Troy Kingi‘s fifth instalment 'Black Sea Golden Ladder’, in his 10 10 10 Series (10 albums in 10 years in 10 genres) was released in June 2021.
A collaboration with award winning artist and producer Delaney Davidson, this album was written and recorded as part of the Matairangi Mahi Toi Artist Residency in Wellington – a partnership between the Governor General and Massey University that was established in 2016 to encourage and promote the development of Māori and Pasifika visual arts and creative practices.
Troy Kingi and Delaney Davidson will take to the road, playing the album live, in shows across the country.
Louis Baker is hitting the road for four shows this July to celebrate the release of his just released EP ‘Love Levitates’, which has been described as "a timeless, transcendent album". (Happy Mag)
Louis will be touring with a full band and promises to take audiences on a journey of music and soul throughout the evening. “I’m very excited to take this record on the road with my band. Can’t wait to sing together, groove together, get deep on songs from my previous records and celebrate by sharing the new songs from EP, Love Levitates,” he says.
Doors open 7:30pm
Support Act: Arjuna Oakes 8pm
Smokefree Rockquest is New Zealand's only nationwide, live, original music, youth event. Founded in 1989 by music teachers Glenn Common and Pete Rainey, who now run Rockquest Promotions full-time out of Nelson. Smokefree Rockquest is a New Zealand institution.
Musical successes from Smokefree Rockquest include Kimbra, Broods, The Good Fun, Midnight Youth, Opshop, Annah Mac, Evermore, Ladyhawke, Minuit, Kids of 88, Die!Die!Die!, Pistol Youth, Bang!Bang!Eche!, Ivy Lies, Cairo Knife Fight, Cut Off Your Hands, Luke Thompson, The Datsuns, Brooke Fraser, Anika Moa, Anna Coddington, The Electric Confectionaires, Steriogram, Aaradhna, Spacifix, The Naked and Famous, Phoenix Foundation, The Feelers, The Black Seeds, Nesian Mystik, Bic Runga, The Checks, Julia Deans, Pine, King Kapisi, Kingston, The Naked and Famous, Autozamm and Elemeno P.
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 100% original New Zealand music.
Because of the flooding in the south, VENICE has postponed her tour. A new date is not known at this time.
VENICE is a young, up and coming singer-songwriter from Auckland. Classically trained as a musician and vocalist, she is full of strength, courage, confidence and a lot of heart, making the kind of music that moves you. Venice has already amassed a wealth of musical experience and musical direction, composition, choral and musical arrangement through her original songwriting.
Venice is a genuinely exceptional performing artist with a broad range of skills. Not only does she sing, she also tap dances, plays the bassoon, guitar and piano. Venice is gifted with a vocal range that, arguably, is on par with this country's accomplished opera specialists, all while possessing the delivery of mellow tones in the style of Norah Jones.
Venice’s appeal is that she has a tonality and gift of communicating her musical ideas to a broad audience. She appeals to both the New Zealand mainstream pallet and international audiences across 83 countries. Her single ‘Found Myself’ reached close to 300,000 stream downloads on Spotify in 2020. Venice certainly has a fabulous audience discovery presence.
Fall in love with Simon O’Neill, Jackie Clarke and Tim Beveridge in an unforgettable evening of music and entertainment.
Internationally renowned tenor Simon O’Neill ONZM joins forces with much-loved pop diva Jackie Clarke MNZM and veteran musical theatre baritone Tim Beveridge, accompanied by Grammy-nominated pianist Dr Stephen Small for a sparkling evening of gorgeous music.
From Puccini to Lloyd Webber, from Cole Porter to Queen, the worlds of opera, musical theatre and pop collide in this unique collaboration as O’Neill, Clarke and Beveridge explore their shared love of great songs and each other’s company.
Savour each sensation with this gorgeous celebration of music: Nessun Dorma, The Prayer, The Music of the Night, Be My Love, I Dreamed a Dream, You Are So Beautiful, Danny Boy, Night and Day and many more.
See Simon O’Neill, Jackie Clarke and Tim Beveridge in Concert, as you’ve never seen them before, in this once in a lifetime musical event!
Nadia Reid is praised the world over for her intimate, complex songwriting. She is described by The Guardian as 'an understated, wise guide through uncertain territory', while her lyrics are called 'allegorical... brutally honest' by The Revue. What brings Reid's lyrics to life is her unique voice and accompanying soundscapes that seem to at once evoke the rugged beaches and mountains of Aotearoa, the Port Chalmers harbour of her home, and the roaming, open territory of the road.
In March of 2020, Reid released her third full-length album 'Out of My Province' via her own label Slow Time Records in New Zealand and Spacebomb for the rest of the world. Performing a handful of release shows just prior to the March lockdown meant there was a brief moment to celebrate the release. The Line of Best Fit declared it Reid's "most polished album to date" with Uncut calling it "her best album yet", awarding it 8/10. Due to COVID-19 disruptions, Reid and her band headed into a Dunedin recording studio at Chicks Hotel in early 2021 to begin work on album four. Their May opera house and theatre tour will showcase Nadia's exceptional body of musical works, as well as have a sneak preview of some of her new creations before signing off to work on finishing her fourth studio album due late 2022.
Opening act, Anthonie Tonnon
Neil Diamond - the consummate American singer-songwriter whose deep, resounding voice and timeless tunes have made him one of the world’s most loved and lauded artists, earning him numerous Top Ten hits, Grammy awards and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Now comes The Sweet Caroline Tour: A Tribute to Neil Diamond, putting all those well-loved classics back on stage and in the spotlight, showcased by a world-class international band and produced especially for the theatre.
Take a step back into the glory days of music and musicianship with this beautiful tribute concert, featuring Sweet Caroline, Cherry Cherry, Red Red Wine, Crunchy Granola Suite, Shilo, Cracklin’ Rosie, You Don’t Bring Me Flowers, Both Sides Now, Heartlight, Forever In Blue Jeans, Song Sung Blue, Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show, I Am… I Said, Girl You’ll Be a Woman Soon and more.
NEW VENUE: Trafalgar Centre, Paru Paru Road, Nelson
It’s time to check-in to Hotel California The Eagles Experience – the captivating live concert and stage show saluting the extraordinary talent and timeless catalogue of The Eagles.
With a stage full of show-stopping voices and musicians, relive the beautiful country harmonies, the rockin’ guitar solos and the masterful songwriting in all its glory, performed live on stage.
Hear all the classic tracks that topped the charts and tested the boundaries of Rock and Country including Hotel California, Desperado, Take It Easy, One of These Nights, Tequila Sunrise, Heartache Tonight, Life in the Fast Lane, Take it to the Limit, Witchy Woman, New Kid In Town, Lyin’ Eyes, Get Over It, Love will Keep Us Alive, Best of My Love and more.
A carefully-crafted tribute that music fans will truly appreciate.
In celebration of new material, March 2021 will welcome the long-awaited return to the stage for Marlon Willliams. Over an extensive tour of Aotearoa, audiences will be treated to a very different show from Marlon – a full solo performance unearthing some early material, beloved album songs and an introduction to some sparkling new works. This will be Marlon’s first solo tour in over six years.
This tour will take on the feel of Marlon’s early days of performing and the hard-working ethic of playing gig after gig through Australasia whilst still presenting the internationally renowned musician that we now know today.
Taking in cities between Auckland and Invercargill, An Evening with Marlon Williams is an upfront and personal tour visiting cozier venues than before and giving guests the experience of a more intimate Marlon.
2020 has been a time for Marlon to focus on some new musical projects; one of which can now be revealed…
The New Zealand Army Band is hugely excited to be going on tour presenting, ‘New Zealand Army Band Live’. This follows our recent sold-out concert in the Christchurch Town Hall post lockdown. During the lockdown, the Army Band kept busy by producing many online “bubble band” recordings. These weekly recordings were watched by more than two million viewers from all around the world.
‘New Zealand Army Band Live’ will be a memorable evening of big band, classical and brass band music featuring our world-class vocal and instrumental soloists. We pride ourselves on our concerts being family friendly and like to include something for everybody. The Army Band is also delighted to support the local community by donating 50% of the profits from the concert to Nelson City Brass.
