Category: Events

November 10
MANALISHI – The Blues of Peter Green & Fleetwood Mac
Tonight’s gig is solid wall-to-wall Peter Green and Fleetwood Mac blues, some of the very best of the British Blues Boom led by guitar gun Del Thomas from the Midnight Ramblers.
Del Thomas– guitar/harp/vox
John Barrett– guitar
Sean Dolan– bass
James Shanks– drums

November 3
This year Kokomo are getting back to their roots. Celebrating their 20th year together as a band, they have recorded a new album called It All Comes Round. They are returning to the original Kokomo Blues line-up of the early nineties; an acoustic trio exploring early Delta blues and ragtime, with a scattering of contemporary Kiwi blues and oddities from through the years.
“Riveting acoustic blues.” The Dominion
Derek Jacombs – vocals, acoustic guitar; Grant Bullôt – harmonica, washboard; Nigel Masters – upright bass

October 27 With a tasty backing band provided by Capital Blues Inc. and amps kindly provided by Peter Matich, the Roomfulla Blues ‘open mic’ nights bring you a great, and often unusual, blues with a difference. See the MC for the night, Del Thomas, for a spot onstage.

October 20
John’s guitar style is commonly summed up as “Jeff Beck meets Robben Ford”. He’s widely admired by his peers for his original jazz-influenced sophisticated approach to the blues. Playing alongside their illustrious front man in the current incarnation of the John O’Connor Experiment are Jim Perkins – guitar; Phil Hornblow – keyboards; Gloria Hildred – bass; Gareth Mair – drums; Lee Hodson, Roni Perkins, Hannah Clink and Ivy-Lee Topia – vocals; Geoff Calderwell –trumpet

October 13

Well known for her band Kayte and the Barflies and her album Emergenc-ee, singer-songwriter Kayte Edwards uses her wonderful deep voice to sing her original urban woman’s blues. She also leads her band with tributes to Louis Jordan, Tom Waits, Hank Williams, Billie Holliday, and Memphis Minnie. Gilbert Haisman – keyboards; Aden Mackay – guitar; Ross McDermott – bass; Jack Cromie – drums; and Kayte Edwards – guitar / vox

October 6
A night of Big Band music with jazz legend Rodger Fox – Doctor of Music, Massey University, and an array of School of Music students. Rodger has supported and mentored a generation of NZ’s most talented students who have gone on to national and international careers in music. He’s recorded 21 albums and was musical director for both the NZ High Schools and NZ Youth Jazz orchestras. Not to be missed.

September 29, 8:30pm
Open mic night is always a surpise package of all-sorts blues performed by musicians young and old. You never know who is going to walk through that door at the Hotel Bristol in downtown Cuba Mall.
Last jam night we had a tasty blues harp player from Brazil singing Jimi Hendrix.
The backing band is provided by Capital Blues Inc.
And the handmade amps are kindly provided – and for sale – by Peter Matich

September 22, 8:30pm
Slow-Hand Al Witham cannot make it tonight, so off the bench comes Dougal Speir, the blues club’s ace guitarist Strong Man with the beautiful voice.
Playing old and new blues, Dougal has been performing on TV and around NZ for many years, is in the Red Dog Saloon Band, and holds a place in the hearts of all lovers of rockin blues guitar.

Dougal Speir – guitar & vox
Roger Watkins – drums
George Barris – bass

September 15, 8:30pm
Virtuoso harmonica player Neil Billington was inspired to play the harp after watching the classic western “Once a Upon a Time in the West”. He made his first TV appearance in 1976 playing harp with “The 1860’s Band”, which included Rodger Fox, Geoff Culverwell and Peter Blake. Neil has gigged with just about everyone who regularly plays in Wellington, as well as periodically fronting this knock-out line up for a night of blues and dancing. Special guest Penelope Kibby on vocals.

Neil Billington – harp and vox
Bob Smith – keys
Patrick Bleakley – bass
Dean Hunter – guitar
Damian Furlong – tromb
Andrew Richardson – drums

September 8, 8:30pm
Punching out a powerful brand of blues and soul, No Idea have three vocalists, a rhythm section, and two guitarists. Look out! It’s power stuff and also sweet-as-a-summer-breeze.
And yes, you’ve got it, their bass player is Elliotte Fuimaono – a legend at Roomfulla Blues.