Friday 20th December Santa Claus at The Boathouse He’s back! The jolly old guy in red sets sail for the Boathouse. Big people, please drop your little person's gift to our fairy helper Daisy before 5.45 PM. Santa will come aboard at 6 PM and hand these out. These nights have become super popular. A blackboard menu will be available and there may be quite a wait. Crisps and other nibbles will be available also. Thanks in advance for your…
Friday 10th January 7.30 - Late Tickets TBA Alberta, Canada's Scott Cook has been living out of a van or a backpack for the last twelve years, touring almost incessantly across Canada, the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and elsewhere, and distilling his experiences into straight-talking, keenly observant verse. He brings humour, a disarming honesty, and a deep love of humanity to his songcraft and storytelling, accompanying himself with fingerstyle guitar and clawhammer banjo. Scott has already completed eight tours of…
Cecil Turbine and Jane McArthur band live Tuesday 14th January Doors 7.30pm Music from 8pm Tickets $20 Cecil Turbine and Jane McArthur Band, are coming all the way from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to perform in Nelson. JANE McARTHUR: https://janemcarthur.bandcamp.com/releases CECIL TURBINE: https://cecilturbine.bandcamp.com/ Tuesday 14th January Doors 7.30pm Music from 8pm Tickets $20 Merch Available For dinner reservations call: +64 3-548 7646 https://www.theboathousenelson.co.nz/
Friday, December 13th Brett Hallam Holland Time- 7.30pm- late Tickets- $10 Door sales Former Nelson Resident returns performing tunes from his latest album 'No fixed abode'. Dynamic guitar combined with crafted songs reflecting on life, travel and social issues. Add in a healthy dose of humour, (Ashburton River Blues, Monday Morning) with some blistering fingerpicking and you get a picture. Hear Bretts latest single on Spotify- Some days  .
Tuesday 29th October Time- 7.30 till late Tickets- $20 on the doors Full bar and blackboard specials available. NYNY resident Aotearoan musician/artist Hamish Kilgour is back on these shores & touring in october & november- with a career spanning more than four decades and a recently released 2nd solo album under his belt- Finklestein (Bada Bing Records)- Hamish is bringing his particular brand of folk/jazz to a major centre near you
Thursday, 24th October Time- 6.30- late Tickets- $80 pp or $600 for a table of 8 Email Fiona at [email protected]   or Call Michelle on 021782875 Life Education Trust invites you to The Boathouse for a feel-good night of FUNdraising. Support the children of YOUR community and enjoy: -Welcoming drink and exquisite food -Dancing with live music from M.I.B -Live auction with local sponsors -Fun galore!
Friday 22nd November Bill Hickman ‘Crossbones’ Album release tour Time- 8pm- late Tickets- $10 +bf via under the radar https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/ticket/11185/Bill-Hickman---Crossbones-Tour.utr If the smokier, darker edge of alt-country is where you like to dwell, if the likes of Steve Earle, Michael Stipe, Bruce Springsteen or Elvis Costello feature heavily on your favourite playlist then it’s time to meet Bill Hickman. Bill Hickman and his band will play the Boathouse Nelson on the 22nd of November, celebrating the release of his latest…
Friday 4th October 7.30 PM- Late Free Entry Ben Dixon is a talented young musician who hails from Taranaki. Dixon's contemporary influences consist of The National and The Killers crossed with a well schooled old sound of Neil Young crossed with a Tom Waits vibe which come out in his original tunes.
Friday 8th November Hummingbird sessions Time- 7pm – 9pm Tickets- $20 on the door Enjoy a night of live music featuring the best of local musical talent associated with Hummingbird Recording Studio in Nelson ran by Nelsons own singer/songwriter Bryce Wastney. This event is family-friendly kids under 15 get in free. Featuring.. Lovinia Pluck, Cheryl Sommers, Jas Cuff, Nic Zee, Dave Menera, Paul Fox, The Danuta Band, The Accidentals, Ruff ‘N’ Tumble, LOL, William Jackson, Finn Sorenson, Poppy, Lachlan Hall,…
Friday 15th November 8PM $20 on the door. Pianist Kevin Clark and vocalist Fran Barton  first teamed up together in the early ‘70s working together at the Beefeaters Arms fine dining restaurant and then the Napoleon Room in Wellington for several years, and moved on to regular television and radio work. They have a long list of credits including some fifty television appearances, about thirty radio programmes, appearances at major jazz festivals and venues in New Zealand, and a total…
