile World’ Album Release)
Saturday 27 June – Powerstation

Tickets from banishedmusic.com
*The Black Angels presale tickets from 9am, Thursday 2nd April
General tickets from 9am, Friday 3rd April
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Here's The Black Angels busting out 'Young Men Dead' from their 2006 debut album Passover, recorded live in 2022 for LEVITATION Sessions...

Hit play on 'History of the Future' from The Black Angels' 2022 album Wilderness of Mirrors...

*Note from the organisers: "Yes, we know May isn’t in winter, but what were we supposed to do, say no to Cass McCombs?"