Events

Since the band first played for us in October 2024, they have gone from strength to strength. In just 18 months, they’ve had nationwide tours, festival gigs, released three singles, and launched an album worldwide, High Tide, last year, which got to #5 on the IMNZ chart. The first album captured the energy of their live … Continue reading "BB and the Bullets"

The idea of All-Stars bands has faded away. It used to be that every music magazine and radio station had an annual poll to capture the readers’ favourite artists. For this show, we’ve brought together some of the modern Capital Blues favourites.   The band features some of the country’s top performers. Nick Granville on … Continue reading "The Capital Blues All Stars"

The Carol Bean Ensemble offers songs from the blues players of old - Ma Rainy, Elmore James, Memphis Minnie, and Jimmy Reed. As well as contemporary players from Austin such as Eliza Gilkyson, Debbie Davies, and Angela Strelhi, Etta James - from LA, Carol’s hometown, is on the list, and so is Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown. … Continue reading "The Carol Bean Ensemble"

This act was so popular when they played back in February that we had to bring them back as soon as we could. From small town Avalon, Mississippi, to big city New Orleans, songs from Mississippi John Hurt, Elizabeth Cotten, John Lee Hooker, and more, from piedmont to folk and straight-up blues, the no-drum quartet … Continue reading "The Mat Enright Blues Band – Take 2!"

They may be called $4.50, but this Wellington High School lineup is worth far more. Ferris Vautier (piano), Lewis Mackie (guitar), Izy Iversen (vocals), James Punter (drums) and Nathaniel Elliott (bass) arrive at Capital Blues fresh from turning heads at the Manawatū Jazz Festival, and they’re ready to bring that energy to the blues. This … Continue reading "$4.50 Wellington High School Band"

We aim to bring you new acts whenever we can so... For the first time ever for Capital Blues Inc. Ain’t Superstitious The band, as yet unnamed, started out about 10 years ago with Erena, John & Andre. We played as a trio for a few gigs and then JG came along for a jam … Continue reading "Ain’t Superstitious"