Check out the latest up and coming gigs in Nelson. Nelson has a great range of gigs at great venues so you can be sure to find something awesome to attend from this gig guide. This list is updated daily to check back here frequently......
Tiki Taane joins the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour with Aloe Blacc & The Grand Scheme, John Butler Trio, Annabel Fay and Sweet Mix Kids!
In an exciting addition to an already stellar line-up, The More FM Summer ...
Nelson's first and only farmers' market is located at Fashion Island in Hardy St. This offers inner city convenience, with plenty of parking nearby.
The Nelson market is designated "A Farmer's Market" which means that ...
Nelson | Wednesday, 25 January 2012 - Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Kiwi Jam - free for all jam night held every Wednesday & Thursday night in the heart of Nelson city.
Use our instruments or bring your own.
Very relaxed atmosphere.
Great people great fun.
A night to ...
Nelson | Thursday, 15 July 2010 - Friday, 10 February 2012
Anna Coddington grew up in the small surf town of Raglan, but has established a reputation as one of New Zealand’s true songwriters and performers. She released her critically acclaimed sophomore album Cat & Bird in ...
Since bursting onto the New Zealand music scene in 2010, multi-instrumentalist Johanna Mystery has already performed with award winning singer-songwriter Jess Chambers (The Woolshed Sessions), as well as performed and ...
The Loons Circus Theatre Company are bringing back the wildly popular "Hanussen - the Palace of Burlesque" formally "Berlin Burlesque''- the sell-out shows from the Nelson and Tauranga Arts Festivals 2011.
Hanussen - ...
Nelson | Friday, 10 February 2012 - Saturday, 18 February 2012
British cellist and pianist Léonie Adams and Michael Higgins are coming over to NZ in February doing a concert and workshop tour.
Christchurch has been struck this year and they're going out to Christchurch to ...
This is the perfect opportunity to take a behind the scenes tour and learn about the current work in NZ's newest aquaculture centre. Scientists will be present to answer questions and explain how the science is relevant ...
Evolve Festival is an annual celebration for health and wellbeing in the heart of Nelson City. It began 21 years’ ago as the Festival of Possibilities, later becoming the Festival of Opportunities. The event’s ...
Nelson | Saturday, 18 February 2012 - Sunday, 19 February 2012
The Coppermine mountain bike event offers a chance for you to ride some of Nelson's best trails and traverses the spectacular Coppermine mineral belt. There are two courses to cater for different riding abilities.
The ...
The Centre for Fine Woodworking, Nelson - New Zealand's premier woodworking, furniture making & design school.
Acoustic guitar course
20th February – 9th March 2012
Course Fee: $2995 including materials for a ...
Nelson | Monday, 24 October 2011 - Monday, 20 February 2012
We know just how tough the times are in NZ, so.....
If you’ve ever thought..... ‘I can’t believe how broke I am’… this show is for you.
When you open your telephone & power bills and think.
‘I ...
Don’t Keep Silent: Batucada Sound Machine make themselves heard from the UK to Whangarei.
Riding the wake of their successful European summer tour, Batucada Sound Machine return to New Zealand with a new album of ...
Nelson's improvised comedy show at the Theatre Royal. Take a team of intrepid improvisers, plunge them into a whirlpool of audience suggestions and see if they sink or swim!
Take the plunge! You're in for a great ...
The Johnnys may be based in little old Nelson, but it turns out they are the world's first all female Johnny Cash Tribute Band! However The Johnnys are not a regular tribute band, but rather ‘play tribute’ to 'The ...
SEWN - the shores of Aotearoa seen through the eyes of longboarders
SEWN (which is an acronym for south east west north), is the title of the first New Zealand-made longboarding film in over a decade.
SEWN will be ...
The Sou’westers are Liam Ryan (The Narcs), Aly Cook and Dean Heatherington (The Coalrangers).
Ryan made his name as a songwriter playing keyboards with gold record and Tui award winners The Narcs with whom he wrote ...
Proudly presented by Lilly la Rouge Burlesque.
It's hard being a new performer. You need all the experience you can get and to feel the love from a hollering audience.
So Lilly la Rouge (local Nelson burlesque ...
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The Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is a Kiwi institution, and this year it is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Be part of this year’s series by entering one of our 12 events, held all over New Zealand. ...
Expand your social life & build new friendships. Duck Soup introduces you to lots of fresh & interesting people celebrating being single just like you.
Single and over 30? Celebrate being single at Duck Soup on the ...
Nelson | Sunday, 1 January 2012 - Sunday, 2 June 2013