Balfolk Auckland: a weekly dance gathering in which traditional European dance forms are presented as a vibrant experience.
$15
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Club night with guests King and Power, aka Paul King and Chris Power, both members of the fantabulous Auckland Ceilidh Band. They will be joined by a third member of the ACB, the incredible Lucy Burrows on fiddle. Formed seven years ago after meeting at a session, the duo spent years playing cafés and restaurants ... Read more
$15
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Back again by popular demand: Line Dancing in Devonport! Come along and have some fun at our beginner line dancing class. Everyone welcome. No previous experience necessary. Suitable for all ages.
$10
Birkenhead Acoustic Music Club is meeting on the first Thursday of the Month at Birkenhead Methodist Church loungeCome to listen or perform - 2 items per performer or groupSmall upright piano available$5 cash - Supper provided 
Free Irish Set Dancing session - the group goes through various traditional sets from Ireland, dances are called, all welcome. The Auckland Irish Society Clubhouse, Rocky Nook Bowling Club, Fowlds Park, Mt. Albert - First and third Thursdays each month (except Jan.) If you're planning on coming contact: Sue and John Sheehan phone: (09) 445 ... Read more
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Singer-songwriting luminary, Mel Parsons, has announced a seven-date national theatre tour with her band in August and September 2026, celebrating her much-anticipated new album, CASTLE HILL, to released on August 7. Taking its name from the remote mountain town in the Southern Alps where it was recorded, CASTLE HILL was produced by Josh Logan and ... Read more
$69 – $109
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Anglo is Madeline Beasley and Bill Morrison. They are both talented singers who have been performing in the folk scene for many years either in various groups or solo. Anglo will present songs from England and America, or what takes their fancy. When they perform you will hear close harmonies either acapella or backed with ... Read more
$10
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Sometimes all it takes is one song to turn strangers into friends, revive memories and reignite a sense of belonging. Iranian Music Gathering has been formed with the goal of bringing together Iranian music lovers; an intimate space to play, sing, learn and enjoy music, regardless of experience and skill level. The gathering provides an ... Read more
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COUNTRY & WESTERN NIGHT — KAIPARA FLATS A great night of country, folk & a bit of rock, plenty of singalongs, and a whole lot of cowboy vibes. 🎟️ Tickets: just $10 🍻 Bar open from 6:30pm 🎵 Music with Kenny Luond from 7:30pm 👢 Best dressed prizes — so get those cowboy boots on! ... Read more
$10 – $15
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John, Linda and Steve have blended their considerable talents to create a superb show for the Barebones Acoustic Folk Club. John Olding, well known in the Auckland blues scene for his vocals, guitar and Weissenborn slide guitar, has been with Bluegrass & Beyond and various combos around Auckland’s acoustic venues.Linda Whitcombe, a longtime favourite of ... Read more
$10
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Blues veteran Al Young returns to the Tahi Bar and Kitchen with something different – an afternoon of unplugged acoustic blues, the way they played them back in the good old days. It’s also the way Al’s played them all over New Zealand and in Australia and the United States. The electricity’s off, but the ... Read more |
2 events,
Balfolk Auckland: a weekly dance gathering in which traditional European dance forms are presented as a vibrant experience.
$15
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Micheal Young - Singer, serial band member, accomplished instrumentalist, and performer of all things Americana. With friends in support. Floor singers first half. Members $5 non-members $8.
$5 – $8
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The Clare Inn Wednesday Showtime presents: Scotty B from HMC bedazzles on guitar, sharing songs that make you laugh and cry. Pomahaka-Tyne is a folk music duo featuring Janet Thomson on vocals and guitar and Helen Douglas on the Northumbrian Small Pipes and whistles, named after the home-town rivers of their roots (the Pomahaka River ... Read more |
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Held at The Unitarian Church 1a Ponsonby Road at 8pm every 3rd Friday of the Month. Entry fee $10 cash at the door Our Guest for Friday September 18th will be Warren and Fi This month come along to Rafters and welcome in Spring with two of our most supportive and well loved performers, Warren ... Read more
$10
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Ōtepoti’s longstanding indie folk favourites The Broken Heartbreakers have emerged from the mists to announce their brand new album, as well as a full nationwide tour this September. Imagine If We Could Just Keep Driving marks the band’s fifth album and debut on Nadia Reid’s boutique Slow Time Records label, set to be unveiled on ... Read more
$35
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Ōtepoti’s longstanding indie folk favourites The Broken Heartbreakers have emerged from the mists to announce their brand new album, as well as a full nationwide tour this September. Imagine If We Could Just Keep Driving marks the band’s fifth album and debut on Nadia Reid’s boutique Slow Time Records label, set to be unveiled on ... Read more
$35
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CARNAVAL LATINO AUCKLAND Celebrating the vibrant cultures of Latin America in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau! Freyberg Square & Ellen Melville Centre, Auckland Central Join us for a lively community event bringing together the flavours, rhythms, art & traditions of Latin America. This vibrant market showcases Latin American food vendors, artisan crafts, local Latinx artists ... Read more
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Music at Midday:The Mollymawks The Mollymawks are an acoustic guitar/vocals/violin duo from Aotearoa playing original songs and tunes with a Celtic flavour. Their music has been played on National Radio, bFM and EastFM. The duo comprises of Al Baxter on vocals and guitar, and Emily Allen on fiddle. Al writes and performs in both the ... Read more 
Taal & Tales returns to Auckland with its most ambitious production yet — Shiv. Tandav. Shakti. A full-length Kathak dance production telling the eternal story of Shiva and Shakti through classical Indian dance and live music. From the fierce stillness of the cosmic ascetic to the devotion of Sati, the patience of Parvati, and the ... Read more
$30 – $50
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Earth & Culture OPEN MIC. We welcome you to share a piece of your culture with us in the storytelling form of your choice - a song, a poem, an instrumental piece. We'd love to hear from you. Email info@wec.org.nz for more info. @
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The Sumud Ensemble Choir comes to Whau Ethnic Collective’s Art & Culture Market! 2pm New Lynn Community Hall Join us! We’ll teach some songs weaving Arabic, Te Reo Māori and English 🎵 Music is a universal language that speaks directly to our souls. |
2 events,
Balfolk Auckland: a weekly dance gathering in which traditional European dance forms are presented as a vibrant experience.
$15
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CLUB NIGHT – “CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS” THEME Plenty of rich material for either aspect of this week’s theme. Floor singers. Members $5 non-members $8.
$5 – $8
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Join us for our monthly Seisiún with Druid Irish Band! Everyone is welcome to join in! Whether you play regularly or are just starting out, bring along your instrument or simply come down to enjoy a great evening of traditional Irish music. Seisiún starts: 7:00pm Club opens: 3:00pm Kingsland Social in the kitchen from 5:00pm ... Read more |
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West City Concert Band join a talented array of guest artists! Featuring:- Rasoul Abbasi- Marika Balzat and Adam Ogle- Marjorie Hsu- Kra Koto Kra- and more…
$25 – $35
West City Concert Band join a talented array of guest artists! Featuring:- Rasoul Abbasi- Marika Balzat and Adam Ogle- Marjorie Hsu- Kra Koto Kra- and more…
$25 – $35
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Once a year, we throw open our doors and invite the whole community in. Downstairs, our museum and archive trace the story of Dalmatian settlement in New Zealand — well worth a browse whether you’re a member, a descendant, or simply curious. Upstairs, there’ll be a kolo workshop at 1pm — a chance for everyone, ... Read more
Koha
Come along to for a relaxed, welcoming afternoon of music-sharing and connection. Bring a waiata, a folk song, a drum pattern, a melody you love or simply come to listen and be part of the circle. Free sessions - all welcome! |
2 events,
Balfolk Auckland: a weekly dance gathering in which traditional European dance forms are presented as a vibrant experience.
$15
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Hannah Morrell – Violin, banjo, guitar, singer/songwriter - rollicking originals! Floor singers in the first half. 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 Greenhouse apartments, 20 Williamson Ave, Grey Lynn. Call Andy for parking 021599223 |
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Free Irish Set Dancing session - the group goes through various traditional sets from Ireland, dances are called, all welcome. The Auckland Irish Society Clubhouse, Rocky Nook Bowling Club, Fowlds Park, Mt. Albert - First and third Thursdays each month (except Jan.) If you're planning on coming contact: Sue and John Sheehan phone: (09) 445 ... Read more
Free
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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
$5
Welcome to the monthly Scottish cèilidh event in Hillsborough. Join in dancing to live Scottish cèilidh music - no experience required, just your dancing shoes and a keen attitude! Scottish Cèilidh Club hosts this event every last Friday evening of the month up to November. See you there! $5 per person/$10 per family
$5
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This spring, Rowena Wise makes her long-awaited New Zealand debut, bringing an intimate solo show across the motu for the first time. With just voice and guitar, Rowena’s songs hit with a rare kind of clarity - tender, point-blank, and unafraid of the quietest truths. From Melbourne to Auckland, Wellington to Oakura and beyond, the ... Read more
$34.99
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Celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with Waiata! Come along for a fun and inclusive waiata session with Hinekoia Tomlinson, celebrating the beauty of te reo Māori through song! 👧 Children’s Waiata 📅 Monday 14 September | 10:30–11am 📍 New Lynn Library 👨👩👧👦 Whānau Waiata 📅 Saturday 26 September | 11am–12pm 📍 New Lynn ... Read more
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Spring into the new season with English Country Dancing and afternoon tea. Attendees will enjoy easy and fun social dances with lively music and a variety of patterns and tempos. English Country Dancing ticks all the boxes for brain health and wellbeing. $10 per person - register at english_dancing@plantagenet.co.nz
$10
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The Ministry of Folk is your alternative folk club, showcasing talented folky, acoustic acts in a beautiful historic hall in Mt Eden. This month, we’re excited to present a special Americana Night — a fast‑moving, two‑stage showcase featuring a dozen artists performing hand‑picked Americana classics, all while raising funds for a truly important cause. Americana ... Read more
$30
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Gribblehirst Hub, Repair Cafe NZ and Holding Space Aotearoa have banded together to bring you their fourth 'Music Repair Cafe.' Tune-up for your instruments as part of Repair Festival Aotearoa 2026. Bring musical gear along to be tuned, mended or assessed by volunteers. Live music by local artists and Songwriters 4 Climate Action.
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Our next Bunker Hill Unplugged will be Sunday 27th September - 8pm sharp! Doors are open from 7:30pm, so come along early to get your seat by the fire Tea, coffee and Milo served at half time 🫖 This month we will be serenaded by Baylie Vinson, Miller Yule, The Northern Outpost & The RYMES. ... Read more
$10
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Balfolk Auckland: a weekly dance gathering in which traditional European dance forms are presented as a vibrant experience.
$15
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A Wellington institution. Great songs and spectacular harmonies from Rob Joass, Jo Moir and Hamish Graham. Door sales, tickets $20. Doors open at 7:30.
$20
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Auckland's premier folk duo will have you on your feet dancing to their energetic tunes, laughing and touched by the songs they sing. Adam's skilled guitar playing and Marika's versatile fiddling will combine various folk genres and leave you wanting more. Adam & Marika Adam Ogle is a well-known musician in the Australasian scene, known ... Read more
$25
Birkenhead Acoustic Music Club is meeting on the first Thursday of the Month at Birkenhead Methodist Church loungeCome to listen or perform - 2 items per performer or groupSmall upright piano available$5 cash - Supper provided |
1 event,
Folk songs and tunes from Britain and Ireland from trad to contemporary. King & Power (Paul and Chris), the duo who founded New Zealand's most successful and popular folk act, the Auckland Céili Band, and joined by fellow member Lucy Burrows. Casual performers 1st half with featured guest in the 2nd half
$10
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WilkieMac and Penni Feather House ConcertWith a mix of English, Scottish and contemporary folk and original songs, WilkieMac and Penni Feather play separately and together - instrumental variety and harmonies are guaranteed! Known for bringing emotional depth to her performances, Penni's songs range from trad folk and acoustic blues, to her originals in a contemporary ... Read more
$20
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Join father-daughter trio Sean, Acacia and Rosie O’Connor and friends Charmian Keay and Taylor Richards for an evening of music. All original songs from "a lifetime of soul" to feed the spirit and nourish you on your journey. Celtic-esque melodies with beautiful three part harmonies, guitar, violin and percussion. Location: Come down Mt. Lebanon Lane ... Read more
$20
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Our much-loved friend and celebrated folk musician, Sammy Leary, sadly has departed this middle earth.He leaves behind his two cherished young sons, Tui (13) and Ronan (11). Again folkies, I humbly ask you to give your time as performers and put your hand in pocket for another worthy fundraiser, which you’ve all so generously supported ... Read more
$20
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