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Judah & The Culture Embassy 🗓

Friday 5th March 8PM-Late Tickets- $15 via Eventbrite or on the door Ras Judah and Culture Embassy band is a Wellington-based, 10-piece international multicultural outfit, hence the name “Culture Embassy”. The band’s musical style is an infusion Afro jazz and roots reggae. Culture Embassy started in Wellington back in early 2013 as a collaborative music project between Ras Judah and friends. Ras Judah hails from Botswana in Southern Africa. He has been playing music professionally for over two decades, has…

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Rubita the Tasman tour 🗓

Friday 5th February 8pm- late $10 entry Rubita are VERY excited to be coming down to Nelson for the first time in history to play at the iconic Boathouse! This spectacular Wellington band is a buffet of delicious musical genres- starting with silky jazz tunes to melt your heart, to popping latin grooves to move those hips and funky ska-reggae beats to end the night! You can hear it all on their debut album 'Distinctive Thrill'.

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Catherine Tunks with her BonaFide band 🗓

Date- Friday 12th February Time- 7.30- late Tickets- $20 (PLUS BF) Via-https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2021/catherine-tunks-band-live-at-the-boathouse/nelson OR $20 on the door “A genre defying songstress of blues and country rock infused soul... Catherine 'cat' Tunks is redefining the boundaries.....with her bona fide band of brothers, they make one hell of a road trip...........with the boys in the backseat and mama firmly at the steering wheel ” - The Fringe Tunk's first performance in Nelson since her former band BlackSandDiva wowed audiences at Woolaston Jazz…

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Laura Mae at The Boathouse 🗓

Friday 8th January 8PM till late $5 on the door her first-ever headlining tour filled with original compositions and Laura-mae is excited to perform at the infamous Boathouse in sunny Nelson. The Indie-Pop singer is excited to share a preview of her upcoming self-titled debut EP 'The Beginning'. Hear Laura-mae's musical anecdotes about previous love, current friendships and her musical career so far.

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Hoot 🗓

Friday 29th Jan Hoot Time 8PM- Late Tickets: $20 This tight 4-piece original blues band from Dunedin is freshly cut food for the soul. Front-man and second generation blues singer Oscar LaDell expertly leads each tune with stirring, velvety vocals and dynamic lead guitar licks. Nestled right in there behind him is Ruairi Griffin’s shimmery rhythm guitar hooks, punctuated by Oliver Robson’s solid bass riffs and Rani Cohen’s funk infused drumming. Hoot’s set rambles through songs of hardship and longing to…

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Melissa Cox 🗓

Friday 22nd Jan Melissa Cox Time 8PM-Late *Free event* Whether you're looking for some chilled out acoustic music for your next party, wedding, or corporate event, or an engaging concert experience for your festival or music hall, Melissa Cox delivers the goods with her evocative voice, award-winning original songs, and creative renditions of classic rock and folk songs.

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Boathouse events: Wine and cheese. 🗓

Saturday 16th Jan Boathouse events. Wine and cheese with Little River Estate & Thorvald cheeses and Kahurangi wine. Time: 5pm- late Tickets: $30 via NelsonTickets.co.nz Come along to The Boathouse this January for a night of merriment with la well loved local wine and cheese producer.

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New Town Rock Steady 🗓

Friday 1st Jan Newtown Rock steady Time: 7pm-late Tickets: via $20 via https://buytickets.at/newtownrocksteady/457588 Join Newtown Rocksteady at the Boathouse on New Years Days for a drink and a dance as they kick off their summer tour! Newtown Rocksteady is a dance band that simply makes you move. Cool covers, righteous melodies, and hot original songs, rocksteady is more than a band, its a moment in life. They can also be described as a Jamaican Rocksteady / Soul / Funk / Dub Big…

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Santa at The Boathouse followed by Christmas singing 🗓

Friday 18th Santa at The Boathouse followed by Christmas Singing Time: 4.00-7.30pm *Free event* He’s back! The jolly old guy in red sets sail for the Boathouse. Big people please drop your little persons gift to our fairy helper Daisy before 4PM on Friday. (The Boathouse will be taking ‘well labelled’ gifts for Santa’s sack from Friday the 11th and all throughout the week before this event) Santa will come aboard at 5PM and hand these out. Christmas Singing session at…

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