EPISODE · Jun 28, 2026 · 11 MIN
Jess Willis on secret gig sensation Sofar Sounds in Tāmaki Makaurau
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Sofar Sounds started in a London living room in 2009 as a way to bring intimacy back to live music, and has since hosted acts including Billie Eilish and Leon Bridges around the world. Jess Willis has relaunched it in Auckland this year, booking everything from community halls to art galleries, with audiences finding out the location only 48 hours out and the lineup not until they walk in the door. She joins Culture 101 ahead of the latest show in a season that's already drawing crowds.
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Sofar Sounds started in a London living room in 2009 as a way to bring intimacy back to live music, and has since hosted acts including Billie Eilish and Leon Bridges around the world. Jess Willis has relaunched it in Auckland this year, booking everything from community halls to art galleries, with audiences finding out the location only 48 hours out and the lineup not until they walk in the door. She joins Culture 101 ahead of the latest show in a season that's already drawing crowds.
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Jess Willis on secret gig sensation Sofar Sounds in Tāmaki Makaurau
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