Auckland scene guide
Auckland scene guide. Techno lands at Silent Studios. Venues, promoters and artists in Auckland. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- Techno · if you like Dimension: Silent Studios, Leighton's Farm, TBA - Secret Location
- House · if you like Sam Divine: The Mothership, Silent Studios, Te Motu - Vineyard Restaurant
- Club · if you like Henry Saiz: Neck of the Woods, Whammy Bar, Studio the Venue
- Drum & Bass · if you like Hedex: Neck of the Woods, The Trusts Stadium, Matakana Country Park
- Tech House · if you like Marten Hørger: Matakanarama Festival Site, Neck of the Woods, The Mothership
- Dubstep · if you like Truth: The Button Factory, The Mothership
- Hardcore: Neck of the Woods, Il Brutto Auckland
Busiest venues
- Neck of the Woods
- The Mothership
- Silent Studios
- TBA - Secret Location
- Leighton's Farm
- Matakanarama Festival Site
- Te Motu - Vineyard Restaurant
- The Button Factory
How big is Auckland’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 643 gigs across 141 venues in Auckland, featuring 410 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Auckland tonight.
Which Auckland venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Neck of the Woods | 97 |
| The Mothership | 72 |
| Il Brutto Auckland | 64 |
| Whammy Bar | 36 |
| Goblin | 25 |
| The Button Factory | 21 |
| Studio the Venue | 20 |
| Kemuri Hi-Fi | 19 |
| Silent Studios | 16 |
| Pointers | 13 |
What time do Auckland gigs start and end?
From the 643 listings publishing door times: the median Auckland gig opens at 22:00. 40% open before 22:00, 59% between 22:00 and midnight, and 1% after midnight. Of the 246 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 04:00, 67% run past 04:00 and 4% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Auckland cost?
Across the 177 listings publishing prices (28% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is $22, with half of all gigs between
5 and $39.When does Auckland go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (47% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 82% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Auckland sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 29% · Techno 23% · Drum & Bass 13% · Tech House 13% · Bass 8% · Club 5%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.