Our Mission!
The club’s mission is to promote interest in blues and roots music throughout the Wellington region.
For almost 30 years, we have been bringing live music to Wellington. The fortnightly live music gigs feature local bands and artists, as well as hosting national and international acts. Paul Ubana Jones, Marg Layton, Darren Watson, Dave Murphy, Wayne Mason, and The Warratahs have all played at the club, as have Auckland-based Darcy Perry and Gary Harvey. International acts such as Pugsley Buzzard from Australia, Doug MacLeod, Chris Cain, and Lightning Red from the States have also played on our stages over the years.
The club’s reputation as a good host for the blues has kept it at the forefront of the local scene for so long. “There aren’t many venues where a band can come in and play to such a receptive audience and also have a good sound and light system provided, complete with an engineer to help them get the very best sound to the audience.”
We aim to showcase the widest range of blues and roots music in the region. Other clubs focus on one musical style – whether that’s folk, bluegrass, or country. We try to cover as wide a range of music as possible. If an artist contacts us, we’ll consider almost any format or musical style as long as it fits within the category of ‘blues and roots’ music.
There might be a Chicago-style blues band this week, followed by a country-rock or Western Swing band, and then a solo guitarist performing original material. The variety keeps the club interesting.
Club members come from all walks of life, from full-time professional musicians to lawyers, civil servants, and tradies – they mix together with a common love of live music.