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November 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Win Tickets to TEETH – This Friday: 11/11/16

The band TEETH is a quarter of a way through its 4-week residency at Meow in Wellington. The first show was fantastic. A great band (Luke Buda, Thomas Callwood, David Long and Ant Donaldson) knocking out top new songs. This week’s gig has a replacement opening act: Terror of the Deep are stepping up as […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 11/11/16, Ant Donaldson, Competition, David Long, Double Pass, Free Tickets, Friday, Luke Buda, Meow, PR, Promo, TEETH, Terror of the Deep, The Phoenix Foundation, Thomas Callwood, Wellington, Win, Win Tickets to TEETH – This Friday: 11/11/16 ·

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February 15, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #188 – City and Colour, Wellington, 2013

This dude called Dallas Green goes under the name City and Colour and he makes okay-music, like you can see what he’s trying to do and it’s nicely put together, good players backing him but every fucking song sounds pretty much the same, like one or two different things only. Anyway, I was going along, […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2013, Blog On The Tracks, City and Colour, Dallas Green, Dominion Post, Free Tickets, Gig Review, Giveaway, Live, Live Gig, St James, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: #188 – City and Colour, Stuff.co.nz, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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October 9, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Win Tickets to Soulfest in Auckland

Soulfest – it’s going to be good, so, so good – I had to give it another plug just recently because I’m so excited about the chance to see Kamasi Washington (given how great The Epic is) but it’s hard picking just one favourite act on that bill. The good folk at the Soulfest have […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Auckland, Competition, Free Tickets, GA, Giveaway, Hip-Hop, Jill Scott, Kamasi Washington, Mary J. Blige, Miguel, R'n'B, Soul, Soulfest, Win, Win Tickets to Soulfest in Auckland ·

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April 12, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Win Tickets to Midge Ure

This week and next Midge Ure will perform for the first time in New Zealand since Ultravox was here in 1982. His solo shows in Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland and Nelson will see him playing the great range of hits he’s had a hand in. Thanks to Plus1 Off The Tracks can treat one lucky reader […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Acoustic, Auckland, Boh Runga, Christchurch, Competition, Free Tickets, Giveaway, Midge Ure, Nelson, Plus1, Solo, Thin Lizzy, Ultravox, Visage, Wellington, Win, Win Tickets to Midge Ure ·

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March 17, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Win Tickets To See Jordie Lane in Wellington

Jordie Lane returns to Wellington this Friday night, as part of his current NZ Tour. The Australian artist puts on a good show, he’s an engaging stage presence – great banter, good songs and it’s his first visit in a couple of year. I caught his last show here – thoroughly enjoyed it. Also he’s […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 8.30pm, Acoustic, Americana, Australia, Country, Double Pass, Folk, Free, Free Tickets, Friday March 20, Jordie Lane, San Fran, Wellington, Wgtn, Win, Win Tickets To See Jordie Lane in Wellington, Win Win Win ·

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December 10, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Win Tickets to see Sage Francis In Wellington

Tonight, Thursday, December 11, Sage Francis returns to the stage at the San Fran (see here for ticket details and full gig info). Francis is a spoken-word artist and rapper. A performance poet, hip-hop artist and record label owner, political and social activist and repeat visitor to New Zealand. He always puts on a good […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2014, Alphabethead, Competition, Double Pass, Free Tickets, Giveaway, Hip-Hop, Performance Poet, Rap, Sage Francis, San Fran, Thursday December 11, Wellington, Win, Win Tickets to see Sage Francis In Wellington ·

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December 11, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Win Tickets To See The Boomshack Band This Saturday Night

This Saturday, December 14 the Boomshack Band will play Wellington’s San Francisco Bath House. These guys always put on a great show. Drummer Ricky Boyd runs a tight band through some three dozen rock’n’roll classics with hints of rockabilly and jazz, surf-rock and twist and shake dance tunes. There are a handful of vocalists to […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Boomshack, Boomshack Band, Covers Band, December 14, Free Tickets, Ricky Boyd, Rock'n'Roll, San Fran Bath House, San Francisco Bath House, Saturday, SFBH, Wellington, Win ·

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April 29, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Win Tickets To The Gunslingers’ Ball (Wellington & Carterton)

The Gunslingers’ Ball is a package tour across April/May featuring Bernie Griffen & The Grifters, John The Baptist, D Burmester And The Blind, The Broadsides and Tami Neilson. Two successful shows have been and gone but there are two more this weekend. The tour takes in Wellington’s Bodega this Friday, May 3 and then it’s […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Bernie Griffen & The Grifters, Bodega, Carterton, D Burmester And The Blind, Exhibition Centre, Free Tickets, Gunslingers' Ball, John The Baptist, May 3, May 4, Tami Neilson, The Broadsides, Wellington, Win ·

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April 2, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Win Tickets to Frank Turner in Wellington and Auckland

The rise of Frank Turner has been meteoric. He’s in town this weekend – playing two New Zealand shows with his band The Sleeping Souls. He’ll play Bodega in Wellington, this Sunday, April 7 and then at Auckland’s Kings Arms, Tuesday, April 12. Off The Tracks has two double-passes to give away – one double […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Auckland, Bodega, Competition, Frank Turner, Free Tickets, Giveaway, Kings Arms, Live Gig, Wellington ·

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