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PACHYMAN - Aotearoa Tour - January 2027

Tickets on sale now from Banished Music

The good times man is back! One-man Puerto Rican dub-reggae soundsystem Pachyman is making his way down for four beautiful shows this January. And, if you missed out on Tora Bombora tickets, this is your chance to catch two of the big names on the bill on the capital’s favourite stage.

Wed 20 January - Double Whammy, Auckland with @christopheltruento

Thurs 21 January - Festival Of Lights (FREE), New Plymouth with @christopheltruento

Sat 23 January - Tora Bombora (SOLD OUT), Wairarapa Sold Out

Sun 24 January - San Fran, Wellington with @thelahaar

“What Pachyman is doing is too fresh to ignore, crossing enough lines that even the most cynical reggae skeptic will find plenty to enjoy here” - POPMATTERS

Over four albums, Pachyman has proven himself a dedicated craftsman working in the lineage of dub reggae while mastering the methodology of masters like King Tubby and Scientist, using vintage gear, constructing glorious walls of sound, and developing an intuitive understanding of the power of repetition. Since his triumphant last visit in early 2025, Pachy “Pachyman” Garcia has released what critics are calling his most adventurous album to date, the dubtastic album ‘Another Place’.

With Another Place, he synthesizes the myriad scenes that have recontextualized dub, from the synth-pop of William Onyeabor and Yellow Magic Orchestra to Basic Channel’s amniotic dub techno. Featuring even stronger Latin flavours infused through his sublime Lover’s Rock and Studio One inspired sounds, this will be a supercharged version of the Pachyman shows we’ve seen in the past.