Creative Raglan Music

07/10/2026

24/09/2026

Don't miss Adam & Marika!

26/08/2026

UPCOMING Live and Local - Friday 11th September 2026
3 Awesome Locals set to entertain you ....

Laney van Jaarsveld
Wildlanes is the musical vehicle for proud wahine and emerging singer and songwriter, Laney Van Jaarsveld.
From young experiences singing with Stan Walker to significant platforms supporting international touring artists such as Dire Straits Legacy and Demi Lee Moore.
Wildlanes has supported local legends Tiki Taane, Coterie, Lime Cordiale, Ladi6, Kora and many more.
Whether with her full band, or performing intimately with a guitarist, the stories and songs of Wildlanes are disarmingly vulnerable and inspiring. One part soulful, another spiritual, another liberated, free & funky; above all, Wildlanes exudes a power that comes with growth, and speaks to the hurt and hurdles that inevitably line the road to self-love.

Ruth Power is a human.
She uses her fingers, wrists, arms, back, legs, feet, lungs, and two vocal folds she's carried since birth to coordinate sound with eighty-eight monochrome keys housed inside a wooden box. Together they compress air, move felt, wood and steel, and produce vibrations that range from clear and sustained, to sharp and heavy, bitter and sweet.
Ruth has spent nearly 80% of her life learning these analogue interfaces. There are no prompts, presets, playback, or electricity passing through the instrument—just a human negotiating with an ancient machine, eighty-eight teeth, and whatever happens to emerge between them.

Tilen
A songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Slovenia, Tilen has spent years touring locally and playing gigs in New Zealand as a guitarist, bassist, and back vocalist.
After long serving as the musical backbone for other acts, he is finally taking centre stage to perform his own original music.
Combining his rich live experience with intimate, honest songcraft, his solo act offers an authentic musical journey. It's time to step into the light and experience his solo artistry first hand.

Doors Open at 7pm.
Don't be late - we sell out!

14/08/2026

Looking for some lively local entertainment TONIGHT ? - The Old School Arts Centre has the event for you....

7.30pm Live and Local, 5 Stewart Street, Raglan
Adults only $10 - or koha. Under 18 yrs is free.

Simple cafe and bar available on site.

3 fantastic musical performances to uplift the start of your weekend!

Marc Vincent Parkinson is a 23 year old musician born in South Island Kaikoura. He has been building instruments since the age of 14 – and now performing on his own personally-created guitars.
He writes his own songs and can play a range of different styles from Funk, Jazz, Blues, Heavy, Alternative to Psychedelic Rock.
His influences are heavily 60s and 70s, drawing inspiration from artists like Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and many more.

Sophie and Leo are a partner duo from the states, exploring their musical style in Raglan. They perform guitar acoustic covers of their favourite songs, and always encourage the audience to sing along!

The Blukes - Ray Diprose, Brian Wilson, Stephen Hand, Nick Wilson and Michael MacKinnon -mainly playing Ukuleles, with a guitar, bass and drums, are bringing some unusual songs that were probably never composed for ukulele. Certainly not how they will play them.

12/08/2026

THIS Friday 14th August 2026
Get Up, Get Out and Get Your Groove On

Marc Vincent Parkinson
Marc is a 23 year old musician born in South Island Kaikoura. He has been building instruments since the age of 14 – and now performing on his own personally-created guitars.
He writes his own songs and can play a range of different styles from Funk, Jazz, Blues, Heavy, Alternative to Psychedelic Rock.
His influences are heavily 60s and 70s, drawing inspiration from artists like Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and many more.
Come along and see what he has been creating recently.

Sophie and Leo
Sophie and Leo are a partner duo from the states, exploring their musical style in Raglan. They perform guitar acoustic covers of their favourite songs, and always encourage the audience to sing along!

The Blukes
The Blukes - Ray Diprose, Brian Wilson, Stephen Hand, Nick Wilson and Michael MacKinnon -mainly playing Ukuleles, with a guitar, bass and drums, are bringing some unusual songs that were probably never composed for ukulele. Certainly not how they will play them.

Old School Arts Centre, 5 Stewart Street
Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start - come early or miss out.
Adults $10 or Koha. Under 18 is free.
Simple cafe / bar is available on site.

07/08/2026

NEXT Friday night 14th August - mark your calendar and get here early :)

We have another 3 great Live and Local musical acts for your enjoyment -

Marc Vincent Parkinson
Marc is a 23 year old musician born in South Island Kaikoura. He has been building instruments since the age of 14 – and now performing on his own personally-created guitars.
He writes his own songs and can play a range of different styles from Funk, Jazz, Blues, Heavy, Alternative to Psychedelic Rock.
His influences are heavily 60s and 70s, drawing inspiration from artists like Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and many more.
Come along and see what he has been creating recently.

Sophie and Leo
Sophie and Leo are a partner duo from the states, exploring their musical style in Raglan. They perform guitar acoustic covers of their favourite songs, and always encourage the audience to sing along!

The Blukes
The Blukes are a collection of a few old guys, plus a couple of younger blokes who enjoy learning and performing a very eclectic number of songs, just for the fun of it.

The Blukes - Ray Diprose, Brian Wilson, Stephen Hand, Nick Wilson and Michael MacKinnon -mainly playing Ukuleles, with a guitar, bass and drums, are bringing some unusual songs that were probably never composed for ukulele. Certainly not how they will play them.

Friday 14th August 2026
Raglan Old School Arts Centre
Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start
$10 Adult entry - or Koha. Under 18 is free of charge.

Limited cafe and bar available on site.

24/07/2026

Tomorrow Night - get your tickets to guarantee your seat!

https://events.humanitix.com/nick-herbison-album-release

Doors open 6.30pm.
5 Stewart Street, Raglan