Live Music

Hunter Gilles – 26th February Time- 8pm till late Tickets- via Bandaids.co.nz $20 or $25 on the door if not sold out! Taking the audience on a journey through the origins and classics of Blues. Hunter Gilles touches on the cousins and sisters of Blues music including, jazz, soul, rock and gospel. Hunter Gilles Line Up Cher Hunter brings soulful blues on lead vocals, she has performed annually in the IBMD, three Arts Festivals with her previous band 'Medicine Woman'…

12th March Time 7.30PM till late Tickets- Door sales  ($15 adult/ $10 school aged/ $40 family) Come along to St Patricks Day ceilidh! Live celtic music with Footloose Ceilidh Band and caller Anne, providing all instruction for a variety of celtic dances for any age and ability. No experience or partner needed. Families and friends can share in a good old toe tapping time together on the dance floor. Expect hilarity!

Friday 26th March 8PM- Late Tickets- $44.54 ($41.50 + $3.04 fees) www.eventfinda.co.nz/2021/anna-coddington-beams-album-release/nelson   The Boathouse is excited to announce the return of Anna Coddington following her sell out gig last year! Loop are excited to announce Anna Coddington will return to Nelson to celebrate the release of her new album, Beams. Appearing alongside her band The Appreciations, this show will see Coddington performing tracks from the new album, alongside her acclaimed back catalogue. w/ Support TBC Released in late-2020, Beams sees…

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…

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'.

Friday 15th Dec 8PM-LATE Tickets- $20   Come along for a 'boogie' with The Boogie train!!!!

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…

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.

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…

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.