ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Announces ‘The Celebration Tour’ Of NZ & Australia
The certified ‘King of Romance’, Engelbert Humperdinck returns to New Zealand and Australia this June and July with ‘The Celebration Tour.’
AGNES OBEL ANNOUNCES HER RETURN TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND IN 2026
Renowned for her elegant, elastic voice, Berlin-based, Danish-born singer, songwriter, producer, and classically trained pianist Agnes Obel announces her long-awaited return to Australia and New Zealand in September, marking her first shows here since her sold-out 2022 tour.
Hemi Hemingway – Promises: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Hemi Hemingway (Waitaha, Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Mutunga) releases his new single Promises, a raw and emotionally charged collaboration with Georgia Gets By, offering a deeply intimate glimpse into the heart of his forthcoming album Wings of Desire, out Friday 20 February.
Hazlett – Tuning Fork: February 8, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Indie-folk singer-songwriter Hazlett brought his soaring vocals to The Tuning Fork last night at the last of his shows on the Coming Home Tour, propelling the crowd on a turbulent flight through the emotional journey of his past loves, and the cost of pursuing his musical passion on the other side of the world.
Lagwagon – Double Whammy: February 8, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Fat Wreck Chords stalwarts Lagwagon rolled into Auckland last night on their Hoss 30th Anniversary Tour, delivering a blistering set that proved the band still burns.
Six60 Talks Right Here Right Now: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Here is Six60 guitar and bass man Marlon Gerbes to tell us all about their new album, Right Here Right Now and how they are preparing to open Auckland’s newest venue, Te Paepae Theatre/NZICC this coming Friday, February 13th.
Joseph Arthur – I Wanna Know You: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur is proud to announce You’re Not a Ghost Anymore, a groundbreaking album project conceived as a single long arc and presented in three separate album-release movements: “Faith,” “Heart,” and “Fight.”
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds + Aldous Harding – TSB Arena Wellington: February 6, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds played two shows in Wellington with Aldous Harding supporting…The 13th Floor’s John Bradbury was on the scene…here is his report.
Lainey Wilson – Spark Arena: February 6, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Grammy-winning Country star Lainey Wilson and her band blew into Auckland, bringing their Whirlwind World Tour to life in front of a very appreciative, sold-out audience who came to see and be seen.
Iron & Wine – Roses: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Iron & Wine shares a new single and official video for Roses, the latest offering from their forthcoming album Hen’s Teeth, out worldwide Friday, February 27th, from Sub Pop.
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks…and More: February 6, 2026
Its New Music Friday and you can count on us to find the new music you need to here…this week our top 5 picks include new releases by John Craigie, Ratboys, Silversun Pickups and more.
Laneway Festival – Western Springs: February 5, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Despite a couple of significant hiccups, Laneway Festival 2026 was a success — a reminder of the positive power of collective experience and the value of keeping your horizons open to discovering new music.
KMFDM – ENEMY (Metropolis Records) (13th Floor Album Review)
KMFDM, the medium for Sascha ‘Käpt’n K’ Konietzko’s musical machinations, with an ever changing array of fellow musicians, artists and beat merchants, have been creating industrial rock since 1984. A journey that peaked in the 1990s with a quartet of albums: Angst (1993), Nihil (1995), Xtort (1996) and Symbols (1997), selling well into the 100,000s […]
TiGER – Chameleon: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Tāmaki Makaurau alt-soul artist TiGER has today shared his chill-giving new single, Chameleon.
John Craigie – I Swam Here (Zabriskie Point) (13th Floor Album Review)
John Craigie taps into the hypnotic tones of bossa nova on his latest record, I Swam Here, but the warmth of its glow remains unmistakably Californian.
Stray Theories – Falter (Self) (13th Floor Album Review)
Stray Theories’ Falter places the listener inside a moment of imbalance and asks them to remain there. It is an album shaped by hesitation, by sound that circles and recalibrates rather than pressing forward.
Halton Hart – Like Lainey: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Super Fans Georgia and Meila, of the Halton Hart family band, have the track for you!! This new song is inspired by the country queen that made “country cool again”, and with the exciting anticipation of the legend Lainey Wilson hitting our shores!
OneRepublic – Spark Arena: February 4, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
By the time OneRepublic took the stage at a sold-out Spark Arena, in Auckland on February 4, 2026, the tone for the night had already been set – polished, heartfelt, and unashamedly crowd focused.
Archspire – Double Whammy: February 4, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Archspire dined out on Technical Death Metal last night, and invited their fans to the banquet, with the second and final New Zealand show of their Return to Prison Island Australasia tour at Double Whammy in Auckland.
Balu Brigada Auckland Hometown Show for Portal Australasia Album Tour
Banished Music are thrilled to announce alt-pop duo Balu Brigada will return to Aotearoa this June in support of their acclaimed debut album Portal, performing a one-off headline show at Auckland’s Powerstation.