Category: Events

May 08
Come Out with Olly

Oliver Hall runs through upcoming events and shows not already highlighted in express for this month. Fire! Not only do Imagine Dragons have more monster radio hits than you can shake a Khalessi at, but handsome lead singer Dan Reynolds has also done some amazing work for LGBT+ youth, co-founding the LoveLoud festival and publicly acknowledging his […]

Apr 11
Review: Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow make Rock Great Again

Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow drew an adoring capacity crown to Auckland’s Trust Arena  An 80% female crowd gathered for a night of rock royalty as Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge delivered the hit filled sets that Etheridge had promised express they would. The delightful Crow kicked off the night warming up the crowd with […]

Apr 09
Our Humble Heroine: Melissa Etheridge

Rock ‘n’ Roll legend Melissa Etheridge returns to NZ this month to tour with Sheryl Crow. She talks to express’ Oliver Hall about making it in LA’s lesbian music scene, coming out publicly and surviving breast cancer.   Melissa Etheridge calls express from Florida, where she’s busy packing. Not for her NZ tour with Sheryl Crow but for […]

Apr 03
Come Out With Olly

Oliver Hall runs through upcoming events and shows not already highlighted in express for this month. The Dynamic Duos  Any regular readers of this column will know how besotted I am with Chris Parker & Tom Sainsbury. This NZ International Comedy Fest they return as a pair, with sketch show Giggling Gerties (the picture says it all) and as solo […]

Apr 03
Preview: Sleeping Arrangements

Sleeping Arrangements, curated by Simon Gennard at The Dowse Art Gallery, presents a journey over four decades since the onset of the HIV crisis and the impact it has had on our lives. 21st April – 19 August 2018. Sleeping Arrangements brings to bear new perspectives on a crisis that remains unresolved and unfinished. The show […]

Apr 02
Preview: The Naked Magicians Return!

Aussie duo The Naked Magicians are set to return to Auckland, promising the world’s naughtiest and funniest magic show. Fresh from packing out theatres around the world, the sexy pair will take the stage at Auckland Town Hall’s Comedy Chamber from 1 – 5 May as part of the New Zealand International Comedy Festival. Starring […]

Mar 12
Come Out With Olly

  Oliver Hall runs through upcoming events and shows not already highlighted in express for this month. The Grammy Guys Ed Sheeran returns to Auckland for two dates (Mt Smart, 24 and 25 March) and Dunedin for three (Forsyth Barr, 29 March – 1 April) with his Divide world tour. It’s his third time back in NZ in […]

Mar 06
Auckland City Limits Festival

20,000 people poured into Western Springs on Saturday 3 March for the second iteration of Auckland City Limits. Rapper JessB and her hype girl Half.Queen, backed by producer P Money on the decks, took to the stage early in the day and while much of the punters hadn’t arrived yet, they lay it down like […]