VillageMusic

VillageMusic in Mt Eden began with a simple idea, "That old hall'd make a great place for a concert Johnny...". "Let's do it then". And so it started. The old Mt Eden wooden hall provides a unique, intimate and convivial "listening" environment to present all kinds of live music, across most (but not all) musical genres. We host 6-7 Friday night co... ncerts throughout the winter, from roughly April to November. We keep it eclectic and we always have a great evening. As one concert has lead to another through ten winters, VillageMusic has played host to a rather large number of New Zealand's (and the 'world's' for that matter) best and most talented musicians, across a wide spectrum of musical genres and styles, from solo artists such as Julia Deans, and Greg Johnson, to the Jubilation choir, our Jazz Greats like Nathan Haines, our country Greats like Tammi Neilson and Donna Dean, contemporary artists like Lou'ana Whitney and Jan Hellriegel, virtuoso players like Nigel Gavin, Mark Mazengarb and Jess Hindin, overseas guests like Katie Martucci and Loren Barrigar - even rock bands like 'The Narcs', Eddie Raynor's 'Conrays', 'The DeSotos' and Rikki Morris ...and never forgetting 'The Lady Killers' (Suzi Lynch, Tina Cross & Jackie Clark - with Annie Crummer as a guest....wow).... and as sad as it is to miss some artists out, the list goes on for a quite bit longer. Often the audience is spellbound, transfixed by the music and the musicianship, then again, just as likely to pull the tables back and start dancing. That's a 'village thing' I guess. But it's the musicianship, the personalities and the music that weaves the spell and sets the scene. That's the magic of live music and that is what a VillageMusic Soirée is all about. As always, bring friends, bring family, bring your ears and BYO. Next Gig Fri 30th July 2021: Dianne Swann & the Dianne Swann Band Our next soirée is coming up soon on Friday July 30th and once again, we're in for a real listening treat. Dianne Swann is one of our favourite female singer ...Read More