The Rock Factory

List of Auckland Music Venues for Live Band Auckland Gigs

Auckland Music Concert Venues that let a live band play…

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Here you will find a small list of Auckland Music Venues that accept band gig bookings and how to contact them (IN Alphabetical Order). The aim is to compile the most comprehensive list of Auckland venues for hire that accommodate live bands. This will be an invaluable tool for bands touring New Zealand who are looking for venues that they can play in Auckland. I have also tried to include tech specs or production notes for each venue so that bands looking to book gigs there will know what is provided and what they might need to bring. I’ve also tried to note the capacity of these Auckland Band venues / Small sized Auckland Concert Venues. I hope this will be a valuable resource for touring bands or local bands that want to organise a live band Auckland gig.

Remember: We at the Rock Factory specialise in live sound and concert production. So, if you need extra items at the venue, like:

We can provide you with anything additional you need to make your gig at any of these Auckland Concert Venues a sweet success. Contact us.

If you are looking for venues for other types of events, such as conferences and corporate events, here is a handy resource: https://www.beia.co.nz/venue-capacity-index

Alphabetical List of Auckland Music Venues recommended for bands; Auckland Concert Venues suitable for Small to Medium gigs and Band Tours:

Anthology Lounge

Backbeat

  • Address: 1/100 Karangahape Road, Auckland 1010
  • Phone: 0800747765
  • Email: backbeat@rockshop.co.nz
  • Contact: Owned by The Rock Shop
  • Capacity 100

Production Notes:

  • Full PA, 4 foldbacks, 16 channel snake, 16 channel desk and full set of microphones, stands and cables provided!
  • Bring your own soundie. The Rock Factory can provide a mixing engineer if you need one.

Brad’s

This gorgeous Auckland venue for hire is a blank canvas that you can use for almost any type of event. Built in the 1800s out of old Bluestone. This two-level venue can fit up to 500 standing and 300 seated. In the photo below we built a stage and catwalk plus installed a sound system, show lighting, stage backdrop drape and projector with screen at the venue. Both upstairs and downstairs, we placed a bunch of uplights too. Previously called the Bluestone Rooms.

Brad's warehouse is an event venue in Auckland that is very versitile. Book it today!Downstairs at Brad's warehouse venue in Auckland's CBD. This venue looks gorgeous with atmostpheric uplighting along the walls. Downstairs could be a great little auckland concert venues.

Cassette Nine

Ding Dong Lounge & Dead Witch

Galatos – Auckland Music Venues

  • Address: 17 Galatos Street, Auckland 1010
  • Phone: 021 335 011
  • Email: andrea@galatos.co.nz
  • Website: http://www.galatoslive.co.nz
  • Contact: Andrea Clark or Waka\
  • Capacity: up to 400, nice with 250 to 300 people. A great little Auckland concert venue.

Production Notes:

  • Full Dynacord Cobra Line Array PA Provided in main room.
  • There is an X32 mixer and S32 stage box, plus 4 powered turbo sound speakers to use as foldbacks or monitors onstage;
  • Bring your own microphones, cables and Sound Engineer or use the in-house engineer, Paul Emlyn Crowther; he’s a legend and made the Hot Cake Pedals!
  • Downstairs, there is a small 4-channel Mixing Desk.
  • If doing a gig downstairs, I would bring a mixing desk, snake and foldbacks (or maybe you can use some of the speakers from the main room on-stage?).
  • The main room is a great venue all-rounder, auckland venue for hire that fits up to 400 people.
  • We can provide extra lighting for this venue if you want something flash!
  • This a great Auckland Concert Venue for touring bands who don’t want to spend too much, as most of the gear is already there in-house.
  • In the picture below, we brought in some stage lighting for a gig at Galatos.

This is a picture of a gig at Galatos with live band Auckland, where we brought in extra lighting truss and backlights. Back lighting works best at some Auckland Music Venues, including Galatos. A great little Auckland Concert Venue option, call Andrea to book - everything is right there.

 

The Hollywood Avondale – Auckland Concert Venue

Leigh Sawmill Cafe

Mothership

Neck of the Woods

Production Notes: Full PA with 18 subs, snake, 32 channel desk, 1 DJ foldbacks. Provided – bring your own microphones, foldbacks, backline, cables, and hire Bob (in-house guy) as a soundie. Auckland music venue in the heart of the city.

Paraoa Brewing Company

Production Notes: Full PA, loads of power, two 16-channel stage boxes and an M32 Live Mixing Desk. Full microphone kit onsite, many cables, four fold backs, a good-sized stage, and in-house lighting. A great Auckland venue for hire that is a little out of town, with a great capacity and yummy pup grub food served. Works really well as a north Auckland concert venue.

In-house technician: One benefit of Paraoa Brewery as a venue is the in-house technician, Brody. If he’s available, you should have him mix – he has a great ear and mixes bands really well. He’s also great at running the in-house lighting.

Powerstation

Raynham Park – Auckland Venue for hire

This venue has a full PA, stage and lighting onsite. Bring your own microphones, stands, cables and fold backs.

Studio The Venue

Thirsty Dog

Tuning Fork

Production Notes: Full PA, microphones, mixing desk and foldbacks onsite. Right next to spark arena.

Whammy Bar – Double Whammy

 

Production Notes: In-house PA and Sound Guy.

Capacity: 500 people.

Double Whammy is one of the few venues of its size in Auckland, with a capacity of 400 to 500 people. This new, larger space was developed by expanding and refurbishing the original Whammy!, Backroom, and The Wine Cellar performance areas into a single, spacious venue. Inside K Road’s St Kevin’s Arcade, there’s plenty to eat and drink and things to check out nearby.

Photo of a band playing at Double Whammy Bar on K Road in Auckland. This is one of the few 400-500 people band venues left in Auckland, NZ.

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