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Blitz Metal Fest 2026: Night One – The First Strike

Fri, Mar 27

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Ding Dong Lounge

Friday ignites the siege as rising underground forces unleash crushing riffs, doom‑laden weight and relentless energy across two levels at Ding Dong Lounge, launching Blitz Metal Fest 2026 with a full‑force opening assault on Tāmaki Makaurau.

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Blitz Metal Fest 2026: Night One – The First Strike
Blitz Metal Fest 2026: Night One – The First Strike

Time & Location

Mar 27, 2026, 6:00 PM – 11:30 PM

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

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Blitz Metal Fest returns in 2026 with its most ambitious edition yet, launching the first night of a two‑night metal onslaught across two levels at Ding Dong Lounge. Friday 27 March sets the tone for the entire weekend as Tāmaki Makaurau comes under siege.


Since its first eruption earlier in the decade, Blitz Metal Fest has become a cornerstone of Auckland’s heavy music underground, uniting bands across doom, thrash, progressive metal and hardcore. This year, the festival transforms the venue into a two‑level assault: live bands upstairs at Dead Witch while metal DJs take over the main bar downstairs.


Friday 27 March Lineup

  • Master Frank Fu

  • Brackenwood Coven

  • Sovereign


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Ticket Details

  • Early Bird (Friday)

    NZ$5.00

    GST included

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  • General Admission (Friday)

    NZ$15.00

    GST included

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HAPPY HOURS

7–8PM and 12–1AM
Discounted house drinks during both sessions.
Ask our bar staff for details

FOOD MENU ALL NIGHT

Korean Fried Chicken, Mac & Cheese Bites, Broccoli & Cheese Bites, Curly Fries, Onion Rings and more available throughout.

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