Gig Guide

It's that time again. The weekend is here, the venues are ready, and there's no shortage of live music across Southland to keep you busy from Friday night through to Sunday. Here's where to be. Friday, May 8 Niche at The Langlands Hotel Start

A mixologist from Invercargill's The Langlands has made it to the top six in New Zealand's most prestigious cocktail competition. Stefani, who works at 360 rooftop cocktail bar, will compete in the MONIN NZ Cocktail Cup national final on Monday 11 May against some of the

The national performing arts organisation Stage Antics is putting together two shows here in Invers over the coming week. The brief is for young people aged under 18 put on a show in a week. That's audition, rehearse and perform before the public all in a week! Believe

The Southland Multicultural Food Festival has delivered another hugely successful event, with organisers reporting record crowds and overwhelmingly positive feedback from the community. Office Manager Jo said the day exceeded all expectations, with constant crowds from the 10am start through to close. "It's been a great day.

Helen Henderson will return to the main entertainment stage when the 2026 Bluff Oyster & Food Festival takes place in Bluff on Saturday 23 May. Henderson, a singer songwriter, hails from Invercargill but her musical career spans from London to Los Angeles and Muscle Shoals, Alabama on the banks of

Flavours from every continent are being showcased at the Southland Multicultural Food Festival this weekend. After putting the call out recently for some fresh new flavours, the team managed to increase the number of food stalls from 55 to 69. “The event planning has gone super well - as a

The Southland Musicians Club’s iconic live music venue has a new name — and the public is invited to celebrate. The Riff Live Music Venue will be officially launched with a free show this Saturday, 14 March, at 33 Preston Street, Invercargill. “We’ve worked very hard to develop our

Before Spotify and TikTok, Southland’s music scene thrived in pubs, clubs, and late-night gigs across Invercargill. Bands built their reputation live, often loud, one show at a time. To kick off Muso Mondays, we’re looking back at one of the city’s most memorable bands from the late