Live Music

Saturday June 13th, 8 pm Tickets HERE Dinner from 5 pm _ Layna and The Leftovers, just like their namesake, defy genre boundaries with their eclectic fusion of musical ingredients. Comprised of seasoned musicians with diverse backgrounds, the band brings together covers and originals with elements of rock, jazz, blues, funk, and alternative music with soulful harmonies to create a sound that is uniquely their own. Join Layna on vocals, Stampy on bass and harmonica, Luke on drums, and Dave…

Wednesday May 27, 7 pm No booking needed - just show up at the door Dinner from 5 pm - book your table _ As part of Boathouse Week and our 40th celebrations, we’re bringing a little nod to the long history of dance nights at The Boathouse ✨ Join us for a social evening of swing dancing featuring Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa, Blues and Collegiate Shag, with DJ jazz and swing music from the 1920s–1940s. They’ll also be offering…

Tuesday May 26, Screening at 7 pm followed by a discussion with Amanda Dudgeon Register HERE (Free) Dinner from 5 pm - book your table _ Guardians of Hope premieres in Aotearoa from the 19th of May to the 2nd of June, putting the spotlight on rangers. A film by Amanda Dudgeon Guardians of Hope, filmed during Australian ranger Amanda Dudgeon’s extraordinary 94,000km solo expedition through Oceania, brings audiences face-to-face with the people on the frontlines of conservation – including…

Saturday May 30th, 8 pm Tickets HERE Dinner from 5 pm - book your table! _ Come celebrate the end of The Boathouse Week: 40 years of memories by the water with a night of big-band brilliance as the Nelson Jazz Club Big Band lights up the stage with Sinatra & Friends — a vibrant mix of classic jazz, smooth swing, and groovy seventies favourites. With bold brass, lush harmonies, and toe‑tapping rhythms, this is the perfect evening for music…

Friday May 15, 8 pm Tickets HERE Dinner from 5 pm - book your table now _ An evening revisiting the early years of Bob Dylan — the songs that shaped a generation and turned smoky folk clubs into something close to legend. The Early Bobs brings together Clayton Taylor & friends for a night of timeless storytelling, raw folk energy, and all the charm of Dylan’s early catalogue — from protest songs and poetic ballads to the kind of…

Saturday July 4, Tickets HERE Burger & beer deal + pub grub from 5 pm _ THE MIDWINTER SHOWDOWN SET TO IGNITE NELSON’S WATERFRONT This winter, the top of the South is set to heat up as The Midwinter Showdown lands at The Boathouse Nelson on Saturday, July 4th, delivering a powerful night of reggae, hip hop, and electronic bass culture right on the water’s edge. Headlining the event is Aotearoa hip hop legend King Kapisi, bringing his unmistakable presence…

Friday May 22, 8 pm Tickets HERE Dinner from 5 pm - book your table now! _ The Brook Street Volcanics are a Nelson band that play music to lift your spirits. They sing songs, old and new, and are backed by ukeleles, mandolin, bass and drums. This event is supporting the Victory Community Centre, and in particular their Mara Kai, a garden where whanau grow fresh, healthy food, learn new skills, and reconnect with the land and each other. Their…

Wednesday May 6, 7 pm Dinner from 5-7 _ No experience needed - just a willingness to learn and have some fun.

**The Snap & friends comedy night has been moved to Waa Club. The Boathouse will be closed on the evening of May 9. — Saturday May 9 Tickets HERE Dinner from 5 pm - book your table now - Live Comedy at The Boathouse, Nelson! Get ready for a massive night of laughs as The extraordinarily Entertaining headliner "SNAP" (Christchurch) hits the stage! Joining SNAP will be a lineup of hilarious local comedians, with very funny Sarah O’Connell keeping the…

Friday July 17, 7:30 pm Tickets HERE Dinner from 5 pm - book your table now _ A wry sense of humour, some theatre of unease, and a voice classed as not conventionally beautiful all combine to breathe life and space into the niche Delaney Davidson has carved out for himself, winning him critical acclaim across the world for his original take on things.His seminal influence and work with Marlon Williams on their Sad But True series as well as…