Daniel Champagne – The Pursuit World Tour

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 48 Nile St, Nelson, New Zealand

The young virtuoso recently described as “the finest guitar player of this generation” has fallen in love with New Zealand and after sellout tours through North America and Europe he will be back for an extensive national run of 35 shows, with The Pursuit World Tour. Growing up in the Bega Valley on the Far […]

NBS Live Lounge: Peace of Me

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 48 Nile St, Nelson, New Zealand

Life is busy. One way we deal with it is that we jam music together; a bit of escapism. Songs that we want to listen to and enjoy is our criteria. Upbeat, chill, modern. If you join us you can experience a little Peace of Me. Bar open from 4.30pm Free live music from 5.00pm Sponsored by NBS

NBS Live Lounge: Ampersand

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 48 Nile St, Nelson, New Zealand

The jazz trio Ampersand are offering their flavour of jazz mixed with some blues and funky grooves. The band consists of Brett Holland (guitar and vocals), Fraser Campbell (bass) and Tony Bowater (drums).  They perform a mix of vocal tunes and instrumental songs. The three musicians first played together 15 years ago in the Mister […]

NBS Live Lounge: Midnight Swim

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 48 Nile St, Nelson, New Zealand

Bar open from 4.30pm Free live music from 5.00pm Sponsored by NBS

NBS Live Lounge: Liam Poole

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 48 Nile St, Nelson, New Zealand

Liam Poole has been a part of the Whakatū music scene for a number of years. At just 25 years of age, Liam has recorded several original songs to Spotify, performs frequently at various venues such as Bamboo Tiger and Brick Eatery. His 5 piece band Liam Poole + Friends perform at a variety of […]

NBS Live Lounge: Man From Atlanta

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 48 Nile St, Nelson, New Zealand

Man from Atlanta are a nearly-famous 3pc band from Nelson. Their unique blend of all-original alt-country indie challenges our changing times, a cruel world and life’s abstractness with a “may as well dance” defiance. Although deep in the throes of individual mid-life crises, minor celebrities Al, Richard and Ben are looking forward to performing a […]

Nelson Symphony Orchestra presents: Orchestral Dances

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 48 Nile St, Nelson, New Zealand

The NSO presents a thrilling evening of glorious orchestral dance music to sweep you off your feet. Showcasing an array of classical favourites including Bach, Tchaikowsky, Strauss, Brahms, Saint-Saëns, Khachaturian, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich. Conducted by Jason Balla Programme: Bach – Chaconne arr L.Stokowski Tchaikowsky – ‘Swan Lake’ suite Op. 20a J. Strauss – Overture from ‘Die Fledermaus’ Brahms – Hungarian […]

Calefax

Nelson Centre of Musical Arts 48 Nile St, Nelson, New Zealand

“Calefax – five extremely gifted Dutch gents who almost made the reed quintet seem the best musical format on the planet.” - The Times They are the inventors of a completely new genre: the reed quintet. They provide inspiration to young wind players from all over the world who follow in their footsteps. Calefax is […]