

# 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 &amp; GRUP ŞİMŞEK &amp; WAIWHAI.- SUNDAY 15 MARCH - DOUBLE WHAMMY
‍One of the latest signings to Big Crown Records (Lee Fields, Surprise Chef), Derya Yıldırım &amp; 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 &amp; 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) &amp; ERNY BELLE (DUO)
WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH - DOUBLE WHAMMY

THE BATS CELEBRATE CORNER COMING UP (NZ)
&amp; HALFSISTER
SATURDAY 7 MARCH - HOLLYWOOD AVONDALE

NABIHAH IQBAL (DJ SET) &amp; MARIAM
SATURDAY 7 MARCH - NECK OF THE WOODS

TY SEGALL (USA) &amp; GUITAR WOLF (JAPAN)
TUESDAY 10 MARCH - POWERSTATION

ANNAHSTASIA (USA) &amp; NA’AMAH 
WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH - PITT ST METHODIST CHURCH

JOLIE HOLLAND (USA) &amp; STEVE ABEL
FRIDAY 13 MARCH - PITT ST METHODIST CHURCH

DERYA YILDIRIM &amp; GRUP ŞİMŞEK (GERMANY)
&amp; WAIWHAI.
SUNDAY 15 MARCH - DOUBLE WHAMMY

LES BIG BYRD (SWEDEN) &amp; 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

- **Ticket URL**: http://www.banishedmusic.com/tours/strange-universe-autumn?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=auckland-events

## 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 Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Strange News Touring (https://allevents.in/org/strange-news-touring/19357225)

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 15 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Double Whammy, 195B St Andrews Rd, Epsom, Auckland 1023, New Zealand, Auckland
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Strange News Touring
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, food-drinks, live-music
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Strange Universe: Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek w/ WAIWHAI. ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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