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HBDJ Weekly Update Week 36 recaps another successful Open Decks event and looks ahead to upcoming gigs at Rita's.

HBDJ Weekly Update Week 35 featuring Crown Control set releases and preparations for June Open Decks in Tauranga.

HBDJ Weekly Update Week 33 featuring Crown Control event planning and the latest Homebrewed merch from Detritus Designs.

Whether you’re brand new, finding your feet, or just looking for a supportive space to play music publicly, Open Decks Tauranga is about community first, skills and confidence follow naturally.

HBDJ Week 32, Crown Control prep, Kelvin 373, and late nights in Mount Maunganui.

HBDJ Weekly Update - Week 31. A slower week, some well-needed rest, Crown Control planning, and a new Open Decks date locked in.

HBDJ Weekly Update – Week 29. Open Decks, Rita’s, Audiology at Med Lounge, and behind-the-scenes growth as we build the brand.

Week 28 of the HBDJ Weekly Update - behind-the-scenes updates, Open Decks news, new content, and upcoming ANZAC Weekend gigs.

HBDJ Weekly Update Week 27 featuring opening for HYAN at Totara Street, Mount Tavern DJ set, and cyclone conditions in Tauranga.

HBDJ Weekly Update Week 24 featuring a rooftop DJ set, Rita’s Mount Maunganui, and upcoming Open Decks in Tauranga.

HBDJ Weekly Update Week 21 featuring B2B Roulette success, a Matatā beach wedding, and a huge weekend for Homebrewed DJs.

HBDJ Weekly Update Week 20 featuring Open Decks success, DJ community growth, and new sets uploaded to YouTube

HBDJ Weekly Update Week 19 featuring Carl Cox at Med Lounge, Subsonic at Totara Street, and Open Decks returning to Tauranga.

HBDJ Weekly Update - Week 18 Heya dudes — Week 18. Ohhh, what a week. Throughout the week, Michael and I have been ironing out the final details for some upcoming events. Our February Open Decks line-up is officially live, and we’re stoked to be hosting Open Decks again this year. It’s one of our favourite parts of what we do — giving people a chance to jump behind the decks, meet like-minded DJs, and start building real connections. The community keeps growing steadily, and

HBDJ Weekly Update Week 17 covering Bay Oval chaos, DJ sets at Taste and Rita’s, and a massive weekend in Mount Maunganui.

HBDJ Weekly Update – Week 15 Week 15 and what a fun one it was for the Homebrewed lads. We kicked things off Friday night DJing a 21st, and honestly, it was such a great vibe. The speeches made it pretty clear how much love this guy has around him — his achievements really stood out. Once the formalities wrapped up, it was straight into party mode. We ran a solid mix of ’90s throwbacks for the parents and 2000s jams for the younger crowd. One highlight was a fully requested P

Homebrewed DJs Week 14 recap featuring Sunset Sundays, beach pop-up DJ set, The Raft, Mount Tavern, and summer DJ gigs in Tauranga.

Happy New Year and welcome to Week 13 of the HBDJ Weekly Update. Easily the busiest week of the year for the boys, with Euphoria Until Sunrise going down at TECT Park — and honestly, it exceeded every expectation we had. Night one went deep, running right through until 5am with Takydon throwing down hard techno well into the early hours. New Year’s Eve itself was chaos in the best way. Most of the camp spent the day recovering, but by 10pm the New Year’s energy kicked in and

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Weekly update from Homebrewed DJs in Tauranga. Gig highlights, behind-the-scenes moments, and what we’ve been up to heading into New Year’s.