Coming Events

Saturday 1st April – Tango Dance – La Wellington Típica
Sunday 9th April Easter Weekend – Jam Sessions and Workshop will not be held
Sunday 14th May – Old Time and Bluegrass Music Jam Sessions (free)
Sunday 14th May – Banjo Workshop (bookings essential)

see below for the details:

Changes on jam sessions for 2023!
To date, the jam sessions have run on the second Sunday of the month, year-round, alternating old-time and bluegrass month about. Some have asked for jam sessions for each to run monthly. So it’s time for a change, and for this year onwards, both old-time and bluegrass jam sessions will happen monthly! The time slot has been increased to now be 2:00-5:00pm, where the old-time jam will be the first half, i.e. 2:00-3:30pm and bluegrass jam the second half, i.e. 3:30-5:00pm.
You can come for one. or the other, or both!

Note there will also be a seating allocation system for those wanting specific seats allocated prior to concerts. Allocated seats should be requested well prior to the concert. Click on following picture for further information on this option. Allocated seating available only for concerts – not for society nights.

Saturday 1st April – Tango Dance – La Wellington Típica

come along and join in for a night of tango dancing, where our venue will be transformed into a Milonga, i.e. an Argentinian tango dance club. Showcasing local experts and a live band, this will be as close as you can get to the milongas of Buenos Aires. Come along and join in, or to watch, or both!

Some seating will be provided. There will be a continuous bar and food for this evening.

Tango Dance – La Wellington Tipica
Saturday 1st April 8:00pm
Wellington Bluegrass Society, 54 Richmond Street, Petone
$15 – one price for all – tea and coffee included
(Please bring cash as we have no eftpos facilities)

Bookings accepted before the day – by email to bluegrass(at)xtra.co.nz or phone (04)477 0069

Doors open at 7:20pm for those who have booked
Otherwise door sales on the day from 7:50pm

and much more to come – keep an eye on this website for details for future events !!

Second Sunday each month – Jam Sessions and banjo workshop – Old Time Music and Bluegrass

Old-time Music and Bluegrass jam sessions and banjo workshop
second Sunday of the month
Petone Community House
6 Britannia Street, Petone
2:00 – 5:00pm

Free entry to the jam sessions – all welcome
$30 per person for the banjo workshop – bookings required
Please email bluegrass(at)xtra.co.nz to register your interest in the banjo workshop

This is a new venture for the WBS, having come together after years in the making. Over the years the WBS has organised Old-time banjo camps, then Old-time music camps and many Old-time instrument and workshops as well as various Bluegrass sessions. There has been a calling for an Old-time and Bluegrass jam sessions

I hope you all will embrace this opportunity so the jam sessions can flourish.

A new venture! in conjunction with the jam session:
banjo workshop, for absolute beginners!

In response to requests from some of you, there will be a banjo workshop, for absolute beginners. Running in parallel to the jam session, at the same venue, this will cater for anyone who has either just picked up a banjo, through to getting you up to jamming with others.

banjo workshop for absolute beginners
2:00 – 4:00pm
Petone Community House
6 Britannia Street, Petone
$30 per person – booking required
Please email bluegrass(at)xtra.co.nz to register your interest in this workshop

Wellington Bluegrass Society, Petone New Zealand
for good fun and fine music !