Celebrate NZ Music Month the best way at Mt Albert Library! Acoustique Guitar Trio - Sasha Witten-Hannah, Leonard Matthews and Yolanda van de Bemd - will play original guitar instrumentals composed by Yolanda. The music can be described as contemporary classical, varying from meditative to energetic. In addition to this the group will play some ... Read more
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Annual May Tiddlywinks Championship plus Club Night
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Join the Old-Time session with Auckland Bluegrass Club! 4th Wednesday of each month at the NIX in Grey Lynn |
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Come join the Hillsborough Ceilidh! Everyone is welcome; our friendly caller will explain everything and our live band will get you on your feet and dancing.Our ceilidh dances are alcohol-free and family friendly. Funded by the Puketāpapa Local Board.
$5 – $15
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It's Music Month! Repair Café Aotearoa NZ and Holding Space Aotearoa have banded together to bring you the Music Repair Cafe - Tune-Up for Your Instruments! We're excited to announce the May 31st Music Repair Cafe at Gribblehirst Hub, a community event dedicated to helping you get your beloved musical instruments back in perfect playing ... Read more
Koha
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It's been a wee minute, Scottish Sunday Session 18 on the 1st of June at the Malt Public House. Doors open at 10am for proper bacon butties -- they'll sell out quick so get in early. And of course, haggis, neeps and tatties are going from 3pm if you're wanting a hearty meal. Live music ... Read more |
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Elias Bartholomeo is a solo finger style guitar player hailing from Sydney, Australia. On many occasions, Elias has been named the best guitarist residing in Australia, and his playing has been described as "Walking a tightrope between many genres all at once!" Bookings are essential: 021 2131518. Tickets are $20 cash at the door.
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Ichiko Aoba is a Japanese singer, songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist well known in Japan for collaborating with artists like Haruomi Hosono, Cornelius, and the late Ryuichi Sakamoto. Ichiko's music on the soundtrack of the Nintendo Switch remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, and her album Windswept Adan connected with an international audience. Western publications like Pitchfork and The Needle ... Read more
$75 – $86
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Join Rufous Whistler (AUS) as they celebrate the launch of their highly anticipated debut album, National Panic, at a special intimate show in Auckland! After debuting at #2 on the ARIA Country charts and being named ABC Country's Feature Album of the Week, this is your chance to experience the raw storytelling and electrifying live ... Read more
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Trad Irish Session held at The Nix on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. BYO venue, all welcome |
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Join Rufous Whistler (AUS) as they celebrate the launch of their highly anticipated debut album, National Panic, at Whangateau Hall! “One of Australia’s most compelling new voices in modern folk music…” Countrytown AU ... One of Australia's finest songsters Post to Wire After debuting at #2 on the ARIA Country charts and being named ABC ... Read more
$20
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Islands in the North Atlantic, like Tory Island - the Irish island of legend and myth, the Hebridean Islands in the Northwest of Scotland or the wild archipelago of the Faroe Islands situated between the Shetlands and Iceland - these are the places where harpist and photographer Thomas Loefke spends a considerable amount of time every year to compose ... Read more
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7:30 p.m. NZ time, 8:30 a.m. Brit time, 07:30 UTC. Another chance to meet up with those around the country and around the world, and zoom in for an evening of music and song. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86445626633?pwd=bmhtTE9xOU15WjVSajZlelJkTTRvZz09 Meeting ID: 864 4562 6633 Passcode: 817884 |
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Mike and Ros is back to the Barebones Acoustic Folk Club! They have been performing as duo for a number of years now and play a variety of musical genres. Mike was influenced by George Formby in his younger years so the ukulele plays a prominent part in their repertoire. You can expect a few ... Read more
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Aotearoa’s premier Bulgarian Folklore Vocal Ensemble, lead by Tui Mamaki, present their new collection of exquisite a capella offerings - carrying song threads from afar, with a longstanding passion for, and dedication to, the craft. The Daughters of Orpheus is a vibrant feminine tapestry of traditional Bulgarian song, where classic choral arrangements rub shoulders with ... Read more
$20 – $100
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Doug Robertson has been playing music professionally as a hired gun on Auckland’s Jazz, Rock and Folk scenes since 2015. His skill with a 6-string guitar is matched by his inventiveness as an improviser, flowing like a juggler in trance, where the trick has no sleeve. Doug’s musical journey has made him an initiate of a ... Read more
$15
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All welcome to the first Pop Up Folk Club of the year! Warm your bones by the music of our three guests Sammy Leary, Hannah Morrell and Chris Priestly. Doors open 4:45Music starts at 5pm, finishes at 8pmTea, coffee and bikkies provided, BYO other drinks.All ages welcome! $20 adults, $15 students, $10 teens 13-18, 12 ... Read more
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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
$10 – $15
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Warm your soul with an afternoon of rich, genre-blending sounds and cozy vibes! Join us for a rare collaboration between our Sonia & Nigel duo and acclaimed jazz pianist Ben Fernandez. Expect an engaging mix of folky, jazzy, and gypsy-inspired music, woven with original compositions and global influences—from the streets of Paris to the shores ... Read more
$20 – $25
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Once labelled the Black Sand Diva of Auckland Wild West Coast, and now a Northland based musical gypsy - songstress Cat Tunks joins her musical partner and co conspirator - the renown NZ guitar virtuoso Craig Cave - for a journey back to the big smoke and an afternoon in the wilds of Federal Street ... Read more |
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Intelligent songs with thoughtful lyrics and jazz-inflected guitar. Supported by Helene Piper, percussion and vocals and Marika Hodgson, electric bass. Bookings essential.
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Trad Irish Session held at The Nix on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. BYO venue, all welcome |
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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
$10
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Club Night Winter Theme– celebrate Matariki. All welcome. Members $5 non-members $8.
$5 – $8
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Join the Old-Time session with Auckland Bluegrass Club! 4th Wednesday of each month at the NIX in Grey Lynn |
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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 Come join the Hillsborough Ceilidh! Everyone is welcome; our friendly caller will explain everything and our live band will get you on your feet and dancing.Our ceilidh dances are alcohol-free and family friendly. Funded by the Puketāpapa Local Board.
$5 – $15
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Welcome to the official launch Concert of Raga & Rhythm, a vibrant new youth ensemble dedicated to celebrating the timeless beauty of Traditional Indian Music. This special evening marks the beginning of a journey rooted in rich rhythms and soulful melodies.The event will also feature captivating presentations by the talented students of Sargam School of ... Read more
$25 – $35
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Catch Niko Ne Zna's explosive Balkan Brass sound live at the Dalmatian Cultural Society for a one-night-only event. This isn’t just a concert — it’s a full-immersion experience. Think bold brass, infectious rhythms, and a dance floor that won’t quit. Trumpets, trombones, saxophone, sousaphone, drums, percussion and vocals! The 9-piece band have firmly cemented themselves ... Read more
$40
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Kindness in a Strong City — A Forty-Year Echo of Hope It’s been four decades since Mark Laurent’s Kindness in a Strong City first found its way into many homes, churches and folk clubs throughout New Zealand. Come and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album's release with a house concert in Glen Eden. This celebration promises ... Read more |
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Join us for an enchanting Indian music concert featuring the Rhythm School Ensemble, showcasing the next generation of North Indian music stars! Experience a diverse range of performances including classical, semi-classical, Sufi, instrumental, and Geet-Ghazal music. You will hear north Indian vocal performances, Sitar recitals, Rubab and tabla jugalbandi, and many mesmerising performances.
$23.25
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Four songwriters presented by Micheal Young in an intimate setting. Isla And The Kindred Laurs Nigel Gavin Vai Mai Natana
$10
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You, Me, Everybody in concert Progressive bluegrass at its best from this multi-talented five-piece band. Bookings essential Tickets $20.
$20
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Trad Irish Session held at The Nix on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. BYO venue, all welcome |
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Aotearoa’s premier Bulgarian Folklore Vocal Ensemble, present their new collection of exquisite acapella offerings - carrying song threads from afar with a longstanding passion for, and a dedication to, the craft. This performance is a vibrant feminine tapestry of traditional Bulgarian song, where classic choral arrangements rub shoulders with obscure rural treasures. This song cycle ... Read more
$30
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Dave Khan and Millie Tabak Freida’s Jazz Thursdays become Honky-Tonk and Bluegrass. Come and hear Dave Kahn Dave on his fiddle, guitars and songs of broken heartache and vocalist Millie Tabak. |
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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
$10
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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
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