This guide is built from the live listings in our index — 224 upcoming events across 19 venues in Auckland. It rebuilds automatically as new dates go on sale, so the venues, genres and prices below reflect what is actually bookable rather than a snapshot from a year ago.
What's on in Auckland
We're currently tracking 224 events in Auckland, of which 46 are club nights, DJ sets or late shows. Between them they feature 170 listed acts, with dates on sale as far out as Thu, Nov 18, 2027.
Where the nights happen
These are the Auckland rooms with the most on right now. The count is upcoming events we have listed, which is a decent proxy for how hard a venue is working — not a ranking of how good it is.
- The Civic, Auckland — 39 upcoming events
- Tuning Fork, Spark Arena — 36 upcoming events
- Spark Arena — 33 upcoming events
- Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre — 29 upcoming events
- Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall — 22 upcoming events
- The Powerstation — 17 upcoming events
- Auckland Arts Festival Spiegeltent, Aotea Square — 16 upcoming events
- Eden Park — 10 upcoming events
What Auckland plays
Across everything on sale, the most common billings are Rock (51), Theatre (35), Pop (34), Alternative Rock (26), Musical (25) and Miscellaneous (20). Each links through to every date in that genre.
- Rock events in Auckland — 51 listed
- Theatre events in Auckland — 35 listed
- Pop events in Auckland — 34 listed
- Alternative Rock events in Auckland — 26 listed
- Musical events in Auckland — 25 listed
- Miscellaneous events in Auckland — 20 listed
Which night to go out
Saturday is the busiest night in Auckland — 59 of the 224 dated events we list fall on a Saturday, about 26%, with Friday next at 47. Midweek is thinner, which usually means shorter queues and cheaper entry rather than nothing happening.
- Monday — 4 events
- Tuesday — 20 events
- Wednesday — 21 events
- Thursday — 38 events
- Friday — 47 events
- Saturday — 59 events
- Sunday — 35 events
What a night out costs
Most Auckland listings in our index don't publish a price range up front, so entry is set on the ticket page or at the door. Open any event below to see what the seller is currently asking.
Planning the night
- Start times below are the venue's own local time, not yours — worth checking if you're travelling in.
- Age policy, door times and ID requirements are set by the venue and aren't in our feed. The seller's event page carries them.
- Line-ups change. For multi-act bills, the running order is usually announced close to the date.
- What's on tonight in Auckland and this weekend are the fastest ways in if you're deciding now.