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LATE NITE SOUND BITE
Fridays throughout February 2025 | 5.00pm - 8.00pm
Late Nite Sound Bite is a once a week late night on Fridays featuring fresh NZ music, dinner and drinks available at Dough Bakery and all galleries open until 8.00pm.
Entry is by koha!
Late Nite Friday is brought to you by Whirinaki Whare Taonga.
Rotary Foyer
Koha Entry
Dough Bakery
Dinner avaliable at Dough Bakery.
Click here to make your dinner reservation at Dough Bakery now.
Upcoming Performances:
Hobnail
Friday 13 February | 5.00pm - 8.00pm
Hobnail are a Wellington institution. They have played shows everywhere from Pittsburgh to Paekakariki, New Plymouth to Norfolk Island, Auckland to Amsterdam, Germany to Gore, the Canadian Praries to the Canterbury Plains. They are 3-time finalists at the New Zealand Music Awards (Best Folk Album and Best Country Song twice).
Hobnail celebrated 30 years of active service in 2024, and now in 2025 will be touring across New Zealand with their new album by core members Rob Joass (vocals, guitar, mandola) Jo Moir (vocals, violin) and Hamish Graham (vocals, guitars, percussion).
"Refreshingly down-to-earth and lovely with vocals so tightly knit they could be family." Mike Alexander, NZ Herald.
With “Jo Moir's barnstorming fiddle”, great songs and spectacular harmonies, Hobnail's live show will make your feet move and your heart sing.
Wooden Box Band
Friday 20 February | 5.00pm - 8.00pm
Acclaimed six-piece ensemble The Wooden Box Band brings their signature "urban folk" sound to Upper Hutt on February 20th for a special performance at Whirinaki Whare Taonga.
Known for their rich storytelling and organic acoustic textures, the band features a unique blend of soaring harmonies, rhythmic acoustic guitars, and the occasional "blast" of trumpet and violin. Fronted by world-renowned luthier Paddy Burgin, the group includes members from iconic NZ acts like The Mockers, Newtown Rocksteady and the Balkanistas.
The performance follows the success of their latest album, Broken River, which saw the band named as finalists for the Aotearoa NZ Folk Awards. Fans can expect a journey through Aotearoa-centric narratives—true and imagined—delivered with a "chilled Americana vibe" and virtuosic playing.