Hot Potato Band’s larger-than-life brass collective is a breath of fresh air, setting a new bar for energetic and interactive musical performances. Finding home in Sydney, Australia, their positive coastal energy pushes euphoric boundaries in their bold quest to reignite acoustic instrumentation. The bands 10 year street performing history and unique sound is built on the backs of three drummers, a sousaphone and five horns that cover catchy chorus lines, providing a beautiful harmonic cloud for Ben (vocalist) to float above. HPB is un-bound by genres, stages and audiences. They are re-inventive of the traditional street brass band as a modern day dance machine and visual spectacle for all demographics with a strong sense of pride for their fun-loving, organic, and quirky musical nature.
Hot Potato Band’s larger-than-life brass collective is a breath of fresh air, setting a new bar for energetic and interactive musical performances. Finding home in Sydney, Australia, their positive coastal energy pushes euphoric boundaries in their bold quest to reignite acoustic instrumentation. The bands 10 year street performing history and unique sound is built on … Continued
An intimate Sunday music session of soft indie covers performed by small local band The Vagabonds (Kara Hosznyak and friends)special guests to be announced. If you like Boy and Bear, alt-J, Bahamas, Bon Iver or Angus & Julia Stone, then this gig is for you!
In the month of December, Nikau Te Huki of Casual Healing is touring Te Ika a Maui, the mighty North Island of Aotearoa, in a sequence of intimate house concerts showcasing his up and coming album ‘Driftwood’ and more. Nikau will travel from city to city performing a soulful collection of Originals, Covers and timeless … Continued
StarJam’s First Northland Community Performance Northland’s Very First Annual Concert is an event not to be missed! It’s the culmination of a year’s worth of hard work and fun and a chance to celebrate the spectacular talent of our Jammers. Featuring our Jammers from dance workshops from Whangārei & KeriKeri, be prepared to be swept … Continued
Harlan Howard used to say that all you need for a great country song is three chords and the truth. Maybe so, but when you take simple, southern-style country, folk and blues music and put it in the hands of a killer guitarist, a whole world of people who never even knew they liked country, … Continued
A diverse show of international and homegrown folk brought to you by the annual Tāmaki Makaurau festival! You’ll see stellar songwriting and pure Americana folk music from Sneaky Bones (US), dynamic indie folk from award-winning kiwi trio Albi & The Wolves, and intimate songs and stories from couple duo Butter Wouldn’t Melt. An acoustic lineup … Continued
Alan and Kristin Kelly are two founding members of the well known Irish powerhouse band the Barleyshakes. Together they bring you upbeat sounds of Ireland on sweet sensuous fiddle, and spirited guitar. Recipients of Queensland Music Award for World music and notably Alan has recorded as a bodhran soloist on the Lord of the Rings … Continued
To match his very impressive and quite often moving debut album Awa Blues (released March 2021). Grant Haua was longtime half of blues-roots stompers Swamp Thing (with drummer Michael Barker). He will present in concert his deep-timbered soul blues vocals/acoustic guitars and foot percussion (Cajon/snare) in a performance of style that relates heavily to his … Continued
Song Garden Studio Presents – ‘Finding your Muse’ with Nina Lane This course is dedicated to supporting each writer in finding their own musical voice and sharing their unique perspective. Mondays 4–5pm Sept 26th–Oct 31st Bring something to share each week: bring a new song if you have one, fragments, starts, poems, free-writes, or written by … Continued
Buskers on the Road presents: The Comedy Cabaret Whangarei Fringe Edition, the final destination of a nationwide tour! The show is led by international variety performers Zaktakular and Kozo Kaos. Their stunts will leave jaws on the floor and your hands raw from applause. Magic acts, comedic shenanigans, dangerous stunts, as well as a cast … Continued