25 July at Jack Hackett’s Irish Pub at the Crossroads will be jam night, the longest and best night!  This is a chance to bring your songs and play with the house band. Our aim is to promote live blues/roots music through performance, education and marketing, and to foster emerging talent. Make yourself known to … Continue reading "Jam in July – MC Micheal Petrie"

Del Thomas and his band are next up at the Crossroads this Thursday 1 August. Band lineup: Dougal Speir – guitar; Elliot Fuimoano – bass; Mo Phillips – drums.; Del Thomas – guitar and vocals.  The band will be joined by Al Norman on keys and A Nother as a special guest! “The Mac influence … Continue reading "The Del Thomas Band"

A must see on the 8th is the New Zealand School of Music returning to the Crossroads.  For this presentation Rodger Fox and the students will launch onto the Jack Hackett’s Stage with a dynamic range of bands, sounds and excitement. A great night of swinging’ big band blues / jump swing and a little … Continue reading "NZ School of Music"

After Midnight featuring Emma Davey will debut at the Blues Club 15 August. Bringing you laid back blues for after midnight from the likes of Bonnie Rait, JJ Cale and Tedeschi Trucks.  There will also be some tunes to get you shaken em on down as they rock it up with a little Zeppelin,  Aretha, … Continue reading "After Midnight – Emma Davey"

One of New Zealand's foremost harmonica players, Neil Billington, will be returning to the Blues Club backed by the consummate skills of Deane Hunter on guitar, Ross McDermott on bass and Richard Te One on drums. Neil covers a range of genres, from old-time pre-war blues through to the great Chicago blues harp masters, to … Continue reading "Neil Billington Band"

The Whitireia music students again!  Drawn from the certificate and degree programmes at Te Auaha creative arts centre, a few doors away from Capital Blues club, the students will once again be bringing their take on some blues, Funk, Rock, Reggae and R’n’B. The night will feature 8 bands, some students are already performing with … Continue reading "Whitireia Student Bands"