Auckland Folk Festival 2025

Auckland Folk Festival Kumeu Show Grounds, 35/41 Access Rd, Kumeu, Kumeu, Auckland, New Zealand

One of the oldest folk festivals in the Southern Hemisphere brings exceptional artists from around Aotearoa and from around the world. You’ll be spoiled for choice as some of the best traditional and contemporary folk musicians and folk dancers come together to showcase our amazing genre. Whatever your taste in folk music there will be […]

$20 – $350

Burns night @ Harmony Hall

Harmony Hall 4 Wynyard St, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand

Celebrate the Bard's birthday at Harmony Hall in Devonport! BYO - bring a plate, tea & coffee available. Please book in advance, Ph 022 6010 798 If anybody wants to contribute a Burns poem, story or a song, you are warmly welcome to do so. Email learnScotsfiddle@gmail.com to go on the programme.

$20

Scottish Sunday Sessions – Burns Supper Edition

Malt Public House 442 Richmond Rd, Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand

Celebrate Robbie Burns' Birthday in style, this year on Sunday the 26th of January! A full day of food, drink & music planned in honour of the big man, kicking off at 10AM with PROPER morning rolls with your choice of fillings. Get in early before these sell out! Stick around for an acoustic set […]

Free

Free Festival Club Night @ The Bunker

Devonport Folk Music Club The Bunker, Mt Victoria, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand

FREE FESTIVAL CLUB NIGHT – A chance to unwind from the festival. Admission free.

Free

Club Night with special guests BB & Alex @ Whangateau Folk Club

Whangateau Hall 533 Leigh Road, Leigh, New Zealand

BB Bowness (banjo) and Alex Rubin (guitar) have been making music together for the last decade and continue to bring their euphoric energy to stages around the world. Since first meeting in the vibrant Boston music scene, they have fused their love of bluegrass and traditional roots music into something fresh and unique. Combining their […]

C. Zukey, Luke Hurley & Hoop @ Ministry of Folk

Ministry of Folk 132 Grange Road, Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand

An exciting line-up for The Ministry of Folk in February! Bring your own drinks and snacks, grab a table and settle down for a night of magic. C.Zukey is originally from Canada and MOF first became aware of his wonderful talents back 2012 when his band was Farah Loux. He's back with a sparkling, lush, […]

$20

South for Winter, Aro & Albie and the Wolves @ Music in Parks

Monte Cecilia Park Auckland, New Zealand

A favourite of the season, this musical event is set in a delightful park beside the historic Pah Homestead and Arts Trust. This year, we’re offering an acoustic afternoon for your auditory enjoyment! South for Winter kicks off the entertainment with a blend of dreamy duets, foot-stomping folk and bluesy murder ballads, followed by Aro, […]

Free

Club Night @The Bunker

The Bunker Mount Victoria, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand

Regular club night at the bunker. Bring your songs and tunes to add to the list or just come to listen. $5 members, $8 non-members

$5 – $8

Club night @ East Coast Folk Club

East Coast Folk Club Torbay Senior Citizens Social Centre, Torbay, Auckland, New Zealand

The East Coast Folk club kicks the year off with a floor singers night - everyone welcome!

Free

David McMillan @ Titirangi Folk Club

Titirangi Beach Hall Titirangi Beach Road, Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand

Melbourne based Dave is known internationally for his bluesy, soulful voice & dynamic guitar. He performs the music of Clapton, Dylan, Cocker, Ray Charles and many others from that era as well as some of his own compositions. Also joining for the eveing is George Pettigrew, who you may have seen attending our Zoom sessions […]

$10 – $15

Beverly & Al Young @ The Barebones Acoustic Folk Club

Workshop 26 26 Donovan Street, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland, New Zealand

The Barebones Folk Club at a new venue and two top New Zealand folkies! Beverley is feted in Aotearoa and beyond for her skills as a British trad singer, Al is a blues and gospel music expert, and master of instruments ranging from steel guitar to autoharp. For this concert though they will share music […]

$10