thebigcity.co.nz picks
As the guy behind thebigcity.co.nz, Chris Andrews is a common site at Christchurch gigs, taking photo's and keeping a look out for new and exciting bands. Chris has been a prolific photographer for the Christchurch Press, a member of the Christchurch Music Industry Trust, and a journalist for the likes of US web magazine StylusMagazine.com, Bands.co.nz and his own site for the last decade.
Chris has also played bass and drums in a variety of popular (and not so popular) Christchurch bands including O'Lovely, Pop Hits City, Palace of Wisdom and the Lonely Harris Club, and was a DJ on Christchurch's RDU radio station, fronting the 'Sheep Technique' New Zealand music show for several years. These are his picks..
| Thursday17 May | |||
| Steffan van Soest Hit Machine indie, pop, rock |
Dux Live Christchurch, Canterbury |
FREE | |
| Friday18 May | |||
| SnoregazZzm (Auckland) + Fauxhound (Auckland) + Dracula Factory | darkroom Christchurch, Canterbury |
FREE | |
| Saturday19 May | |||
| Chartfest feat. Lupus Lunar, Ipswich, The River Jones indie, pop, rock |
darkroom Christchurch, Canterbury |
unknown | |
| Sunday20 May | |||
| Two Cartoons pop, upbeat |
Dux Live Christchurch, Canterbury |
FREE | |
| Wednesday23 May | |||
| Rackets, Beach Pigs, Transistors indie, rock |
Dux Live Christchurch, Canterbury |
FREE | |
| Saturday26 May | |||
| RDU RoundUp Heat 1 blues, country, folk, funk, hip hop, indie, metal, pop, punk, reggae, rock, soul |
Dux Live Christchurch, Canterbury |
FREE | |
| Chartfest feat. The Christchurch Acoustic Collective acoustic, unplugged |
Alvarados Christchurch, Canterbury |
FREE | |
| Tuesday5 June | |||
| La De Hip Hop Ghostface Killah (Wu-Tang Clan) & @Peace hip hop |
The Foundry Bar (UCSA) Christchurch, Canterbury |
$65 pre | |
| Thursday7 June | |||
| Plasticine Heroes + Psych Tigers | darkroom Christchurch, Canterbury |
FREE | |
| Saturday16 June | |||
| RDU RounDUp Grand Final blues, country, folk, funk, hip hop, indie, jazz, metal, pop, punk, reggae, rnb, rock, soul |
Dux Live Christchurch, Canterbury |
FREE | |
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key to gig pick icons
 | thebigcity.co.nz |
 | Radio Ponsonby |
 | Base FM |
 | Dubhead |
 | Christchurch music.org.nz |
 | George FM |
 | Martyn Pepperell |
 | Hard Fast and Heavy |
 | Conch Records |
 | New Zealand Music Commission |
