Thursday Dec. 18 8pm Tickets available HERE _ A Christmas dance celebration! The Rubber Biscuit Band bring their driving blues / rock / funk sounds with a touch of psychedelic to the Boathouse. Great to have a boogie to or listen and tap your toes. Their material includes a range of blues from the likes of and similar to Allman Brothers and Santana . EARLYBIRD TICKETS: $10 off use BISCUIT$10OFF (valid to 11th Dec.) EARLYBIRD TICKETS: $5 off use BICUIT$5OFF…
Thursday January 29th, 7pm Tickets HERE _ Join the Mystic Muses, award-winning singer/songwriters Melissa Cox (NZ/USA) and Celia Farran (USA) for an unforgettable show featuring Celtic music of the past, present, and future - Enya, Sinead O'Connor, The Cranberries, Loreena McKennitt, traditional tunes, lore & legends, sea shanties, and haunting original songs by Melissa and Celia. -- Meet the Muses -- MELISSA COX: Multi-instrumentalist and award-winning songwriter Melissa Cox conjures a one-woman storm of Celtic tradition, tribal beats, and celestial…
December 6th - 8pm Tickets available HERE Dinner service from 5pm - book your table now! _ THE DANCE FLOOR WILL BE IRRESISTIBLE! One of NZ's longest established tribute-covers acts, DnD Showband is set to perform for the very first time at the Boathouse Nelson. On Saturday 6th December 2025, the live 5 piece band pays tribute to legendary pop band, ABBA, with a costumed tribute show spanning from 1974's Waterloo through to 1980's Super Trouper. Over the years the…
Wednesday December 10th 6pm Tickets available HERE _ Weโre so excited to announce that our Christmas Season is now open, and weโre taking bookings for November and December โ theyโll be here before you know it. We know you love to Paint & Sip with Artvine, so weโve teamed up once again with The Boathouse, one of our favourite venue partners, to bring you a festive event to remember. Whether itโs your work Christmas party, a team celebration, or a…
Friday January 16th - 8 pm SOLD OUT _ We're coming back! Ka hoki anล mฤtou! Round up your crew, dress salty, and come have a sing and a dance with Aotearoa New Zealand's most Seaworthy shanty group the Wellington Sea Shanty Society! Best dressed prizes! Nautical games! Singalong madness! Tickets $30 or $15 depending on what you can afford. WELLINGTON SEA SHANTY SOCIETY Aotearoa New Zealand's Most 'Sea Worthy' Shanty Groupโข have been belting out traditional and original sea…
Friday, November 28 - 8 pm Tickets available HERE _ The Crayons are all set to bring you the 2 great piano men, Elton John & Billy Joel. Chris Phillips and Craig Allott, featuring as the "Pianolesss Men" (yes..3 sss) will bring a non stop greatest hits package that will have you singing along and dancing the night away. With songs like Piano Man, I'm Still Standing, Rocket Man, Uptown Girl, You May Be Right, Candle in the wind and…
December 5, 8pm Free entrance! _ Dynamic Country-Celtic music duo featuring Craig Prichard and Paul Turner, two seasoned musicians with a passion for classic country hits and driving Celtic tunes. Last seen in this neck of the woods at Mussel Fest 25, The Ruahine Rouseabouts are super looking forward to playing the Boathouse. Hailing from the mighty Manawatลซ, the duo brings a rich, soulful sound inspired by the greats of country music, blending entertaining storytelling with masterful musicianship. Craig Prichard,…
Thursday 27th November, 6pm Click HERE for tickets $50 for dinner and a show _ The much loved Cabaret Night is back. Join us at the Boathouse for an intimate dinner and a show, a two course set menu accompanied by soulful tunes; this night consistently gets rave reviews. Perfect for a date night or a relaxed night out with friends, even if you are venturing out solo.. Tom Francis will be bringing the smooth tunes, the Boathouse will be…
Friday 19th December 8pm, Tickets available HERE* *Special rates for parties of 8 and more - please contact us! _ Nelsonโs ever popular jump blues and R&B band return to The Boathouse for a Pre-Xmas dose of their take on classic British R&B, East & West Coast Blues and a dash of Americana. This 6 piece delivers hip shakinโ - knee swayinโ - arm swinginโ dance grooves in the blues style. A great opportunity to get a xmas group together,…
Too many chiefs Friday Oct 24th 8pm, Tickets available HERE Too Many Chiefs are three of New Zealandโs busiest singer/songwriters: Rob Joass (Hobnail), Andrew London (Andrew London Trio, Hot Club Sandwich) , and Wayne Mason (Fourmula, Warratahs). All tour their own respective shows, sometimes internationally, and once or twice a year come together in Too Many Chiefs to share songs and stories from the road. Their individual influences and performing styles range from blues and jazz to country and folk,…