THE DRAW.
Dig The Gig: Victoria University Wellington & Massey University.
Venue: Valhalla Tavern
154 Vivian St, Wellington.
Doors open at 3.45pm
House-band warms up the PA at 4.30pm
First band takes the stage at 5.15pm
WILDCARDS
FOR THE SEMI-FINALS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED!
30
APR
Heat 1.
BAM AND THE MONKS:
Where monks are the combination of peace and dedication, Bam is the combination of everything else. Bam and the Monks = Everything and peace.
DAISY GRAE:
Daisy Grae captures the excitement of alternative funk rock, displaying contagious passion and energy both in the studio and across many stages.
AOSI:
Aosi is a progressive metal band that has 4 members and is all about fun energetic music. .
WINNERS!
BADTAB:
BADTAB at the crux of its existence is a multi-instrumental psychedelic orchestra from the planet of Glopnorg in the Keppler system.
14
MAY
Heat 2.
WINNERS!
CIAN:
Cian (pronounced KEE-an) is a 3 piece hardcore metal band that focuses on heavy, groovy riffs.
FADED DISTRESS:
Faded distress is an Indie rock band with four members.
THEIR EYES WERE FLOWERS:
Their Eyes Were Flowers is a four piece experimental rock band.
28
MAY
Heat 3.
OUT OF HAND:
Out of Hand is a 5-piece pop-rock band whose sound can be described as edgy pop, straying away from the neat sound of pop music norms to mix with the imperfect and somewhat messy aspects of rock music.
WINNERS!
TEA BREAK:
Tea Break is a singer-songwriter band made up of 4 tea lovers: Olive, Cara, Finn and Nikita.
FIFTH SEASON:
Fifth Season is an all original indie rock band from Wellington New Zealand. Their music consists of guitar heavy riffs, ballads and pop-rock music.
SOLAR DAZE:
Kia ora, we are Solah Dayze, a Wellington formed band. We take influence from experimenting with hip hop and neo soul flavours.
THE INBETWEEN:
The band sits perfectly in between various genres and each member's music tastes; a fusion of dream pop, folk, jazz and alternative rock.
SLOWBURN:
Slowburn are a psychedelic alternative rock band based in Wellington.
POUT:
Their songs pull from a mix of alternative genres (punk, grunge, hardcore) and are grounded in a shared enthusiasm for staple bands of the 90s such as Alice in Chains and Nirvana.
16
JULY
The Semi-Finalists Take the Stage!
BADTAB
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WINNER OF HEAT 1.
CIAN
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DRAWN WINNERS OF HEAT 2.
TEA BREAK
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WINNER OF HEAT 3.
PLUS 4 WILDCARDS!
BAM & THE MONKS
POUT
SOLAR DAZE
THE IN-BETWEEN
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THE WILD CARD GIGGERS!
23
JULY
THE DIG THE GIG GRAND FINAL!
SOLAR DAZE
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BEST OF THE SEMI FINALS 1.
CIAN
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BEST OF THE SEMI FINALS
BADTAB
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BEST OF THE SEMI FINALS
BAM & THE MONKS
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BEST OF THE SEMI FINALS
WINNERS DTG WELLINGTON 2023!
SOLAR DAZE:
A Wellington formed band. We take influence from experimenting with hip hop and neo soul flavours.
THE VENUE.
VALHALLA: 154 Vivian St, Wellington.
All Wellington live DIG THE GIG gigs will be held at 'Valhalla' one of Wellington's very own famous live music venues. Valhalla is one of New Zealand's only Viking themed music venues and craft beer bar. This world class venue has been the starting point for some of NZ's biggest names in music and with the arrival of Dig The Gig - the tradition continues!
So join us every second Sunday for a head to head DIG THE GIG showdown with a little Viking courage and the spirit of battle!
