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Split Enz
Spark Arena
Auckland
New Zealand
Forever Enz Tour Auckland Night 1
9th May 2026

Source: Samsung S25 FE phone (Amazing Audio App 32bit WAV, 44000Hz)
Processing: Logic Pro X (Basic EQ, Compression, Limiting, Dithering down to 16bit)
Splitting: Audacity (conversion to FLAC Level 8)
Position: Stage right, 8 rows back

Tracklist:

01 -Intro- ('The Choral Sea' tape)
02 Shark Attack
03 History Never Repeats
04 Poor Boy
05 Nobody Takes Me Seriously
06 Give It a Whirl
07 Dirty Creature
08 Time For a Change
09 One Step Ahead
10 What's the Matter With You?
11 Message to My Girl
12 Double Happy
13 Stuff and Nonsense
14 Matinee Idyll (129)
15 My Mistake
16 Hard Act to Follow
17 Pioneer
18 Six Months in a Leaky Boat
19 I Got You
20 I See Red
21 -Encore Break-
22 Spellbound
23 I Hope I Never
24 Strait Ol' Line / Noel's Spoon Solo ('The Woman Who Loves You' piano solo and outtro)

Total duration: 01:50:01

Band:
Tim Finn - vocals, acoustic guitars, piano, percussion
Neil Finn - vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin
Eddie Rayner - keyboards, occasional backing vocals
Noel Crombie - percussion, backing vocals, guitar freak out after 'My Mistake', drums and spoon solo on 'Strait Ol' Line'

With
James Milne (aka Lawrence Arabia) - bass guitar, backing vocals
Matt Eccles - drums, percussion and backing vocals on 'Strait Ol' Line'

Notes:
My first time getting to see a version of the Enz since becoming a fan, did not disappoint at all.
The band took to the stage wearing the big sheet, but we were distracted on the other side of the stage by someone else dressed like a futuristic moa.
During Double Happy there was a video showcasing Noel's costumes from throughout the years.
Full band arrangements of Stuff and Nonsense and Matinee Idyll (129), first in a long time on this tour.
No electric guitar on Spellbound, the brothers Finn both on acoustic, and sang the lead guitar lines.
Lots of funny stories and interactions between the members during songs.





Split Enz
Spark Arena
Auckland
New Zealand
Forever Enz Tour Auckland Night 2
10th May 2026

Source: Samsung S25 FE phone (Amazing Audio App 32bit WAV, 44000Hz)
Processing: Logic Pro X (Basic EQ, Compression, Limiting, Dithering down to 16bit)
Splitting: Audacity (conversion to FLAC Level 8)
Position: Stage left, about a dozen rows back

Tracklist:

01 -Intro- ('The Choral Sea' tape)
02 Shark Attack
03 History Never Repeats
04 Poor Boy
05 Nobody Takes Me Seriously
06 Give It a Whirl
07 Dirty Creature
08 Time For a Change
09 One Step Ahead
10 Missing Person
11 Message to My Girl
12 Double Happy
13 Stuff and Nonsense
14 Matinee Idyll (129)
15 My Mistake
16 Hard Act to Follow
17 Pioneer
18 Six Months in a Leaky Boat
19 I Got You
20 I See Red
21 -Encore Break-
22 Spellbound
23 I Hope I Never
24 Strait Ol' Line / Noel's Spoon Solo ('The Woman Who Loves You' piano solo and outtro)

Total duration: 01:51:20

Band:
Tim Finn - vocals, acoustic guitars, piano, percussion
Neil Finn - vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin
Eddie Rayner - keyboards, occasional backing vocals
Noel Crombie - percussion, backing vocals, guitar freak out after 'My Mistake', drums and spoon solo on 'Strait Ol' Line'

With
James Milne (aka Lawrence Arabia) - bass guitar, backing vocals
Matt Eccles - drums, percussion and backing vocals on 'Strait Ol' Line'

Notes:
The band took to the stage wearing the big sheet, but we were distracted on the other side of the stage by someone else dressed like a futuristic moa.
The gig took place on Mother's Day, which is referenced. 
Mike Chunn was apparently in the crowd and gets a shoutout.
During Double Happy there was a video showcasing Noel's costumes from throughout the years.
Missing Person replaces What's the Matter With You? from the previous night.
Full band arrangements of Stuff and Nonsense and Matinee Idyll (129).
Neil tries to play a bit of Titus before Matinee Idyll (129) but is stopped by Tim talking.
No electric guitar on Spellbound, the brothers Finn both on acoustic, and sang the lead guitar lines.
Lots of funny stories and interactions between the members during songs.




Split Enz
Rod Laver Arena
Melbourne, Australia
Wednesday 13 May 2026 (Night 1)

Support: Vika & Linda

Recorded and mastered by eckythump

Source: Nokia Lumia 930 (called Lumia Icon in North America) w/built-in HAAC mics > Audio Recorder Pro app > 16bit/48 KHz PCM/WAV -> iZotope RX11 Advanced -> Ozone 12 (various adjustments) -> Audacity 3.7.7 (split tracks and FLAC Level 8) -> Foobar 2.25.8 (Files tagged) -> Traders Little Helper 2.8.4

Track List:

00 - Intro - The Choral Sea
01 - Shark Attack
02 - History Never Repeats
03 - Talking
04 - Poor Boy
05 - Nobody Takes Me Seriously
06 - Give It A Whirl
07 - Talking
08 - Dirty Creature
09 - Time For A Change
10 - One Step Ahead
11 - Missing Person
12 - Message To My Girl
13 - Double Happy
14 - Stuff and Nonsense
15 - Matinee Idyll (129)
16 - My Mistake
17 - Hard Act To Follow
18 - Pioneer
19 - Six Months In A Leaky Boat
20 - I Got You
21 - I See Red
22 - Encore break
23 - Spellbound
24 - I Hope I Never
25 - Strait Old Line

Tim Finn - Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Neil Finn - Vocals, guitar
Eddie Rayner - Keyboards
Noel Crombie - Percussion, drums, vocals
James Milne - Bass, vocals
Matt Eccles - Drums

Show Notes: The first Split Enz show in Australia since February 2009, and first tour since 2006 (also at Rod Laver Arena where I attended both shows). A fantastic show full of the hits everyone came to see, plus a few lesser known gems as well. A new drummer and bass player for this tour who were both excellent. A terrific night of music.

Recording Notes: I had good seats on the side half way up, and the sound is nice and crisp and clear. A really quiet respectful crowd around me, this is a nice listen. Enjoy!