Upcoming events Wellington 2025
Acoustic Routes Social Club, at the Johnsonville Club, 1 Norman Lane, off Johnsonville Road (opp NZ Post), Johnsonville, 1.30pm, Wednesday 5 November. Guest Niels Gedge, and a chance to hang out with like-minded folkies. Drinks, tea/coffee and snacks can be purchased at the bar. Entry $5 (for the musician). Parking at the venue or catch a number 1 bus or the Johnsonville train to Johnsonville. All welcome. Bring instruments and/or voices!
Newtown Acoustic Sound – Open Mic at The Office, Newtown, 2nd and last Sundays of the month, 5.15-8pm Hosted by Janine Mitchell with support from Kevin Ikin. To find out more, contact Kevin at kevin.ikin@supermail.co.nz . open mics for November: 9 and 30 November.
Open Mic at Plimmerton Boating Club, Thursday 13 November (2nd Thursday of the month), 7 pm, hosted by Roy McGuinness. No need to book in, just come along and put your name on the board. (Note change to Thursday nights as of July 2025.)
Acoustic Routes concert with The Madillionaires, Hunter Giltrap and The Short(er) Blacks, 7.30pm on Monday 17 November at Johnsonville Club, 1 Norman Lane, off Johnsonville Road, Wellington.
Acoustic Routes Singaround, tunes and poems welcome too! 1.30pm on Wednesday 19 November (3rd Wednesday of the month) at the Johnsonville Club, 1 Norman Lane, off Johnsonville Road, Johnsonville. Bring songs or tunes to share or just come to listen and/or join in. Drinks, tea/coffee and snacks can be purchased at the bar. No entry charge. Plenty of parking up the lane at the venue or catch a number 1 bus or the Johnsonville train to Johnsonville. As this will be our last singaround for the year, we suggest meeting in the Johnsonville Club restaurant (the Vista Café and Bistro) for lunch first at 12 noon. You can get hot food or a light snack from the cabinet. Here’s the menu: https://www.jclub.co.nz/_files/ugd/8d73e8_3a3ae7bcb8fc49a69aeb670d282f670c.pdf
Past Events 2025
Acoustic Routes concert with Barry and Lorna Swallow, Stephen Hill and Beans Wright, 7.30pm on Monday 15 September at Johnsonville Club, 1 Norman Lane, off Johnsonville Road, Wellington.
Acoustic Routes Social Club, at the Johnsonville Club, 1 Norman Lane, off Johnsonville Road (opp NZ Post), Johnsonville, 1.30pm, Wednesday 3 September. Guest Don Mackay.
Acoustic Routes concert with Poneke Shanty Club, Divine Pitch and Tamara, 7.30pm on Monday 18 August at Johnsonville Club, 1 Norman Lane, off Johnsonville Road, Wellington.
Acoustic Routes concert with Tracey Haskell, The PJs, and West Road, 7.30pm on Monday 21 July at Johnsonville Club, 1 Norman Lane, off Johnsonville Road, Wellington.
Acoustic Routes concert with The Eagals, Roy McGuinness, and Julie and Murray Kilpatrick, 7.30pm on Monday 16 June at Johnsonville Club, 1 Norman Lane, off Johnsonville Road, Wellington.
Acoustic Routes concert with Westward, Mary Livingstone and Sue Chamberlain, and Peter Berry, 7.30pm on Monday 19 May at Johnsonville Club, 1 Norman Lane, off Johnsonville Road, Wellington.
Acoustic Routes concert with Ceann an Éisc, with Skinny Dennis and Recently Decent, 7.30pm on Thursday 27 March at Johnsonville Community Hub, 33 Johnsonville Road, Wellington.
For earlier past events, head to the Past events page.