The Tuning Fork has a way of making a show feel intimate even when it’s full. Sunday night it was exactly that, a tight room, a switched-on crowd, and two acts that seemed to understand exactly what kind of night they were building.

Tsubi Club Opens Strong

Tsubi club, the project of Los Angeles-based hyperpop artist soren, has been a fixture in Aries’ world for years, having previously opened his tours in Australia and New Zealand back in 2022. In February 2026 they announced they’d be joining the Glass Jaw World Tour across Ireland, the UK, New Zealand and Australia, so Auckland wasn’t just a random pairing, it was a deliberate one. Their debut album trinket dropped just weeks before the tour kicked off in April, which meant soren arrived with a full body of work and something to prove.

The lighting told you immediately what kind of night it was going to be, dark and moody, the stage swallowed in atmosphere. It suited soren perfectly. When burbank house hit, something shifted in the room. Hearing a song you’ve lived with through headphones for years come to life is a different thing entirely, and the crowd felt it. By the time the set closed the room wasn’t just warmed up, it was worked up.

Aries Takes the Floor

Aries didn’t disappoint. Auckland was the first stop on the Australian and New Zealand leg of the Glass Jaw World Tour, and the city showed up. The same dark atmosphere carried over from soren’s set, no jarring reset, just an escalation. His catalogue hits differently live, the production fuller, the delivery more urgent, and a crowd that knew every word and wasn’t shy about proving it.

What stood out most was how comfortable he is in a room that size. Not performing at the crowd, just performing, and the crowd gave it straight back. It was one of those nights where the energy between stage and floor feeds itself.

Verdict

Aries at The Tuning Fork was the kind of show that reminds you what a well-matched bill can do. Tsubi Club didn’t just open, they set a tone that Aries carried all the way to the end. If the Glass Jaw World Tour swings back this way, don’t sleep on it.

The Tuning Fork has a way of making a show feel intimate even when it’s full. Sunday night it was exactly that, a tight room, a switched-on crowd, and two acts that made the most of every minute they had on stage.

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