Some of the country's top bands are heading out west next month for a free concert showcasing Kiwi music.

On 2 May Goodnight Nurse, Midnight Youth, Luger Boa, Clap Clap Riot and Kings Would Rise are performing at Henderson's youth facility, Global Caf.

Presented by Waitakere City Council and The Edge 94.2FM, the gig also coincides with the start of New Zealand Music Month.

"It's great to have bands of this calibre under the one roof and out west," says event organiser Richard Attwood of Waitakere City Council.

"No matter what your music tastes, this line up has something for everyone."

Concert goers are advised to be early as the capacity is limited. Doors open at 7.00pm

Global Caf is on Alderman Drive, Henderson. Background: Goodnight Nurse With six Top 40 singles to their name Goodnight Nurse is one of New Zealand's most successful bands. Their debut album Always and Never entered the New Zealand album charts at number five and went gold within its first week, featuring the hit singles Loner, My Only, Death Goes To Disco, Our Song and All For You. The follow-up album Keep Me On Your Side, debuted at number five with the single The Night spending three months in the NZ Top 40. They won the MTV Australia Video Music Award for NZ Viewers' Choice in 2007 and were nominated again in 2009.

Clap Clap Riot With a ferocious mix of duelling guitars, solid thumping drums, edgy guitar tones and wild vocals, this four piece act produces a high energy live show. They have been compared to bands like The Small Faces and The Easybeats and received praise from New Zealand media for their searing live shows. Winners of the MTV Kickstart 2008 competition, the band has completed extensive production work with Jimmy Christmas (The D4) and played shows alongside The Datsuns, Cut off your Hhands and The Checks. They've also performed at the Big Day Out, Rhythm and Vines and two Southern Amp festivals.

Midnight Youth Their first single The Letter, from their debut album The Brave Don't Run, was released in April 2008. The Letter was the most played New Zealand song on radio and the music video and simultaneously hit number one on two major music television networks. The track was in the Top 10 for more than 15 weeks in the Radioscope Top 100. Midnight Youth supported Australian rock legends INXS during their New Zealand tour.

Luger Boa Featuring former D4 vocalist Jimmy Christmas, Luger Boa played support to Kings of Leon for their recent New Zealand tour.

Kings Would Rise Formed in Christchurch in 2006, Kings Would Rise was founded on premise that it might be possible to bring rock music back to their home town Christchurch, New Zealand. With help from bands such as Clap Clap Riot, sunSwitch, Redline, and Falter, Kings Would Rise has been able to get their music heard live and loud.