Tuesday, Aug. 12th: Steve McDonald, Lisa Tomlins, Bea
Steve McDonald
Steve McDonald is a New Zealand musician/songwriter, who for the past 20 years has been touring the U.S. performing his contemporary Celtic music.
He has sold over 2 million copies of his award winning albums in America alone.
Born in Wellington, he has played in some very iconic Kiwi bands, including Dizzy Limit, Timberjack, and Human Instinct but for the past 20 years has been performing his one man show embracing his Scottish heritage.
His sound is unique, and his live performance is not to be missed. He is a regular performer at some of the biggest “Highland Games “in the world including Plesanton Games California (50,000 people), Estes Park Highland Games (80,000 people)
"His musical arrangements are a modern interpretation of original and classic covers the appeal of his music is not to be missed, check him out you may be pleasantly surprised.”
Billboard Magazine

Lisa Tomlins
Soulful interpretations of classic & non classic songs.
One of New Zealand’s most versatile performers, Lisa has been the veritable ‘gun-for-hire’ for many local bands, cementing her place as a much sought after vocalist.
She has worked with Fat Freddy’s Drop, Trinity Roots, Hollie Smith, Deva Mahal, Shapeshifter, Rhombus, Shaken Not Stirred, Little Bushman, Eru Dangerspiel, Recloose, Twinset, The Vipers, Wai 100%, Jerusalem, Ebb, The Saturday Night Live Band, Opensouls, The Eggs, Solaa, The Five Pleasures, The Skins - and many more!

Bea
Originally from the UK, Bea has been playing music and writing songs since childhood.
After a creative hiatus she was brought back into songwriting during a musical journey down the Mississippi River which brought about the formation of the band WIN-ONA based in London.
Having moved to New Zealand in 2023, Bea has focused on her solo writing with influences from Folk, Pop, Blues, Soul and anything else along the way
