Music events in Nelson

Check out happening music events all around Nelson, NE

Gintastic - Nelson 2025

 Sat, 29 Nov at 02:00 am Founders Heritage Park

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Nelson

 Mon, 23 Feb at 10:00 am Trafalgar Centre

Two Tribute Shows in One feat. Fleetwood Mac & ABBA

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm The Boathouse Society NZD 38

Euphoria V

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am Two Thumb, New Street, Nelson

YATRA FESTIVAL '26 in ritual with MO:DEM

 Fri, 27 Feb at 05:30 am Cobb Valley Rd, Upper Takaka, Takaka 7183, New Zealand

Pretty Crafty Christmas Market

 Sun, 09 Nov at 12:00 am Richmond Town Hall

Sunday Morning Dance

 Sun, 30 Nov at 12:30 am Hampden St School Hall, Ngatiawa St., Nelson City, New Zealand 7010

Port Hillbillies

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am The Mussel Inn

Coalesce: A Co-Created Gathering

 Tue, 30 Dec at 04:00 am Canaan Downs Road, Takaka Hill, Tasman

The RETRO CHRISTMAS Special

Sat, 06 Dec at 09:00 am The Honest Lawyer

Twisted Frequency 2026

 Tue, 30 Dec at 08:00 am Cobb Valley Rd, Upper Takaka, Takaka 7183, New Zealand

Bob McNeill @ Fairfield House, Nelson

 Tue, 25 Nov at 09:30 pm Fairfield House

Sunday Dance Nelson🎶

 Sun, 23 Nov at 12:30 am 250 Hampden St, Nelson South, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

Andrew Fagan - Passage of Time Tour

 Wed, 05 Nov at 10:00 am The Mussel Inn

Hermsen County Hoe Down

 Fri, 14 Nov at 09:00 am DeVille

Birds & Other Wonders

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:00 am 48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010

Shades of Shakti

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:30 am The Mussel Inn

A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland - Nelson

 Tue, 09 Dec at 09:30 am Theatre Royal Nelson

A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland - Christchurch

 Sun, 30 Nov at 03:30 pm Theatre Royal Nelson

Christmas in the Park / Afterglow

Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 am Washbourne Gardens

The Great Christmas Market 2025

 Sat, 22 Nov at 11:00 pm 87 Atawhai Drive, The Wood, Nelson, New Zealand 7010

International Men's Open Day Nelson 2025

 Sat, 22 Nov at 01:00 am Victory Community Centre

Got Nowhere to Wear it Party! Feat: Grumpy Jams Collective

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 am 1 Commercial St, Takaka Town District, New Zealand 7110

Sunday Morning Dance

 Sun, 30 Nov at 12:30 am Hampden St School Hall, Ngatiawa St., Nelson City, New Zealand 7010

Isaac Chambers & Dub Princess 2025 Tour (Nelson)

 Fri, 28 Nov at 10:00 am DeVille

Motueka Kai Fest Foodies

 Sat, 31 Jan at 12:00 am Decks Reserve Motueka

RETRO NIGHT 70S 80S 90S 00S Dj Trippa Live @ The Turf Hotel Stoke

 Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am The Turf Hotel

Melondrone EP Release Tour (Nelson)

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am 70B achilles avenue

BEAT MOUNTAIN 2026

 Sat, 10 Jan at 05:00 am Silvan Forest MTB Park

An Evening with Tom Hutchinson

 Sat, 22 Nov at 09:00 am Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson

Isel House Spring Concert Series

 Wed, 05 Nov at 02:30 am Isel House and Park

Darren Watson sings John Hiatt - Nelson

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:15 am The Honest Lawyer

Spring Merriment at the SLC

Sat, 08 Nov at 03:00 am 24 Waitapu Road

The Rubber Biscuit Band at the Playhouse

 Fri, 07 Nov at 08:00 am The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant

Sun City Soul in the Courtyard

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:30 am Fairfield House

Jazz Jam Nights

 Thu, 06 Nov at 09:00 am The Honest Lawyer

RAZZMATAZZ! 'the show'

 Fri, 05 Dec at 08:30 am Hope Community Church Hall, Ranzau Road, Hope

Unsung Heros

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am The Mussel Inn

Rich and The Poor Boys New Year's Eve Party at The Wakefield Hotel

 Tue, 30 Dec at 10:30 pm The Wakefield Hotel

A Gentle Evening with Downriver

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:30 am Fairfield House

Rolling Hertz - 5 Year Anniversary

Fri, 06 Feb at 04:00 am Cobb Valley Rd, Upper Takaka, Takaka 7183, New Zealand

RETRO NIGHT 70S 80S 90S 00S Dj Trippa Live @ The Turf Hotel Stoke

 Sat, 20 Dec at 11:00 am The Turf Hotel

Nick Swanson Live @ Yaza Cafe

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:00 am Yaza Cafe

The Jacq n' Dean at Sprig & Fern Marsden - Sat 15 Nov, 4-7pm!

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 am Sprig + Fern Marsden

Banjo Ben and the Breeze + Shedheads

 Wed, 12 Nov at 09:30 am The Boathouse, Nelson

Sister Act JR

 Tue, 11 Nov at 09:00 am Theatre Royal Nelson, 78 Rutherford Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010

Hidden to Healed - Richmond, Nelson

 Sun, 23 Nov at 04:00 am Headingly Centre

Douce Ambiance - Nelson

 Thu, 04 Dec at 09:30 am Fairfield House

Christmas Dance Party with Rubber Biscuit

 Thu, 18 Dec at 10:00 am The Boathouse, Nelson

Nelson Gypsy Fair

 Fri, 06 Mar at 11:00 pm Richmond A & P Grounds

BOAZ Anema ::: Roots Bar Takaka ::: Friday 9th Jan 2026

 Fri, 09 Jan at 11:00 am takaka roots bar

Cover Me live at The Boathouse Nelson

Fri, 05 Dec at 10:00 am The Boathouse, Nelson

Fairies Wear Bleach: A Night Of Black Sabbath & Nirvana

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 am The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant

BOAZ Anema ::: Tinky's Collingwood Tavern Golden Bay ::: Thurs 8th Jan 2026

 Thu, 08 Jan at 09:00 am Collingwood Tavern - Tinkys

Andrew Fagan - Room Twenty5, Nelson

 Thu, 13 Nov at 09:30 am 25 McShane Rd, Richmond 7081, New Zealand

Ras Judah & Culture Embassy live at Fairfield House (Nelson)

 Sun, 28 Dec at 09:00 am Fairfield House

BOAZ Anema ::: Cafe Nikau Pohara ::: Sat 10th and Sun 11th Jan 2026

 Sat, 10 Jan at 09:00 am Pohara, Golden Bay, New Zealand

Come As You Aren't - Nirvana Tribute @ The Boathouse

 Thu, 08 Jan at 10:00 am The Boathouse, Nelson

Jazz Jam Nights 2026

 Thu, 05 Feb at 09:00 am The Honest Lawyer

The Spectacle 2025

 Thu, 04 Dec at 05:00 pm Trafalgar Sq, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

Cecil Turbine w/ Tough Guy ::: Roots Bar Takaka ::: Sat 10th Jan 2026

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 am Roots Bar Takaka