Events

Hot grooves, sharp chops, and four musicians who can turn on a dime: Shaken Not Stirred bring a lineup of Pōneke players who know exactly how to use their instruments. Geoffrey Hern anchors the groove with his unmistakable bass and vocals, trombone lines with that classic Damian snap, Jamin Forlong brings precision and tone for … Continue reading "Shaken Not Stirred"

A first appearance for Theo Thompson, a well‑regarded guitarist about town, who is putting together a trio to bring some guitar‑driven blues to the club. Think BB King vibes with double bass and drums. Theo (guitar) and Ateo Buhne (drums) will be joined by Patrick Bleakley (Double Bass) and as a special treat, Lisa Tomlins … Continue reading "JT Blues Explosion"

In which the ever professional, entertaining Oscar Lavën brings the R'n'B magic of Earl Bostic to the club. Who better to play Bostic's distinctive style, "strong on the sax and heavy on the beat"   Space Age Pop has a great summary of Earl Bostic's amazing contribution: https://www.spaceagepop.com/bostic.htm   Oscar Lavën, Darren Mathiassen, Patrick Bleakley, Deane … Continue reading "Oscar Lavën – Earl Bostic’s Howling ‘50s Saxophone"

Route 69 brings the kind of blues that raises eyebrows and a hand to the mouth. A wink and a nod, the “wait… did I hear that right” moment that makes you grin. Suggestive riffs, playful on‑the‑edge lyrics, and every now and then you’ll find yourself thinking, “How did they get away with that?”   … Continue reading "Route 69"

Hot grooves, greasy blues, and musicians who can turn on a dime: Shaken Not Stirred brings a lineup of Pōneke players who know exactly how to use their instruments. Damian Forlong leads the band for this residency. Sit‑ins welcome. Tickets here. $20 GA or $10 for Capital Blues Inc members.

Oscar Levin’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Sax 7pm Kicking off our birthday weekend celebrations. While not strictly a blues band, we had to open the weekend with this act, as they have been such a big part of Capital Blues over the years.   Honking rock'n'roll sax, on top of a driving beat. What a way … Continue reading "Capital Blues 30th Birthday Weekend – Horns, Heat and Rock n Roll"