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NEW ZEALAND METAL MONTH

Thu, 01 May

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Ding Dong Lounge

EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT IN MAY We'll be hosting a 'New Zealand Metal Month' - our DJs downstairs will be selecting Aotearoa's finest in death, black, heavy, doom, stoner, slam, groove, grind, speed, classic and thrash metal from 8pm-late! Jam Night will continue upstairs but the focus is NZ METAL!!!

NEW ZEALAND METAL MONTH
NEW ZEALAND METAL MONTH

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01 May 2025, 8:00 pm – 02 May 2025, 2:00 am

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

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EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT IN MAY


We'll be hosting a 'New Zealand Metal Month' - our DJs downstairs will be selecting Aotearoa's finest in death, black, heavy, doom, stoner, slam, groove, grind, speed, classic and thrash metal from 8pm-late!


Upstairs we'll be hosting our usual Jam Night - but we want to encourage as many of you riff-makers and blastbeaters to come take the stage at Dead Witch, got a band together and want to start gigging? This is your opportunity!


RSVP to specify if you want to come play a set with your band, DJ for an hour or two, or just turn up and jam.


All skill levels, music tastes, and walks of life welcome - but the focus is NZ METAL \m/,

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