The Minimum Viable Band (Jenine Abardanel & Nat Torkington) Welcome to Rafters for the month of October. This month we are delighted to have Jenine Abardanel and Nat Torkington, The MInimum Viable Band, as Rafters guests. You will know Jenine and Nat from The Pipi Pickers, Hot Diggity and You, Me, Everybody. With Jenine’s powerful ... Read more
Music at Midday: Alan Stacey Alan Stacey’s repertoire is drawn from 6 decades of playing in England, Ireland, the Pacific Islands , and New Zealand. His music is influenced by such diverse musicians as The Dubliners, Fairport Convention, Mississippi John Hurt, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and more. Alan came to New Zealand from his native ... Read more
Muriwai Surf Lifesaving Surf Boat Crews Fundraiser Celtic Dance Night with the Auckland Céilí Band. A fun night of live music and dance!! Celtic Dance Night with the Auckland Cèilidh / Céilíi Band Muriwai Surf Lifesaving Surf Boat Crews Fundraiser Looking for fun, laughter and community spirit? Join Auckland Céilí Band at Kumeu Community Hall for a ... Read more
Ozi Ozaa means Work and Happiness and the band has been working hard to serve up a spicy traditional Ghanain music, Afrofunk and Highlife- Come with your friends to sing, dance and sweat along with us on a Friday night to remember and if you are lucky we may even felabrate with a musical tribute ... Read more
Come along to for a relaxed, welcoming afternoon of music-sharing and connection. Free and open to everyone - for this session you only need yourself and your voice We are delighted to welcome you to our October Transglobal Music Session with our guest for this month: Hinekoia Tomlinson from Waiata Mai Vocal Coaching Hinekoia (Whakatōhea,Te ... Read more
Irish session, 4 to 7pm every Sunday
Balfolk Auckland: a weekly dance gathering in which traditional European dance forms are presented as a vibrant experience.
Auckland based six-piece choir Chasing Grace is on a mission to lift your spirits and touch your hearts with beautiful harmonies and great songs! Their repertoire brings together the inspiring energy of gospel, the storytelling of folk, the warmth of country, and the soul of blues. We can’t wait to share our new and old ... Read more
Integration Project is dedicated to promoting peace, love, understanding and harmony among people of different cultures, communities and backgrounds. Music speaks before words do. It crosses borders, breaks down walls, and reaches the heart in a way nothing else can. This concert aims to bring together musicians from diverse cultures and traditions to create and ... Read more
Friday 23 October! Ōmiha Folk Club presents Adam & Marika Adam Ogle first performed at the Ōmiha Folk Club with the wonderful Hannah Morrell and instantly won us over. Super funny and charismatic, he is also an extraordinarily talented and engaging guitarist. We have since spotted him playing everywhere from folk festivals to floating past ... 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
Come along to a free fiddle workshop! Trad fiddle music with Shetland music at its core. This is for you if you have never learned by ear before, you are nervous about your skill level learning by ear or if you haven't been playing very long There will be two hour-long sessions with a 20-minute break ... Read more