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The Orange Box 🗓

The Orange Box Get Tickets HERE The Orange Box is a visually captivating storyblending handmade puppets, mesmerizingjuggling, and enchanting circus artistry. Featuringa variety of puppetry styles—from hand puppetsto marionettes and shadow puppets—alongsidethe magic of contact juggling, poi, and buugeng, itfollows a paper puppet trapped in a monotonouspackaging office. When a mysterious box and amap spark his desire for change, he embarks on atransformative journey of self-discovery,ultimately embracing his identity to find freedom.Beyond entertainment, it invites us to stepoutside the box,…

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Cabaret night 🗓

Tickets Available $50 HERE 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. Tessa Quayle and Paul Gilmour will be bringing the smooth tunes, the Boathouse will be serving up the tasty meals (and fetching you…

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The Underground 🗓

The Underground SOLD OUT The Underground in The House! Hey Nelson!! We are delighted to announce our first show at The Boathouse, which will be a whopper! The best of Britrock through the ages and we have heaps of new plank spankers for you to strut your stuff to, so bring your drinking arm, best dancing clogs and leave the rest to us!

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Rich & The Poor Boys 🗓

Rich & The Poor Boys Tickets Available HERE "Rich and The Poor Boys" return to The Boathouse for an evening of classic Chicago Blues with some new band originals on contemporary themes (mobile phones and bitcoins?} We have been taking some time out to work with our latest Poor Boy, Alister Gunn, who will be taking over full-time bass duties later this year when Denny Jude retires and for one night only, they will both be playing. We expect Angai,…

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Nick Hyde – Solo Acoustic Tour 🗓

Nick Hyde Tickets Available HERE Nick is a Dunedin based artist who released his Second album "New Horizons" at the end of 2024. His songs come straight from the heart, with thoughtful, soulful lyrics that draw inspiration from his personal experiences in life. With a musical style inspired by the likes of Ryan Adams, the Goo Goo Dolls, life house and Zach Bryan. Nick blends elements of alternative rock with deep acoustic melodies and raw, emotional vocals to create a…

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Ampersand 🗓

Ampersand Tickets Available HERE Ampersand will be performing an upbeat set of vocal and some Instrumental tunes from jazz to soulful blues and uplifting grooves. Great for having a dance to or listening and chilling out. Having first played together many moons ago in the Mister Nobody Quintet, guitarist and singer Brett Holland joins forces with Fraser Campbell on bass and Tony Bowater on drums.

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THE ABBA SHOW 🗓

Sat August 9th, 8pm Tickets available HERE 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.Over the years the South Island based showband has played on the main stage at many of the major events across of the country including Food Festivals, Masters Games, Carnivals, Sporting Events.They are also a regular act on the chartered clubs circuit across the country, performing…

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The Crayons 🗓

The Crayons Tickets $20 Available HERE The Music of Coldplay is a powerful and faithful recreation of Coldplay's biggest songs. Faithfully recreated by Nelson/Tasman's busiest musicians Chris Phillips, Paul Jeffries and Craig Allott, this show will have you singing along and dancing to some of the most recognizable songs by one of the worlds best live bands. The theme is color, so make sure you dress in the brightest and loudest outfits to enjoy a fabulous night of music which…

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Viami mice 🗓

 VIAMI MICE LIVE – BOATHOUSE BLOWOUT!  Tickets $20 HERE  Saturday, July 26 – It’s about to get a whole lot more glamorous at The Boathouse. Viami Mice is bringing the rock, the hair, and the attitude — and we’re not leaving until the whole place smells like hairspray and regret. Get ready for: A guitar riff so epic it’ll make you wanna shred your jeans  Vocals so high they’ll get you a one-way ticket to the stratosphere  The kind of…

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