DIG THE GIG Christchurch Heat 2 on Wednesday night at A Rolling Stone certainly created a few colourful memories!

Local lads Assembly Required took over the house-band duties with vigour and precision - they know how to play and delivered the goods big time! A powerful three piece - if you haven’t seen them live your a kidney down! It's an honour to witness musicians that actually make a living out of playing live music, it ain't easy and we salute you!

Wild Wild East were the first tertiary band of the night to break the seal - these guys played well and when both guitarists hit their straps we all felt those wonderful moments! Great show gents. 

Hattford sounded as good as they looked! Metal meets jazz fusion meets funk - it was a cool set, they were loud, gave 110 percent and they friggin killed it! Don't go changing Hattford - we loved it.

Equilibrium might be the next big thing - what we all witnessed on Wednesday night was simply outstanding - firstly it's our first band from ARA to embrace the DTG Family - secondly words cant describe what actually happen! Holly Cats Teeth! Id pay $100 bucks to see them at the big final - say no more and congrats for making the finals! You guys were insane! Nice to have you onboard and thank you for the music.

One would presume that coming on after a band like Equilibrium would be a somewhat daunting ordeal but not for Sandfly - the night just kept swelling and Sandfly played the show of their lives! Tight as a nuns nasty this could be the best three piece in the Garden City EVER! - 70’s rock in roll that to be honest has been missing in this city since the 90’s. Wild Card might be calling!

The Perfect Gun lead they do not follow - The Perfect Gun make the rules only to be broken by themselves - The Perfect Gun are exactly that - congrats on making the final. 

Lauren Marshall our host with the most had another blinder! All the best for your new Tadpole single out tonight! 

Thanks to the Wright Family Foundation and all our epic sponsors for keeping the AMPs warm and the bands well oiled! 

To our A Rolling Stones Hospitality Hero’s - thanks for looking after us.

Gussys Pizza keeps on keeping on - absolute legends! 

Thanking BEERS for the DIG THE GIG Rock N Roll Lager - it sold out! 

The second tie in the history of DIG THE GIG and what a night it was - we made a memory, we all stole a piece of time - see al you good souls for DIG THE GIG Heat 3 on May 27th.

All gave some but some gave all.