The Black Angels join Strange Universe Winter Lineup

Hold onto your skulls, because on Saturday 6 June at the Powerstation, we’re getting deep, dank, and psychedelic with The Black Angels.

April 1, 2026

Now that Banished Music and Strange News have pulled down the shades on an epic Strange Universe Autumn, it’s time to drop the first new addition to the already mind-meltingly great line-up for Strange Universe: Winter. Hold onto your skulls, because on Saturday 6 June at the Powerstation, we’re getting deep, dank, and psychedelic with The Black Angels playing their formidable debut album Passover in full to celebrate its 20th anniversary, alongside a healthy swathe of fan favourites.

“The Black Angels encourage you to rethink your preconceived notions, question authority and create other methods for survival. They also know how to throw a pretty awesome party.” – RevoltOfTheApes

With The Black Angels joining an already wild line-up that is set to take over Tāmaki Makaurau across all of June and a tiny little bit of the end of May, Strange Universe: Winter also features the most welcome return of retrofuturist pop heroes Stereolab, Welsh chanteuse and producer extraordinaire Cate Le Bon, and the Fragile World album release show from brooding babes The Veils, all taking the stage at the mighty Powerstation. Hollywood Avondale plays host to droll indie darlings Dry Cleaning, while Double Whammy sets the scene for Japan’s psychedelic legends Acid Mothers Temple and one of the great American singer-songwriters Cass McCombs and his band. Finally, we’re adding two new venues to our list this time around, with the bilingual bossa nova of Mei Semones at the Tuning Fork, and breathtaking Warp Records favourite Kelly Moran at the exquisite Kahui St David’s.

“Honestly, if it wasn’t for Strange Universe: Winter, I’d be moving to Melbourne, bro”
– a prominent New Zealander

The combined daydream of promoter pals Banished Music and Strange News, Strange Universe is the show series banner designed to celebrate the city’s brilliant venues, and give us all a little something to look forward to.

Banished Music, Strange News & 95bFM Present