Ding Dong Lounge

13/11/2026

12/11/2026

Friday night sorted. JetVal, Bear Science and Issue 104 are heading to Ding D**g Lounge tonight for a night of loud guitars and live local music.

We're open from 6pm, so get down early for happy hour from 6–8pm, grab something to eat from our kitchen (serving all night) and settle in for the bands.

Just a 3-minute walk from Te Waihorotiu Station, right in Auckland city centre.

Doors for the show at 8pm. Tickets are $15 online or $20 on the door, with Super Members saving 20%.

See you down at Ding.

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12/11/2026

Heading to Goodnight Nurse tonight or Friday? Join us at Ding D**g Lounge before the show or come and keep the party going afterwards!

We're open from 6pm, with happy hours 6–8pm and midnight–1am. Catch up with mates you haven't seen in years and make a night of it.

Getting here from the Powerstation is easy: hop on a bus outside the venue to Te Waihorotiu, then it's just a 3-minute walk to Ding.

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11/11/2026

Congratulations to 40 Bucks Til Tuesday and Big Red Day, who have both secured their places in the semi-finals of the Ding D**g Lounge Band Competition 2026!

A big thank you to all four bands who took the stage last night for Heat 4 and helped make it a great final heat.

The semi-finals kick off next Wednesday, 18 November, with the second semi-final on Wednesday, 25 November. See you there!

**gLounge

11/11/2026

Congratulations to 40 Bucks Til Tuesday and Big Red Day, who have both secured their places in the semi-finals of the Ding D**g Lounge Band Competition 2026!

A big thank you to all four bands who took the stage last night for Heat 4 and helped make it a great final heat.

The semi-finals kick off next Wednesday, 18 November, with the second semi-final on Wednesday, 25 November. See you there!

10/11/2026

TONIGHT: THE FINAL HEAT!

Four acts take the stage tonight at Dead Witch for the final heat of the Ding D**g Lounge Band Competition 2026. Who'll make the semi-finals?

TONIGHT'S LINEUP

BIG RED DAY – Loud, bold rock with plenty of crunch and attitude.

RAGING FLOWERS – Indie pop/rock blending folk-punk, jazz and blues, led by award-winning songwriter Amy Shuang Wang.

40 BUCKS TIL TUESDAY – Auckland's own Yakushima Assassin Clan, bringing their take on metal.

NAPOLEON BABY – Punk roots, diverse influences and songs tackling injustice, love and life. Their debut album reached the NZ Top 10.

THE ROAD TO THE FINAL

Semi-Final 1 – Wednesday 18 November
The Easy Brothers, Lacquered Black, Nothing Nice + one act from tonight.

Semi-Final 2 – Wednesday 25 November
Mistress, JetVal, Lovers Strait + one act from tonight.

Two more places in each semi-final are up for grabs!

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

Dave Rhodes Productions, Parachute Studios, Imaginary Friends, Indium Design, Phantom Billstickers, Fireball, ACT UP Entertainment, Ion Guitar Works, Epic Engraving and Muzic.nz.

Thanks for helping us put more than $11,000 in prizes behind Auckland's original music scene.

TONIGHT | WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER
Dead Witch, upstairs at Ding D**g Lounge
Doors 8pm | First band 8.30pm
$10 presale | $15 door

Come along, discover new music and support Auckland's original music scene.

Backing Auckland's original music scene since 2013.

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08/11/2026

If you're coming to our unofficial Iron Maiden afterparty tonight and keen to save some money, book a presale through our website before 11pm. Otherwise pay more on the door.

Ticket link in the comments 👇👇

07/11/2026

Just One Fix covering Holy Wars by Megadeth on Friday night, with Brad Ion from Neural Decay. Ding D**g Lounge is open again today from 12:00 PM through to late after the show with DJs In Agony, Trix and Metal Karaoke kickin off upstairs at Dead Witch at 11pm. Join us