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Emo Night Tāmaki Makaurau

Fri, May 09

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Ding Dong Lounge

Emo Night Aotearoa returns to Ding Dong Lounge on Fri 9 May. Dumpweed live + DJs. Presales sold out. Door sales $30 from 7pm. Blink-182, MCR, Paramore, Fall Out Boy + more.

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Emo Night Tāmaki Makaurau
Emo Night Tāmaki Makaurau

Time & Location

May 09, 2025, 7:00 PM – May 10, 2025, 4:00 AM

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

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Presale tickets are sold out — limited door sales available for $30 from 7:00 PM this Friday.


After a packed-out night in January, Emo Night Aotearoa is back at Ding Dong Lounge this May.... louder, sadder, and sweatier than ever.


Upstairs at Dead Witch, Kirikiriroa’s Blink-182 tribute band Dumpweed will be bringing the chaos and nostalgia with a stacked setlist of pop-punk classics. From “All the Small Things” to “Dammit,” they’re serving up the soundtrack to your best emo memories... live, loud, and unfiltered.


Downstairs in the main bar, our Pop Punk and EMO DJs will be spinning anthems from My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, Paramore, Taking Back Sunday, The Used, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, AFI, Brand New, Pierce The Veil, Sleeping With Sirens, Silverstein, Hawthorne Heights, Mayday Parade, Boys Like Girls, All Time Low, Motion City Soundtrack, Thursday, Senses Fail, Sunny Day Real Estate, American Football, From…


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Ticket Details

  • General Admission

    NZ$25.00

    GST included

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  • Early Bird

    NZ$15.00

    GST included

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