14 March
Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary GalleryA beautiful musical conversation of art songs for voice and chamber group that weaves Jewish and Māori beliefs and expressions together.
13 - 16 March
Bruce Mason CentreChicago Shakespeare Theater and Q Brothers provide an intense, high-energy ad-rap-tation of the Bard’s famous tragedy played out against a backdrop of DJs, rappers and the Chicago ghetto.
4 March
Paradiso Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareHip-hop goddess Neneh Cherry performs with jazz/clubland duo RocketNumberNine+. Her trailblazing style has captivated audiences for three decades.
5 March
Paradiso Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareSpanish star guitarist Jairo Zavala (aka DePedro), who has played alongside Americana band Calexico, has a musical style that's a sexy mix of flamenco, blues, Afrobeat, Latin and rock.
6 March
Great HallOne of world’s top baroque ensembles recreates the romance and atmosphere of an 18th-century salon. Enjoy a whimsical and highly visual programme of Bach, Handel and Vivaldi.
6 - 7 March
Paradiso Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareGet a taste of the modern American mid-West as six friends from Wisconsin offer a serving of airy vocals, on-stage antics and quirky instruments, with a tonne of alt-indie fun in between!
6 - 8 March
Paradiso Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareRock ‘n rollin’ jazz and snappy beats for kids aged one to seven, perfect to get them singing, twisting and dancing! Led by Australian opera and cabaret star Ali McGregor and a live jazz trio.
8 March
Leigh Sawmill CafeStep away from the formal concert hall and into the rustic surrounds of the stunning Leigh Sawmill Cafe for an afternoon of romance, renaissance music and relaxation.
8 March
Paradiso Spiegeltent, Aotea SquareThree of Aotearoa’s best-loved singer-songwriters – Warren Maxwell, Louis Baker and Thomas Oliver – combine their genius and share guitar greats as they take turns ‘passing the gat’.
11 March
Great HallThis five-piece ‘supergroup’ proves that whilst Irish music may have spread far and wide, nothing has prepared audiences for their unique, revelatory sound.
11 - 15 March
ASB TheatreBrett Bailey - inspired by Verdi’s Macbeth - and ten spectacular African opera singers take us to modern day Congo, reinterpreting Shakespeare’s tale of ambition, corruption and witchcraft.