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2021 Shows Past Events

25/02/2021 admin

Feb 9th 2021: Colin Speir + Supports

Colin Speir, guitarist and banjo picker, has been around the NZ music scene for many years. During this time he

2020 Shows Past Events

28/12/2020 admin

8th December 2020: Christmas Open Mic Night (themed)

Our annual “Come All Ye” concert, soon to be renamed “Grab A Spot” because it has always been so popular.

2020 Shows Past Events

06/12/2020 admin

10th November 2020 : Dave Murphy and Janet Muggeridge + Supports

Dave and Janet play their own special brand of Americana, blues and originals, underpinned by Murphy’s driving fingerstyle acoustic guitar,

2020 Shows Past Events

20/10/2020 admin

13th October, 2020 : Raven Mavens Quartette + Supports

Raven Mavens started as a duo with Cindy Muggeridge, queen of the boogie and blues on piano and Marian Carter

2020 Shows Past Events

25/09/2020 admin

8th September, 2020: Four (4!) Mini Concerts

This time around, we’re changing things up a little. Instead of the usual headliner + supports, we are putting on

2020 Shows Past Events

25/08/2020 admin

August 11 2020: Kelburn Jug Band + Supports

The Kelburn Viaduct Municipal Ensemble Jug Band are: Neil Worboys – Vocals, banjo, mandolin, blues harps, kazoo, jug, whoops Carol

2020 Shows Past Events

17/07/2020 admin

July 14th 2020: Come All Ye Open Mic Night

We’re holding our first post-lockdown concert evening and what better way to celebrate and catch up with old friends than

2020 Shows Past Events

05/07/2020 admin

Mar. 10th: Barry Saunders (Warratahs) + Supports

Barry Saunders started his music career in Christchurch. His first public performance was singing “Green –back Dollar” at the Lincoln

2020 Shows Past Events

26/02/2020 admin

Feb 11th: Red Dog Acoustic Duo + Supports

The Red Dog Acoustic Duo, formed by Dave Murphy and Dougal Speir, is an acoustic spin-off from the Red

2019 Shows Past Events

14/11/2019 admin

November 12th 2019: Legal Tender + Supports

Legal Tender (Ian and Moira Campbell) have been performing an eclectic mix of Rural/Folk originals and covers around New Zealand

2019 Shows Past Events

10/10/2019 admin

October 8th 2019: Charlotte Yates and Show Pony

Charlotte Yates is a singer/songwriter & recording artist based in Wellington, New Zealand. She has released seven of her own

2019 Shows Past Events

17/09/2019 admin

September 10th 2019: Wai.Tai + Supports

WAI.TAI merges original contemporary and traditional music from right here in Aotearoa, with music from all over the world, and

2019 Shows Past Events

14/08/2019 admin

Aug 13th 2019: Ain’t Superstitious + Supports

Hailing from the Hutt Valley & the Kapiti coast, Ain’t Superstitious will be playing their eclectic brand of jazzy, soul

2019 Shows Past Events

13/07/2019 admin

July 9th 2019: Open Mic Evening.

Come along with your instrument and regale us with a couple of songs. Last time we held an open mic,

2019 Shows Past Events

12/06/2019 admin

June 11th 2019: Carol Bean & Jack McKenzie: Songs from the Ash Grove

Carol Bean (Kelburn Viaduct Jug Band) and Jack McKenzie (DownUnderDogs) have teamed up to present songs they’ve honed over the

2019 Shows Past Events

15/05/2019 admin

May 14th. 2019: The Timeliners

The TimeLiners consists of long-time cohorts Neil Worboys, Maurice Priestly, & Steve Carlyle. All three are songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, and

2019 Shows International Acts Past Events

18/03/2019 admin

March 12th 2019: Simon Kempston (UK)

Our next guest is Simon Kempston, ‘one of Scotland’s best songwriters’ (The Sunday Herald) and leading fingerstyle guitarists. Simon’s original,

2019 Shows Past Events

12/02/2019 admin

Feb 12th 2019: Paddy Burgin’s Wooden Box Band

Our next guest headliner is Paddy Burgin and the Wooden Box Band. They describe themselves as an unrelated family of

Past Events

08/02/2019 admin

Feb 10th 2019: City of Song Annual Music Festival

The day features some blues and jazz. It will be a laid back easy listening day (but of course you

2018 Shows Past Events

22/12/2018 admin

Dec 11th 2018: Open Mic Night

“Come All Ye” concert. Get in touch or just drop in and come play a couple of songs. PA provided,

2018 Shows Past Events

19/11/2018 admin

SAGE Plus, plus Supports. Nov. 13th, 2018

Sue Rose [vocals], Murray Kilpatrick [vocals, guitar], and Susan Ellis [violoncello, violin]. Sue’s soprano voice, and Murray’s baritone voice are

2018 Shows Past Events

09/10/2018 admin

Tuesday Oct 9th 2018: Dave Murphy and Janet Muggeridge

Dave Murphy (Red Dog Saloon Band) and Janet Muggeridge (Gumboot Tango), two well-loved kiwi musicians have joined together to form

Bob Cooper-Grundy, Neil Billington and Kate Marshall

2018 Shows Past Events

21/09/2018 admin

Bob Cooper-Grundy, Kate Marshall, Neil Billington

September 11 will be a night to remember when Mainly Acoustic presents a night of virtuosity. Bob Cooper-Grundy, Neil Billington

2018 Shows Past Events

14/08/2018 admin

Wayne Mason

Through falling leaves – I pick my way slowly. Talking aloud – eases my my mind Sunlight filters through –

2018 Shows Past Events

04/08/2018 admin

July – Come All Ye Concert

We recently ran a survey to get feedback on how we run the club. Thanks to those of you who

2018 Shows Past Events

20/06/2018 admin

East Side Jive

East Side Jive play swing, jazz, soul, blues, jive, and pop, with songs ranging from Peggy Lee to Led Zeppelin, Nat

2018 Shows Past Events

09/05/2018 admin

Hobnail

Hobnail began its musical odyssey in 1995 as Hobnail Boots. They were a party band and played a mix of

2018 Shows International Acts Past Events

16/04/2018 admin

Mark & Cindy Lemaire

Mark Lemaire is known for his unique guitar style: he incorporates masterful fingerpicking, slap-and-tap harmonics, hand percussion, and a delicate

2018 Shows Past Events

14/03/2018 admin

Ktoo

“Ktoo” are Kevin McLoughlin (vocals, guitars, bass, ukulele), and Kevin Ikin (vocals, tenor banjo, mandolin, guitar, bouzouki, harmonicas, drums, percussion) – two folk veterans

2018 Shows Past Events

17/02/2018 admin

Wonderful Wahine

Wonderful Wahine is comprised of four wonderful women from three wonderful groups, all of whom have performed at Mainly Acoustic

2017 Shows Past Events

14/11/2017 admin

Frank Burkitt and Kara Filbey

Great songs – great harmonies – great stories. Scottish born FRANK BURKITT (vocals, guitar) and his long-time partner KARA FILBEY

2017 Shows International Acts Past Events

10/10/2017 admin

Kieran Halpin

Tuesday 10th October 2017, 7:30pm Singer-songwriter KIERAN HALPIN is an Irish troubadour whose soaring vocals and consummate guitar playing, tell

2017 Shows Past Events

12/09/2017 admin

Blues: Three Ways

Dave Murphy & Carol Bean w/ special guest Terry Casey “The blues is a music made by people who

2017 Shows International Acts Past Events

15/08/2017 admin

The Downunder Dogs

“….. great harmonies and instrumentation, I highly recommend this group!” – Andrew Bicknell, Wellington Bluegrass Club. The Downunderdogs perform a

2017 Shows Past Events

11/07/2017 admin

The Prowse Brothers

Hi everyone, a real musical treat awaits us this month. Rumours have been circulating for some time of a possible

2017 Shows Past Events

13/06/2017 admin

The Salty Hearts

Hi everyone, getting a little chilly of late eh. The cool evenings I’ve noted prompt Liza, our cat (not usually

2017 Shows Past Events

09/05/2017 admin

Ebony

Hi everyone, cast your mind back to the early 70’s. Ah yes, all that excitement, new bands rocking and rolling

2017 Shows Past Events

11/04/2017 admin

Barry Saunders

Singer/songwriter Barry Saunders headlines our April 11th Clubnight, at the Mayfair Café. Straight from a series of sensational gigs with

2017 Shows International Acts Past Events

14/03/2017 admin

Thomas Loefke

The year moves on and March brings our next guest who hails from Berlin and is a real delight. Thomas

2017 Shows International Acts Past Events

21/02/2017 admin

Colum Sands

Hi everyone, well that was some night with Winter Wilson wasn’t it? True to their reviews they dished up a