Oscar Lavën Rock n Roll Sax
Jack Hackett's 1 Dixon Street, Wellington, New ZealandSaxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Oscar Lavën and friends return with a special gig of nothing but raging rock n roll sax bangers in tribute to the great 1950s R&B/Blues saxophonists Sam Butera, King Curtis and Earl Bostic. The band features heavy hitters Darren Mathiassen (drums), Aleister Campbell (guitar) and Crusher Collins (bass). A gig not to … Continue reading "Oscar Lavën Rock n Roll Sax"
Bullfrog Rata and Friends
Jack Hackett's 1 Dixon Street, Wellington, New ZealandLegendary NZ blues man, Bullfrog Rata, lays it down at Jack Hackett's on Friday 13 November 2020. His brand of earthy, primal blues has been a work in progress, from standing on street corners, busking in towns like Levin and Wairoa to jaunts on jet planes to play in some of London’s most packed bars. Though … Continue reading "Bullfrog Rata and Friends"
Wellington Jazz Festival – Blues at Jack Hackett’s at the Crossroads!
Jack Hackett's 1 Dixon Street, Wellington, New ZealandCapital Blues is proud to contribute to the Wellington Jazz Festival, a series of blues gigs at Jack Hackett’s at the Crossroads. The headline gig for Capital Blues will be Grant Haua – on Friday 20 November at 9pm and also Saturday 21 November at 8pm. This will be preceded by After 5 with the … Continue reading "Wellington Jazz Festival – Blues at Jack Hackett’s at the Crossroads!"
Superheaters/Inclinators
Jack Hackett's 1 Dixon Street, Wellington, New ZealandThe Superheaters - Richard Te One Diggity Drummer, Miklin Halstead - Bass Boomer and Chris Armour - Guitar Geek sit behind Wayne Mason - then *Boom* we add Mr Terry Casey and like a magic trick we have The Inclinators... a brand new band with exactly the same excellence with a plus!
The President’s Choice
Jack Hackett's 1 Dixon Street, Wellington, New ZealandAt 8.30pm, uh oh - a late cancellation means that Damian has had a breach to fill! He's bringing his shiny trombone and spiffy hair to the party - as well as some friends he's paying to join him... Expect a fabulous night of filled breaches... Damian, Geoffrey Hern, Mike Petrie, Darren Mathiassen (Shapeshifter) and … Continue reading "The President’s Choice"
Two Bluesy Blondes
Jack Hackett's 1 Dixon Street, Wellington, New ZealandErna Ferry and Julie Lamb in a mash up of blonde hair and bluesy lungs... From trad to not so much... The song list is varied, and the band is grand! The line up is Erna Ferry, vocals and harmonica; Julie Lamb, vocals and bad jokes; Andrew Richardson, drums; Callum Hazlitt-Black, bass; Pieter Bos, keys; … Continue reading "Two Bluesy Blondes"