# Event Details - **Event Name**: Strange Universe: Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek w/ WAIWHAI. - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 15 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am - **Event Description**: ‍DERYA YILDIRIM & GRUP ŞİMŞEK & WAIWHAI.- SUNDAY 15 MARCH - DOUBLE WHAMMY ‍One of the latest signings to Big Crown Records (Lee Fields, Surprise Chef), Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek are making their way down for one very special Aotearoa show only. German-Turkish singer and bağlama player Derya Yildirim leads a quartet of international players to create a sublime blend of Anatolian folk with psychedelia, pop, soul, and funk thrown in the mix. The band’s latest album Yarin Yoksa was produced by Leon “El Michels Affair” Michels, and had The Guardian swooning over their “fuzzy, hypnotic beats, soulful saz-funk and emotive balladry”. If you’re not already a fan of this truly unique sensation, you soon will be. Now with added sorcery thanks to an all-star live incarnation of Noa Records mainstays WAIWHAI. as support. BANISHED MUSIC & STRANGE NEWS PRESENT STRANGE UNIVERSE - AUTUMN EDITION - MARCH 2026 If you weren’t already cancelling all your plans for March, Banished Music and Strange News have just gone and added a whole lot more musical mashed potato to your plate with the extraordinary full line-up for Strange Universe: Autumn edition revealed at last! That’s right, this phenomenal series of shows in your favourite venues across Tāmaki Makaurau just added 200% more phenom! We’ve gone and added three whole new shows into the mix for your troubles, and announced a bunch of pretty incredible support acts! Check out this line-up, including new shows from Annahstasia (USA), Jolie Holland (USA), a DJ set from Nabihah Iqbal (UK), and the addition of support acts Guitar Wolf (Japan), Erny Belle, WAIWHAI., Steve Abel, Sulfate, Na’amah Cheiban, and HalfSisteR! SMERZ (NORWAY) & ERNY BELLE (DUO) WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH - DOUBLE WHAMMY THE BATS CELEBRATE CORNER COMING UP (NZ) & HALFSISTER SATURDAY 7 MARCH - HOLLYWOOD AVONDALE NABIHAH IQBAL (DJ SET) & MARIAM SATURDAY 7 MARCH - NECK OF THE WOODS TY SEGALL (USA) & GUITAR WOLF (JAPAN) TUESDAY 10 MARCH - POWERSTATION ANNAHSTASIA (USA) & NA’AMAH WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH - PITT ST METHODIST CHURCH JOLIE HOLLAND (USA) & STEVE ABEL FRIDAY 13 MARCH - PITT ST METHODIST CHURCH DERYA YILDIRIM & GRUP ŞİMŞEK (GERMANY) & WAIWHAI. SUNDAY 15 MARCH - DOUBLE WHAMMY LES BIG BYRD (SWEDEN) & SULFATE TUESDAY 24 MARCH - DOUBLE WHAMMY Tickets and info from www.banishedmusic.com Poster by Anns Taylor - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/auckland/strange-universe-derya-yıldırım-and-grup-Şimşek-w-waiwhai/200029691145326 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, food-drinks, live-music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 21 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Auckland - **state**: AU - **country**: New Zealand - **location**: Double Whammy - **lat**: -36.90156 - **long**: 174.76178 - **full address**: Double Whammy, 195B St Andrews Rd, Epsom, Auckland 1023, New Zealand, Auckland ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Strange Universe: Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek w/ WAIWHAI. - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/24481f6526a3c406cab9deb42fa5d0f632c279d4038d581b1d9cb6664f24cfab-rimg-w1200-h628-dce3d681-gmir?v=1773398808 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Strange Universe: Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek w/ WAIWHAI. being held? - **A:** Strange Universe: Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek w/ WAIWHAI. takes place on Sun, 15 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 15 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am at Double Whammy, 195B St Andrews Rd, Epsom, Auckland 1023, New Zealand, Auckland. - **Q**: Who is organizing Strange Universe: Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek w/ WAIWHAI.? - **A:** Strange Universe: Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek w/ WAIWHAI. is organized by Strange News Touring. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Strange Universe: Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek w/ WAIWHAI. is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Auckland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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