Nelson, are you ready for The Ultimate Drag Show?
Get ready to sashay, shante, and slay with the most fabulous drag performers from coast to coast. The Ultimate Drag Show is hitting the road, bringing you an unforgettable extravaganza of glitz, glamour and jaw-dropping performances that will leave you begging for more!
RuPaul's Drag Race has brought Drag into the spotlight and we're here to show that New Zealand Drag talent is not to be overlooked because we can twirl, kick and SLAY just as hard as the rest of the world!
Join us for a night of dazzling entertainment, fierce competition and unforgettable moments as drag performers from across the country showcase their talent and creativity on stage. Whether you're a seasoned drag fan or new to the scene, The Ultimate Drag Show promises to deliver an experience like no other, featuring a lineup of the most talented drag kings and queens in the industry.
From high-energy lip-syncs to stunning runway looks, prepare to be amazed as our queens and kings bring their A-game to each and every performance, leaving you on the edge of your seat and cheering for more. You best believe we aren’t coming to play Nelson, we are coming to slay! So don’t delay in securing your tickets today.
Parental Guidance recommended. Coarse language may be used throughout the evening.
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 2024, 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.
The 12 bands performing at the regional final are:
You’re invited to join the Creedence Clearwater Collective for a night of Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty, as they celebrate the music of one of the world’s most iconic bands – from the songs they wrote, to the songs covered, to the songs they wrote for others.
From their album debut in 1968 to their last album in 1972, Creedence Clearwater Revival was a juggernaut of phenomenal proportions. No other band has created such an impact in such a short time.
The Creedence Clearwater Collective, a real-life travelling band, captures the unique CCR sound. You don’t want to hear through the grapevine that you missed out on this fun, hit-packed live concert.
Wilson Dixon is known to many as the greatest country singer Cripple Creek has ever produced - as well as the only country singer Cripple Creek has ever produced. Whichever way you look at it, it’s a pretty good achievement.
Life of late has been fun* for Wilson navigating his way through the pandemic denying QAnon believing alt right leaning members of his own family.
*Use of the word “fun" in the previous sentence is heavily nuanced.
Join Wilson for an intimate hour as he performs his brand-new show with brand new songs about his unfortunately not brand new extended family.
(p.s. expect a few new stories about his binge eating angry horse Andrew).
Rock the City is back! Nelson’s long-running youth music concert is returning to the Theatre Royal Nelson.
Rock the City is a non-competitive band showcase that is all about supporting our talented young musicians and giving them the opportunity to play in a professional environment to an audience of their peers.
This year we are beyond excited to present a phenomenal line up of: KC PENELOMAY, frog, Lobotomy Stare, Solace, Finesse, Tizzy, Shed Heads and Imperfect Circles. With this talented mix of artists there is sure to be something for everyone, from indie rock to acoustic ballads and everything in between.
So, bring your friends, bring your family and get ready to be blown away by the talent on display. This is a night you won't want to miss!
Secure your seats for the ABBA show everyone adores - for a night of fun, frivolity and pop hits galore!
Direct from Australia, Dancing Queen: A Tribute to ABBA returns by popular demand.
Far from being ‘just another cover band’, Dancing Queen: A Tribute to ABBA is a full-scale concert production featuring more than two hours of fun, energetic musical performances with a live backing band, replica costumes, theatrical lighting and FX, and all the dancing an ABBA fan can handle.
Featuring internationally acclaimed impersonators ABBAsolutely fABBAulous, Dancing Queen: A Tribute to ABBA gives fans of all ages a chance to re-live the ABBA concert experience, celebrate the music of ABBA and dance the night away!
After a sell-out show in Nelson last year, the Hot Potato Band returns to the Theatre Royal with a show that’ll have you smiling, off your feet and feeling good!
The larger-than-life brass collective is a breath of fresh air, setting new heights for energetic and interactive musical performances. Finding home in Sydney, Australia, their positive coastal energy pushes euphoric boundaries in their bold quest to reignite acoustic instrumentation. HPB is un-bound by genres, stages and audiences. They have reinvented the traditional brass band as a modern day dance machine and visual spectacle to complement their strong sense of pride for their fun-loving, organic, and quirky musical nature.
Please note, this show is General Admission and the seats will be removed from the flat section of the stalls (downstairs) to make room for dancing. This means that not everyone will have a seat.
Returning to New Zealand by popular demand, Night Fever is set to take over when this superb musical tribute comes to town! Expect all the disco dancefloor-fillers, smooth 70s ballads and 60s Pop standards you know and love, including Stayin’ Alive, Jive Talkin’, You Should Be Dancin’, How Deep Is Your Love, More Than a Woman, Night Fever, Tragedy, If I Can’t Have You, To Love Somebody, Immortality, Guilty, Massachussetts and more.
Hear world-class voices recreating the iconic three-piece harmonies alongside a live international band, all set to life with spectacular production and lighting in this theatrical tribute concert.
A rollicking fun night for Bee Gees fans and anyone who appreciates a good tune.
NZ’s award-winning hit tribute show Elton John vs. Billy Joel returns to the Theatre Royal in Nelson, after a stellar sold-out performance there in 2023, as part of a NEW NZ-WIDE TOUR 2024!
After wildly successful sell-out shows across New Zealand, join Cam and Sam as they wow audiences both young and old, performing the greatest hits of Elton John and Billy Joel LIVE! ‘Piano Man’, ‘Rocket Man’, ‘Uptown Girl’, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’, ‘We didn’t start the fire’, ‘Bennie and the Jets’, ‘She’s always a Woman’, ‘Crocodile Rock’ and many more.
Your favourite Elton and Billy songs are in safe hands with Cam and Sam. These professional touring NZ musicians have performed on live television, commercial radio and featured in the NZ Music Charts in careers spanning more than two decades.
This amazing Piano Man vs. Rocket Man extravaganza features astonishing costumes, two grand pianos in black and white, a world class lighting show, plus plenty of banter and all the songs you love!
CMNZ is delighted to be presenting NZ Arts Foundation laureate and multiple award-winning musician Delaney Davidson for a five-centre tour to launch his 10th studio album – Out of my Head.
One of the most distinctive figures in Aotearoa’s musical landscape, Delaney Davidson is well known for his hypnotic and original One Man and his Ghost Orchestra. Enigmatic, multi-instrumentalist both defines and commands his own unique realm in the shadowy musical world some call ‘Country-Noir'.
Recorded in Kurow and Diamond Harbour, the songs from Out of My Head were largely written by Delaney Davidson with notable co-writers Marlon Williams, Hayley Westenra, Sam Scott, and Miranda Eastern.
For this exclusive launch tour, Delaney is joined by a string ensemble, who’ll bring to life the exquisite arrangements from Tom Rainey.
Delaney Davidson, Vocals & Guitar
String ensemble
Delaney Davidson Band
