
Music at Midday: Andrew Healey
Saturday 29 March
12-1pm
FREE Event
A songwriter from Auckland’s North Shore, Andrew Healey has walked a somewhat eclectic musical path. He started out singing and playing guitar for covers and original bands. Then, for many years he oscillated between intimate gigs as a solo singer-guitarist and extravagant shows as a crooner for the jazz-swing quartet Standard Deviation.

Music at Midday: Nigel Gavin - 4 Strings Sing
Saturday 5 April
12-1pm
FREE Event
Nigel Gavin has been a guitarist and composer for over three decades and has taught both for two decades. He was a founder of Gitbox Rebellion, NZ's own Guitar Orchestra.

Music at Midday: Bakelite Brothers
Saturday 15 March
12-1pm
FREE Event
Bakelite Brothers is a covers band consisting of Paul on main vocals, Jack on lead, Peter on bass and Gui on drums. They specialise in covering a vibrant and popular range of music from 50s Old Time, Blues, and Rock 'n' Roll to Country and Classic Rock. The Bakelite Brothers create the perfect atmosphere for celebrating the music of the era in style.

Music at Midday: Mark Laurent
Saturday 8 March
12-1pm
FREE Event
Mark Laurent plays the blues like his life depends on it. His guitar is just about as expressive as his vocals. It confirms the guitar hero status he earned several decades ago when his professional music career kicked off in the 1970s.

Music at Midday: Dexter Lee Moore
Saturday 1 March
12-1pm
FREE Event
Acoustic Soul Music with Dexter Moore

Music at Midday: Jan Elliott
Saturday 15 February
12 - 1pm
JAN ELLIOTT
FREE Event
Experience the magic of Jan Elliott in a captivating solo performance! Renowned for her ability to evoke vivid images of time and place, Jan weaves a rich tapestry of sound steeped in the folk storytelling tradition. Let her beautiful melodies and heartfelt songs enrich your day with an unforgettable musical journey.

Music at Midday: Rod MacKinnon
Saturday 1 February
12-1pm
Rod MacKinnon
FREE Event
Rod MacKinnon is a singer/songwriter with a varied original repertoire. His roots are in folk music, which he has developed eclectically over the years, reflecting on life, frequently with quirky observations. His music covers a range of genres from folksy blues to jazzy ballads.

Music at Midday: Ben Hoadley
Saturday 14 December 12-1pm
Ben Hoadley
FREE Event
One of Australasia's most versatile bassoonists, Ben appears regularly as an orchestral player, recital and concerto soloist and chamber musician on modern and historical bassoons.

Music at Midday: Hoop
Saturday 7 December 12-1pm
Hoop
FREE Event
Hoop are a multi-instrumentalist indie folk band that have been on the Auckland music scene honing their craft for the past 10 years or so. Their songs cover a vast range of subjects such as life, death, love, hate, politics, economics. escalators and Orang Utangs.

Music at Midday: Emma Qiu
Saturday 30 November 12-1pm
Emma Qiu
FREE Event
Performing Classical Piano

Music at Midday: Linn Lorkin
Saturday 23 November 12-1pm
Linn Lorkin
FREE Event
Recently the recipient of an honour for her services to music in New Zealand, Linn Lorkin will present a programme of her own songs at the piano interspersed with some short readings from her recently released memoir The Redhead Gets the Gig.

Music at Midday: Basant Madhur Ensemble
Saturday 16 November 12-1pm
Basant Madhur Ensemble
FREE Event
The Ensemble comprises three generations of the Madhur whanau on tablas, sitar, violin and Indian harmonium.

Music at Midday: Nigel Gavin & Gitbox Rebellion
Saturday 9 November 12-1pm
Nigel Gavin
FREE Event
Nigel has long been a featured player in New Zealand's music scene, playing guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass - indeed, almost anything with strings

Music at Midday: Angel Wen Tao & Monica Chang
Saturday 2 November 12-1pm
Angel Wen Tao & Monica Chang
FREE Event
Angel and Monica perform exciting music for violin and piano from Hungary to New Zealand in this after recital.

Music at Midday: Dexter Lee Moore
Saturday 26 October, 12-1pm
Dexter Lee Moore
FREE Event
Acoustic Soul Music with Dexter Moore

Music at Midday: The Sinnott Family
Saturday 19 October, 12-1pm
The Sinnott Family
FREE Event
Seán, Sinéad and Sarah perform Irish Music

Music at Midday: John Olding
Saturday 28 September, 12-1pm
John Olding
FREE Event
Not strictly “traditionalists”, John and Geoffrey like to modify boundaries to bring a fresh treatment to familiar songs and tunes

Music at Midday: Lora Kurusa
Saturday 21 September, 12-1pm
Lora Kurusa
FREE Event
Lora and Darren are an Auckland based classical guitar and violin duo

Music at Midday: The Mollymawks
Saturday 14 September, 12-1pm
Alasdiar Baxter
FREE Event
The duo comprises of Al Baxter on vocals and guitar, and Emily Allen on fiddle

Music at Midday: Rod MacKinnon
Saturday 7 September, 12-1pm
Linn Lorkin
FREE Event
Rod MacKinnon is a singer/songwriter with a varied original repertoire. His music covers a range of genres from folksy blues to jazzy ballads.

Music at Midday: Mahoney Harris
Saturday 31 August, 12-1pm
Mahoney Harris
FREE Event
Folk/Pop Guitar

Music at Midday: Linn Lorkin
Saturday 24 August, 12-1pm
Linn Lorkin
FREE Event
Performing Cabaret
Music at Midday: Rachel Jenkins
Saturday 17 August, 12-1pm
Rachel Jenkins
FREE Event
Performing Original Instrumental Piano Compositions

Music at Midday: Heartstrings Duo
Saturday 10 August, 12-1pm
Heartstrings Duo
FREE Event
Cello and Piano recital

Music at Midday: Tashi Stewart
Saturday 3 August, 12-1pm
Tashi Stewart
FREE Event
Performing Jazz – Compositions of Ornette Coleman

Music at Midday: Sarah Spence
Saturday 27 July 12 - 1pm
Sarah Spence, singing and playing acoustic folk music

Music at Midday: Jan Elliott Duo
Saturday 20 July 12 - 1pm
Jan Elliott Duo, playing Folk music rich in the storytelling genre

Music at Midday: Celtic Ferrets playing Traditional Folk
Saturday 13 July 12 - 1pm
Celtic Ferrets playing Traditonal Folk
FREE Event

Music at Midday: Nigel Gavin and special guests
Saturday 6 July 12 - 1pm
Nigel Gavin and special guests, playing folk music
FREE Event

Music at Midday: Repertoire Piano
Saturday 29 June, 12-1pm
Henry Meng
FREE Event
Henry Meng is a pianist studying piano performance at the University of Auckland. He will play an hour of repertoire peppered with conversation.
We bring you an hour of free music performed by local musicians each Saturday. Check out our full line-up.

Music at Midday: Andrew Healey and Das Black Starr
Saturday 22 June, 12-1pm
Andrew Healey and Das Black Starr
FREE Event
Andrew Healey & Das Black Starr perform acoustic folk, country and pop. The duo performs music from Andrew’s recently-released album along with loved covers. Also, Das sings her soon-to-be-released single ‘Battles of Our Own.’
We bring you an hour of free music performed by local musicians each Saturday. Check out our full line-up.

Music at Midday: Dexter Moore
Saturday 15 June, 12-1pm
Dexter Moore
FREE Event
Dexter Moore plays his own handmade acoustic nylon string guitar and uses his blue Godin to create live loops - bringing his stories of travel to life through song.
We bring you an hour of free music performed by local musicians each Saturday. Check out our full line-up.