Ding Dong Lounge Band Competition 2023: Heats 1

Name: Ding Dong Lounge Band Competition 2023: Heats 1
Start: 2023-10-06T20:00:00+13:00
End: 2023-10-06T23:50:00+13:00
Location: Ding Dong Lounge

Fri, Oct 06

Ding Dong Lounge

The Ideas, Capricore and Afterlight

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Ding Dong Lounge Band Competition 2023: Heats 1

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Oct 06, 2023, 8:00 PM – 11:50 PM GMT+13

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

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Ding Dong Lounge proudly presents the 2023 Band Competition: Heat One, live upstairs at Dead Witch..

Presales $5 and door sales $10.

MEET YOUR BANDS:

The Ideas:

A two piece noise blues band from Auckland, With Max Leask on guitar/vocals and Josiah Weston on drums. We’re groovy, aggressive and want to bring excitement and loud energy.

Capricore:

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Includes access to Ding Dong Lounge and Dead Witch.
NZ$5.00
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