Live Music

General Kala 🗓

Tickets Available HERE Taking their lead from classic analog synth acts of the late 1970s and early '80s, as well as progressive and rock luminaries of both decades, General Kala have been described (by others) as Ultravox meets Kate Bush, and the fusion of visceral, soaring, melodic dance composition with vintage synthesis and syncopated rhythm. GK EPs are now available on compact disk, cassette and digital download from generalkala.com. The EP collection includes the re-recorded debut HEXAD, alongside SLEEPWALKER, NIGHT…

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Brazilian Social Club Celebrates Brazilian Independance Day! 🗓 🗺

Brazilian Social Club Celebrates Brazilian Independance Day! Friday 29th, 8pm start Tickets available HERE A fusion between 2 bands to bring you the beats of our drums and the best of Brazilian music. Sambassadors and Brazilian Social Club will keep you busy on the dance floor! Brazil Celebrates Independence Day in September but we will celebrate it this FRIDAY 29th August!! Always an excuse to party!! Only $10 on the door The Boathouse is open from 5.00pm for dinner.

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Gypsy Pickers 🗓

Friday 29th 8pm, Tickets available HERE  Gypsy Pickers perform their popular originals, foot-stomping world music & crowd-goes-wild selection for a spring party on the waterfront!

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Ellie Brooke 🗓 🗺

Ellie Brooke Friday 26th sept 8pm, Tickets Available HERE Ellie Brooke is a Marlborough based singer/songwriter playing well known songs from the 60's all the way to the present day, she likes to build rhythms and harmonies with live looping for a richer and livelier sound. Every song is played with her own unique take but still pays homage to the original in a balance of old and new. Ellie also writes and performs her own music, with positive lyrics…

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Conservation week talk 🗓 🗺

Aug 28th 7pm - 9pm Regester HERE Connecting Communities and Action on the Ground – The thinking behind our work and action through community groups and Environmental Grants to protect indigenous wildlife in the Nelson Area. The Science and Environment staff from NCC will team up with Stu Hanchet of Pipers Reserve to present some of the actions that are taking place for nature in the Nelson Region. Come and find out how you can get involved and learn some…

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Nelson jazz club Swing into Spring 🗓 🗺

Nelson jazz club Swing into Spring Friday, October 3,7:30 PM  9:30 PM Click HERE for Tickets Nelson Jazz big band is back at the Boathouse for a night or swinging big band classics, mostly from the 1940-1950s golden age. Bring a dance partner and enjoy a pre show meal and drinks from the Boathouse menu. DETAILS COMING SOON

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Best in Brews springtime beerfest  🗓 🗺

Best In Brews springtime beerfest Sat, 4 Oct, 2pm - 6pm Click HERE to get tickets Its Springtime at the Boathouse, and what better way to celebrate than to frolick at a Beer Fest with your mates? Four local breweries will put their best foot forward and bring you their three best brews. Ticket price includes an adorable beer glass to keep, hot chips and snacks, and live entertainment by DJ King B. Get down here.

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Art Vine Paint & Sip 🗓 🗺

Art Vine Paint & Sip Saturday 23rd august 12pm, Click HERE to get tickets Have your very own version of the painting "Water Lillies", by one of the great masters, Claude Monet, the famous French Impressionist. How exciting is this going to be to paint this!  Don't worry, the canvas is pre-drawn and you will have expert guidance from our Artvine Artist. Here we go, we KNOW you love to Paint & Sip with Artvine!  So, we have teamed up…

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The Orange Box 🗓 🗺

The Orange Box Friday 26th september 10am - 11am Click HERE to get tickets “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…

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Bandit Queen 🗓

Saturday 13th September 2025, 8pm start. Tickets available HERE  NOT YOUR USUAL TRIBUTE ACT WHEN you hear the term 'tribute band', many think of an act imitating big name, mainstream artists like ELVIS. But here's something a little different. A Tribute to USA indie-pop-rock-band, The Decemberists by newly formed Christchurch band, BANDIT QUEEN. According to Justin 'Rusty' White, (Bandit Queen's founding member), several years jamming with various local musos has led to the current line-up. Fellow musicians who not only share his…

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