Shanice Thomas

Friday 22nd July Grawlixes celebrate their sophomore album with a 12 date headline tour this July/August. Grawlixes are an existential folk-pop band from Wellington, New Zealand, who will sear themselves in your brain with raw, wry and infectious songs about doomed relationships, not being invited to parties, and wanting to murder each other. Continuing the great lineage of artists who bring sadness to their sprightly melodies, Grawlixes’ music often deals in the melancholy with self-deprecating honesty and beautiful boy-girl harmonies,…

Friday 23rd July Come and celebrate the winter with the best of Brazilian vibes while 'Made in Bahia' take you through the best dancing rhythms from Brazil $15

Friday 16th July Live high energy funk from Tāwhiri Funk, with DJ support from Unce Silverback. Drawing influence equally from the jazz, funk and soul music of the late 60s and early 70s (James Brown, Kool and the Gang, The Average White Band and a host of lesser known players) and the Hip Hop of the late 80s and early 90s that was made by sampling that music (A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, The Beatnuts etc); Tāwhiri Funk…

Wednesday 21st July Buckle up for our 4th fundraising event... Beach Blanket Bingo! We'll be doing dinner from 5pm and bingo will start at 7pm There will be a prize for the best 'beach' dressed so bring your summer vibes with you! see you there... Tickets $20 from eventbrite

Friday 27th August (POSTPONED). Have you always had a dream to get on stage and sing that song? We want to hear from you! The Boathouse Open Mic Night is open to anyone and everyone, please email [email protected]... for more info and to register your act. This is a free event so bring your family and friends in, the show will start at 8pm. See you there

Friday 24th September Juke joint return to one of their favourite venues for another evening of stomping Blues and R&B, so put on those dancing shoes and get on down to "The Boathouse" Nelson. A 4-piece band formed in 2020 based in the Nelson region fast becoming popular for their take on classic British R&B, Blues with a dash of Americana! Their set list includes classic East Coast blues from The Blues Band, Paul Butterfield, The Nighthawks to name just…

Saturday 3rd July Calling ALL past & present Scouts, Leaders, Committee Members and Parent Helpers to join in Celebrating 100 Years of Iron Duke Sea Scouts in Nelson Daily programme: - 10h00 - Come see the Boats on display and view our Museum. Weather permitting, take the cutters out for row and join us for Morning Tea at the current Scout Hall in Akersten St, near the Marina Boat Ramp. 15h00 - Join us for the Parade and Celebration with…

Friday 25th June Returning to New Zealand after a two year stint in Europe, award winning alt-folk artist Graeme James is delighted to be back in New Zealand for the winter of 2021 to reconnect with fans and share new songs and stories from the road. Making the most of the European lockdowns of 2020 James used the break from his usually intense touring schedule to undertake his most ambitious recording project to date: four seasonal EPs exploring the emotional…

Friday 2nd July Rose Lubransky is joined alongside Groundfloor for their first debut tour! In celebration of Rose Lubransky’s new single with BushJungle, they are travelling around the South Island. With Rose Lubransky’s indie dream girl vibes, pulling in her multigenre knowledge into her music, along with Groundfloor’s sound which is built upon a fusion of Wellington Culture, a passion for Jazz and Surf Rock each night will be packed with stellar tunes. As the final stop of their tour,…