Auckland scene guide
Auckland scene guide — find your venue by sound. Techno lands at Neck of the Woods. The venues, promoters and artists shaping Auckland’s electronic scene.
Find your venue
- Techno — if you like Ned Bennett: Neck of the Woods, Il Brutto Auckland, Silent Studios
- House — if you like Sam Divine: The Mothership, Neck of the Woods, The Hollywood Avondale
- Drum & Bass — if you like Camo & Krooked: The Trusts Stadium, Logan Campbell Centre, The Button Factory
- Club — if you like Beccie B: Neck of the Woods, The Shy Guy
- Pop: Neck of the Woods, TBA - Fiji
Busiest venues
- Neck of the Woods
- Il Brutto Auckland
- The Mothership
- The Trusts Stadium
- TBA - Secret Location
- Silent Studios
- Logan Campbell Centre
- Studio the Venue
How big is Auckland’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 632 club nights across 145 venues in Auckland, featuring 389 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue — see what’s on in Auckland tonight.
Which Auckland venues have the most club nights?
Counted over the trailing 12 months of listings:
| Venue | Nights (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Neck of the Woods | 101 |
| The Mothership | 77 |
| Il Brutto Auckland | 66 |
| Whammy Bar | 31 |
| Studio the Venue | 21 |
| Goblin | 20 |
| The Button Factory | 19 |
| Kemuri Hi-Fi | 18 |
| Pointers | 15 |
| Audio Foundation | 10 |
What time do Auckland club nights actually start and end?
From the 632 listings publishing door times: the median Auckland night opens at 22:00 — 38% open before 22:00, 61% between 22:00 and midnight, and 1% after midnight. Of the 150 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 04:00, 69% run past 04:00 and 4% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a club night in Auckland cost?
Across the 104 listings publishing prices (16% of all nights): the median advance ticket is $20, with half of all nights between
5 and $39.When does Auckland go out?
Saturday is the biggest night (49% of all listings); Friday and Saturday together carry 84% of the week. The busiest month of the year is September.
What does Auckland sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 29% · Techno 22% · Drum & Bass 15% · Tech House 13% · Bass 9% · Experimental 4%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
All figures derived from soundcheck’s listings database over the trailing 365 days; updated with each rebuild.