Music

Aphelion

Nervous Doll Dancing

Francesca Mountfort is back from Melbourne with her solo project Nervous Doll Dancing to release her much anticipated sophomore album. Aphelion is an ethereal, miniature puppet show that is filmed live and projected to Francesca's original music for solo cello and electronics...more »

When: 16 – 19 February
Where: BATS Theatre

Cookie Baker's Tealight Parade

Seven Cherries Projects and Cookie Baker

South Australian tune-pixie Cookie Baker presents the stories behind her debut album, Gala Day, on her first NZ jaunt. Warm melodies, cool wordsmithery and a sugar-velvet voice combine with whimsical guitar 'n' piano licks to create a splendid faux-folk pop cabaret not to be missed...more »

When: 17 – 20 February
Where: Ivy Bar (inside The Garden Club)

Departure Lounge Live

Central Records Ltd

Oakley Grenell has collected some of Christchurch's most talented and accomplished musicians to make up the Departure Lounge band. This group has acquired a strong reputation for their soulful grooves, moody melodies and dynamic live performances. With two albums under their belt, Oakley has a fine...more »

When: 06 March
Where: Mighty Mighty

Galaxia: Glam Space Invasion Dance Party

The Beat Squad & Kazaam Blam

Be prepared to enter Galaxia, a universe of sonic and visual magic where you will battle waves of deadly aliens and killer robots, walk the space glam catwalk and dance your arse off...more »

When: 27 February
Where: The Garden Club

Home

Single Malt Co-Operative

When you are the children of immigrants, the music of your ancestors creates a bridge between old and new, something to adapt and draw strength from. This performance weaves traditional Scottish songs with letters between a WWI soldier and his wife in New Zealand...more »

When: 25 February – 06 March
Where: Tararua Tramping Club Rooms

In the Mood

The One Night Stands

Channelling Marilyn and the Andrews Sisters and letting loose a whole new repertoire, the One Night Stands -- Wellington's darlings of the night -- relent and present four nights only of comedy, cabaret and burlesque for your pleasure...more »

When: 24 February – 04 March
Where: Ruby Lounge

Music in Parks

Hutt City Council

Kick back to some of the most exciting artists in the New Zealand music scene, from soulful jazz toPacific R & B styles and indie pop to psychedelic blues. Enjoy these free concerts on three summer Sunday afternoons in parks around Lower Hutt. Pack...more »

When: 14 – 28 February
Where: 14 Feb: Williams Park, Days Bay; 21 Feb: Frederick Wise Park, Wainuiomata; 28 Feb: The New Dowse Green, Lower Hutt

Rappin' The Fringe

San Francisco Bathhouse

Top hip-hop talent face off in rap battles at the San Fran. Home girls and b-boys, forget yo' got class and shake that ass! Featuring Rap Authoritar, Tommy Ill, Crackhouse 5 and Lucky Paul...more »

When: 12 February
Where: San Francisco Bathhouse

The Crimson Club's Whirlwind Worldwide Wellington Tour

The Crimson Club

The Crimson Club's Whirlwind Worldwide Wellington Tour takes cutting edge cabaret to the local halls of Wellington, culminating spectacularly at BATS Theatre. Don your fancy frocks for an evening of heady hilarity. "Paekakariki's answer to The Andrews Sisters, Edith Piaf and The Soggy Bottom Boys"...more »

When: 13 February – 06 March
Where: 13 Feb Kandallah Town Hall; 20 Feb Breaker Bay Hall; 27 Feb Muritai School Hall; 4-6 Mar BATS Theatre

The Red Rover Cabaret

Step aboard and buckle up for this voyage to Paris, Berlin, Istanbul, Montreal and beyond. An evening of levity and love song, seduction and social comment. Sydney-born singer-songwriter and yarn-spinner, Jocelyn Moen as ship's captain, deckhand and femme fatale...on her maiden voyage to New...more »

When: 16 – 20 February
Where: Wesley Methodist Community Church

Trouble on the Waterfront

Proco Productions

New Zealand's 1951 Waterfront Dispute raised serious questions about the importance of civil liberties during times of internal conflict. The Waterfront Collective explores this time through a blend of contemporary songs and multi-media. The Waterfront Collective features Bill Hickman, Eva Prowse...more »

When: 17 – 18 February
Where: Ruby Lounge