Ding Dong Lounge

09/06/2026

From Ding D**g Lounge to Spark Arena

Back in 2022, The Boondocks walked into Ding D**g Lounge for their first ever show and today they were announced to be on the lineup for The Rock 2000 at Spark Arena, with The Living End, Devilskin, Villainy and the legendary DJ Kane Hawkins on 25 September!

A band from the Āwhitu Peninsula in South Auckland, starting out on a tiny stage in a grassroots venue, starting out playing every show they could get on the line-up. We thought they were so great, we even got them to play an emo night early on.... they said "f**k it we'll play some green day". All this before perfecting their sound, their performance, recording and releasing music… and upping their game. And now stepping onto one of the biggest stages in the country!

This is what happens when local artists put in the work and back themselves. Couldn't be prouder! Huge congrats to The Boondocks!

08/06/2026

Your Week at Ding D**g Lounge & Dead Witch

Tues 9 – Sat 13 June

Rātū / Tuesday 9 June

Comedy Open Mic — Dead Witch

Hosted by Thomas Chapman Starts 8:30pm · Free entry

Jenga Battle — Ding D**g Lounge

Hosted by Blitz Da Māori Starts 11:00pm · Free entry

Rāapa / Wednesday 10 June

Tap Beer Drink Specials — Ding D**g Lounge

Discounts on most tap beers

Plus DJ Not Blitz Da Māori — Ding D**g Lounge

Free entry

Rāpare / Thursday 11 June

Jam Night — Dead Witch

From 8pm · Free entry

Jukebox Thursdays — Ding D**g Lounge

Free entry

Rāmere / Friday 12 June

Class of 2026 — Dead Witch

Maria Clara · Shaskey · Cielo Moana · Kaio · Hari · TAMIII · Dayl3n

Plus DJs — Ding D**g Lounge

Salty Rocket & Bendezú

Rāhoroi / Saturday 13 June

Grunge Night — Dead Witch

Skitch Hiker · Lorenzo Hazelwood · On Tick · Warm Bodies · No Strangers · Topaz · Sonic the Cat

Plus DJs — Ding D**g Lounge

Drew Bang · Trashkitty · inagony

Grunge Karaoke — Dead Witch

From midnight

Happy Hours

7pm–8pm & 12am–1am

06/06/2026

If you're out and about tonight and keen for somewhere afterwards, join us for Rock n Roll Karaoke at midnight. $5 entry!

Grab tickets here or pay at the door:

A midnight explosion of rock anthems, chaos and crowd‑shaking sing‑alongs as Dead Witch transforms into Auckland’s loudest karaoke pit. Step up, scream loud, and own the stage.

05/06/2026

Grunge Night just got louder.
Sat 13 June — Ding D**g Lounge & Dead Witch

Upstairs: Skitch Hiker, On Tick & Warm Bodies.
Downstairs: Lorenzo Hazelwood • No Strangers • Topaz • Sonic The Cat.
Plus DJs Drew Bang & Trashkitty.

All ticket profits go to Lifeline. Tickets are selling fast — grab yours now. 🔗 Link in the bio etc

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04/06/2026

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03/06/2026

ROCK N ROLL KARAOKE — THIS SATURDAY
After Monolith, Unwanted Subject, If It Bleeds and Shattered By 9 tear up the stage, we flip Dead Witch into a midnight rock n roll karaoke pit. Big anthems, loud crowds, happy hour 12–1AM, food all night and the bravest voices in Auckland taking the mic.

Presales $5 · Door $5 · Super Members free online tickets online

R18.

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02/06/2026

Your Week at Ding D**g Lounge & Dead Witch

Tues 2 – Sat 6 June

Rātū / Tuesday 2 June

Comedy Open Mic — Dead Witch

Hosted by Laura Lyons Starts 8:30pm · Free entry

Jenga Battle — Ding D**g Lounge

Hosted by Blitz Da Māori Starts 11:00pm · Free entry

Rāapa / Wednesday 3 June

Tap Beer Drink Specials — Ding D**g Lounge

Discounts on most tap beers

Plus DJ Not Blitz Da Māori — Ding D**g Lounge

Free entry

Rāpare / Thursday 4 June

Jam Night — Dead Witch

From 8pm · Free entry

Open Decks Night — Ding D**g Lounge

With host Blitz From 8pm · Free entry

Rāmere / Friday 5 June

Downfall of Humanity — Dead Witch

With Master Frank Fu · Earthscraper $20 presales · $25 door sales Entry includes access to Heavy Metal Karaoke afterwards

Heavy Metal Karaoke — Dead Witch

From midnight Hosted by Skin McMahon $5 entry for anyone without tickets to the show

Plus DJs — Ding D**g Lounge

Partymoth & Guests $5 entry

Rāhoroi / Saturday 6 June

Monolith · Unwanted Subject · If It Bleeds  ·  Shattered by 9 — Dead Witch

$15 presales · $25 door sales Entry includes access to Rock ’n’ Roll Karaoke afterwards

Rock ’n’ Roll Karaoke — Dead Witch

From midnight Hosted by Skin McMahon $5 entry for anyone without tickets to the show

Plus DJs — Ding D**g Lounge

Salty Rocket & Guests $5 entry

Happy Hours

7pm–8pm & 12am–1am

Food available all night

02/06/2026

HEAVY METAL KARAOKE
Fri Jun 05 • Ding D**g Lounge

After Downfall Of Humanity, Master Frank Fu & Earthscraper wrap, Dead Witch flips into midnight metal chaos.

Metallica, Sabbath, Priest, Maiden, Ozzy, Megadeth + more.

Happy Hour 12–1AM • Food all night • Mics open

Presale $5 • Door $5 • Super Members book free online R18

02/06/2026

Guess which event and venue Devilskin are playing in Auckland this September and go in the draw to win a free high-five from Blitz. Not redeemable for cash.

💀 DEVILSKIN - BE LIKE THE RIVER 10th ANNIVERSARY TOUR 🇳🇿

We're hitting the road to celebrate 10 years of our gold-certified sophomore album, playing all songs from the record plus some new-and-old favourites!

Plus we have rising riff-rock duo The Boondocks NZ as special guests!

Artist Presale Tickets: 10am June 3rd
General Sale: 12pm June 8th

31/05/2026

We’re open from 7PM tonight — start your night with Happy Hour from 7–8PM. Food’s on all night, the vibe’s warm early, and you can lock in your karaoke spot before things get wild.

Upstairs at Dead Witch, karaoke kicks off at 10PM, and anyone who sings between 10PM and 11PM goes in the running to win one of two $75 dining vouchers — judged by Bendezu.

We’ll keep karaoke rolling late for everyone coming through after Taking Back Saturday or Fear Factory and Imperial Slave.

Downstairs, Charlotte Gloom takes over from 11PM with alt favourites and late‑night anthems.

$5 tickets online — and it’s FREE ENTRY before 9:30PM.

See you tonight. Open ‘til 4AM.

30/05/2026

It's the last Saturday of NZ Music Month so we have Head Lock Grave, Zypher & Living Room playing upstairs at Dead Witch, with DJ Trashkitty & Partymoth spinning tunes in the main bar. Who's joinin' us tonight?

Don't forget, happy hour is 7pm to 8pm, then again 12am to 1am. Plus our food menu is available all night! When was the last time you tried our famous korean fried chicken?

28/05/2026

A Celebration of Life for Gary Dooley, longtime host of our comedy open mic, is being held this Saturday afternoon on the North Shore.

If you knew Gary and haven’t seen the details, feel free to send us a DM.

28/05/2026

If you're looking for a quiet drink after the Aotearoa Music Awards, we are open late!

Good luck to Alien Weaponry, Beastwars, Dick Move and Grecco Romank

27/05/2026

26/05/2026

Rise Against and Dropkick Murphys shows announced for Auckland and Christchurch in November 🤘

JUST ANNOUNCED 🔥 Rise Against are coming to Aotearoa this November with special guests Dropkick Murphys, bringing a massive punk lineup to Christchurch & Auckland.⁠
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Sign up now → https://lvntn.com/RiseAgainst26
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Westpac Mastercard Presale: Wed 27 May, 12pm⁠
Live Nation Presale: Thu 28 May, 12pm⁠
General On Sale: Fri 29 May, 1pm

25/05/2026

Stacked as week at Ding D**g Lounge & Dead Witch

Rātū / Tuesday 26 May

Comedy Open Mic — Dead Witch

Hosted by Laura Lyons Starts 8:30pm · Free entry

Jenga Battle — Ding D**g Lounge

Hosted by Blitz Da Māori Starts 11:00pm · Free entry

Rāapa / Wednesday 27 May

XIX Hearty Live — Dead Witch

$5 presales · $10 door sales

Plus DJ Not Blitz Da Māori — Ding D**g Lounge

Free entry

Rāpare / Thursday 28 May

Jam Night — Dead Witch

From 8pm · Free entry

Open Decks Night — Ding D**g Lounge

With host Blitz From 8pm · Free entry

Rāmere / Friday 29 May

Local Legends — Dead Witch

Employee Of The Month · Sprawl · Teraset · X3no $15 presales · $20 door sales

Freaky Friday — Ding D**g Lounge

DJs Salty Rocket & Bendezú $5 entry


Rāhoroi / Saturday 30 May

Head Lock · Grave · Zyfus · Living Room — Dead Witch

$10 presales · $15 door sales OR Free Entry for Super Members (book online first)

Saturday Sinners — Ding D**g Lounge

With Partymoth & guests $5 entry

Rātapu / Sunday 31 May

Kick Ons & Karaoke — Two‑Floor Event

Ding D**g Lounge + Dead Witch

Doors open 7pm

Happy Hour 7pm–8pm

Dead Witch opens 9:30pm for karaoke

Hosted by Bendezú

$5 entry — includes both floors

Book online now

DJ Charlotte Gloom — Ding D**g Lounge

Happy Hours

7pm–8pm & 12am–1am

Tickets

Tickets for all events available now at dingdongloungenz.com

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25/05/2026

SUNDAY NIGHT LONG WEEKEND AT DING D**G LOUNGE & DEAD WITCH

Ding D**g Lounge and Dead Witch will be operating late this Sunday night in recognition of Monday’s public holiday for many Aucklanders. With multiple events happening across the city, the venue is preparing for a strong long‑weekend turnout and positioning itself as a central late‑night destination.

The main bar opens from 7pm, with Happy Hour running from 7–8pm and again from 12–1am. DJ Charlotte Gloom will be performing throughout the night, delivering a curated mix of alternative rock and genre‑spanning favourites that define the venue’s sound. Food will be available all night, giving guests the option to settle in early or recharge later in the evening.

Upstairs, Dead Witch will host Ding D**g Lounge Karaoke with Bendezu, with doors opening at 9:30pm and karaoke beginning at 10pm. To elevate the competition, the venue will award two $75 dining vouchers to standout singers before 11pm. These vouchers are to be used on the night, encouraging early participation and strong performances.

This Sunday also features major activity across Auckland, including FEAR FACTORY + Imperial Slave at Studio and the Taking Back Saturday event at Tuning Fork. Ding D**g Lounge welcomes anyone heading out for the night — whether they’re coming from a show, a scene event, or simply starting their long‑weekend late — offering a central, walk‑in‑ready environment that will run well into the early hours.

Tickets are available now at $5 for presales and door sales. Super Members can book free tickets online when logged in.

23/05/2026

Tonight at Dead Witch, METADETH take on the riffs, solos and chaos of Metallica + Megadeth, joined by our almost official thrash house band Neural Decay…

Main bar soundtrack duties are InAgony from 8PM with Blitz Da Maori taking over from midnight

Thrash, metal and loud music until late. Keen? See you at the bar....

21/05/2026

Who's celebrating world goth day with us tonight at goth night?

21/05/2026

Friday night goes full goth. Run times are officially out for World Goth Day at Ding D**g Lounge — upstairs bands, downstairs DJs, and a dancefloor running till 4AM.

DING D**G LOUNGE
7:00 — DJ Ossuary
9:00 — DJ Ravebat
11:00 — DJ Ravebat + Gravedigger
12:00 — DJ Passion Crypt
1:00 — DJ Gravedigger
2:30 — DJ Ossuary
4:00 — Close

DEAD WITCH
9:00 — MR.M
10:00 — Anarchy in Eden
11:00 — Community Treatment Order

20/05/2026

GRUNGE NIGHT — SAT 13 JUNE

We’re taking it back to distortion, flannel and beautiful chaos as Grunge Night takes over both floors. Upstairs at Dead Witch, Skitch Hiker lead a lineup ripping through the heavy, sludgy, fuzz‑drenched heart of the 90s, from the giants like Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Hole and STP, to the cult heroes: Mudhoney, Babes in Toyland, L7, Screaming Trees, Tad and the deep‑cut favourites only true obsessives talk about at 2am.

Downstairs, acoustic artists and DJs keep the nostalgia alive with classics, B‑sides, soundtrack gems and the mixtape staples that defined a generation.

Entry $10+ and ticket profits go to Lifeline. Grunge has always been about honesty and vulnerability and Lifeline carries that same spirit, offering free, confidential support to anyone facing anxiety, depression, loneliness or crisis. Their phone and text services run 24/7, providing real human connection when it matters most.

Happy Hour 7–8pm + 12–1am
Full food menu all night

Come scream, sing, sway and support something real.

19/05/2026

Your Week at Ding D**g Lounge & Dead Witch

Tues 19 – Sat 23 May

Rātū / Tuesday 19 May

Comedy Open Mic — Dead Witch
Hosted by Laura Lyons Starts 8:30pm · Free entry

Jenga Battle — Ding D**g Lounge
Hosted by Blitz Da Māori Starts 11:00pm · Free entry

Rāapa / Wednesday 20 May

Tap Beer Drink Specials — Ding D**g Lounge
Discounts on most tap beers

DJ Not Blitz Da Māori — Ding D**g Lounge
Free entry

Rāpare / Thursday 21 May

Jam Night — Dead Witch
From 8pm · Free entry

Open Decks Night — Ding D**g Lounge
With host Blitz From 8pm · Free entry

Rāmere / Friday 22 May

GOTH NIGHT — World Goth Day Edition

Dead Witch Community Treatment Order · Anarchy in Eden · Mr. M

Plus DJs — Ding D**g Lounge
Passion Crypt · Gravedigger · Ravebat · Ossuary

Rāhoroi / Saturday 23 May

METADETH — Dead Witch
Metallica & Megadeth tribute Plus Neural Decay

Saturday Sinners — Ding D**g Lounge
With Inagony & Blitz Da Māori

Happy Hours

7pm–8pm & 12am–1am

18/05/2026

We’re gutted to share that Gary Dooley, our long-time Comedy Open Mic host at Ding has passed away.

Gary first came to Ding around 2018 to MC one of our Mental Health Awareness nights, Cuckoo’s Nest and later took over our Comedy Open Mic. He went on to become our longest-running host and a huge part of the Ding community.

He cared about comedy, cared about people and every complaint eventually became a joke.

Even while carrying more than most people knew, Gary kept showing up. Sometimes when he maybe should have stayed home to rest, still sticking around afterwards to host our Giant Jenga battles too, when he had the energy.

This Tuesday’s Comedy Open Mic will still go ahead with the support of Laura Lyons, who has often stepped in for Gary and is continuing it in his honour, because that’s what Gary would have wanted.

Rest easy, Gary. Thanks for everything you gave to Ding, from all of us who knew you, worked with you, and laughed with you.

15/05/2026

FUNHAUS DO IGGY & THE STOOGES
Dead Witch @ Ding D**g Lounge, Auckland
Sat 16 May
8:30PM
Presales $20 | Door $25

Yes, this is real.

Wellington punk revivalists Funhaus are heading north for a full-throttle tribute to Iggy & The Stooges, tearing through Search & Destroy, Gimme Danger, I Wanna Be Your Dog and more.

Raw riffs. Sweat. Chaos. Detroit attitude.
The closest thing to seeing The Stooges without a time machine.

Happy Hour: 7–8PM & 12–1AM
Full food menu all night
Entry via Ding D**g Lounge
R18

Wellington energy crashes into Auckland’s favourite dive bar. Presales are limited. Get in early.

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15/05/2026

Pink shirt = free entry downstairs tonight 💗
Wear a pink shirt and get into the main bar at Ding D**g Lounge for free. Otherwise it’s just $5 on the door.

We’re supporting Pink Shirt Day because creating spaces where people feel welcome, accepted and safe has always been part of what we’re about. Our scene thrives through diversity, kindness and looking out for each other.... not bullying, exclusion or gatekeeping.

DJs Charlotte Gloom & DJ Doomscroll are spinning downstairs all night.

Upstairs at Dead Witch: Jetval, Somniium & Melonheart. $20 door sales upstairs.

Come suppory and be good to each other