First Reserve

Get ready for another memorable night out as First Reserve & Dropper share the bill with rising star Elly Mae. This will be an evening to feast your ears on a diverse soundscape of angular guitars, melodic goodness, and glorious noise.

Here’s the lo-down:

First Reserve is inevitable. Before adopting the moniker in 2023, Ryan Connaghan had been prolifically writing music that communicated their experiences in life, love, and loneliness. These themes are all approached on songs like “Last One” and “Me & My Friends” – the first offerings from First Reserve’s debut EP set for release in late 2025. On stage, their sound is both intimate and larger-than-life, combining influences from alt-rock, indie-folk, and pop.

Dropper combines intuitive songwriting sensibilities with wall-of-sound, guitar.  Blending noise and melody, Dropper is dynamic, song-centred, high-energy indie rock. Often compared to Bob Mould’s work with Hüsker Dü or Lou Barlow's early Sebadoh, they’ve been described by one review as having a "high energy stage performance punctuated by flawless musicianship and songwriting skills that seems beyond the years...Honestly, it’s hard to overstate how impressed I was with Dropper and am eagerly awaiting my next chance to see them live.”

Elly Mae's music encapsulates the bittersweet complexities of growth, relationships, time escaping, and the nostalgia embedded within. Her music is an amalgamation of folk, dreampop, shoegaze and whatnot.

Grab your general release tickets online for just $15! Or, even better, grab an early bird ticket for only $10 and secure your spot for a night of unforgettable live music. Doors at 8pm, first act on at 8:30pm. 

- +64 4 384 4060
- General venue inquiries

- Ticket pickup available 1 hour before event start
- Valid photo ID required
- Advance booking recommended

- Limited street parking on Cuba Street
- Nearby public parking garages
- Pay-and-display street parking
- Public transport recommended

- Ground floor access available
- Wheelchair accessible spaces
- Accessible restroom facilities
- Notify venue in advance for specific requirements

- No outside food or drinks
- Respect venue and other patrons
- Age restrictions may apply for certain events
- No smoking inside premises

- Minors must be accompanied by adults
- Age restrictions vary by event
- Children under 12 typically require adult supervision
- Some events may be 18+ only