Friday February 27, 7:30 pm Tickets available at the door only ($20) _ RETRO returns to the Boathouse! Denny Allen, Hadyn Olson, Murray Poulter and Wozza Houston are four fifths of the hugely popular Blues band JUKEJOINT and have now formed RETRO to break free from the shackles of the blues and belt out the R&B and Rock and Roll dance hits of the 60’s and 70’s which they all grew up with and love playing. The Beatles,Rolling Stones,ZZ Top,Doobie…
March 6, 8pm Tickets HERE Dinner from 5pm - book your table now! _ Join Sun City Soul for a night of Sizzling Soul!! Boogie on down to the band's rich vocals, groovy horns and a whole lot of rhythm. Motown classics and a whole lot more. Earlybird tickets $20 (until sold out), GA $25, door sales $30.
March 13, 8pm Tickets HERE Dinner from 5pm - book your table now! _ Come all ye to The Boathouse St Patricks Ceilidh! A fab mix of great music, questionable dance coordination, and a room full of people who’ve collectively decided that dignity is optional. A live band, lively tunes, and two! friendly callers who patiently (and repeatedly) tell everyone what to do. No experience required. The only real requirement is a willingness to spin, laugh, possibly bump into strangers,…
Friday March 20, 8:30 pm Tickets HERE Dinner from 5pm - book your table now! - Experience the foot-stomping energy of multi-instrumentalist Graeme James as he brings his one-man-band show to the iconic Boathouse in Nelson! Armed with electric violin, guitar, banjo, bass, piano, baritone ukulele, mandolin, harmonica, and percussion, Graeme builds epic, full-band soundscapes live on stage—layer by layer—creating a loop-driven folk sound bursting with rhythm, melody, and joy. From his beginnings busking on the streets of Wellington to…
Tuesday February 24, 5:30-7:30 pm RSVP HERE _ Join us to celebrate the launch of the third novel from Erin Palmisano, The Secrets of the Lost Vineyard! This story of friendship, family, food and romance is set in the gorgeous wine-making region of Mendoza, Argentina. Join us at The Boathouse for a glass of wine and to grab a copy of your next summer read. The book launch is free to attend but please make sure to register!
Friday April 10, 8pm Tickets HERE _ Mat Enright, from Newtown Rocksteady, is embarking on yet another solo tour. Come and see the fantastic Mat Enright and the Single Entendres Bunch of Bananas tour! Featuring the hit singles "A Billion dollars for no boats" and "Mcskimming over the details" among many other original and classic Folk, Blues, Reggae, Ragtime, Rock'n'Roll, Swing, and Piedmont tunes. A craft many years in the making, this will be an entertaining evening of light hearted…
March 12, 7pm & March 15, 6pm Tickets HERE Dinner from 5pm on both nights, book your table now! _ New York Jazz, Bossa and Soul in Nelson Nelson’s own Tom Rainey is returning home in March to play two concerts with fellow international jazz musicians and Grammy Award Nominees Maggie Gould and Nanny Assis. The jazz ensemble is performing at The Boathouse on Thursday 12 March at 7pm and Sunday 15 March at 6pm. The band is holding a…
Tuesday February 13, 7:30 pm Tickets HERE _ Amalgo hail from the Nelson and Motueka region, and play with a mix of progressive groove-based, modern Celtic. They bring new interpretations of traditional Celtic music and their own original compositions. Their music is foot-tapping, danceable and steeped in the tradition of instrumental folk music. Come and enjoy and be inspired by Amalgo’s fresh interpretation of the Celtic music legacy at Nelson’s own Boathouse. They play traditional music with a modern flare,…
Wednesday March 4th, 7 pm Tickets HERE _ FLAMENCODANZA, “Best show of dance and physical theatre” Hollywood fringe 2022 is a dance and guitar duo that has toured internationally at festivals in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the US since 2021. Different elements fuse together in a unique manner producing an award-winning show with beauty and inspiration. Elements of Flamenco, Brazilian music and jazz give the music a variety of colours. The contemporary flamenco dance is made of strength, elegance…
Friday January 30, 8 pm, tickets HERE Dinner from 5 pm, book your table now! _ Rich, Denny, Andrew and Jason met in 2023 at the Tasman Bay Blues Club where they performed with other musicians at the Club’s monthly Blues Jam Nights. Discovering a creative synergy they formed a band playing Chicago-style Blues, as well as writing their own, original music. Over the next two years Rich and the Poor Boys built a solid fan base, performing regularly at Fairfield House,…