Anthony Williams, Andy Jenkins, Derek Judge, Peter Dennis
BIG RED DAY
New Zealand’s BIG RED DAY may be new to the live scene, but we’re a band that’s arrived with purpose. Our debut sound is big, bold and unapologetically loud – built on raw crunch, sweeping sustain and a sonic confidence that fills every corner of the room. It’s the kind of full-bodied rock that doesn’t ask for your attention – it demands it.
With roots in Auckland and Christchurch and a style that feels both grounded and forward-pushing, we’re carving our own path through the noise. Call it new phase rock – a muscular, atmospheric sound that doesn’t just echo the past, but bends it toward something new. The first tracks off our debut album are now streaming on all major platforms.
LATEST NEWS
12 November 2026: SEMI FINAL!
A big night for the lads last night. We had the privilege of playing alongside the class of Napoleon Baby, the innocence of Raging Flowers and the molten metal of Forty Bucks Till Tuesday. Very cool to hang out and play with those guys.
And so it’s on to the semi finals Wednesday night!
Get your tickets: here
Meanwhile, we can also announce the release date for RISE AND FALL on Friday 20 November. It’s taken a huge amount of work to pull together something so ambitious!
21 October 2026: DING DONG LOUNGE BAND COMP
We’ve had so much fun playing at the Ding Dong Lounge that we thought we’d have a crack at the 2026 band competition. We’re in the fourth heat on November 11, 2026 from 8pm.
Come along and support us! Check out all the details on the Ding Dong Lounge website: here
12 October 2026: SEVEN SHARP
As if last week couldn’t have been more exciting, we had the privilege of sitting down with TVNZ’s Daniel Faitaua for an interview for Seven Sharp. He’s such a pro – no wonder he’s a Foreign Press Association Media Awards nominee.
A huge thank you to Daniel and the Seven Sharp team for taking an interest in Big Red Day and giving us the opportunity to tell our story!
Watch the full story: here
10 October 2026: DING DONG DONE!
A massive thank you to the Ding Dong Lounge for hosting us, to Jethro Clarke, Rancho Mirage and to all our friends, families and workmates who came along and made it such a fantastic night! We couldn’t have asked for a better turnout or a more enthusiastic crowd. It was loud, it was fun and it was a huge success! Your support means a lot to us and you’ve helped make this a night we’ll remember for a long time. Thanks for coming along and rocking out with Big Red Day!
7 October 2026: ‘SUPERNOVA’ RELEASED
It’s dropped! Check out out third single ‘SuperNova’ on Spotify and the video on YouTube.
10 September 2026: BUSY!
What have we been up to? LOTS. We’re super pumped about our upcoming live show on October 9 and we’ve finished our video for ‘SuperNova’ which we’ll also release on October 7. And in the wings we ‘Rise And Fall’ to release soon, which has been a labour of love since we filmed it in March!
Looking forward we still have another 6 mixed and mastered songs (thanks Stebbing Records), new video ideas and new songs to record. Strap in Big Red Day fans, it’s about to get busy!
10 August 2026: DING DONG LOUNGE LIVE!
That’s right folks, strap yourselves in. We’ve got together with multi-instrumentalist Jethro Clarke and the relentless Rancho Mirage for an epic night of rock!
Tickets available: here
Dead Witch, upstairs at Ding Dong Lounge
Oct 09, 2026, 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM
26 Wyndham Street, Auckland Central
1 August 2026: ‘RUN’ ON YOUTUBE
We’ve dropped our latest video on YouTube: Run.
Check it out: here
After an enormous amount of time, effort and passion, our new music video is officially live! This one pushed us further than ever before and we think it was worth every second.
Turn it up, hit play and let us know what you think!
26 July 2026: ‘SUPERNOVA’ VIDEO SHOOT
That’s a wrap on our fourth video, this one for SuperNova. Filmed in our local community hall with an incredible cast of friends: Jaycee, Krissy, Marsa, Robert, Sarah, Shona, Vicky and our lead Mercia. We asked a lot of you guys and you were fantastic! A huge thanks also to Deanna on camera and lights. So many laughs, even though we were making a drama! Release date: TBC September.
17 July 2026: ‘RUN’ ON SPOTIFY
Our second single Run is live! Look out for the video on YouTube soon – a massive effort to film and produce, but well worth it! Here’s the Spotify link.
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