Events

Wellington’s own blues-rock Super Group. See them while you can.   Reheating some of the tastiest bluesy treats and dousing them with a heroic dose of spicy sauce, The Doggy Bags serve up high-energy grooves to get the party cranking.   The roguish trio (consisting of Tyson Smith, Paul Mouncey, and Peter Elliot) save nothing … Continue reading "The Doggy Bags"

New Orleans in Wellington? You betcha.   Hear the Trad, Piedmont, and Blues sounds of old New Orleans at Lynott’s Irish Bar, Blair St on 17 October 7:30pm   Anthony Donaldson drums Nick Granville guitar Emma Hattaway bass Blair Latham sax Mat Enright Trumpet and vocals and guitar. Tickets are $20 GA or $10 for … Continue reading "Mat Enright And The Cuzzies 5-Piece Jass Band"

Battleska Galactica are purveyors of unique high-energy ska music. Expect old-school and new-school ska, with horns, multiple singers and a blazing rhythm section.   Made up of some of Pōneke’s most accomplished musicians, Battleska Galactica delivers a highly entertaining show every time, taking the audience with them on an up-tempo ride that leaves everyone invigorated—and … Continue reading "Battleska Galactica"

This is one of THE best bands in Wellington.   Driving grooves, classy funk, outstanding musicians. That’s what you get from King Oyster.   The band is Oscar Laven on sax, Blain Fitzpatrick on bass, Matthew Fitzpatrick on guitar, and Jacob Randall on drums. One look at those names, and you know you are in … Continue reading "King Oyster"

Led by 9-year-old (yes, 9 years old!) drumming phenom TomTom Woodson, TomTom and the Groove-Daddies play a sing-out-loud style of music that includes hits from the Beatles, CCR, the Killers, the Rolling Stones and more.   From an early age, TomTom showed an aptitude for music such that around the age of 10 months, his … Continue reading "TomTom and the Groove-Daddies"