EMO CITY TAKEOVER: DISRESPECT YOUR WEDNESDAY

The second the final chord fades at Spark Arena and the Auckland Town Hall, Ding Dong Lounge becomes your next stop.

Auckland’s unofficial afterparty fires up for everyone who’s been shouting every word of The Downfall of Us All, Degenerates, Last Resort, Scars, and Many of Horror — and still has enough voice left for round two. This is where the night refuses to end.

If you ever blasted Homesick in your bedroom, crowd‑surfed to All I Want, screamed Cut My Life Into Pieces at a house party, or got lost in Mountains and Ego Trip — this night’s built for you.

Our DJ is loading a high‑energy mix of pop‑punk, metalcore, alt‑rock, emo, and 2000s anthems. No filler. No slowdowns. Just wall‑to‑wall catharsis and the kind of tracks that drag you straight back onto the dancefloor.

Upstairs at Dead Witch, †he First Child play live at midnight — bringing their signature blend of emotional intensity, technical riffs, and heavy, groove‑driven breakdowns to the late‑night crowd.

Need fuel between breakdowns? We’ve got late‑night eats: honey soy or sweet & spicy Korean fried chicken, curly fries, mac & cheese bites, jalapeño poppers, vegan onion rings and more. Comforting.... and exactly what your body demands after yelling “DISRESPECT YOUR SURROUNDINGS!” with strangers.