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DIVE BAR + MUSIC VENUES TĀMAKI MAKAURAU AOTEAROA
Welcome to Ding Dong Lounge, where the alternative music scene thrives in Aotearoa! More than just a dive bar, we're a sanctuary for music lovers and free spirits. Our vibrant venue offers cozy booths, late-night rock DJs, and an inclusive atmosphere. Don't miss Dead Witch, our exhilarating live music space upstairs. Join us at Ding Dong Lounge for a truly unforgettable experience! R18.
Main Bar
What's On
In The Main Bar
- Wed, 20 Mar20 Mar 2024, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand20 Mar 2024, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandCouldn't make the late night show on Tuesday? Well we've got you covered for Wednesday at an earlier hour. Comics trying out their new material, then we descend to the lounge for more comedic chaos.
- Thu, 21 Mar21 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 22 Mar 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand21 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 22 Mar 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandBring your talent and your troops for Jam Night at Dead Witch! Come and rehearse, showcase, shred, give it a go, with a range of musicians from amateur to professional. What better place to start your new band, with a full backline, PA system and audience! Spread the word, arrive early, opens at 8pm
- Fri, 22 Mar22 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:50 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand22 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:50 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandScorched Earth metal tour! Join us for an epic night of headbanging madness as we bring together the fiercest bands from Auckland for an unforgettable hard rock and heavy metal experience. Brace yourself for the sonic onslaught of Monolith, Chasing Titans, Channeled, and If It Bleeds!
- Sat, 23 Mar23 Mar 2024, 7:00 pm – 24 Mar 2024, 4:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand23 Mar 2024, 7:00 pm – 24 Mar 2024, 4:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandJoin us for an electrifying pop-punk and emo extravaganza at Ding Dong Lounge! Live performances by Holloway and guests, accompanied by relentless DJ spins. Grab your tickets now and let's make history celebrating a decade of pop-punk and emo culture!
- Tue, 26 Mar26 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:30 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand26 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:30 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandAre you a singer? Song writer? Performer? here's your chance to show us your talent. Acoustic open mic will be downstairs at Ding Dong Lounge main bar, starting from 8pm. Hosted by Jesse Shields
- Wed, 27 Mar27 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 28 Mar 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand27 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 28 Mar 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandJam Night moves to Wednesday for Easter Week, in conjunction with our Give It A Whirl series for emerging acts, leading up to the Ding Dong Lounge Band Competition, and New Zealand Music Month! Our feature bands this week are No Strangers, and Piece Of Mind, & of course our regular Jam Night as per
- Thu, 28 Mar28 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:30 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand28 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:30 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandThis Easter, Tauranga Punk All Stars; Two Skinner, Hoick and Threat.Meet.Protocol are hitting the road to spread the good word of Your N. Abler and the gospel of Tauranga Music Sux. With a decade of aggression behind them, these bands have vowed to never suck again. 28th March, R18, 8PM.
- Sat, 30 Mar30 Mar 2024, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- Tue, 02 Apr02 Apr 2024, 6:00 pm – 11:50 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand02 Apr 2024, 6:00 pm – 11:50 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandJoin us for this uniquely tailored event to experience a night of music, friendship, and understanding. We'll have DJ Twinkubus spinning rock tunes downstairs, and a chill room upstairs with ambient lighting and comforting atmosphere.
- Fri, 05 Apr05 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:50 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand05 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:50 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandThe time has come to unlock Hard Alternative mode for the evening of April the 5th, with your hosts, ringleaders, and performance prodigies : Capricore, Esmonde, Shooless and Holy Crime. Come and haunt the attic with us at Dead Witch! R18, 8PM, Entry through Ding Dong Lounge. $10 PreSales, $15 doors
- Sat, 06 Apr06 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:30 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand06 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:30 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandRosina & The Weavers: R&TW are a Pukekohe based rock band with a quiver of new material from their recent album release in January. They combine classic rock sounds with forays into psychedelia and smatterings of catchy groove. Let's Go Descarrego, Bree Rose & Pocket Money. 8PM at Dead Witch
- Fri, 12 Apr12 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 13 Apr 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand12 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 13 Apr 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandSet to perform in Auckland on April 12th as part of a run of warm-up shows for Brodie Street prior to a South East Asia tour in early May. Will be showcasing songs from forthcoming 4th studio album as well as songs from back-catalog. Special guests TBA
- Sat, 13 Apr13 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 14 Apr 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand13 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 14 Apr 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandAuckland's very own alternative rock band Glow Becky is here to bring a fusion of bright pop melodies and a heavy rock vibe to Ding Dong Lounge's Dead Witch Saturday the 13th April with Fuego and Wildly Unsuccessful. Ticket Presales: $10 Doors sales: $15 on the night
- Sat, 20 Apr20 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 21 Apr 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand20 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 21 Apr 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandEnter our trio of gargantuan grimness : Cyanide Altar, Brackenwood Coven, Exit Sign. The Fourhundred and Twentieth apocalypse riders of Tāmaki Makaurau conspire for a ternary ritual of psychedelic sludge, bubonic riffage, and facemelting doom, in the den of devilry at Dead Witch! Come My Fanatics!
- Sat, 27 Apr27 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 28 Apr 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
What's On
At Dead Witch
- Wed, 20 Mar20 Mar 2024, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand20 Mar 2024, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandCouldn't make the late night show on Tuesday? Well we've got you covered for Wednesday at an earlier hour. Comics trying out their new material, then we descend to the lounge for more comedic chaos.
- Thu, 21 Mar21 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 22 Mar 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand21 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 22 Mar 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandBring your talent and your troops for Jam Night at Dead Witch! Come and rehearse, showcase, shred, give it a go, with a range of musicians from amateur to professional. What better place to start your new band, with a full backline, PA system and audience! Spread the word, arrive early, opens at 8pm
- Fri, 22 Mar22 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:50 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand22 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:50 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandScorched Earth metal tour! Join us for an epic night of headbanging madness as we bring together the fiercest bands from Auckland for an unforgettable hard rock and heavy metal experience. Brace yourself for the sonic onslaught of Monolith, Chasing Titans, Channeled, and If It Bleeds!
- Sat, 23 Mar23 Mar 2024, 7:00 pm – 24 Mar 2024, 4:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand23 Mar 2024, 7:00 pm – 24 Mar 2024, 4:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandJoin us for an electrifying pop-punk and emo extravaganza at Ding Dong Lounge! Live performances by Holloway and guests, accompanied by relentless DJ spins. Grab your tickets now and let's make history celebrating a decade of pop-punk and emo culture!
- Tue, 26 Mar26 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:30 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand26 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:30 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandAre you a singer? Song writer? Performer? here's your chance to show us your talent. Acoustic open mic will be downstairs at Ding Dong Lounge main bar, starting from 8pm. Hosted by Jesse Shields
- Wed, 27 Mar27 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 28 Mar 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand27 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 28 Mar 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandJam Night moves to Wednesday for Easter Week, in conjunction with our Give It A Whirl series for emerging acts, leading up to the Ding Dong Lounge Band Competition, and New Zealand Music Month! Our feature bands this week are No Strangers, and Piece Of Mind, & of course our regular Jam Night as per
- Thu, 28 Mar28 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:30 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand28 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:30 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandThis Easter, Tauranga Punk All Stars; Two Skinner, Hoick and Threat.Meet.Protocol are hitting the road to spread the good word of Your N. Abler and the gospel of Tauranga Music Sux. With a decade of aggression behind them, these bands have vowed to never suck again. 28th March, R18, 8PM.
- Sat, 30 Mar30 Mar 2024, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- Tue, 02 Apr02 Apr 2024, 6:00 pm – 11:50 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand02 Apr 2024, 6:00 pm – 11:50 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandJoin us for this uniquely tailored event to experience a night of music, friendship, and understanding. We'll have DJ Twinkubus spinning rock tunes downstairs, and a chill room upstairs with ambient lighting and comforting atmosphere.
- Fri, 05 Apr05 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:50 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand05 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:50 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandThe time has come to unlock Hard Alternative mode for the evening of April the 5th, with your hosts, ringleaders, and performance prodigies : Capricore, Esmonde, Shooless and Holy Crime. Come and haunt the attic with us at Dead Witch! R18, 8PM, Entry through Ding Dong Lounge. $10 PreSales, $15 doors
- Sat, 06 Apr06 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:30 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand06 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 11:30 pmDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandRosina & The Weavers: R&TW are a Pukekohe based rock band with a quiver of new material from their recent album release in January. They combine classic rock sounds with forays into psychedelia and smatterings of catchy groove. Let's Go Descarrego, Bree Rose & Pocket Money. 8PM at Dead Witch
- Fri, 12 Apr12 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 13 Apr 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand12 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 13 Apr 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandSet to perform in Auckland on April 12th as part of a run of warm-up shows for Brodie Street prior to a South East Asia tour in early May. Will be showcasing songs from forthcoming 4th studio album as well as songs from back-catalog. Special guests TBA
- Sat, 13 Apr13 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 14 Apr 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand13 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 14 Apr 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandAuckland's very own alternative rock band Glow Becky is here to bring a fusion of bright pop melodies and a heavy rock vibe to Ding Dong Lounge's Dead Witch Saturday the 13th April with Fuego and Wildly Unsuccessful. Ticket Presales: $10 Doors sales: $15 on the night
- Sat, 20 Apr20 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 21 Apr 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand20 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 21 Apr 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New ZealandEnter our trio of gargantuan grimness : Cyanide Altar, Brackenwood Coven, Exit Sign. The Fourhundred and Twentieth apocalypse riders of Tāmaki Makaurau conspire for a ternary ritual of psychedelic sludge, bubonic riffage, and facemelting doom, in the den of devilry at Dead Witch! Come My Fanatics!
- Sat, 27 Apr27 Apr 2024, 8:00 pm – 28 Apr 2024, 12:00 amDing Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Dead Witch
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