Don't miss this one off double-act concert featuring Adam & Marika and Vai Mai Natana! Vai Mai Natana's soulful vocals mixed with highly-skilled groovy guitar riffs will have you swaying and dancing along, followed by Adam & Marika's high energy fiddle and guitar tunes, this two act show will start your weekend off with a ... Read more
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
July club night is Monday the 27th, and very special guests for the evening are Dirt Road Orchestra. Floor singers in the first half. Andy Hamilton and the Dirt Road Orchestra are thrilled to be returning to their spiritual home “the Whangateau Folk Club.” It will be the first stop on their Drifty Man tour to ... Read more
Folk duo Mema and Nathan Boston delivers an exceptional music experience that you will feel at your very core as this is where they express from. They focus on acoustic arrangements of Mema’s original works with the odd quirky cover all delivered with the sincerest of love for sharing their craft. Musically, it’s kinda like ... Read more
Club darlings David and Shimna return with a brand new show! This dynamic guitar & violin duo are re-united for a series of sizzling shows across New Zealand in 2026. Shimna will be back from Belfast, Northern Ireland & this tour marks a special reunion, a chance to bring their close harmonies, infectious fun vibes, and exquisite ... Read more
Aotearoa's bluegrass explorers, You, Me, Everybody, bring their new album, Midnight to The Whangateau Hall. Rooted in tradition but unafraid to innovate, the band blends virtuosic musicianship with gracious arrangements to create a progressive acoustic sound that reaches well beyond classic Americana. Their live shows offer plenty of toe-tapping energy, yet it’s their creative fearlessness, ... Read more
Dusty Lands are an acoustic folk quartet based in Whangarei. Blending American folk with their unique Northland campfire style, Dusty Lands invites you to join them for an evening of luscious harmonies, soulful songwriting, banjos, mandolins and resonators. The genesis of the band began with Val and Leah Land, mother and daughter, from their roots ... Read more
Auckland Céilí/ Ceilidh Dances is coming to Whangateau Hall for an evening of toe-tapping traditional Irish & Scottish tunes, songs, and most important of all, dancing. This is the first time they've brought our show to town, and they're can't wait to see ye there! No experience necessary, all ages welcome. All the dances are ... Read more
Club night on a Tuesday! (Note the different day to accommodate the Auckland Folk Festival) Featuring special guests HOT DIGGITY! First half floor singers. Start time 7:00pm. Email to book a floor spot or tickets. whangateaufolk@gmail.com. Hot Diggity is New Zealand’s all-female bluegrass band. They play original songs by Heather Carrigan (mandolin, guitar and vocals) and ... Read more
Contemporary Nordic roots music, brought to life through violin, saxophones, flutes and bass clarinet - vibrant, expressive, and irresistibly groovy. Don't miss this dynamic Swedish/NZ trio as they are on a New Zealand tour! A playful yet masterful exchange of three distinct musical voices, each infused with its own unique style and colour. The music ... Read more
The Ministry of Folk is bringing some goodtime feelings to Whangateau in the guise of the indie folk band hoop. hoop have been going strength to strength, having just released a new single, “Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way” from their forthcoming EP to be released in December. hoop are a five-piece indie folk band ... Read more
New Zealand's premier folk duo combine with one of NZ's finest singer/songwriters to bring you a short series of intimate concerts, featuring favourite folk melodies, gypsy jazz, and a series of original compositions! After performing with Ms Lauryn Hill, Jordan Luck, and many other NZ artists, this is a rare chance to see Marika in ... Read more