Darkroom
Live Music: St Eden, Shark Street and Piha Rescue at Darkroom
FLASHBACK to May 2022 — Zinefest Afterparty: St Eden, Shark Street, Piha Rescue at Darkroom.
Live Music: Kittentank and Sandfly Bay at Darkroom
FLASHBACK to June 2022 — Kittentank, Sandfly Bay at Darkroom, April 21st 2012.
Live Music: The Axemen, Transistors, Poetry and Connie B at Darkroom
FLASHBACK to June 2022 — The Axemen, Transistors, Poetry, Connie B at Darkroom.
Live Music: WAOTS, Fauxhound and $noregazZzm at Darkroom
FLASHBACK to June 2022 — WAOTS, Fauxhound, $noregazZzm at darkroom.
Live Music: Thrill Collins, Log Horn Breed and Brian Luv at Darkroom
FLASHBACK TO July 2022 — Thrill Collins, Log Horn Breed, Brian Luv at Darkroom.
Live Music: Dance Asthmatics and God Destroyer at Darkroom
FLASHBACK to July 2022 — Dance Asthmatics and God Destroyer at Darkroom, Christchurch.
Live: Sherpa w/ Bang! Bang! Eche!, Dance Asthmatics and Zen Mantra
Flashback to July 20th, 2012 with a smashing show at (then new) Dux Live featuring Aucklanders Sherpa supported by 3 of Christchurch’s best young groups at the time – Zen Mantra, The Dance Asthmatics and Bang! Bang! Eche!
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Live: Darkroom’s 1st Birthday
Flashback to October 6th, 2012 – Celebrating post-Earthquake venue The Darkroom’s first birthday with a show featuring Bang! Bang! Eche, The Transistors and Brown Leaves.
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Live: Opossom and T54
Flashback to Opossom playing the Darkroom Bar on June 30th, 2012 with support from local legends T54.
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Bang! Bang! Eche!
Christchurch eletro-pop troop that burst onto the All-Ages scene with the super-fun home-recorded MySpace single (‘Nikee’) and then a flurry of live shows, including achieving success as a wildcard entry in the Smoke-Free Rock-Quest regional finals. An exciting mix of electronics, guitar and pulsating rhythm, Bang! Bang! Eche! are Charlie Ryder (guitar), James Sullivan (Drums), T’Nealle Worsley (Bass) and Zach Doney (Vocals / Effects).
Live: Carb on Carb w/ Males and Coate
Flashback to September 2012 – one of the first Christchurch performances from productive indie-pop-emo duo Carb on Carb.
Joined by Dunedin’s Males and local group Coate.
Space Academy
Multi-use space on St Asaph Street, opposite the established Darkroom bar. With Doki Hair Saloon at the front, and running during the day as Kadett Cafe, Space Academy is a lively, spacious live music venue and bar from 4pm – 11pm every Tuesday till Saturday.
Christchurch Venue Map
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Darkroom
Mid-sized live performance and comedy venue located within The Archive a building which has also housed a Gallery / 2nd venue space and front record store.