Start your Labour Weekend the sailor’s way at the New Zealand Maritime Museum! Knock off work, grab a drink, and raise your voice in a sea shanty (or three). Join The Wellington Sea Shanty Society for a raucous evening of rollicking tunes, served alongside hot ham rolls, and rum cocktails inspired by the high seas, ... Read more
An evening of taking turns to share music and songs around the circle, joining in when you can, with harmonies on your instrument or voice. Participate or listen. The choice is yours. We’re a totally informal, small friendly group of people who like to sing and play music. This is a good place for experienced ... Read more
Irish session, 4 to 7pm every Sunday
The world famous Wellington Sea Shanty Society are sailing to Warkworth for Labour Weekend Sunday! Aotearoa New Zealand's Most 'Sea Worthy' Shanty Group™ have been belting out traditional and original sea songs from Aotearoa, France, Spain, the UK and more, since time immemorial (2012). Seafarers and landlubbers from across the globe have been battered by ... Read more
The AGM Band in concert Paul Gurney, Richard Adams and Stuart McIntyre delivering an eclectic mix of folk, Americana and country blues styling. Original material plus covers from the Americana songbook.
With his unmistakable swagger, Stoneking moves effortlessly between the red dust of Alice Springs and the deep grooves of the American South. Drawing on a heady blend of vintage blues, New Orleans jazz, gospel, calypso, country and western kitsch, he conjures a sound that is both timeless and thrillingly original. Audiences can expect zombie shuffles, ... Read more
Dave Khan and Millie Tabak - the Honky-Tonk Duo Return! They bill themselves as Grey Lynn’s finest Country Duo but they are much more than that. Both playing regularly with giants of the local music scene – together they swing guitars and vocals.
“Daughters of Orpheus Return” Freshly returned from the homeland of the music, Tui Mamaki is offering a Series of Open Workshops with Medena Ensemble: 4 OCT : NEDELINO village = Potent diphonic mountain song, learned with Aneta Emilova 5 OCT : BISTRITSA village = Driving diphonic trance-lore, learned with Dina Koleva 1 NOV : PLEVEN ... Read more
Are you ready for a rollocking, soul filling, good folkn' time? You simply must not miss the energetic live show that Albi & The Wolves present! A show that’ll get you on your feet and fill you with joy. The band is hitting the road to fundraise for a European tour in 2026, so you're ... Read more
Paul Brown has been agitating the Auckland folk scene for the past 13 years since his arrival in Aotearoa. Hailing from Dundee in Scotland, Paul has a vast store of Scottish urban working-class songs and believes in using the power of song to change the system and celebrate the working class. If the world had it's priorities in order ... Read more
Are you ready for a rollocking, soul filling, good folkn' time? You simply must not miss the energetic live show that Albi & The Wolves present! A show that’ll get you on your feet and fill you with joy. The band is hitting the road to fundraise for a European tour in 2026, so you're ... Read more
Masters in the art of connection, Victoria Vigenser (NZ) and Lindsay Martin (AU) interweave soulful vocals, effortless strings and driving rhythms into dynamic originals with roots deep in folk and alt-country. Vigenser’s penchant for turning cliches into meaningful metaphors combines beautifully with Martin’s otherworldly ability to pull a swathe of emotions out of one set ... Read more