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Big Mood Shift

Wed, Oct 22

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Ding Dong Lounge

Three bands. Three moods. One stage. Indie shimmer. Metalcore heat. Grindcore mystery. Midweek chaos upstairs at Dead Witch. Drink specials. Loud sets. Big Mood Shift hits hard. $5 presales or $10 door sales!

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Big Mood Shift
Big Mood Shift

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Oct 22, 2025, 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM

Ding Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

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Bear Science, Nothing Nice and Bottom Of The Barrel play Dead Witch, Ding Dong Lounge on Wednesday 22 October 8:30 PM
Bear Science, Nothing Nice and Bottom Of The Barrel play Dead Witch, Ding Dong Lounge on Wednesday 22 October 8:30 PM

Three bands. Three moods. One stage. Big Mood Shift is your midweek dose of sonic whiplash — from indie shimmer to metalcore breakdowns to grindcore chaos. No genre boundaries. No chill.


Bear Science open the night with fuzzed-out indie rock built for late-night drives and early morning regrets. A tight 3-piece from Auckland, they bring hooks, heart, and just enough distortion to keep your feet moving. Nothing Nice follow with a full-force metalcore assault — five members, zero restraint. Influenced by Parkway Drive, August Burns Red, and Killswitch Engage, they deliver breakdowns built to cave in your chest and riffs that turn Dead Witch into a furnace.


Then there’s Bottom of the Barrel. We’ve only been sent a photo. No bio, no links, no names. Just three figures: one in a clown mask, one in a red bandana under an army helmet, and one in a Nasum shirt with patched…


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