• South for Winter @ Whangateau Folk Club

    Whangateau Hall 533 Leigh Road, Leigh, New Zealand

    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

    $20
  • Club Night with special guests BB & Alex @ Whangateau Folk Club

    Whangateau Hall 533 Leigh Road, Leigh, New Zealand

    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

  • Dave Alley & Jon Sanders @ Whangateau Folk Club

    Whangateau Hall 533 Leigh Road, Leigh, New Zealand

    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

    $15
  • Úna ní Fhlannagáin @ Whangateau Folk Club

    Whangateau Hall 533 Leigh Road, Leigh, New Zealand

    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.

    $15
  • Butter Wouldn’t Melt with The Pipi Pickers @ Whangateau Folk Club

    Whangateau Hall 533 Leigh Road, Leigh, New Zealand

    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

  • April Club Night with Vai Mai Natana @ Whangateau Folk

    Whangateau Hall 533 Leigh Road, Leigh, New Zealand

    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

    $15
  • WilkieMac & Penni Feather – Whangateau Folk CLub

    Whangateau Hall 533 Leigh Road, Leigh, New Zealand

    Inspired by songs that deliver on both melody and lyrics, WilkieMac will take you on a journey around the globe and spanning the centuries. Their repertoire will have you singing along, laughing out loud, tapping your feet; it will tug at the heartstrings, draw you along the path of whimsy, cast light into a corner, ... Read more

    $15
  • Club Night with Bill Angus and the Mighty Ways @ Whangateau Folk

    Whangateau Hall 533 Leigh Road, Leigh, New Zealand

    Bill Angus and the Mighty Ways brings energy and emotion and sheer brilliant musicality to both original material and covers. They are currently touring their third album release “All night before the world began,” which has been described as a “Neil Gaiman-esque journey from love and vulnerability to the apocalypse.” Come and enjoy their delicious ... Read more

    $15
  • Maggie Cocco @ Whangateau Folk Club

    Whangateau Hall 533 Leigh Road, Leigh, New Zealand

    Siren Songs with Maggie Coco Journey through haunting ballads, tender lullabies, and captivating tales inspired by siren legends from around the world. Maggie Cocco weaves storytelling and song into an enchanting, family-friendly performance, revealing the beauty, mystery, and lessons hidden in these timeless sea-born myths.    

    $15
  • Mark Laurent & Brenda Liddiard @ Whangateau Folk

    Whangateau Hall 533 Leigh Road, Leigh, New Zealand

    Our special guests this month are Mark Laurent and Brenda Liddiard. For more than four decades Mark Laurent and Brenda Liddiard have been playing music together, part of that secret army of ‘indie’ musicians who fly just below the commercial radar, playing grass-roots, mostly un-plugged music throughout New Zealand, Australia and the UK, with delightful ... Read more

    $15
  • November Whangateau Folk Club Night with Chris Priestley and the Unsung Heroes

    Whangateau Hall 533 Leigh Road, Leigh, New Zealand

    Folk music legend Chris Priestley is bringing his Unsung Heroes show to Whangateau! The show, supported by full band consisting of the equally legendary Nigel Gavin, Cameron Bennett and Sonia Wilson, is also including a video component that illustrates this story-based show all about characters from New Zealand History. This show is going to be ... Read more

    $20