FEATURE: Tuborg Summer Gig Guide 2011/2012

The Tuborg Summer Gig Guide has the hottest gigs, festivals and events happening all over NZ this summer. No matter what your tastes or location, we've sniffed out the best of the best and put it all together for your convenience.

You can find it in the December/January issue of Rip It Up or download a handy pdf here.

Get out and about this summer, with Tuborg and Rip It Up.
 

Foo Fighters
W/ Tenacious D, F**ked Up & Cairo Knife Fight
Tuesday 13 December 2011, Western Springs, Auckland
ticketmaster.co.nz

Explosions In The Sky
Thursday 15 December 2011, San Francisco BathHouse, Wellington
Friday 16 December 2011, Kings Arms, Auckland
undertheradar.co.nz

Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Friday 16 December 2011, San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Saturday 17 December 2011, Kings Arms, Auckland
undertheradar.co.nz

The Dub Me Crazy Soundsystem
Bulletproof, Mt Eden, Jason Howson, David Dallas, Hollie Smith
FRIDAY 16 December 2011, Studio, Auckland
1-night.co.nz

Midnight Youth w/ Young Lyre
Friday 16 December 2011, Bar Bodega, Wellington
Saturday 17 December 2011, Royal Hotel, Palmerston North
Wednesday 21 December 2011, Sideline Bar, Napier
Thursday 22 December 2011, Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui
Friday 23 December 2011, Altitude, Hamilton
Saturday 24 December 2011, Brownzy, Auckland
ticketmaster.co.nz

Selective Soundz
Katchafire, Salmonella Dub, Sola Rosa, State Of Mind, Hollie Smith, Soljah, Anika Moa, Sons of Zion,
Grant Marshall, Jordan luck
Tuesday 27 December 2011, Mangawhai
ticketmaster.co.nz

Rhythm & Alps
Grandmaster Flash, Skream and Benga, Flying Lotus, Foreign Beggars, LTJ Bukem, Netsky, Brookes Brothers, Dub FX, Six60, 1814, Homebrew, Antix
Wednesday 28 to Thursday 29 December 2011,
Terrace Downs, Canterbury
1-night.co.nz

Shapeshifter w/ Horace Andy
Thursday 29 December 2011, Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana
Monday 2 January 2012, Riwaka Hotel, Motueka
Friday 6 January 2012, Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui
Saturday 7 January 2012, Waihi Beach Hotel, Waihi Beach
ticketmaster.co.nz

BW Camping Festival
Shapeshifter, Katchafire, Borgore, I Am Giant, Mighty Fools, MC TIKI & Dick ‘Magik’ Johnson, P-Money, Bulletproof + heaps more
Tuesday 27 December 2011 to Monday January 2 2012
BW Campgrounds, Gisborne
bwcampgrounds.co.nz

Dave Dobbyn Greatest Hits Summer Tour
w/ Midnight Youth & Dukes
Thursday 29 December 2011, Coroglen Tavern, Whitianga
Friday 30 December 2011, Brewers’ Field, Mt Maunganui
Saturday 31 December 2011, Waihi Beach Hotel, WAIHI
Monday 2 January 2012, Butlers Reef Hotel, Oakura
Tuesday 3 January 2012, Station Village Complex, Lower Hutt
Wednesday 4 January 2012, Riwaka Hotel, Riwaka
Friday 6 January 2012, Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai
Saturday 7 January 2012, Opononi Hotel, Opononi
ticketmaster.co.nz

Rhythm and Vines
Pendulum, Calvin Harris, Grandmaster Flash, Example + DJ Wire, Skream & Benga, Youngman, Cut Copy, A.Skillz, Erick Morillo, Netsky, Beardyman, Six60, Foreign Beggars, Busy P, Yuksek, 12th Planet, The Jordan Luck Band, Tiga + heaps more.
Thursday 29 December 2011 to Sunday 1st January 2012,
Waiohika Estate, Gisborne
1-night.co.nz

Earthtonz
The Crystal Method, Tommy Lee (Motley Crue) & DJ Aero, Freestylers, DJ Muggs, Kraak & Smaak, Boombox, Ana Sia, Heatbox, Planet of the Drums, Minuit
Friday 30 December 2011 to 1 January 2012,
Gibbston Valley Winery, Otago
ticketek.co.nz

La De Da
GZA, Pharoahe Monch, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Dub FX, Rahzel, Jean Grae, Six60, Kora, Mt Eden, Optimus Gryme, State of Mind, Donavon Frankenreiter, Kids of 88, Zowie, Skism, The Upbeats, Kidz in Space, Computers Want Me Dead, Katchafire, Sola Rosa + heaps more.
30 December 2011 to 1 January 2012,
Daisybank Farm, Martinborough
1-night.co.nz

Corogold
Kora, Fat Freddy’s Drop & The Adults
NYE tickets sold out. Tickets still available for Friday 30 December 2011,
Ohuka Farm, Whitianga
ticketmaster.co.nz

Northern Lights Festival
Tiki Taane (acoustic set), Concord Dawn, P-Money, Bulletproof, North Shore Pony Club, Maya Vanya, Clarke Gayford, Nick D, J Dubs, Beats Botanical, Latin Aotearoa, Rugged Tekniques, Ben Wah, Bugsy, Incognito & MC Tiki
Friday 30 December 2011 to Monday 2 January 2012
Pakiri, Wellsford
iticket.co.nz

Northern Bass
Andy C, London Elektricity, Distance, Brooked Brothers, Chasing Shadows, Jakes, Eddie K, Truth, Jason Howson
Saturday 31 December 2011,
Haruru Falls, Bay of Islands
iticket.co.nz

Highlife NYE Experience
Crazy P (Full live band), Pete Rock, A.Skillz, Vandalism, DJ Spen, P Money, Bulletproof, Bevan Keys, The Arc, Dick Johnson, Kolab & Mikey Rockwell, Jolyon Petch & Sam Hill, Nick D, Karn Hall, Maya & Vanya, Clarke Gayford, The Sweetmix Kids + heaps more
Saturday 31 December 2011, Matakana Country Park, Matakana
iticket.co.nz

Exodus
Katchafire, House Of Shem, 1814, Ardijah, Sons Of Zion , 3 Houses Down, Foundation, Tomorrow People, NRG Rising, Vintage, DJ support from DJ Hemz
Saturday 31 December 2011,
Te Tumu Kaituna Reserve, Papamoa
ticketek.co.nz

Beyond The Black Festival
Head Like A Hole, Shotgun Alley, In Dread Response, Sinate, Devilskin, Decortica, Indicator Dogs, Subtract + heaps more
Saturday 31 December 2011,
Trentham Race Course, Upper Hutt
1-night.co.nz

Stereodays
Future Resonance, April, Kevsey D, Puzzel, Daniel Payne, High Doasge, David Ding, Abbra, Fil Alexander, Jason Pinkerton, Justin Drake
Saturday 31 December 2011 to Sunday 1 January 2012,
Ellerslie Events Centre, Auckland
iticket.co.nz

Jamrok
DJ Junior, The Chin Check Soane, DJ Pari, Zayn Kemp, Benwah & Jason Kyle
Saturday 31 December 2011,
The Bay, Matiatia Bay, Waiheke Island
iticket.co.nz

Phoenix Foundation & The Nudge
Saturday December 31 2011,
Foxglove Bar, Wellington
dashtickets.co.nz

Fat Freddy’s Drop’s One Drop
Fat Freddy’s Drop, Trinity Roots, Cornerstone Roots, The Nudge
Monday 2 January 2012, Matakana Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana
Saturday 7 January 2012, Black Barn Vineyards, Havelock North
amplifier.co.nz

Dum Dum Girls
Friday 6 January 2012,
Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland
undertheradar.co.nz

Deerhoof
Saturday 7 January 2012, Whammy Bar, Auckland
Sunday 8 January 2012, Bodega, Wellington
undertheradar.co.nz

Beirut
Saturday 14 January 2012, San Francisco Bath House, Wellington
Monday 16 January 2012, The Powerstation, Auckland
undertheradar.co.nz & ticketmaster.co.nz

Fleet Foxes
Friday 13 January 2012, Town Hall, wellington
Saturday 14 January 2012, Town Hall, auckland
ticketek.co.nz & buytickets.co.nz

Big Day Out
Soundgarden, Kasabian, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, My Chemical Romance, Best Coast, Foster The People, Cage The Elephant, Gin Wigmore, Girl Talk, David Dallas, The Adults, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Battles, Cut Off Your Hands, Miriachi el Bronx, Ghostwave, Beastwars, Röyksopp, The Living End, MayaVanya, Tony Hawk Skate Jam Show, Cairo Knife Fight, Jakob, I Am Giant, @peace, Nik D, DJ Sir-Vere, Junica, Bulletproof, Mt Eden, Nero, The Vaccines, Cavalera Conspiracy, Regurgitator, Kimbra, Parkway Drive, Midnight Youth, Das Racist, Six60
Friday 20 January 2012,
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
bigdayout.com

The Dresden Dolls
Friday 27 January 2012, The Powerstation, Auckland
Saturday 28 January 2012, The Opera House, Wellington
ticketmaster.co.nz

The Damned
Wednesday 25 January 2012,
The Powerstation, Auckland
ticketmaster.co.nz

Anna Coddington's Little Islands Tour
Thursday 26 January, Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland w/ She's So Rad
Friday 27 January, Yot Club, Raglan w/ DJ KillaManRaro
Saturday 28 January, Festival Of Lights, Taranaki
Wednesday 1 February, Dux Live. Christchurch w/ Amiria Grenell
Thursday 2 February, Chick's Hotel, Dunedin w/ guests
Friday 3 February, River House, Wanaka w/ Mike Hall (Nightchoir)
Friday 10 February, Free House, Nelson special acoustic set w/ Ned Ngatae
Sunday 12 February, San Fran Bath House, Wellington w/ Ryan Prebble (The Nudge)
undertheradar.co.nz

Raggamuffin
Ali Campbell, Sly & Robbie, Billy Ocean, Arrested Development, J Boog, Marvin Priest, Big Mountain, Junior Marvin, Nkulee Bube, Kora, Katchafire, House of Shem, Three Houses Down, Cornerstone Roots, Sons of Zion, Soljah, Tomorrow people
+ heaps more
Friday 27 January to Saturday 28 January 2012,
Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
raggamuffin.co.nz

Parachute Festival
Casting Crowns, Relient K, The Almost, The Rocket Summer, The Chariot, Showbread, Aaron Gillepie, Ascend the Hill, Parachute Band, Desperation Band, Avalanche City, Vince Harder + heaps more
Friday 27 January to Sunday 30 January 2012,
Mystery Creek Events centre, Hamilton
festival.parachutemusic.com

A Day On The Green: Hall & Oates, Icehouse, Goodshirt
Saturday 28 January 2012, Church Road Winery, Napier
Sunday 29 January 2012, Villa Maria Estate, Auckland
ticketmaster.co.nz

Tuborg Summer Sunday
Fly my pretties, Kora, The Nudge, Little Bushman, Tahuna Breaks, Electric Wire Hustle, Ahoribuzz, @peace
Sunday 29 January 2012,
Matakana Music Mountain, Matakana
summersunday.net

Laneway Festival
Anna Calvi, Austra, Cults, Ema, Feist, Girls, Glasser, Gotye, Laura Marling, M83, Opossom, Pajama Club, SBTRKT, Shayne P. Carter, The Horrors, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Toro y Moi, Transistors, Twin Shadow, Washed Out, Wu Lyf, Yuck
Monday 30 January 2012,
Silo Park, Wynyard Quarter, Auckland
auckland.lanewayfestival.com.au

Incubus
Monday 31 January 2012, Vector Arena, Auckland
Tuesday 1 February 2012, TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
ticketmaster.co.nz
 

Classic Hits Winery Tour w/ Gin, Avalanche City & The Muttonbirds
Friday 3 February 2012, Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana
Saturday 4 february 2012, Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana
Sunday 5 February 2012, Marina Reserve, Tutukaka
Friday 10 February 2012, Wharepai Domain, Tauranga
Saturday 11 February 2012, Brunton Road, Gisborne
Sunday 12 February 2012, Black Barn Vineyards, Havelock North
Monday 13 February 2012, Black Barn Vineyards, Havelock North
Thursday 16 February 2012, Neudorf Vineyards, Upper Moutere
Friday 17 February 2012, Neudorf Vineyards, Upper Moutere
Saturday 18 February 2012, the Mud House Winery, Waipara
Sunday 19 February 2012, Logan Park, Dunedin
Tuesday 21 February 2012, Olssens Vineyard, Cromwell
Thursday 23 February 2012, Villa Maria Estate, Blenheim
Saturday 25 February 2012, Alana Estate, Martinborough
Sunday 26 February 2012, Sentry Hill Winery, New Plymouth
Friday 2 March 2012, Vilagrad Winery, Hamilton
Saturday 3 March 2012, Villa Maria Estate, Auckland
thewinerytour.co.nz

More FM Vineyard Tour w/ John Butler Trio, Aloe Blacc & The General Scheme & Annabel Fay
Friday 3 February 2012, Sileni Estates, Hawkes Bay
Saturday 4 February 2012, Brooklands Lawn, New Plymouth
Sunday 5 February 2012, Daisy Bank Farm, Martinborough
Monday 6 February 2012, Claudelands Green, Hamilton
Wednesday 8 February 2012, Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Thursday 9 February 2012, Peregrine Winery, Queenstown
Friday 10 February 2012, Pegasus Town, Christchurch
Saturday 11 February 2012, Turanga Creek, Auckland
summervineyardtour.co.nz

Rippon Festival
Ahoribuzz, Colour Classic, The Datsuns, Disasteradio, Katchafire, Kora, MCs KPz & P Digss, Lord Echo & His Melodies, Orchestra Of Spheres, Street Chant, Sunshine Sound System, Trinity Roots, The Yoots
Saturday 4 February 2012,
Rippon Vineyard, Lake Wanaka
ticketek.co.nz

Camp A Low Hum
Thursday 9 February to Sunday 12 February 2012,
Camp Wainui, Wainuiomata
alowhum.co.nz or undertheradar.co.nz

Roxette w/ Dragon
Saturday 11 February 2012,
Vector Arena, Auckland
ticketmaster.co.nz

A Day On The Green - Class of 81: Shona Laing, Dragon, Mental As Anything, When The Cat’s Away, The Exponents
Saturday 11 February 2012,
Villa Maria Estate, auckland
ticketmaster.co.nz

Splore 2012
Erykah Badu, Soul II Soul, African Hitech, Gappy Ranks, Shortee Blitz, The Yoots, @peace, Scratch 22, Disasteradio, Alphabethead, Earl Gateshead, The Nudge, Ahoribuzz, The Smokeeaters, Hermitude + heaps more
Friday 17 February to Sunday 19 february 2012,
Tapaoaanga Regional Park, Auckland
splore.net

Homegrown Festival
Shihad, Kora, Blacklist, Fat Freddy’s Drop, The Feelers, Six60, Opshop, The Black Seeds, the Adults, Sola Rosa, The Checks, Tiki, Black River Drive, 1814, The Thomas Oliver Band, AHoriBuzz, Shotgun Alley, Optimus Gryme, Smashproof, Bulletproof, David Dallas, Concord Dawn, Che Fu w/ King Kapisi, + heaps more
Saturday 18 February 2012,
Wellington Waterfront, Wellington
homegrown.net.nz

Roger Waters: The Wall
Saturday 18 February 2012, Vector Arena, Auckland
Monday 20 February 2012, Vector Arena, Auckland
Wednesday 22 February 2012, Vector Arena, Auckland
Thursday 23 February 2012, Vector Arena, Auckland
ticketmaster.co.nz

The Sisters of Mercy
Wednesday 22 February 2012,
The Powerstation, Auckland
ticketmaster.co.nz

Bon Iver
Monday 27 February 2012, Town Hall, Wellington
Tuesday 28 February 2012, Town Hall, Wellington
festival.co.nz

The Black Lips
Tuesday 28 February 2012,
The Powerstation, Auckland
ticketmaster.co.nz

Sounds In The Sun
Katchafire, 1814, Kidz In Space, Bulletproof, Prestige Dance Crew
Saturday 3 March 2012,
Unitec, Auckland
dashtickets.co.nz

Urge Overkill
Tuesday 6 March 2012,
The Powerstation, Auckland
ticketmaster.co.nz

Ryan Adams
Tuesday 6 March 2012, Regent Theatre, Dunedin
Thursday 8 March 2012, Civic Theatre, Auckland
ticketdirect.co.nz & buyticket.co.nz

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti
Wednesday 13 March 2012, Kings Arms, Auckland
Wednesday 14 March  2012, Bodega, Wellington
undertheradar.co.nz

Taylor Swift
Friday 16 March 2012, Vector Arena, Auckland
Saturday 17 March 2012, Vector Arena, Auckland
Sunday 18 March 2012, Vector Arena, Auckland
ticketmaster.co.nz

G3 2012 feat. Joe Stariani, Steve Vai & Steve Lukather
Saturday 24 March 2012, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington
sunday 25 march 2012, Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland
ticketek.co.nz