Live at Lost • DARTZ

Wellington punk rockers DARTZ are ready to hit the EU/UK roads again during late spring next year. After their gigs in germany and UK last may (with appreciated live sets during The Great Escape in Brighton), they storm the stages again with new material and their already released two albums.

New Zealand pub-punks DARTZ ignited into existence in 2019 after vocalist Danz sh*t-talked his way into an opening slot for Aussie rockers The Chats — before realising he might need a band (and songs). He quickly recruited mates Crispy, Rollyz, and Clark, and the four-piece started firing out their unique brand of garage rock: fast-paced guitar-driven anthems with razor-sharp lyrics tackling everything from relatable tales of small town parents and racing to the pub after work, to hard-hitting takes on issues like decolonisation, drug testing, and megachurch pastors.

DARTZ’s second album “Dangerous Day To Be A Cold One” was released via legendary Aotearoa label Flying Nun on 1 March 2024, debuting at #1 on the NZ album charts. With song names like “Bush Weed”, “Gender Reveal Burnout”, “Flat Inspection”, “Get In On The Groundfloor”, and “Learning To Drive With Dad”, there’s no question that DARTZ are continuing as they started: taking the piss out of every landlord, pyramid schemer and property developer under the sun, while along the way expressing a genuine love for their rural NZ upbringings and the cast of characters that fill out those small towns.

“There’s so much going on under DARTZ’s furious and fun anthems: great wit, honest storytelling, and effortless ensemble work.” – Rolling Stone Aus/NZ

Doors @ 19:00