Boxing Day Community Get Together @ Whangateau Folk Club
Whangateau Hall 533 Leigh Road, Leigh, New ZealandChristmas Leftover potluck and white elephant gift exchange. Open mic blackboard concert. Gold coin donation to the Hall Committee fund.
Christmas Leftover potluck and white elephant gift exchange. Open mic blackboard concert. Gold coin donation to the Hall Committee fund.
With a blend of dreamy acoustic numbers, foot-stomping folk and bluesy murder ballads, New Zealand-formed and Nashville-based South for Winter’s sound is as eclectic as their origins. The band is composed of New Zealander Nick Stone, Coloradan Dani Cichon, and Michigander Alex Stradal, and together the three multi-instrumentalists and songwriters combine elements such as cello, ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Full concert with Dave Alley and Jon Sanders. Dave’s music is fulsome, dynamic, and a balm for the soul. His original songs draw on everything from spirituality, travel, life & loves, music itself and…his van. Multi-instrumentalist Jon Sanders provides a rich tapestry of sound embroidered throughout the songs. Start time 7:30pm. Email to book tickets. ... Read more
Club night with Úna ní Fhlannagáin award winning harpist from Ireland. Úna is rooted in Irish traditional music, but also branches out into jazz, pop, and original composition. Collaborations include Grammy-winner Bobby McFerrin, Emmy winner Fionnuala Flanagan, and the free jazz legend, Anthony Braxton. First half floor singers. Start time 7:00pm. Email to book tickets. whangateaufolk@gmail.com.
Wellington-based folk-americana band Butter Wouldn't Melt are thrilled to announce their upcoming album release tour in celebration of Where the roots grow deep, the first instalment of their highly anticipated two-part sophomore album. The tour will take them to thirteen destinations across Aotearoa, including the legendary Whangateau Hall in Whangateau (near Matakana), where they will ... Read more
Nathan Boston, guitar player extraordinaire of White Chapel Jak fame, has teamed up with rising start Mema to form a new duo called Vai Mai Natana. Originally hailing from Samoa, Mema (Vaimoana Tumema Sesega) has an astounding, truly captivating voice that conveys a beautiful fragility but also soars with angelic power. From early teenage years, ... Read more