Anberlin – Neck Of The Woods: February 20, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Anberlin, the Florida alt‑rock outfit whose catalogue swings between emo confessionals, widescreen anthems, and polished melodic rock, returned to Auckland after a long absence for a bustling tightly packed show, the kind where crowd energy becomes part of the performance.
Fiona & The Glow – I Adore: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Following on from an accomplished debut EP release that garnered praise from the likes of 13th Floor, The Listener and muzic.nz, Fiona & The Glow returns with an Indie-Pop heater ahead of their mainstage debut at Rhythm & Alps Festival.
Peaches – No Lube So Rude (Kill Rock Stars) (13th Floor Album Review)
Peaches’ No Lube So Rude is dark, driving electro with provocation in its bones and agency in its stance, built for sweat, confrontation and control. Stuttering synths, hard-edged electronics, and bass form the foundation of her first album in ten years.
Push Push – Double Whammy: February 20, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Push Push played to a packed Double Whammy crowd last night for the second outing of their four-show tour of the Upper North Island, celebrating 35 years of their first number one hit Trippin’.
Jason Aldean – Spark Arena: February 19, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Macon-born Country singer Jason Aldean brought his Full Throttle World Tour to Auckland’s Spark Arena last night…and The 13th Floor was there.
The Band CAMINO – Powerstation: February 19. 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Walking into Auckland’s Powerstation on Thursday 19th Feb, the atmosphere was electric. Nashville-based band The Band CAMINO had arrived in NZ for what was sure to be a jam packed night, and what a night it was. I’m fairly sure this was only their second time in the country, but they impressed us Kiwis to […]
Lana Del Rey – White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Lana Del Rey releases her new single, White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter. The single is out now via Interscope Records.
FOO FIGHTERS Announce Australia & New Zealand TAKE COVER Stadium Tour!
Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce that one of the biggest and most beloved rock bands of all time – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Foo Fighters – will make their hugely anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand next summer.
The Darkness – Powerstation: February 17, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
The Darkness performed at Powerstation last night, bringing sweat-soaked falsettos, razor-sharp riffs and unapologetic glam theatrics to a packed and heaving Auckland crowd, proving that even in 2026, pure, joyous hard rock still feels immediate, communal and impossible to replicate once the lights come up.
AW – THE NERVE (Records Etcetera) (13th Floor Album Review)
AW is Andrew Wilson, one-third of 2000’s formed Ōtepoti band Die! Die! Die!, live, he is usually joined by Tamaki Makaurau musicians Kim Martinengo (Drums) and bassist Morgan Leary (Bass), on THE NERVE, Andrew Wilson took on three roles, vocals, bass and guitar, while Stephan Neville (Pumice & O/PUS) contributed the drums and worked the […]
Fackham Hall – Dir: Jim O’Hanlon (13th Floor Film Review)
Like him or loathe him — and he is certainly that polarising — there is no escaping the fact that Jimmy Carr is something of a cultural phenomenon. And given the popularity of that other cultural phenomenon, Downton Abbey, one might reasonably hope that a marriage of stately period drama and deeply silly comedy would result […]
Wendy James of Transvision Vamp is Ready To Rock: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Transvision Vamp are about to tour New Zealand for the first time since 1991. In fact, front person Wendy James has got big plans for the once-dormant rockers.
RENÉE – Been A Minute: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Emerging soul-R&B artist RENÉE returns with her latest single, Been A Minute. With its infectious groove and smooth blend of dance-R&B and Afro-inspired production, Been A Minute marks another evolution in RENÉE’s ever-growing artistry.
EPIC LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR 2026 COME TOGETHER SERIES
New Zealand’s most successful rock series ever, COME TOGETHER, returns in 2026 with an electrifying trio of landmark albums: Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run, Radiohead’s OK Computer and Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense.
Hemi Hemingway – Wings of Desire (PNKSLM Recordings) (13th Floor Album Review)
Hemi Hemingway’s Wings of Desire arrives as a record of late-night longing, full of pulse, soft-focus melancholy, and sudden flashes of heat.
CAITLIN – You’re Only Good To Calm Me Down: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
CAITLIN, born in Te Tihi-o-Maru and now based in Ōtautahi, returns with her new single, You’re Only Good To Calm Me Down.
Deacon Blue – Bruce Mason Centre: February 15, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Deacon Blue closed out their current tour at Auckland’s Bruce Mason Centre. The 13th Floor’s Jo Barry reviews and Chris Zwaagdyk photographs…
Lee Martin Performs Feel: 13th Floor Singles Session
Ōtautahi-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Lee Martin performs Feel, the first single from her upcoming fourth studio album, set to drop later this year.
Six60 – Right Here Right Now (Massive) (13th Floor Album Review)
Right Here Right Now is the latest offering from world-famous-in-New-Zealand band Six60. It’s a hook-loaded, statement continuing roughly where I can only assume they left off from the last album.