Miles Calder (drums/vocals), Chris Armour (guitar), and Dayle Jellyman (organ) team up to deliver a stripped-back mix of psychedelic indie soul, proto-rock'n'roll goodness, and upbeat surfy jams. Drawing on influences like The Black Keys, Richard Swift, Tame Impala, Khruangbin, and Sam Evian. The Rumble Trio will be offering up a set of fresh original material … Continue reading "The Rumble Three"

This is always a high-energy, mucho boogie, fun night.   The energy from the virtuoso bandleader, Oscar Lavën, brings the band to life, and quickly spreads around the room so the audience is dancing and grooving before you know it.   Oscar is an eclectic saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist, is well known around Wellington music venues … Continue reading "Oscar Lavën’s Rock n Roll Sax"

We have a full two days of music for you with 12 different acts on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th. The running order for Saturday is:- Sat 25th The Flying String Fellows 12.00 – 12.45 Wellington blues legends Dougal Speir and Warwick Murray. Red Dog Saloon Band 1.00 to 2.00 More blues with Dougal Speir, … Continue reading "Cuba Dupa Sat 25th"

What a start to your Sunday lunchtime. Sun 26th Pete’s NolaCoaster 1.00 to 2.00 Pumping funk like Tower of Power, Earth Wind and Fire with a tight horn section. Daisy Grae 2.00 – 3.00 The excitement of alternative rock with a growing following. Mel Stevenson 3.30 to 4.30 A vibrant seven-piece jazz-funk band still at … Continue reading "Cuba Dupa Sunday 26th"

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"

If you want to hear the blues played with a real passion and respect for the music, check out this band.   The Red Dog Saloon Band members know the blues inside out and have been playing on the Wellington music circuit for over 30 years.   During that time, they have become masters of … Continue reading "Red Dog Saloon Band"