Wheatus is a rock band from Northport, New York formed by Brendan Brown (vocals, guitar) in 1998. After writing a few songs, Brown enlisted his brother Peter Brown (drums) and Rich Ligey (bass) to record a demo.
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The 13th Floor (New Zealand)
January 28, 2026
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Wheatus, the long-running New York alt-rock oddballs best known for the inescapable Teenage Dirtbag and their delight in never playing the same set twice in a row, rolled into Auckland last night with a show that felt equal parts power-pop time capsule, fan-service jukebox, and communal therapy session.
The promotional material for the Art Alexakis, Brendan B. Brown tour indicated the two stars would be 'performing their hits, favourites and telling the stories behind the songs in an intimate acoustic setting'.
After a long succession of lineup changes and countless other hurdles, creator and frontman Brendan Brown came out the other side buzzing with energy and talent.
