Ding Dong Lounge

30/09/2026

We're open from 6pm tonight with happy hour til 8pm. Drop in for a pint. Keen?

29/09/2026

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY

Auckland thrash metal fans, keep the night going.

Catch Flotsam and Jetsam with local heavy hitters Just One Fix and Head Lock Grave at Whammy Bar this Sunday, then head to Ding D**g Lounge for the official afterparty.

Doors open 10:30pm. FREE ENTRY.

Three minutes from Te Waihorotiu Station.

Haven’t got your gig tickets yet? Get them here: https://www.waxstartouring.com/show/flotsam-jetsam/


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29/09/2026

🎃 NIGHT BEFORE HALLOWEEN: DEVIL’S NIGHT

FRI 30 OCTOBER
DING D**G LOUNGE + DEAD WITCH

3 MINUTES FROM TE WAIHOROTIU STATION

Halloween is still one night away. The dead are already awake.

LIVE HEAVY MUSIC UPSTAIRS
Brackenwood Coven
Talismer
Doomscroll
guests

DARK SOUNDS DOWNSTAIRS
DJ Bendezu + guests

Then from midnight, Halloween Karaoke takes over Dead Witch.

🩸 COSTUME COMPETITION
1st — $75 Ding D**g Dining voucher
2nd — $50 Ding D**g Dining voucher
3rd — $25 Ding D**g Dining voucher

Come dressed to impress or terrify.

🎟️ $10 EARLY BIRD TICKETS — LIMITED
$15 General Admission
Super Members get 80% off online tickets

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW BEFORE THE EARLY BIRDS ARE GONE.

26 Wyndham Street, Auckland City Centre

29/09/2026

THIS WEEK — WHAT’S ON

DING D**G LOUNGE & DEAD WITCH
3 mins from Te Waihorotiu Station

RĀTŪ / TUES 29 SEPT

Comedy Open Mic — Dead Witch
8:30PM · FREE ENTRY

Ding D**g Lounge
FREE ENTRY

RĀAPA / WED 30 SEPT

Board Games & Jenga — Ding D**g Lounge
Tap b**r drink specials
FREE ENTRY

RĀPARE / THURS 1 OCT

Jam Night — Dead Witch
From 8PM · FREE ENTRY

Jukebox Thursdays — Ding D**g Lounge
FREE ENTRY

RĀMERE / FRI 2 OCT

Lovers Strait · Good Loser · Noah Nite · Missing HQ — Dead Witch
$15 ENTRY

DJs The Doctor & Bendezu — Ding D**g Lounge
FREE ENTRY 6–8PM
$5 ENTRY AFTER 8PM

TRAVELLED BY AT?
Show your HOP card or contactless AT travel history for FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT

RĀHOROI / SAT 3 OCT

Bare Bear · Napoleon Baby · Grapehouse — Dead Witch
$25 ENTRY

Rock ’n’ Roll Karaoke — Dead Witch
From midnight · Hosted by Skin McMahon
$5 ENTRY FROM 11:30PM

Chops & Not Blitz Da Māori — Ding D**g Lounge
FREE ENTRY 6–8PM
$5 ENTRY AFTER 8PM

TRAVELLED BY AT?
Show your HOP card or contactless AT travel history for FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT

RĀTAPU / SUN 4 OCT

Flotsam & Jetsam Afterparty — Ding D**g Lounge
10:30PM · FREE ENTRY

HAPPY HOURS
6–8PM · 12–1AM

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Lovers Strait Good Loser
Noah Nite Missing HQ Bare Bear Napoleon Baby grapehouse Junior Grant Chops McWatters John Richardson Bendezú Patricio Hayden McLeay Sharne Scarborough

26/09/2026

ON TAP RIGHT NOW

Here’s what we’ve got pouring:

Zeffer Red Apple C***r
Garage Project Garagista IPA
Kirin Hyoketsu Lemon
Liberty Brewing Co. Yakima Monster APA
Cockfloppers L***r
Pals Vodka, Central Otago Peach, Passionfruit & Soda
Liberty Brewing Co. Peached As Boozy Nectar

Come on in and grab a drink.

Happy Hour 6–8pm
No cover charge before 8pm

If your're arriving later by Auckland public transport, show proof at the front door and we’ll get you into the main bar downstairs for free.
Does not include entry to Dead Witch upstairs.

Just 3 minutes from Te Waihorotiu Station.

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25/09/2026

Congratulations to the Blindspott boys on taking out Number 1 in The Rock 2000 countdown! What a huge achievement. Congratulations to Paul Matthews for producing the song, Dave Rhodes for mixing it and everyone else involved in making this happen. From all of us at Ding D**g Lounge, well deserved! 🤘

Ladies and gents.... Your 2026 Rock 2000 Winners... BLINDSPOTT! Nil By Mouth has been crowned this year's #1 🏆

Keep that live stream locked, we're still on - rova.nz/rock2000

Cheers Tradestaff

23/09/2026

The CRL has made getting to Auckland gigs a lot easier.

We’ve put together a guide to 10 Auckland music venues that are now within roughly 10 minutes’ walk of a train station, including Ding D**g Lounge, Whammy Bar, Neck of the Woods, The Button Factory, Big Fan and more.

If you’re planning a night out, it might be time to check the train map before checking where to park.

See the full guide →

The City Rail Link is making it easier to get to Auckland music venues without driving. With new stations at Te Waihorotiu and Karanga-a-Hape, several independent venues are now just a few minutes' walk from the train. From Ding D**g Lounge and Dead Witch to Whammy Bar, Neck of the Woods and The But...

23/09/2026

JENGA NIGHT IS TONIGHT!

Think you've got the steady hands and nerves to take the win? Join our Jenga Competition tonight at Ding D**g Lounge, with cash and vouchers up for grabs.

Cash & voucher prizes Sign-ups before 7pm Hosted by Frances Voice

Happy Hour: 6–7pm & 12–1am

Get in early, get signed up and try not to be the one who brings the tower down.

3 minutes from Te Waihorotiu Station.

Ding D**g Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland city centre.

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22/09/2026

80S ROCK NIGHT IS COMING TO DING D**G LOUNGE

Big hair, big riffs and classic rock anthems.
One massive night of 80s rock.

Saturday 21 November
Ding D**g Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland City Centre

LIVE UPSTAIRS AT DEAD WITCH

Maskara bring the biggest 80s hard rock and glam metal anthems to life. Expect screaming guitar solos, classic singalongs and plenty of hair metal attitude.

80S KARAOKE | MIDNIGHT–2AM

When the band wraps up, grab the mic and take on the decade's biggest rock anthems and power ballads.

80S ROCK DJs ALL NIGHT DOWNSTAIRS

Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses, Poison, Whitesnake and more.

DRESS 80S ROCK

Dig out the denim, leather, bandanas and big hair. We'll be handing out spot prizes to standout outfits throughout the night.

HAPPY HOUR
6–8pm & 12–1am

TICKETS
$10 Early Bird
$15 General Admission
$15 at the door before 8pm
$20 at the door
Super Members: 50% off online tickets

26 Wyndham Street, Auckland city centre
Just 3 minutes from Te Waihorotiu Station

Get your crew together. Get dressed up. Get ready to sing, scream and throw yourself into the greatest rock decade.

3 mins from Te Waihorotiu Station

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22/09/2026

We are open from 6pm with Happy Hour til 8pm. Come join us!

21/09/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT

Ding D**g Lounge is now open from 6PM Tuesday to Saturday. Your new after‑work rock bar.

THIS WEEK AT DING D**G LOUNGE

TUES 22 SEPT — RATU

Dropout Comedy — Dead Witch, 8:30PM

WED 23 SEPT — RAAPA

Giant Jenga Battle w/ Frances Voice — Ding D**g Lounge Sign‑ups before 7PM

THURS 24 SEPT — RAPARE

Jam Night — Dead Witch, from 8PM Jukebox Thursdays — Ding D**g Lounge

FRI 25 SEPT — RĀMERE

PiKA PiKA PARTY — Unofficial Overload Pre‑party ACEMETRiC, Yomika, Hitokiri, SleepyJ, Zorbo — Dead Witch

THE ROCK 2000 — Unofficial Afterparty DJs Trix & Melicious — Ding D**g Lounge

SAT 26 SEPT — RĀHOROI

GENERAL KALA ANARCHY IN EDEN DOLMACHER — Dead Witch

Rock n Roll Karaoke from midnight Hosted by Skin McMahon

DJs Partymoth & Witchtripper — Ding D**g Lounge

HAPPY HOURS

6PM–8PM & 12AM–1AM 3 min from Te Waihorotiu Station

16/09/2026

In case you forgot, we're just 3 mins from Te Waihorotiu Station

15/09/2026

SHINEDOWN & BUSH UNOFFICIAL AFTERPARTY

Seeing Shinedown & Bush at Spark Arena this Thursday?

Don’t go home when the show finishes.

Head to Ding D**g Lounge from 11PM for a free late-night rock party with DJ Salty Rocket playing Shinedown, Bush, 2000s rock, grunge, post-grunge, alternative metal and plenty of big rock sing-alongs.

Ding D**g Lounge
26 Wyndham Street, Auckland city centre

Thursday 17 September | 11PM till late
FREE ENTRY | R18

15 min walk from Spark Arena
3 min walk from Te Waihorotiu Station

The gig finishes. You don't have to.

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14/09/2026

THIS WEEK AT DING D**G LOUNGE

TUES 15 SEPT — RATU

Comedy Open Mic at Dead Witch — 8:30PM

WED 16 SEPT — RĀAPA

Stillwater Lines – The Secret Sessions 2026
With VÏKAE & Sophie Ashton — Dead Witch, from 8PM

THURS 17 SEPT — RĀPARE

Jam Night at Dead Witch — from 8PM
Jukebox Thursdays — Ding D**g Lounge

FRI 18 SEPT — RĀMERE

Pinoy NZ Rockfest 2026
Eron & Prends, The Y, KlamydiaHearts, Better Than Sleep, Habits, Chupapi and Refaroza — Dead Witch
DJs Partymoth & Bendezú — Ding D**g Lounge

SAT 19 SEPT — RĀHOROI

Pinoy NZ Rockfest 2026
Figment, Aninag, Lord of the Flies, Drought, MERE, Obsidian Tomb, RJ Band — Dead Witch
Rock n Roll Karaoke from midnight — hosted by Skin McMahon
DJs Ray & Guests — Ding D**g Lounge

HAPPY HOURS

7PM–8PM & 12AM–1AM

3 min from Te Waihorotiu

TAG ON. TURN UP. GET IN FREE.

Arrive by public transport Friday or Saturday, then show your AT HOP trip history or contactless AT travel payment on your phone at the door for free entry to the Main Bar (Downstairs only)

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12/09/2026

SAT 12 SEPT — RĀHOROI

Operation Underground, Zeltora, Back to the Hillside, Exit Sign & The Easy Brothers — Dead Witch

$20 for the bands, or 30% off for Super Members booking online.

Downstairs, DJs Drew Bang & Witchtripper — $5 all night.

Drew Bang will be playing Deftones, Rancid, Limp Bizkit, Glassjaw, The Unseen, The Clash and whatever else you want to hear. All requests welcome.

DJ Witchtripper might even play Witchtripper. Maybe some Kyuss too.

Then from midnight upstairs, it’s Rock n Roll Karaoke with Skin McMahon.

Creed, Nickelback, Creep by Radiohead... whatever you’re brave enough to get up and sing.

Already paid for downstairs or the gig? Karaoke is included. No extra charge.

Ding D**g Lounge is just 3 mins from Te Waihorotiu. From tomorrow, you can actually get here by train  

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11/09/2026

Tonight: Missing HQ are releasing their debut single tonight at Dead Witch, with Melon Heart, Jetval and Issue 104 joining them upstairs.

Downstairs in the main bar, DJs Charlotte Gloom and The Doctor spin rock, punk, metal, goth and more.

Three minutes from the new Te Waihorotiu Station. Not that we're counting down or anything.

10/09/2026

THE CITY CENTRE JUST GOT EASIER TO GET TO.

The City Rail Link opens this Sunday, and Te Waihorotiu Station is just a 3-minute walk from Ding D**g Lounge.

After almost 10 years of roadworks around Wyndham Street, we're looking forward to seeing the city centre busy again.

We’ve written a bit about what the CRL means for Auckland, getting into the city, and finding your way to Ding D**g Lounge.

Read it here:

The Auckland City Rail Link opens this Sunday, making Auckland city centre easier to reach and get around. For Ding D**g Lounge, Te Waihorotiu Station is just a 3-minute walk from our front door at 26 Wyndham Street. After almost 10 years of roadworks, we're looking forward to seeing more people bac...

10/09/2026

THE CITY CENTRE IS ABOUT TO GET CLOSER.

From Sunday, Te Waihorotiu Station makes getting into Auckland city centre a whole lot easier.

And we're just 3 minutes away at 26 Wyndham Street.

Rock bar. Live music. Late nights.

Ding D**g Lounge.

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07/09/2026

Who's going to Iron Maiden in November? Join us before and after the show. More details 👇

IRON MAIDEN ARE BACK. Get warmed up before the show, then keep the Heavy Metal raging until 4am. Two nights of Iron Maiden, classic metal, guest DJs and live bands. Free pre-show entry. Ticketed afterparties. **UP THE IRONS!**

07/09/2026

WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK

TUES 8 SEPT — RATU

Comedy Open Mic at Dead Witch — 8:30PM
Jenga Battle at Ding D**g Lounge w/ Blitz Da Madori — 11:00PM

WED 9 SEPT — RAAPA

Board Games & Jenga at Ding D**g Lounge
Tap B**r Drink Specials on most taps

THURS 10 SEPT — RAPARE

Jam Night at Dead Witch — from 8PM
Jukebox Thursdays at Ding D**g Lounge

FRI 11 SEPT — RĀMERE

Missing HQ Debut Single Release w/ Melon Heart, Jetval, Issue 104 — Dead Witch
DJs The Doctor & Charlotte Gloom — Ding D**g Lounge

SAT 12 SEPT — RĀHOROI

Operation Underground, Zeltora, Back to the Hillside, Exit Sign, The Easy Brothers — Dead Witch
Rock n Roll Karaoke from midnight hosted by Skin McMahon
DJs Drew Bang & Witchtripper — Ding D**g Lounge

HAPPY HOURS
7PM–8PM & 12AM–1AM

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Back To The Hillside
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06/09/2026

ROCK KARAOKE IS EXPANDING TO FRIDAYS! 🤘

Our Saturday night karaoke is going so well, we’re looking for a host to help us bring it to Friday nights from midnight for a couple of hours.

You’ll manage song requests, keep things moving, work the crowd and keep the music firmly in the Ding D**g zone.

Own laptop with HDMI out required. We provide the software.

DM us if you’re keen.

05/09/2026

Tonight upstairs at Dead Witch we’ve got Noah Nite, Castlegarden and JC Kirwan from Small Disasters.

JC Kirwan is on at 9pm sharp, so get here early. JC is from Gainesville, Florida and brings the raw, stripped-back energy of the Florida punk scene to his solo set.

Noah Nite bring melodic indie rock and plenty of guitar, while Castlegarden take things in a darker, more psychedelic direction with post-punk and rock.

Doors 8:30pm.

$15 presales / $20 on the door.

Super Members get 50% off online tickets.

See you upstairs.

04/09/2026

LOUD & UNPLUGGED FOR LIFELINE

This Friday, we’re taking over both levels of Ding D**g Lounge for a night of live music, acoustic sets, rock anthems, DJs and singalongs, with ALL TICKET PROFITS donated to Lifeline.

UPSTAIRS @ DEAD WITCH

Sun Riders
Koru
Paul B
Steve Perlstein

Stripped-back takes on songs from Queens of the Stone Age, Talking Heads, Foo Fighters, Michael Jackson, Muse, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John and more.

DOWNSTAIRS @ DING D**G

Melicious + Bendezu

Rock anthems and bangers, from grunge and alternative rock to indie and beyond.

ONE TICKET. TWO LEVELS. ONE GOOD CAUSE.

$5+ presales
$10+ door

Friday 4 September | 8pm
Ding D**g Lounge, 26 Wyndham St
R18

ALL TICKET PROFITS DONATED TO LIFELINE

Come for the unplugged sets. Stay for the party.

Tickets via link in bio.

03/09/2026

Who’s seen the video for Castlegarden’s single ‘I Know You’? Check it out here 👇

Then catch them live at Dead Witch this Saturday night with Noah Nite & JC Kirwan (Small Disasters).

And if you’ve hung around Ding D**g Lounge enough, you’ll probably recognise familiar faces in the cast 👀

Director: Alex CollinsDirector of Photography: Anne-Marie Groves...

02/09/2026

MISSING HQ | DEBUT SINGLE RELEASE

FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
DEAD WITCH, DING D**G LOUNGE
DOORS 8:30PM | R18

Missing HQ are releasing their debut single ‘Love Letter’ and they’re celebrating with a night of live pop-punk upstairs at Dead Witch.

Joining them:

MISSING HQ
MELON HEART
JETVAL
ISSUE-104

Come celebrate the release of ‘Love Letter’ with Missing HQ and catch three more emerging acts live.

TICKETS
$10 ONLINE
$15 DOOR
SUPER MEMBERS: 30% OFF ONLINE

Grab your ticket and come celebrate Missing HQ’s first single.

FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
DEAD WITCH, DING D**G LOUNGE
DOORS 8:30PM | R18

Missing HQ
melon heart JetVal Issue 104