Club night @ The Bunker
The BunkerEaster Monday – work off those hot cross buns and Easter Eggs with a song or two.
Easter Monday – work off those hot cross buns and Easter Eggs with a song or two.
Nathan Boston, guitar player extraordinaire of White Chapel Jak fame, has teamed up with rising start Mema to form a new duo called Vai Mai Natana. Originally hailing from Samoa, Mema (Vaimoana Tumema Sesega) has an astounding, truly captivating voice that conveys a beautiful fragility but also soars with angelic power. From early teenage years, ... Read more
CLUB NIGHT – All welcome to have a go. Members $5 non-members $8.
Hannah Morrell is originally from Lutruwita/Tasmania and has travelled the world in folk, punk, and folk-punk bands for the past 15 years, before following her heart and landing in Aotearoa. Hannah's refreshing take on folk comes from honest reflections from her life and experiences. Most recently she has supported John Craigie and Beans on Toast, ... Read more
Brenda Liddiard “Heart-warming, heart-centred and heartfelt music sung with truth, humour, simplicity, beauty and authenticity. Brenda says as much, if not more, by what she doesn't say, as she weaves life-stories that invite you to fill in the gaps with your own experiences.” Maria Monet Brenda has been writing songs and playing guitar and mandolin ... Read more
Annual May Tiddlywinks Championship plus Club Night
Club Night - Songs from the floor. Members $5 non-members $8.
Chris Penman has been thrilling audiences with her strong crystal clear vocals since she was kneehigh to a grasshopper. She grew up performing with her dad Jack Penman and her siblings David and Theia and now her own children. They have for many years run the Family Session at Auckland Folk Festival delighting and encouraging ... Read more
This month Rafters is delighted to welcome three of New Zealand’s top blues musicians. The Big Boss Men are: Neil Finlay on guitar and vocals, Steve Cournane on drums and Craig Bracken on harmonica. Come along and enjoy the thrill of blues that swings from the 20s to the 60s. This band will have you ... Read more
Club Night Winter Theme– celebrate Matariki. All welcome. Members $5 non-members $8.
Bevis England has performed a wide variety of music in pubs and restaurants, and at festivals and folk clubs in many countries. When he returned to New Zealand in 1986 he became a regular performer at folk clubs across Auckland. He has also been a guest at most of these clubs, both solo and as ... Read more
Pairing traditional tunes from Hanna’s native Sweden with new tunes influenced by Harry's English and Celtic background, they weave soprano sax and acoustic guitar through polska and reel, highlighting connections between Scandinavia and the British Isles and expanding on a musical conversation that started hundreds of years ago. Hanna Wiskari has toured NZ extensively with ... Read more