Christchurch scene guide
Christchurch scene guide. Bass lands at Sydenham Underpass. Venues, promoters and artists in Christchurch. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- Bass · if you like Paige Julia: Sydenham Underpass, Xchc
- Drum & Bass · if you like Netsky: Wolfbrook Arena, TBA - Hagley Park, Sydenham Underpass
- House · if you like Netsky: TBA - Hagley Park, Xchc
Busiest venues
How big is Christchurch’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 89 gigs across 20 venues in Christchurch, featuring 147 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Christchurch tonight.
Which Christchurch venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Hide | 26 |
| Sydenham Underpass | 21 |
| Galaxy Bar | 11 |
| The Assembly | 5 |
| Wolfbrook Arena | 4 |
| Lumiére Cinema | 3 |
| Xchc | 3 |
| Addington Raceway | 3 |
| TBA - Ilam Fields | 1 |
| TBA - Spencer Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park | 1 |
What time do Christchurch gigs start and end?
From the 89 listings publishing door times: the median Christchurch gig opens at 21:00. 66% open before 22:00, 34% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 8 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 02:00, 0% run past 04:00 and 0% go to 06:00 or later.
When does Christchurch go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (49% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 90% of the week. The busiest month of the year is October.
What does Christchurch sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: Drum & Bass 46% · Techno 18% · Bass 17% · Garage 6% · House 6% · Jungle 3%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.