Emo Night Tāmaki Makaurau
Fri, Oct 10
|Ding Dong Lounge
Emo Night returns to Tāmaki Makaurau—live bands, iconic DJ sets, and all the heartbreak, nostalgia, and eyeliner you can handle. A celebration of community, chaos, and cathartic singalongs.
Time & Location
Oct 10, 2025, 7:00 PM – Oct 11, 2025, 4:00 AM
Ding Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
More Details
For over a decade, Emo Night at Ding Dong Lounge has been the emotional epicentre of Aotearoa’s emo and pop-punk scene. Born upstairs at Dead Witch in 2014, it’s grown into a full-blown cultural movement—where eyeliner runs, hearts break, and every chorus hits like a memory.
This October, we’re back with another stacked night of nostalgia, chaos, and catharsis.
Downstairs in the main bar, DJs Trix, Abby, and Drew Bang will be spinning the anthems that raised us—My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Fall Out Boy, blink-182, Panic! At The Disco, and more. Expect scream-alongs, dance breakdowns, and zero judgment for crying during “I’m Not Okay.”
Upstairs at Dead Witch, the live lineup features:
Not Exact – Headlining their first-ever Emo Night, the rising pop-punk duo from Waihi Beach arrive fresh off the release of their new EP On A Roll. With tracks like “9 Months,” “Fight Fair,” and the title track “On…
Ticket Details
Final Release
Access to both levels (Main Bar/Dead Witch)
NZ$25.00
GST included
Sale endedGeneral Admission
Access to both levels (Main Bar/Dead Witch)
NZ$20.00
GST included
Sold OutEarly Bird
Access to both levels (Main Bar/Dead Witch)
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
Korean fried chicken
Jalapeño & cheese bites
Curly fries
…and plenty more late‑night fuel right through till close.
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