Hailing from the River City, Whanganui - this mighty blues band features the Loveridge Brothers, who’ve featured in many a Wellington band over the years - Captain Custard and the 1860 Band to name a few.   The Blues Buffet started out in 2008 jamming on Sunday afternoons at the Red Lion tavern in their … Continue reading "Whanganui Blues Buffet featuring Erna Ferry"

Celebrating the new WELLINGTON HEADS Album – ‘World Keep On Turning’ They’ll be playing all the songs from their new album ‘World Keep On Turning’ as well as a bunch of numbers from their extensive back catalogue – a mix of jump blues and swing, 40s / 50s rhythm & blues styles and Hawaiian sounds, … Continue reading "WELLINGTON HEADS"

Funky blues, swingin’ blues, old blues, bent blues stinky blues and some smokin’ hot freshly scented blues and some sleezy funk just because we can. Shaken Not Stirred features the horn section of  Damian Forlong, and Dylan Holmes, the vocals and bass playing of Geoffrey Hern with Deane Hunter on guitar, and Darren Mathiassen on … Continue reading "Shaken Not Stirred Christmas Special with guests"

This is always a high-energy, fun night with lots of dancing.   Oscar Lavën’s high energy brings the band to life which quickly spreads around the room, so the audience is dancing and grooving before you know it.   Oscar is an outstanding saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist, able to perform many styles with great dexterity. Whether … Continue reading "Oscar Lavën’s Rock n Roll Sax"

A special end-of-year double header event. Seamus Johnson is one of the city's brightest young blues guitar talents. You may have seen him with The Skeletons or Sea Mouse. Tonight he will be playing some fabulous acoustic blues, both originals and classic blues numbers. His energy as a solo performer is just as high as … Continue reading "Double-header – Seamus Johnson and Red Dog Saloon Band"

A big welcome back for Pip Payne and the band.   Pip is always popular at Capital Blues with his down-home, slide resonator guitar work. He creates a truly authentic sound coupled with some great arrangements of classic blues and rock songs.  He is how The Stones would have sounded if they had stayed in … Continue reading "Pip Payne and his Band"