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Emo City Takeover: A Week Of Afterparties And Community Events Alongside Auckland’s Pop-Punk And Post-Hardcore Tour Run
Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 7:19 pm | Ding Dong Lounge
The inclusion of local bands across the week — The First Child, First Serve and Lost Vessels — reflects an ongoing emphasis on supporting Auckland-based acts during periods of increased international touring activity. More >>
Tāmaki Makaurau’s Underground Metal Scene Comes Alive
Friday, 20 March 2026, 4:08 pm | Ding Dong Lounge
Blitz Metal Fest is a place for the underground. It welcomes newcomers and long-time fans. More >>
Noah Nite Wins The 2025 Ding Dong Lounge Band Competition
Monday, 1 December 2025, 6:44 pm | Ding Dong Lounge
Sold-out Grand Final caps another huge year for emerging artists. More >>
From First Gig To Festival Stage—This Is Where It Begins
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 2:17 pm | Ding Dong Lounge
Competitions like the Ding Dong Lounge Band Competition transform live music nights into proving grounds—where emerging bands make their mark. More >>
Ding Dong Lounge Announces 2025 Band Competition – Oct/Nov In Auckland
Saturday, 6 September 2025, 8:14 pm | Ding Dong Lounge
Previous winners include Grapehouse (2024), Blindr (2023), and Lost Vessels (2022). All participants receive discounted gear servicing and mentoring opportunities. Entry fee is $35 per band. More >>
2023 Ding Dong Lounge Band Competition Winners blindr Release Winning Single, 'Letdown'
Friday, 13 September 2024, 7:23 pm | Ding Dong Lounge
Letdown’ started its journey from the stage to the studio after we were handed the first-place plaque at the 2023 Ding Dong Lounge Band Competition. More >>
Ding Dong Lounge Announces Line-Up For 2024 Band Competition Heats
Sunday, 23 June 2024, 6:40 pm | Ding Dong Lounge
The much-anticipated Ding Dong Lounge Band Competition is set to ignite Auckland's music scene once again, with the first heat kicking off this Saturday, June 29, 2024. This year’s competition features an impressive line-up of 20 emerging bands ready ... More >>
Ding Dong Lounge Band Competition 2024: Calling All Auckland Bands To Showcase Their Talent
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 8:24 am | Ding Dong Lounge
The much-anticipated Ding Dong Lounge Band Competition is back, offering emerging bands in Auckland a golden opportunity to shine on the city's vibrant music scene. More >>
Ding Dong Lounge Band Competition 2024: Calling All Auckland Bands To Showcase Their Talent
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 8:08 am | Ding Dong Lounge
The Band Competition is offering emerging bands in Auckland a golden opportunity to shine on the city's vibrant music scene. With entries officially open starting today, local bands are invited to showcase their talent and compete for an array ... More >>
Get Your Groove On For A Good Cause At In It Together: Uniting Music And Community To Support New Zealand Disaster Fund
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 9:40 am | Ding Dong Lounge
Join us for an electrifying night of music at In It Together , taking place at the brand new AUX venue in Tāmaki Makaurau on Saturday 4 March. Featuring some of the hottest up-and-coming bands in town, including Bad Jones, Neon Serpent, Goodnight ... More >>
Ding Dong Lounge Announces Ding Dong Lounge Bands Competition 2022
Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 1:35 pm | Ding Dong Lounge
Auckland, New Zealand. 20 September 2022– New Zealand’s premier rock bar Ding Dong Lounge is proud to announce entries are now open for the annual Ding Dong Lounge Bands Competition. The competition returns for its 8th year, hosted upstairs at the ... More >>
Eight Bands Announced For Newly Established Blitz Metal Fest In June 2021
Friday, 26 March 2021, 11:52 am | Ding Dong Lounge
Eight Metal bands have been announced to perform the newly established Blitz Metal Fest on Saturday 12 June 2021 at Ding Dong Lounge on Wyndham Street in Auckland. Downfall Of Humanity, Dethnir, Remote, Forty Bucks Till Tuesday, Grym Rhymney, Unwanted ... More >>
Entries Open For The Iconic Ding Dong Lounge Bands Competition 2020
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 6:45 pm | Ding Dong Lounge
Entries for this year’s Ding Dong Lounge Bands Competition are now officially open for all Auckland bands. Ding Dong Lounge is Auckland’s premier Rock bar. Together with upstairs live music venue Dead Witch, they play host to a stunning array of ... More >>
Ding Dong Lounge dials up the time machine
Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 1:03 pm | Ding Dong Lounge
Remember when life was cooler and simpler, cell phones were still bricks, internet didn’t rule your life and no one used the words ‘social’ and ‘media’ in the same sentence. More >>
NZ band Metaract announce Skid Row support
Monday, 1 October 2018, 10:13 am | Ding Dong Lounge
Auckland metal band Metaract is thrilled to support multi-platinum selling US hard rockers Skid Row for one show only in New Zealand on 25 October 2018, at The Studio, Auckland. More >>
Cuckoo's Nest launches at Ding Dong Lounge
Monday, 3 September 2018, 10:37 am | Ding Dong Lounge
Ding Dong Lounge presents Cuckoo’s Nest, a series of events promoting Mental Health Awareness debuting on Saturday 15 September at the inner city bar. More >>
Entries open for the Ding Dong Lounge Bands Competition
Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 9:30 am | Ding Dong Lounge
Entries are open to the Ding Dong Lounge Bands Competition 2017, offering Auckland bands the chance to win a free single recording at Depot Sound Recording Studio, cash prizes and more. More >>
Bailey Roiall, aka Bam Bam, Recovers From On Stage Accident
Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 3:41 pm | Ding Dong Lounge
Bailey Roiall aka Bam Bam of Auckland band Helgorithms, broke his leg in two separate places while performing on stage at Ding Dong Lounge in Auckland on Friday night. The unfortunate incident was captured on camera by photographer Aaron Leece. More >>
Auckland bands sought for Ding Dong Lounge Bands Competition
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 12:46 pm | Ding Dong Lounge
Entries to the Ding Dong Lounge Bands Competition are now officially open to local bands and artists in Auckland and will take place from Friday 7 August to Saturday 5 September. More >>
Finalists announced for Ding Dong Lounge Bands Competition
Monday, 14 July 2014, 4:07 pm | Ding Dong Lounge
After four heats & two semi finals over the last six weeks, we have the final line up of the Ding Dong Lounge Bands Competition Grand Final , taking place this Saturday 19 July in the upstairs bar of Auckland's premier Rock bar. More >>
