Shanice Thomas

Friday 10th February 8pm - Late Tickets $25 @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sassafras-bluegrass-band-the-boathouse-society-nelson-new-zealand-tickets-485354066077 Sassafras is based in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Sassafras is a bluegrass band who pays homage to the Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs era, but also enjoys pushing the edge of progressive Newgrass music as well. Their repertoire includes a range of musical styles including Ole-time, Country, Folk, Western Swing and originals. Members are Wes Tuttle, Randy Gambill, Gray Tuttle & Zeb Gambill. Sassafras…

Friday 17th March 8pm - 10:30pm Tickets $20 Here The DeSotos hit the road for their 2023 Acoustic Routes Tour- an intimate, up close and personal acoustic tour of the upper South Island. The DeSotos will be featuring material from their two critically-acclaimed albums that featured heavily in the South & North TV series', plus Paul's new solo album 'Blue Horizon' released Oct 28th, 2022. The setlist will be rounded out with some of the band's personal favourites from the…

Friday 17th February 8pm - Late  Tickets $25 Here ARTS ON TOUR NEW ZEALAND PRESENTS: Music composed for harp, violin and cello is extraordinary and beautiful - the plucked harp strings are vibrant and brilliant, whilst the bowed violin and cello strings are sustained and sonorous. Named after the magnificent carved palm on Helen's harp with its golden huia bird on the soundboard, Nikau Harp Trio bring to life the glittering magical world of harp with strings. Nikau’s program opens…

Friday 3rd February 8pm -Late Ticktets $22 HERE Alan & Kristin Kelly are two founding members of the well known Irish powerhouse band the Barleyshakes and are excited to be performing at the Boathouse in Nelson as part of their 2023 tour. 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 soundtrack…

 19th & 20th January 8pm Tickets HERE $39 Door sales will be available. Join us for a cabaret night when the Nelson Buskers Festival lets down its hair for some serious hilarity and more risqué material. The buskers come off the street and perform their more adult stunts. We dare you to sit at the front – who knows what might happen! Restricted to adults (R16), some content might offend. Performers: Satya Hoops (Australia/Mexico), Fraser Hooper (NZ), Anna Krazy (Estonia), Davide…

Friday 13th January 8pm Tickets $25 @ https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/ticket/19000/Newtown-Rocksteady.utr Door Sales avaliable Newtown Rocksteady are a 13th-piece Rocksteady/Reggae band hailing from Newtown Wellington. Infectious grooves and righteous melodies of classic Rocksteady tunes, and sweet originals. Perfect for a summer evening of good vibes, and great dancing.

8pm Friday 6th January Tickets $15 @ https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2023/cover-me-live/nelson or $20 on the door The musical mastery of Cover Me has been working tirelessly behind the scenes at corporate shows and private events for the last six months but have missed playing a public event! So what better place to come together than The Boathouse in Nelson! Featuring Trudi Wilson (vocals and keys) Mark McKenzie (vocals and guitar) Luke Wilkes (bass) Simon Williams (sax) and Jim Boyden (drums) .. these powerhouse musicians…

31st December 7pm Tickets $85 HERE  Come in your snazzy white and Gold threads and say farewell to 2022 - Doors open 7pm and we will be serving a Buffet meal at 7:30pm. Entertainment from the Brazilian Social Club @ 9pm. See you on the dancefloor!!

Sunday 18th December 3pm Free event Watch Santa sail in and hoist himself over the deck to hand out the presents to hordes of patiently waiting children. We'll have a limited early dinner menu available before we move into Christmas Carols led by our fabulous Anna Hienz and Robert Innes. Presents for your small people must be clearly labelled and dropped to us by Thursday 15th December. 

Friday 16 December Doors: 7PM Show Starts: 7:30PM Tickets: $20 @ https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2022/albi-the-wolves-2022-23-summer-tour/nelson Albi & The Wolves set fire to stages and fill hearts with hope with their uplifting and relatable alternative indie-folk songs. Since 2014 Chris Dent, the proud albino front man Albi, Pascal Roggen and Micheal Young have crafted a stage show that’s brimming with energy and moments to pause for reflection. Though the band is made up of typical acoustic trio instrumentation (Electric violin, guitar, double bass, a stomp,…