Concerts & Gig Guide - Rock Events
Trafalgar Park, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman

Saturday 16 March 2019
Armed with a career spanning over four decades and a signature brand of feel-good rock’n’roll hits, Bryan Adams is returning to New Zealand with his ‘Shine A Light’ tour - presented by Neptune Entertainment and... More...

John Butler Trio, Fly My Pretties, L.A.B. & TrinityRoots

Concerts & Gig Guide - Music Festivals Events
The Trafalgar Centre, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman

Saturday 2 March 2019
Following the release of yet another Australian #1 album, Australian rock/roots group John Butler Trio announce their return to New Zealand in March to play Nelson’s Trafalgar Centre on Saturday 2 March. This all... More...

Fat Freddy's Drop

Concerts & Gig Guide - Dub, Roots Events
Neudorf Vineyards, Upper Moutere, Nelson / Tasman

Wednesday 9 January 2019
Getting high on hope, Fat Freddy’s Drop are releasing a brand new single 'Trickle Down' on July 20. Freddy’s annual summer roady around New Zealand in Jan 2019 gets a super-charged tune up with the addition of... More...

New Year's Eve Countdown In the City

Concerts & Gig Guide - Pop Events
Nelson, Nelson / Tasman

From Monday 31 December 2018 to Tuesday 1 January 2019
Nelson’s central city New Year's Eve Countdown is a great place to dance your way into 2019! Come along with family and friends to the Church Steps at the top of Trafalgar Street, where live bands will lead the... More...

UB40 ft. Ali, Astro & Mickey

Concerts & Gig Guide - Reggae Events
Trafalgar Park, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman

Tuesday 5 February 2019
The ultimate summer band returns to New Zealand in 2019 with a series of shows to celebrate their 40th Anniversary. That’s right – it’s a UB40TH! UB40 Featuring Ali, Astro & Mickey will play Napier, Waitangi,... More...

Tahuna Summer Sounds

Concerts & Gig Guide - Music Festivals Events
Tahunanui Recreation Reserve, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman

From Friday 11 January 2019 to Friday 18 January 2019
Live music returns to Tahunanui Beach with local musicians performing across two different stages. Complementing the live music is a dedicated youth and family zone, with a heap of ‘have a go’ beach themed... More...

The Ark 10th Anniversary Ball: A Dogs Disco Party

Concerts & Gig Guide - Funk Events
The Playhouse, Waimea, Nelson / Tasman

Saturday 17 November 2018
The Ark 10th Anniversary Ball: A Dogs Disco Party Get on your glad rags and join us for a night of glitz and glamour, as we party like it's 1979 to celebrate 10 years of the Nelson Ark. Ticket includes entry, 3... More...

40 Below Blues

Concerts & Gig Guide - Blues Events
Mussel Inn, Golden Bay, Nelson / Tasman

Saturday 17 November 2018
Wellington’s harmonica virtuoso, Neil Billington, teams up with Tauranga bluesman Mike Garner for a show of old-time and Chicago blues, featuring the phenomenal harmonica playing of Billington with Garner’s acoustic... More...

The Steve Mitchell Trio & Special Guests

Concerts & Gig Guide - Singer-Songwriter Events
The Boathouse, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman

Friday 16 November 2018
The Steve Mitchell Trio proudly presents a thrillingly laid-back night of original songs, lo-fi funk, back porch blues and more. Steve's songs are served up loosey-goosey style, but with lots of grit in the grooves... More...

Antipodes "Good Winter" Album Release

Concerts & Gig Guide - Jazz Events
Fairfield House, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman

Wednesday 19 December 2018
Antipodes are a group of some extremely fine NZ and AU musicians writing original jazz music blurring the lines between art music and more traditional forms of jazz as folk music. The unique trans-tasman amalgamation of... More...