RWC kicks off

But wait, there's music too! There's a big list of musical events happening at Queens Wharf in Auckland during the Rugby World Cup, quite a mixed bag too.

The opening tonight includes a rare concert from the Finn Brothers, but space is tight. As Neil Finn mentioned on Twitter yesterday..."appears the Finn brothers gig is very limited viewing and you will need to get there early. We do feel the public have been misled".

The NZ Herald reported that the capacity of Queens Wharf had been reduced from earlier estimates of 15,000 to 12,000, and the area where the Finns are playing has a capacity of 2000. The Finn Bros are on at 6.10pm. The post game lineup is 10.15pm: Dane Rumble, 10.45pm: Midnight Youth, 11.30pm: Kora, 12.50pm: DJ Manuel Bundy, til 2am.

A few other highlights...

Saturday 10 Sept  -10pm - P-Money,in The Cloud
Sunday 11 Sept -Family carnival, including The Caribbeanz Southern Stars Steel Band at 11am

Friday 16 Sept - from 530pm, Che Fu and the Krates; and 10pm post-game in The Cloud, The Turnaround DJs
Saturday 17 Sept - 10pm, Nick D & Yewala Soundsystem in The Cloud

Friday 23 Sept - from 6pm, Anika Moa; post-game - State of Mind

Saturday 24 Sept  - 10pm, Pitch Black, in The Cloud

Saturday 1 Oct  - 10pm, Sola Rosa Sound System, in The Cloud

Monday 3 Oct - 830pm, Goldenhorse in The Cloud

Wednesday 5 Oct - 830pm, Moana and the Tribe, in The Cloud

Saturday 8 Oct - 130pm, King Kapisi, on the main stage
Sunday 9 Oct - 10pm, Nathan Haines with Frank Booker & Taisha Kuhtze, in The Cloud

Monday 10 Oct - 830pm, Bella Kalolo and band, in The Cloud 

Monday 17 Oct - 830pm, Little Bushman, in The Cloud 

Saturday 22 Oct - 7pm, The Black Seeds, main stage

ADDED For all 830pm shows, capacity is limited. Tickets will be available on the day from the information booth.

Full schedule here. All events free.