Wonderfully invigorating Balkan, gypsy, folk music. The hottest Balkan fusion ensemble in Wellington is coming to the South Island, and this time they’re pulling no punches. Fresh out of the studio recording their debut album “Novi Grad All Stars”, they’re raring to showcase their new and exciting brand of music to the people of Nelson.…

Powerhouse drummer or tasteful timekeeper, you decide.  Top New Zealand drummer Mark Lockett is set to release his seventh album, ‘Swings and Roundabouts’. Recorded recently in New York, a chordless quartet also featuring top NY heavyweights David Binney, Duane Eubanks and Matt Penman.  Masterful improvisations in a cutting-edge setting. During lockdown Lockett penned nine original compositions…

Sonia and Nigel are a multi-cultural acoustic duo featuring French-American Paris-born Sonia Wilson on vocals & ukulele and Kiwi-American virtuoso musician Nigel Gavin on 7-string guitar. They weave French, Kiwi and American songs with their own original compositions and inspiration from their travels around the world. Sonia & Nigel will lead two different workshops on…

Sonia and Nigel are a multi-cultural acoustic duo featuring French-American Paris-born Sonia Wilson on vocals & ukulele and Kiwi-American virtuoso musician Nigel Gavin on 7-string guitar. They weave French, Kiwi and American songs with their own original compositions and inspiration from their travels around the world. A focus on Music & Healing Workshop with Sonia…

Tickets @ HUMANITIX Sonia and Nigel are a multi-cultural acoustic duo featuring French-American Paris-born Sonia Wilson on vocals & ukulele and Kiwi-American virtuoso musician Nigel Gavin on 7-string guitar. They weave French, Kiwi and American songs with their own original compositions and inspiration from their travels around the world. In December Sonia & Nigel released…

The  beautiful Fairfield grounds are full of stunning tī kōuka/cabbage trees which willingly shed their leaves, a gratefully received resource for us humans.  Come along and learn how to create your own tī kōuka basket, light shade or string at  a Rekindle Whakatū Workshop. Sunday Feb 19th @ Fairfield 9.30 – 4pm light shade with Gemma…

Esther Swift explores ritual, connection, isolation, and the natural world in her performance with pedal harp and voice. A prolific, boldly innovative Scottish harpist, composer and singer, Esther works across genres as diverse as classical chamber music and free improvisation and writes for ensembles large and small. Having studied at Edinburgh’s St Mary’s Music School…

Due to heavy rain forecast it has been decided to cancel this concert. Apologies for any inconvenience! Formed in late 2020, Jukejoint is a Nelson band playing electric blues and old-school R & B, with a touch of Americana. Inspiration comes from such Blues legends as Jimmy Reed, Paul Butterfield, Bo Diddley, Junior Wells, Billy…

Tickets @ Eventfinda Expat Americana duo Tattletale Saints return home in March to celebrate the release of their new album, In the Summertime, out on March 3rd. On the 2023 release, Cy Winstanley (vocals/guitar) and Vanessa McGowan (vocals/bass) dive deep into old set lists, with fresh takes of everything from old country traditional s and…

Tickets @Humanitix Auckland singer-guitarist, blues musician and writer Tom Rodwell isn't as well known as he should be, unless you read the fine print on recordings by Coco Davis and Don McGlashan's last Lucky Stars. But his Wood & Waste is a delightful and sometimes dark journey from downbeat electric blues (Don't Be a Fugitive All Your Life)…

Tickets @ undertheradar.co.nz/ticket/19868/We-Mavericks-Live-In-Concert.utr Returning to Aotearoa this May, We Mavericks pack mighty punches, but bring songs to heal your scars. Featuring only a foot-stomping Kiwi and a small-town Australian, this troubadour duo make music that is more than the sum of its parts. They're every bit as dynamic as they look: Lindsay Martin’s masterful violin,…