Great opportunity to practice performance with a real audience 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at the Café, Finn. 2 Beach Rd, Paekakariki Ring Danilo for information -
0275555670
KLMC's Next Club Night
When you're ready to perform,
do a song or three with a receptive audience and great sound set-up
at a club evening black-board session.
Murphy's Law - Irish bar and restaurant.
come early for a meal, or have some bar food while you listen
Main Road Waikanae
- MAP
Tuesday 19th August
black-board session starts at 7:30pm (also the time to be there to get a spot)
Darren Watson &&& Matt Hay will open
with Clint Meech on keyboard
‘Darren Watson plays the blues with a skill and conviction that’s more than impressive - it’s scary” – RIP IT UP
Darren Watson is New Zealand’s finest practitioner of the blues - a singer and guitarist who can give you goose bumps with the passion and intensity of his playing. He’s also an original songwriter of rare skill and imagination.
His reputation began with his stellar live and recorded work fronting legendary Kiwi blues band Chicago Smoke Shop.
Watson departed Smoke Shop in 1991 but his reputation as a blues-man remained undiminished and he continued to tour, sometimes under his own name, at other times teaming up with fellow local blues legend Midge Marsden.
His second album King Size unleashed plenty of his old blues fire on classics from the likes of Freddy King, and there were strong originals amongst the covers the album went on to be nominated at the NZ Music Awards for Roots Album of the year in 2003 and is widely considered one of the top blues recordings in NZ.
With his third solo offering, South Pacific Soul, Watson brought all of his talents under the one roof. Released in late 2005 and backed by a handpicked band of top Kiwi musicians, including drummer Darren Mathiassen (ex Trinity Roots), keyboardists Chris Yeabsley (Twinset) and Alan Norman (the Warratahs) and Elliotte Fuimaono (Southside of Bombay).
Darren Watson
More recently Darren has performed alongside Chicago blues legend Billy Boy Arnold, opened for veteran blues singer-songwriter Doug McLeod, performed two shows at Taranaki’s WOMAD music festival, and opened for Joe Cocker on the 2008 Day On The Green NZ tour.
In mid-2008 Darren began on a fourth solo album with the working title home* . Red Rocks Records plan to have it available to the public early in 2009.
Aug 19th
Murphy's Law
$7
$5-members
7:30pm
Matt Hay
Matt Hay.
Inside Stories. Inside Stories marks Matt Hay's debut as a frontman. He was founder member and harmonica player in Cool Disposition, one on the most visible blues acts on the national scene in the 90's. Matt has penned an album of songs that don't pretend to be anything other than what they are - ballads from the burbs. You wil find meloies here taht stik in your brain, choruses you'll want to sing along to, lyrics that are timeless and poignant, offering quietly astute commentaries on life's little ups and downs. Co-produced by Hay and Darren Watson, Inside Stories is an album that stands proudly alonside the best in roots rock. You may be reminded at times of John Hiatt, JJ Cale, Midge Marsden or the Warraths , but you will also hear a fresh individual voice, singing stories he know inside and out.
Blues night is upon us again. I’ll put money on the fact that it will be another cold wet night. But don’t worry folks I’ve checked Marcus’s fire wood supply and we will be ok for now.We have something different for Wednesday night. The guest artists will be “Martini Quartet “ from Wellington A little Jazz for a change. Actually they describe themselves as funky jazz, I’m not sure just what that means but I guess I’m going to find out.
See you there.
Don’t forget when you come through the door and pay your entry fee to pick up a CCBC supporters sticker.
Regards Matt
Thur Fri 4th
Thurs Night @ Eva's
Rob Joass & Jo Moir
Eva Dixon's Café, corner of Darlington and Camperdown Roads in Miramar
no cover
7-9pm
The heart of Hobnail Boots bringing you alt-country originals and covers.
Fri 4th
Mojo Mama & the Hired Guns - with Bullfrog Rata!!
Lembas Café
34 Poplar St Raumati South
$10
Mojo Mama – Laura Collins and Cindy
Muggeridge serving up sass and soulful
vocals with piano based boogie and blues
are returning to Lembas ‘packing their
hired guns’ George Barris on Bass and
Earl Pollard on Drums, this time accompanied
by special guest Bullfrog Rata on
guitar and harmonica.
You’ll find Cindy burning the keys at all
hours of the night and day, she’s just in
love with that boogie and blues sound.
Laura likes to rework the classics from
Bessie Smith, to Ray Charles to current
day blues women like Bonnie Raitt and
Koko Taylor.
Bullfrog Rata with his brand of earthy,
primal blues needs no introduction really,
having played at Lembas many times.
Sun 6 Jul
Acoustic Lounge
Karen & Nigel
and Others
Lembas Café
34 Poplar St Raumati South
Koha
Acoustic Lounge presents fine singer/
songwriters in a relaxed vibe on the first
Sunday of the month. In July, Karen
Clarke hosts local songwright Helen Mc-
Millan (aka Simmons) and the swampy
southern blues of Mr Bob Cooper-Grundy.
3 acts to warm your winter chills away.
Lazy Sunday like never before!
Tue July 8th
Matt Hay
THEN
Helen Hummer
Mayfair Cafe at the
116 Main Street Upper Hutt
$10
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY IN GETTING description - INFO LATER
Thur 10th July
Thurs Night @ Eva's
Laura Collins Trio
Eva Dixon's Café, corner of Darlington and Camperdown Roads in Miramar
no cover
7-9pm
Back-porch roots, NZ heart originals and alt-country favs on acoustic guitars and upright bass.
Thur 10th July
Windy City Strugglers CD Launch ''Shine On"
PARAMOUNT THEATRE
25 Courtenay Place, Wellington
Tickets $20
Door & Bar open 6:30pm and starts 8pm
For Shine On the Strugglers were Bill, Rick, Andrew Delahunty (guitar, mandolin, harmonica), Nick Bollinger (bass) and new member Steve Jessup on all manner of stringed things, with longtime friends Ross Burge on drums and percussion and Alan Norman on piano, accordion and violin. It is this is the line-up that will be performing a mixture of new songs and Strugglers’ classics at the Paramount.
Thur 10th July
The Cattlestops
Lembas Café
34 Poplar St Raumati South
$6
7:30
The guys will be
playing here the
2nd Thurs of most
months. A practice
night for them
and good value for
anyone here. Their
album “Back to Rosetta
Road” is for sale here.... www.cattlestops.com
Fri 11th
The 202's
Lembas Café
34 Poplar St Raumati South
7:30
You can count on reliable grooves from
these southern fried soul food stirrers.
Paul K. Hoskin from Twinset on the pots
and pans. Matt Newdick, 7 sons, laying
down languid lines on his fender Jazz,
and David H Wright, Solaa, filling in all
the gaps on Keys. These boys play funk,
authentic, old school, born on the Bayou,
moved to Philly, lost my job, joined a
band, gotta make it style. Fresh from a
year long residency at The Matterhorn.
The Museum of Wellington - Te Waka Huia O Ngã Taonga Tuku Iho presents a winter series of free Sunday concerts from 13th July to 31st August. Concerts are each one hour long. Free entry. A collaboration with Acoustic Routes.
Thur 17th July
Thurs Night @ Eva's
Shayn ‘Hurricane’ Wills
Eva Dixon's Café, corner of Darlington and Camperdown Roads in Miramar
no cover
7-9pm
Previously Auckland based Bluesman with a ‘smokey voice, & full of soul and rhythm’, who will be laying down grooves on guitar and harmonica.
July 18-20 Fri - Sun
FOLKUS
Stratheam Weekend
Address;
Strathean
212 Old Hautere Road
Te Horo
$65.00 Weekend
$35.00 One Night
$20.00 Day Visitors
$25.00 Day Visitors, including Saturday night meal.
You are invited to the 2008 Folkus Weekend at Strathean for a weekend of music and good company. This is an opportunity for musicians to get together to share their music, ideas and playing techniques in a comfortable, informal setting.
Eva Dixon's Café, corner of Darlington and Camperdown Roads in Miramar
no cover
7-9pm
Previously Auckland based Bluesman with a ‘smokey voice, & full of soul and rhythm’, who will be laying down grooves on guitar and harmonica.
Fri 18th July
Helena Triplett
Wellington Bluegrass Society, 54 Richmond Street, Petone - adjacent to the Petone Community Library
$10
8:30pm
Society night featuring - one of NZ's exponents on frailing banjo returns to the WBS. Come and hear this banjo pickin' girl supported by a suitably talented cast.
Fri 18th July
Offf The Grid
Lembas Café
34 Poplar St Raumati South
$10
7:30
....plays a mixture of genres including
country, reggae and folk/rock with a repertoire
ranging from originals to covers
from various artists. Dean Murray, playing
guitar and resonator guitar, is joined
by Ian Campbell and Moira Howard of
Legal Tender playing guitar, harmonica
and bass and Carylann Martin, playing
keys and accordion. Anje Craig playing
drums and percussion will complete the
line up.
Sat 19th July
The Road Ahead - Paul Ubana Jones & Gary McCormick
THE CROSS CREEK BLUES CLUB
at The Tin Hut, Featherston- Wairarapa -
$30 or $20 members
CCBC opens at 7:30 then Paul&Gary on at 9 till midnight
It should be a great night with Gary McCormick appealing to a different audience to Paul.
Thur 24th July
Thurs Night @ Eva's
Stefan Brown
Eva Dixon's Café, corner of Darlington and Camperdown Roads in Miramar
no cover
7-9pm
From Jazz to Latin to Beatles covers to the Blues on guitar and bass. Smooth vocals and grooves from Wairarapa based Stefan Brown & bass man Vaughn Robertson.
Thur 24th July
Thurs Night @ Eva's
Mojo Mama
Eva Dixon's Café, corner of Darlington and Camperdown Roads in Miramar
no cover
7-9pm
Piano based boogie and blues with enough Sass to light your fire.
Fri 25th
Jenny Goes Down
Lembas Café
34 Poplar St Raumati South
$8 ticket
7:30 onward.....
Jenny goes down is the creative space
shared by percussionist Mabeth Ciurans and singer/songwriter Karen Clarke. With roots in blues, Femme and contemporary
folk their sound is punchy and pared-back with attitude to burn. The rhythm and drive of this Kapiti based acoustic duo is almost flammable.....stand back...
Mabeth Ciurans is one of Wellington’s top shelf percussionists. She teaches drumming and performs throughout the country with numerous bands.
Karen Clarke hails from the creative enclave of Raumati South. Her original music reflects a love of voice, rhythm and soul.
Sat July 26th
Yes That’s ME. Dave Murphy plays the blues
was selected for the film festival in Wellington at the Paramount Theatre
10:30am.
Dave Murphy is a finger-style, blues picking guitar legend and one of New Zealand’s best interpreters of the blues. According to music critic Nick Bollinger “Dave is an icon in the New Zealand music scene” yet in his 35 years of performing he has never recorded an album. Some friends decided this needed to change.
Sat July 26th
Neil Worboys and the Real Time Liners - CD Launch
Bar Bodega, Ghuznee St, Wellington
8pm onwards
Neil began performing in bands and composing songs in Wellington in the early ‘70s and has been involved in New Zealand Pop / Rock and Roots music continually ever since. Initially Neil sang and played in jug bands. One of which, the Bulldogs Allstar Goodtime Band, became successful in the mid 1970s with New Zealand Top 40 hits 'Everyone Knows' and 'Miss September'. Refer to ‘Stranded in Paradise’ - a compendium of NZ popular music.
Sun 27th July
SOUTH OF THE DIVIDE
Laura Collins opens and presents:
The Wayne Mason Band
Irish Society Hall, Fifeshire Avenue, Wellington
Southern food for sale and a bar on site, Tickets available from Alistair’s Music $20 and what’s remaining at the door.
4.00pm start, doors open from 3.30
Organiser Laura Collins says “this show is a real treat for anyone who really loves great song-writing, music with its roots in the south – a little bit country / a little bit blues with NZ soul, served up by one hell of an exciting live band”.
Headlining the show is award winning songwriter Wayne Mason and his band the Fallen Angels, who have recently released their new album ‘Sense Got Out’.
Wayne is along with his band, made up of very experienced Wellington musicians Clint Brown (also formally of the Warratahs, Rocking Horse), Greg Turner (from Desert Road Band amongst others) and Richard Te One (Chicago Smokeshop, Midge Marsden, Backdoor Blues Band), will raise the temperature when they rock with the energy that only the ‘Fallen Angels’ can.
For interviews with Wayne Mason and / or organizer Laura Collins, please contact Laura on: laura@lauracollins.co.nz or 027 693 7763
Tue July 29th
Yes That’s ME. Dave Murphy plays the blues
at the Film Archive
The Limited Edition CD/DVD is packaged together and will cost $35.
screenings are 12:15 and 1:30
Thurs 31st July
Yes That’s ME. Dave Murphy plays the blues
Dave’s CD launch will be at the Bristol Hotel on Cuba Mall- the Capital Blues Inc’s “Roomfulla Blues”
The Limited Edition CD/DVD is packaged together and will cost $35.
8:30pm
Dave will play a solo set of the CD songs and then his band Red Dog Saloon Band will play the following 2 sets for a good old boogie!!!
Fri 8th Aug
Black Eyed Susie
Lembas Café
34 Poplar St Raumati South
Time, cost & more info to come... But a good musical treat is in store!!!
Fri 15th Aug
Jack Mackenzie & Graham Lovejoy
Wellington Bluegrass Society, 54 Richmond Street, Petone - adjacent to the Petone Community Library
$10
8:30pm
Society night featuring Jack Mackenzie & Graham Lovejoy - two awesome artists join together and return to the WBS. Flatpicking at it's best on guitar and mandolin.
Sun 31st Aug
The Jews Brothers
Wellington Bluegrass Society, 54 Richmond Street, Petone - adjacent to the Petone Community Library
$20
8:00pm
- Concert featuring The Jews Brothers - a welcome return from Linn, Hershal, Nigel, Peter and their new member of the group
Our format is a sing around where everybody is invited in turn to do something to contribute to the evening. we then have tea/ coffee and scones and then if we have a guest artist booked, they do their thing. The club is very participatory and intimate and a night with 20 people is reasonably normal.
3rd Friday of every month
WBS Society nights
Wellington Bluegrass Society, 54 Richmond Street, Petone - adjacent to the Petone Community Library
$10/$5 children
8:30pm
The WBS meets in a superb acoustic venue, which
is adjacent to the Petone Community Library, 54 Richmond Street, Petone. There is plenty of free parking adjacent to the building.
NOTE: meetings start at 8:30pm, except concerts,
which start at 8:00pm. Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided free at all meetings. A licensed bar is provided for your convenience, including a quality
range of non alcoholic drinks.
Full details can be found in the WBS Email News
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WBS black-board
$5
8:30pm
2nd Wednesday of each month
Acoustic Live
Coasters Musical Theatre 15 Hinemoa st Paraparaumu
$10
7:30
Acoustic Live is a music venue An "unplugged" style concert in the Coasters Musical Theatre 15 Hinemoa st Paraparaumu. Main act plus 2 or 3 preliminary acts. Its a byo venue with seating limited to 60 seats so if you want to reserve a seat you can email
. 7.30 kick off and $10.00 entry
First Sunday of each month
Otaki Live Music Club
Senior Citizens Hall,
Rangatira Street , Otaki
$2
7pm
Blackboard concert for all music genre, new performers and music lovers welcome
Contact:
Cavan Haines
Ph.
06 3648991
email:
2nd Tuesday every month, Feb - Dec.
Mayfair Café
116 Main St.
Upper Hutt
$10 entry
7.30 pm - 10.30 pm
Initial contact can be made with Kevin & Susan Meehan on 04 970 4008
Every Third Sunday of the Month
Acoustic Routes Jam Session
The Back Room, Wellington Arts Centre, 61 Abel Smith
Admission $5
7.00pm
Our new but regular 3rd Sunday session. The emphasis is on making music together as a group - joining in and having the opportunity to lead or add your own flavour to the mix. Murray Kilpatrick will facilitate but everyone will have the opportunity to lead a song or tune.
Every
Thursday Night
Mad
Genius Singer Songwriter Night
Bluenote
Bar Cuba St
Wellington
Free
from
8.30 pm till late
A
great place to share your original music and chill with other song
writers with Tyree Robertson.
This
regular night showcases Wellington's fine Roots and Blues musicians.
A great night of blues & boogie!
1st Sunday of each month
The TWO MAN BAND + drummer
Monteiths in Paremata on the 1st Sunday of every month 7-9pm,
no cover
7-9pm
Kevin Clark & Chris Schnack Piano, trumpet, double bass, tuba, trombone, vocals, and depending on the phase of the moon, swanee whistle, harmonica, ukulele, spoons. MUSIC WITH A DIFFERENCE Ragtime, Oldtime, Goodtime, Alltime, Anytime, New Orleans, jazz, Swing, and depending on the phase of the moon, some heavy metal from Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. --you hum it, we'll play it.
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First
Sunday
Sunday
Jazz (see above)
Waterfront
Raumati Beach
Free
4
to 6 pm
The
perfect way to wind up the weekend. Smooth jazz and a sunset that
fills the sky. Watch the roadside blackboard for acts.
Food and drink from 6pm. Music starts at 7.30. There's a modest door charge of $8. Great live acoustic music.
A place for musicans to come and play in informal surroundings, conducive to sharing and showcasing their music with an appreciative audience. View them here...
Scottish
Society Hall, Cnr Bartholomew and Middlesex Streets
$5 supper provided
7.30
pm
Blackboard
concert followed by guest act.
Last Sunday of the month
Jazz Scene
Kapiti Club
McLean Street
Paraparaumu Beach
2 to 5 pm
Come along and enjoy local jazz enthusiasts serve up some of the hottest local Jazz on offer.
2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month
Jam night
Hummer Bar,
3 Raumati Rd. Raumati Beach
free
from 7:30pm....
A chance to perform in a jam of live music. A small band will start the music and you can join in or take the stage a while.
So, bring your instrument or voice to join in with a 'free forming jam session'.
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