Twas nearing the end of the year and not a thing was stirring, except for us band of crazees at The Flying Moa! We ended the year right by playing a moderately busy night with good drink specials and just the hint of summer around the corner. Yes, no jackets required.

Reflecting on the past year, we just want to take a minute to thank everyone for supporting us and for all the pubs who have had us play. We wish you all the best for the coming year!

We played some pub shows that were packed to the rafters, and other private events that showed it’s not just the pubs that can get into it.

Some highlights for 2012:

• We are playing a wedding on Waiheke Island, and are getting more enquiries so please give a shout quick for your next wedding or special event
• We are a band-in-residence every other Friday at the Moa for the near future so there’s no excuse now not to plan ahead and come catch a SugarBang show

From New Zealand’s Sweetest Covers Band, peace out! (See you at the Moa this Friday, ha).

G’day! SugarBang is New Zealand’s Sweetest Covers Band. We play bars and venues around Auckland and the North Shore, and we also cater for weddings, corporate and private functions.

Christmas functions are nearly upon us so don’t forget to book early as November and December fill up very fast for us!

Please click “Contact Us”, the red button on the right side of the screen, or click Book Us Now in the footer for more information.

Check out the Gig Calendar if you want to come see us live, we play just about every weekend and this is the best way to see what we offer. The Songlist is a good ‘sample’ of what we play as well, though we also have a much larger back catalogue to choose from .

SugarBang, New Zealand’s Sweetest Covers Band. We look forward to playing for you soon!

First off, a big SugarBang thank you to all the Facebook fans who showed up to our gig this last Friday! Love seeing Facebook work wonders and do its thing.

We also advertise gigs on Mukuna Gig Guide and Eventfinder so check them out for any of our future gigs. Of course we’ll update the Facebook events page weekly so just “Fan” us and you’ll never miss a gig.

We banged through a more classic rock set, lots of people were wearing black this night, and we unveiled “Another One Bites The Dust” by Queen; what a rocking tune! We don’t play any songs that don’t feel right, and this song is staying in the setlist.

One of my good friends might want us to play her birthday party; will keep you posted on how this goes! Birthday parties and weddings are so festive we love playing these especially.

See you back at The Flying Moa on the 28th of October! Signed, New Zealand’s Sweetest Covers Band, SugarBang.

The New Brew is deep in the heart of Albany, it’s tucked away in a residential neighborhood in the center of a thriving street of restaurants bars and dairies. We love playing here because it’s always packed and fun to play!

This night was no exception. We love these nights when there’s a 21st birthday celebration (and there seems to be at least one here every week), they just have unbridled energy. Wild, man!

We played four great sets emphasising the music of British chanteuses Amy Winehouse and Adele. In between there was a speech given by the birthday boy and speeches given by his friends; we stopped playing so they could give it their full attention.

We rounded out the night with a celebratory beer – we scored a wonderful wedding gig on Waiheke for April next year for a client who found us at one of our other gigs. She loves our setlist, check it out – we’re available for weddings as well as corporate functions and private events, so don’t be afraid to contact us now to hire us for your event!

Click the “Book Us Now” link in the right sidebar to book us or to find out more.

We always love playing the Flying Moa and they are always good to us. Last weekend was no exception, it all started with the 2nd annual tshirts (we played last year’s Oktoberfest too and had a blast).

We actually played during the game this time so a big thanks to all the punters who enjoyed the rugby + music. Go All Blacks! And Go The Warriors (though they lost the big final game). We’ve had a great run so far for New Zealand rugby.

Now to get to the RWC grand final!

True to its name we met some German folks for Oktoberfest which was a real treat. We played 4 rocking sets of kiwiana and rock tunes and even got an invite to play a wedding on Waiheke next year – will update you on the details of that as it’s finalised.

Don’t want to jinx it.

So thanks to everyone who came out, see you at New Brew this Friday (tomorrow).

Sugarbang at the Flying Moa 16-Sep-2011

Gigs on rugby nights always start with an early set up and a really fun build up as we all wait for the game to start. Now that Rugby World Cup is well and truly underway the energy is palpable and just fun to be around!

All Blacks faced Japan and while it was never a close game Japan kept the All Blacks under 100 points, a feat in and of itself. Sonny Bill Managed to keep his jersey on, much to the chagrin of the female fans at the Moa.

The Flying Moa always treats us well with amazing food and great people. Many thanks again to my friend Mark who brought his friends down again and it wasn’t even a birthday this time around.

We had two tight sets and we played a ton of favourites, but some highlights were people dancing to I Will Survive and Rain and watching the New Zealand Warriors pull out a victory over the West Tigers by the length of an arm. What a game!

Friendly staff are always there to get you what you need, and I had the fish and chips and they actually are outstanding. Sure, anyone can fry some fish and a few potaters but the Moa manages to do it with a bit more flavour than you get at the average shop in the hood.

Come on down again in two weeks when we’ll be at the Moa for more fun!