A line up for Nelson's best musicians is getting behind fellow muso Suzi Fray in a fundraising variety concert to support her overseas cancer treatment.

The lead singer of the Johnny Cash tribute band, The Johnnys, was diagnosed just weeks ago with a rare form of uterine cancer and is out to raise $80,000 for treatment in a German clinic. Concert organiser Pete Rainey said the Nelson musical community wanted to help and was doing what it did best - play music!

The amazing line up includes The Johnnys, Django Schmango, Mojo Funk Orchestra, Ryan Behre in Funkin' Slo Cuts, The Immigrants and more!

There will also be opportunities to make your donations at the theatre on the day of the concert or via https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/suzifray

There has been a choir at Christ's College, Cambridge since its foundation in 1505. Female voices were introduced when the college became mixed in 1979 and the choir is one of Cambridge's finest ensembles.

The choir sings Anglican services in the College Chapel and at feasts and weddings, in addition to pursuing an exciting range of activities outside college. These include concerts around the UK, recording CDs, broadcasting and undertaking a major international tour each summer, this year to Singapore and New Zealand. Conducted by Professor David Rowland, the choir sings a selection of music from the English and European choral traditions from the 16th Century to the present.

This concert will feature Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus, Warum ist das Licht gegeben by Brahms and other wonderful choral music including some of the choir's favourite pieces by Thomas Tallis and Henry Purcell.

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The highly anticipated Lucky Stars Tour will take to the road come June 2015, with an epic string of tour dates around the country, when Don McGlashan will be joined on stage by Tom Rodwell and Chris O'Connor for two sets of music each night.

On Friday April 17 pre-eminent singer/songwriter Don McGlashan unveiled Lucky Stars, his rich new collection of 10 highly personal songs exploring love, regret and mortality. The record contains many songs which are very personal reflections on his own life and thoughts.

Don McGlashan started the raw material for this new album at a bach on the Thames Estuary, before realising them in Neil Finn's writing room at Roundhead Studio, Auckland with guitarist Tom Rodwell. He produced them with former Mutton Birds bandmate David Long, (who also contributes some textural guitar, organ and banjo) and enlisted former Seven Sisters and current Phoenix Foundation drummer Chris O'Connor.

The release comes with the reveal of the playful, hand-animated video for the eponymous single Lucky Stars, released just last week.

Party with us and celebrate the Theatre Royal's post restoration 5th Anniversary with Nelson's favourite dance band!

Mojo Funk Orchestra is a nine-piece dance band specialising in the true funk styles of the '60s and '70s, with frontman Dan Kendrick channeling James Brown! Mojo Funk features Pete Rainey and Dave Bowater on brass; Clive Garlick, Rhys Clarke, Glenn Common and Richard Kendrick in the rhythm section; with Liz Kendrick and Katrina Smith adding vocals to energetic performances that have won the hearts (and feet) of audiences in the Top of the South.

Smokefree Rockquest is New Zealand's only nationwide, live, original music, youth event. Now in its 27th year, the series of over 40 events reaches audience numbers in excess of 10,000 every year.

Founded in 1989 by music teachers Glenn Common and Pete Rainey, Smokefree Rockquest has now become a New Zealand institution.

Smokefree Rockquest aims to motivate young musicians to prove their ability and realise the heights they can reach in their music careers, and to encourage their peers to support original New Zealand music.

The annual SOUNDSTAGE variety concert is here again and this year you will join us on a trip down 42nd street, through Times Square and direct to Broadway! Celebrate with our performers as they recognise excellence for plays and musicals at the Phoney Awards.

See the best singers, dancers and actors and musicians from SOUNDSTAGE perform recent hit Broadway musical production numbers, just for you!

The students of Soundstage will transport you to "The Great White Way", and present performances from shows that have been nominated at the Tony Awards. These moments in musical time have inspired our young performers to tread the boards and ignited a desire to give their regards to Broadway!

Feet tapping, toe tapping and live at Nelson's historic Theatre Royal, the 27 Categories of the Tony awards will be emulated in 27 numbers presented at the Phoney awards.

Support these young students by coming to see their annual show, for some it is the first time they have set foot on stage and for others it is the end of a long journey in training for the professional world that awaits them.

See you at our glorious Theatre Royal in Nelson and be prepared to be transported to BROADWAY.

New Zealand's only traditional Irish music festival presents the showcase concert for 2015. Headlined by the talented Aoife Granville and Niall Ó Beaglaoich (Niall Begley) direct from Ireland (exclusively for this festival), the concert features all the guest tutors for the festival.

Aoife Granville, from Dingle is highly regarded as a multi-instrumentalist and singer. She has performed, toured and recorded extensively and released her second solo album, Sáimhín Só, in April 2014. Aoife is regarded as an influential figure in the contemporary Irish fluting tradition and holds a PhD in Ethnomusicology University College Cork.  Aoife was awarded a Bene Merenti from UCC for her contribution to traditional music. She has won numerous prizes at Oireachtas and Fleadhanna Cheoil, including the prestigious Senior Flute title in 2003. Aoife teaches, lectures and researches in Irish traditional music, festival musics and popular music culture.

Niall comes from a well-known West Kerry musical family and has been playing since he was a young boy. His playing is influenced by accordion greats like Seamus Begley, Tony MacMahon, Jackie Daly and Joe Burke. Níall was a finalist in the Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal Competition (Reeds) in 2014 and performs regularly in his native Corca Dhuibhne (West Kerry) as well as festivals throughout Ireland.

Joining Aoife and Niall on stage are Louise Phelan on Fiddle and Liam O'Brien on Banjo, both from Ireland but currently living in Australia. Australian born multi instrumentals Ben Stephenson and New Zealand folk Music "Tui" award winning musician Brendyn Montgomery on Whistle round out this years concert lineup.

A night not to be missed for lovers of Irish music. Expect a delightful night of "craic" and toe tapping tunes from all the artists and some great traditional songs from Aoife.

Last years concert sold out so be in quick to avoid disappointment.
More information about the festival and the musicians can be found on www.irishmusic.org.nz.

Nelson City Brass warmly invites you to celebrate and commemorate the spirit of ANZAC through music.

This entertaining ANZAC variety concert featuring Sophie Ricketts is for people of all ages and will include wartime melodies, traditional sing a long tunes and will feature New Zealand composer Dwayne Bloomfield's Behold the Narrows from the Hill which tells the moving story of the New Zealand Infantry Brigade's capture of Chanuk Bair on Gallipoli in 1915.

Scotlands legendary singer/songwriter Isla Grant returns to New Zealand for her "Farewell Concert Tour".

Isla is an internationally acclaimed recording artist, her beautiful voice combining country folk songs to easy listening, presenting an unforgettable evening.

Isla's spellbinding concert features her wonderful hit songs and takes a nostalgic look at her long and successful career.

Al Grant, Isla's genial and talented husband will join her on stage to bring his irrepressible humor to the show, also featuring his tribute to Jim Reeves.

Isla's farewell concert performance will be a 'Grand' international concert not be missed.

Evening Show now sold out, but Isla has added a special Nelson Matinee.

This is going to be an event you will not want to miss. We are very excited to have Jackie Thomas and Tom Batchelor from X-Factor New Zealand headlining this awesome Youth Event at Morrison Square.
There will be a Fashion Show and we have decided to reinvent Project Funway with a Cultural Theme. Coinciding with this will be the Youth Fest Market Zone where retailers and young entrepreneurs will be able to sell creations, clothes, food and drinks to the audience.
The Youth Fest 'Music Zone' will feature a mixture of performances from musicians, local youth DJ's and the night will wrap up with a main stage act.
Local cultural groups will perform throughout the event, including Nelson Youth Theatre performing some scenes from their upcoming musical Hairspray.

Thank You to our funders, Nelson City Council, Ministry of Youth Development and The YMCA.