The Nelson Regional Final of Smokefreerockquest, New Zealand's nationwide, live, original music, youth event, giving young musicians the opportunity to perform live in a professional setting, in venues from Northland to Southland.
Smokefreerockquest 2025, powered by Rockshop, aims to motivate young musicians to strive for success, to realise the opportunities available in music careers, and to encourage their peers to support original New Zealand Music.
Stalls (downstairs): General Admission tickets. Some seats removed to make room for dancing.
Dress Circle (upstairs): allocated seating.
Plus1 proudly presents four homecoming concerts in October for New Zealandโs international country star Tami Neilson, fresh from her US performances at the Outlaw Festival Series with Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, The Mavericks and more.
Tami Neilson brings her Neon Cowgirl tour to Auckland, Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch this October.
Her huge, glorious voice and powerful live performances have won the admiration and support of some of country music's biggest names and fans worldwide. 2025 has been a landmark year for Neilson, with invitations to perform at the Outlaw festivals, Merlefest, Willie's Fourth of July Picnic, The Grand Ole Opry, and a European tour.
Neilsonโs album Neon Cowgirl (out 11 July) is one of the yearโs most highly anticipated releases, following the success of singles Youโre Gonna Fall, and Borrow My Boots.
Donโt miss this opportunity to see Tami Neilson live in New Zealand performing songs from Neon Cowgirl and across her entire career.
"Neilson is at the forefront of the women who are taking back country music." โ NO DEPRESSION
Inspired by and featuring the music of ELVIS PRESLEY.
1955. Into a square little American town rides a handsome, guitar playinโ, motorcycle ridinโ young man who changes everything and everyone in this hip-swivelling musical comedy.
All Shook Up will have you toe tapping your blue suede shoes with a script thatโs packed to the seams with comic one liners and classic Elvis Rock โnโ Roll hits, like Jailhouse Rock, Teddy Bear, Hound Dog, Heartbreak Hotel, Itโs Now or Never, One Night With You and All Shook Up.
Nayland Collegeโs diverse Performing Arts programme brings Dance, Drama and Music to the Theatre Royal stage in the annual showcase of exceptional performance talent. The school takes part in several annual activities including Smokefree Rockquest, The NZCF Big Sing Choral competition, the MEFA Band and Orchestra Festival (Wellington), the Vast Dance Festival and numerous other Arts activities.
This evening gives the Nayland and Nelson Communities the opportunity to support youth performance and have an enjoyable night out at this celebration of creativity, talent and hard work!
NBS Nelson City Brass brings the grandeur of the Royal Albert Hall, London to the Theatre Royal Nelson in this celebration of a wide range of music culminating in one of the greatest audience participation sing-a-longs in concerts!
The 'real' Last Night of the Proms is the finale of 90 concerts held during July, August and September. The 'Last Night' is an informal, dress-up event where attendees have to have attended concerts during the regular prom season. The music is diverse, engaging and highly entertaining, and NBS Nelson Brass looks forward to welcoming you for our own Nelson Last (and only) Night of the Proms. Don't miss out.
Your ticket includes a 'goody-bag' which will help make your Proms experience more fun! These will be handed out at the concert for you to use during the concert and to take away.
RQP presents Showquest - a night to celebrate creative rangatahi.
Showquest is a nationwide performing arts programme and a platform for youth voices to be heard. Be amazed by original stage performances combining Art, Music, Dance, Drama, Culture and Technology. Students design, produce and perform their stories in a powerful night of celebration with the community.
Young designers will follow the performances with the TOI wearable art showcase - prepare to be WOWed! Watch friendly inter-school rivalries heat up as ฤkonga explore the issues that are important to them. Join friends and whฤnau in supporting local emerging talent on the big stage!
Showquest and TOI are proudly presented by RQP, champions for young creators and producers of Smokefreerockquest, Smokefree Tangata Beats, Rockshop Bandquest, OnScreen and Stills.
Get the electrifying concert experience of Tina Turner, brimming with iconic hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s.
Featuring the powerful, raspy vocals, high-intensity dancing and thrilling stage presence of South African Caroline Borole (as seen on South African Idols) live on stage, complete with her international band, brass section, backing vocalists and dancers to make this SIMPLY THE BEST tribute to the Queen of Rock โnโ Roll, Tina Turner.
Hear all the energetic rock and soulful RnB hits that made Tina one of the 20th centuryโs biggest names in music: (Simply) The Best, Whatโs Love Got To Do With It, River Deep Mountain High, Proud Mary, Nutbush City Limits, We Donโt Need Another Hero, What You Get is What You See, Private Dancer, It Takes Two and many more.
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The Nelson Marlborough West Coast Brass Band Competition returns to Nelson and we invite you to join us for the 'Festival of Brass' where bands present a competition programme with a focus on stagecraft, 'lighter' pieces, and a featured soloist from within the band.
Judged by two music judges (Mark Carter, NZSO and Cameron James, NZ Army Band) and entertainment judge, MP for Nelson Rachel Boyack, this will be a great night of Brass Band entertainment.
General Admission (seats not allocated)
Delaney Davidson takes his band of Anniversaries on the local roads around Aotearoa. Donโt miss a night of wry humour, some theatre of unease, and a rocking collection of bangers from his extensive back catalogue as he celebrates the music that got him where he is today.
With multiple album Anniversaries this year, Delaney Davidson takes to the road in July to celebrate his extensive and star-studded catalogue with special band The Anniversaries, Heather Webb - Guitar, Alex Freer - Drums, Mark Hughes - Bass.
15 years ago, Delaney Davidson joined Reverend Beat Man - cult figure, gospel trash preacher, and founder of the hugely influential Swiss record label VOODOO RHYTHM RECORDS, to release Self Decapitation and a year later Bad Luck Man.
Self Decapitation had such hits as 'Little Heart' (Silver Scroll Finalist 2011) and barnstormer 'Dirty Dozen', while Bad Luck Man had 'Youโre a Loser' (country music song of the year 2012), as well as 'Iโm So Depressed', and evergreen 'Time Has Gone'. These albums cemented him into the Voodoo Rhythm Family and saw him become a distinct cult figure of the European Touring circuit.
Generally dealing with the darker side of things, Delaney Davidson has been described as โbeing the reigning king of capturing the essence of 'Noir' in Country and Folk Music, pushing at the framework and preconceptions of roots music with his brand of modern gothic Americana.โ - Post to Wire.
Having spent the last 20 years as travelling 'troubadour' around the globe, sometimes solo, sometimes with accomplices, but always with his Ghost Orchestra, Delaney Davidson has found new focus embracing a love of Aotearoa.
Through his collaborative work with Troy Kingi - Black Sea, Golden Ladder, his visual artwork with Tame Iti, and his most current album Out Of My Head produced by Merk, he has featured such varied talents as Hayley Westenra and Reb Fountain, and has toured with Chamber Music New Zealand - all the while continuing to reinvent concepts and challenge expectations and gaining respect and admiration from audiences.
"Incontestably one of Aotearoaโs most influential and lauded contemporary songwritersโ - Under The Radar
Coal Minerโs Daughter celebrates the incredible life of the late great Loretta Lynn, from her early days in the hills of Kentucky to her tempestuous marriage, tragic losses and enduring bonds with such luminaries as Patsy Cline, Conway Twitty, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson, across a stellar career, till her final send off to country music heaven in October 2022.
Amber Joy Poulton (Loretta Lynn), Lizzie Moore (Patsy Cline) and The Preacher Denis Surmon (Conway Twitty & Willie Nelson), along with kickin' band The Holy Men, will sing the story of and celebrate Loretta Lynn. In floor length gowns adorned with tassels and rhinestones, with hair as close to country music heaven as possible, where country music started and still should be, in the theatre, just like the Grand Ole Opry, and it's coming to New Zealand!
This inspiring show was a smash hit at the 2025 Tamworth Country Music Festival and has played to packed theatres across Australia since its debut in 2017, but it's New Zealand that has been screaming out for a tour and the cast couldn't be more excited for their first New Zealand tour in October 2025. They will have you tappin' your toes, tilting your head and falling in love with country music all over again with hits like 'Coal Miner's Daughter', 'You Ain't Woman Enough To Take My Man', 'Crazy', 'You're Lookin' At Country', 'Walkin' After Midnight', 'One's On The Way', 'Stand By Your Man', 'Faded Love' and more.
On their return to the stage post covid for their 2022 tour, Amber Joy Poulton and the cast of Coal Minerโs Daughter played to more than 10,000 people across Australia and in an eerie twist of fate, were performing opening night at the very moment of Lorettaโs sad passing in Tennessee in 2022.
This is a show not to be missed and with the passing of the great Loretta Lynn, there is no better time to celebrate her music.
"Loretta Lynn paved the way for women like me in country music to take centre stage" - Amber Joy Poulton star of Coal Miner's Daughter
