Sophie founded Music & Gigs because she saw a gap and decided to fill it. She leads all editorial direction, has interviewed the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Pale Waves, and Tom Grennan, and has a reputation for spotting great artists early. Writer, photographer, designer — Sophie wears a lot of hats, but the thread running through all of it is the same: a lifelong obsession with music and the people who make it.
Live Reviews
Mumford & Sons at Spark Arena Auckland — Scaled Up, Still Intimate
★★★★☆
From Hudson Freeman's quiet opener to Folk Bitch Trio's warm harmonies, a night that built slowly, deliberately, and landed exactly...
News
Stella Lefty Releases “I Know I Know” as “Boston” Flies Past 40 Million Streams
The LA-based breakout artist is having quite a moment — and her second single suggests it's only getting started.
News
J Keys’ “Mad About You” Is Built for Summer — and He Knows It
The UK dance artist drops a sun-soaked new single via his own Money Music Group label, and it sounds exactly...
Features
Our Favourite New Zealand Artists Right Now — NZ Music Month 2026
To celebrate Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa, here are eight Aotearoa acts we think you need in your life.
News
Dirty Heads Drop Two New Tracks and Announce Summer Tour — 7 Seas Is Shaping Up Nicely
Better and Sound Boy Killa arrive ahead of the Southern California band's ninth studio album, out 12th June via Better...
Concert
Buffalo Traffic Jam Down Under Tour 2026: Second Auckland Show Added as Demand Soars
The Montana folk duo bring their Take Me Home EP to New Zealand and Australia this October and November —...
News
Tucker Wetmore Wins His First ACM Award — and His Mum Was There to Hand It to Him
The rising country star was mid-show in London when the Academy of Country Music sent the trophy across the Atlantic.
Concert
Dermot Kennedy Announces New Zealand Tour Dates for November 2026 — Three Shows, Tickets on Sale 8 May
The Irish singer-songwriter brings The Weight of the Woods to Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland this November.