Featuring Brannigan Kaa and Chris Peirce on Vocals   A 3-piece horn section plus driving rhythm paying tribute to the Blues, Soul and Rhythm and Blues of the masters. With the smell of whiskey on our breaths and dressed in cheap suits.   Jeremy Richardson - Drums Geoffrey Hern - Fender Precision Bass Saali Marks … Continue reading "Damian Forlong’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra"

This is always a high-energy, mucho boogie, fun night. The energy from the virtuoso bandleader, Oscar Lavën, brings the band to life, and quickly spreads around the room so the audience is dancing and grooving before you know it. Oscar is an eclectic saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist, is well known around Wellington music venues where he … Continue reading "Oscar Lavën’s Rock n Roll Sax"

Warwick Murray is one of the most entertaining, versatile, and well-travelled multi-instrumentalists and singer-songwriters in New Zealand. Known for his humour and vast knowledge of many musical genres, he has played in over 30 countries around the world. Warwick has headlined events in Europe, Latin America, New Zealand, and the Pacific at festivals including La … Continue reading "Warwick Murray and the Kingmakers"

If you want to hear the blues played with a real passion and respect for the music, check out this band. The Red Dog Saloon Band members know the blues inside out and have been playing on the Wellington music circuit for over 30 years. During that time, they have become masters of their craft, … Continue reading "Red Dog Saloon Band"

Pip Payne, master of the resonator (Dobro style) slide guitar, and New Zealand’s best blues and chromatic harmonica player, Neil Billington, are playing again for Capital Blues. Their show was so hot last time, we brought them back for you. They will be appearing with a killer rhythm section laying down some fat grooves, with … Continue reading "Pip Payne and Neil Billington"