powered by eventfinder.co.nz Blues on Sunday – The Crib, Ponsonby, 4pm, Free Warp 4 – Fatcat – InkCoherent, Newton, 1am, $10-$15 Jason Mohi – Garrison Public House, Mt Wellington, 4pm, Free Sandpaper Tango – Corellis Cafe, Devonport, 6pm, Free Irish Music Jam Session – Florrie McGreals Irish Pub, Takapuna, 5:00pm, Free Richard Grainger at the Thirsty Dog Folk Club – The Thirsty Dog, Newton, 3pm, $5 DJ Jason Kyle & Saxophonist Lewis McCallum – The Deck, Auckland CBD, 5pm, Free Auckland Vintage Jazz Society – Takapuna Boating Club, Takapuna, 7:00pm, $10-$15 Musica at the Villa – Gabriele Campani – Villa Romantica – Al Dente, Long Bay, 4pm, $20-$40 Peta & Weta – Bill Fish Cafe, St Marys Bay, 1:30pm, Free Starlight Sundays – The Windsor Castle, Parnell, 5pm, Free All the Way – Rakinos, Auckland CBD, 6:30pm, Free Sunday Sessions hosted by Club Groove – Flo Bar & Cafe, Newmarket, 4pm, Free Goody 2 Shoes – Brew On Quay, Auckland CBD, 5:30pm, Free
MONDAY 21
School Of Rock – Kings Arms, Newton, 6pm, Free Richard Grainger & Chris Parkinson – The Bunker, Devonport, 8pm, $15 Ben Fernandez – Spencer on Byron Hotel, Takapuna, 6pm, Free VIVA Jazz Quartet – The Windsor Castle, Parnell, 6pm, Free The 2011 Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour with Bic Runga – Franklin Baptist Church, Pukekohe, 7pm, $65
NORTHLAND TUESDAY 15
Richard Grainger & Chris Parkinson – Bishopswood Boutique Distillery, Kerikeri, 7:30pm, $20
WEDNESDAY 16
Richard Grainger & Chris Parkinson – English Roots – Cafe Eutopia, Kaiwaka, 7pm
THURSDAY 17
The 2011 Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour with Bic Runga – Central Baptist Church, Whangarei, 7pm, $65
FRIDAY 18
Soul Breeze – Brauhause Frings Brewery, Whangarei, 6:30pm, Free Olly Knox – Butter Factory Wine Bar, Whangarei, 7pm, Free Unknown Peace – Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai, 9pm, $0-$5
SATURDAY 19
Sweet Dirty Beat ft. DJ Sharky & Tripf0re – Butterbank, Whangarei, 9pm, Free Metalfest, Sinate + Guests – Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai, 9pm, $0-$5
SUNDAY 20
About Time Jazz Trio – Schnappa Rock Cafe, Tutukaka, 1pm, Free Lazy Sundays – Art at Wharepuke, Kerikeri, 12pm, Free
THE COROMANDEL SATURDAY 19
Riff Raff AC/DC Tribute Band – Imperial Hotel, Thames, 7pm
SUNDAY 20
$15-$25
WAIKATO
Alex and BB – The Bent Horseshoe Cafe, Tokomaru, 7:30pm Instant Brew – Volume 2 – Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North, 8pm, $5-$10
Soul Sax Plus – Tairua Landing, Tairua, 12pm, Free
TUESDAY 15
Hayley Westenra – 10th Anniversary Homecoming Tour – Claudelands Arena, Hamilton, 7:30pm, $59.90-$85
THURSDAY 17
Urbantramper – The Kate Bush Saved My Life Tour – YOT Club, Raglan, 8pm Alex and BB – Biddy Mulligan’s Irish Pub, Hamilton, 8pm
SATURDAY 19
The 2011 Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour with Bic Runga – St Paul’s Collegiate School, Hamilton, 7pm, $65
HAWKE’S BAY / GISBORNE THURSDAY 17
The Checks Deadly Summer Sway Album Tour 2011 – The Cabana, Napier, 8pm, $20-$25
SATURDAY 19
Optimus Gryme – Poverty Bay Club, Gisborne, 10pm, $10-$15
BAY OF PLENTY WEDNESDAY 16
Swamp Thing ft. Michael Barker & Grant Haua – The Pheasant Plucker, Rotorua, 8:30pm, Free
THURSDAY 17
Bay Salsa – Buddha Lounge, Tauranga, 8pm, $2 LSG Group – The Pheasant Plucker, Rotorua, 9pm, Free Freaky Meat – Delicatessen National Tour 2011 – Pig and Whistle Historic Pub, Rotorua, 8pm, Free
FRIDAY 18
Urbantramper: The Kate Bush Saved My Life Tour – Major Toms, Mt Maunganui, 9pm 1814 – Rotorua RSA, Rotorua, 7:30pm, $25 The 2011 Classic Hits Acoustic Church Tour with Bic Runga – Holy Trinity Church, Tauranga, 7pm, $65 Riff Raff AC/DC Tribute Band – Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui, 7pm
SATURDAY 19
The Checks Deadly Summer Sway Album Tour 2011 – The Shed, Rotorua, 8pm, $20-$25 The Flaming Mudcats – The Belgian Bar, Rotorua, 8pm, $10-$15 Derty Sesh Apology Accepted Tour – TEAZAR Lounge Bar & Night Club, Rotorua, 8pm
MONDAY 21
Jimmy & Perry – The Pheasant Plucker, Rotorua, 7pm, Free
TARANAKI FRIDAY 18
The Checks Deadly Summer Sway Album Tour 2011 – Butlers Reef Hotel, New Plymouth, 7:30pm, $20-$25
MANAWATU / WHANGANUI TUESDAY 15
Brass Whanganui in Concert with Brett Baker – Whanganui Central Baptist Church, Whanganui, 7:30pm,
SATURDAY 19
SUNDAY 20
Alex and BB – Koitiata Community Hall, Wanganui, 7pm
WELLINGTON TUESDAY 15
Tuesday Night Speakeasy – Bodega, 7:30pm, Free Live Music and Two for One Desserts – The Library, 5pm, Free
WEDNESDAY 16
Ghost Club – San Francisco Bath House, 8pm, $15 The Placid Saints, Stone Candy and DazZ – Happy, 8pm, $5 Kapiti Live Music Club – Brenda Liddiard – The Dog & Duck Jazz Bar, Paraparaumu, 7:30pm, $5 Midge Mccleary, Matt Hay, Meech Brothers – Meow, 8pm, $10 The Session – Matterhorn, 10pm, Free Dunk, Forest Spirits, The Shocking and Stunning – Mighty Mighty, 9:30pm
THURSDAY 17
Superbad Soul Section – Hotel Bristol, 8:30pm, Free
FRIDAY 18
Hollie Smith – Band of Brothers Release Show – Bodega, 9pm, $33.50 Alex and BB – Wellington Bluegrass Society, Lower Hutt, 8pm Hayley Westenra – 10th Anniversary Homecoming Tour – Michael Fowler Centre, 7:30pm, $79.90-$89.90 The Bats w/ Dear Times Waste – San Francisco Bath House, 8pm, $22 The Blue Onesies, Wives and Solo Ono – Happy, 9pm, $5 Mark Laurent @ Mojo Acoustic – Mojo Invincible, 7pm, $5 Brenda Liddiard @ Mojo Acoustic – Mojo Invincible, 7pm, $5 The Supper Club Shakedown and The Side Steps Quintet – Mighty Mighty, 10pm, $5 Freaky Meat + Wiata & the Word – The Waterfront Bar and Kitchen, Raumati, 9pm, $7-$10 Freaky Meat – Delicatessen National Tour 2011 – Perrett’s Corner Cafe and Bar, 5pm, Free Live Music Friday – Ed Zuccollo Trio – Mojo Bond St, 6pm, Free Salsadrome & Tango Milonga – Fortnightly Tango & Salsa Dance – Whitireia Performance Centre, 7:30pm, $10
SATURDAY 19
Fly My Pretties IV – St James Theatre, 7pm, $90 Flying Nun 30th Anniversary Tribute Show – San Francisco Bath House, 8pm, $15 Roseneath Centennial Ragtime Band Album Release Party – The Garden Club, 9pm, $10-$25 Chow Dwn – Chow Tory, 10pm The Neil Billington Blues Band – The Lido Cafe, 8:30pm, Free Defamer (Aus), Necroternal, Bulletbelt + More – Bar Medusa, 9pm, $13-$20 Old Loaves, D Burmester, Numbskull – Mighty Mighty, 9pm Mtown – The Village Inn, Raumati, 9:30pm, Free
SUNDAY 20
The Boptet – The Lido Cafe, 7pm, Free The Sunday Jazz Club – Public Bar & Eatery, 7:30pm, Free
NELSON / TASMAN WEDNESDAY 16
Ash & The Matadors – An Evening Echo Release Tour – Liquid NZ Bar, Nelson, 8pm, Free
THURSDAY 17
Voices of our Ancestors – Fairfield House, Nelson, 7:30pm, $18 Katrina & The Heartbreaks – The Free House, Nelson, 8pm, $15
SATURDAY 19
David Lynch – The Free House, Nelson, 8pm, $10 Freaky Meat – Delicatessen National Tour 2011 – Baby G’s Lounge, Nelson, 9pm, Free
SUNDAY 20
The Motzenburg Bavarian Brass Band – Golden Bear Brewing Company, Waimea, 3pm, Free
MARLBOROUGH SATURDAY 19
Freaky Meat – Delicatessen National Tour 2011 – Interislander Ferry, Marlborough Sounds, 8:15am, Free
CANTERBURY THURSDAY 17
The Black Velvet Band – Becks Southern Alehouse, 8pm, Free T54 w/ Commander Robot – Darkroom, 9:30pm, Free
FRIDAY 18
Tealight Acoustics – Phillipstown Youth Centre, 8:30pm, $5 Captain Jack – Ferrymead Speights Ale House, 9pm, Free
SATURDAY 19
Contra Dance and Concert – Lyttelton Recreation Centre, Lyttelton, 7pm, Free D’sendantz – Becks Southern Alehouse, 9pm, Free
SUNDAY 20
Hayley Westenra – 10th Anniversary Homecoming Tour – CBS Canterbury Arena, 7:30pm, $79.90-$89.90
MONDAY 21
Hayley Westenra – 10th Anniversary Homecoming Tour – Theatre Royal, Timaru, 7:30pm, $69.90-$89.90
OTAGO
FRIDAY 18
Acoustic Fridays With Hana Fahey – The Good Oil, Dunedin, 5:30pm, Free
SOUTHLAND FRIDAY 18
Saints and Sinners Bad Taste Party 2011 – Saints and Sinners, Invercargill, 10pm, $5
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