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Welcome to your Weekend Gig Guide β Kings Birthday Edition π May 29β31 | Invercargill. It's a long weekend. Speight's turns 150 with a massive Saturday night party, A Capella Singers celebrate 50 years with a gala, J Callander brings outlaw folk rock to RIFF, means nights of live music, late finishes, and no alarm clock guilt. From lobby sessions and karaoke heats to outlaw folk rock, birthday bashes, and bands going till late β the city is loaded. Whether you're starting early or finishing late, here's your full guide to the weekend. πΆ
Friday, May 29
City Centre
Two Doors Down πΆβ¨ Kick off the long weekend in the Lobby! Shaun Blackie plays Live in the Lobby from 5:30pm. Social Hour runs 5:00pmβ6:00pm with discounted drinks and the perfect start-of-weekend atmosphere πΉ π Don Street, below The Langlands Hotel.
Speight's Ale House πΆπ» Metua live from 5pmβ8pm! Get in early for dinner, stay for the music. Good on ya mate. π 38 Dee Street.
Waxy's Irish Pub πΈπ» Jetset kicking off at 9pm till late! Round up the crew and keep the long weekend rolling. π 90 Dee Street.
Arts & Culture
Arts Murihiku π΅β¨ Small Space Concert β NZ Music Month Celebrate NZ Music Month with Arts Murihiku at Whare Taupua for an evening of acoustic sounds from some of Southland's finest performers. π 7pm | Free π 34 Forth Street, Invercargill π 021 273 7315 | π§ [email protected]
Suburbs
The Ave β Sports Bar πΈπ The Hitmen live PLUS rugby on the big screens! Great music, live sport, cold beers β no surcharge ever. π 57 Avenal Street.
Newfield Tavern π€βοΈ Cold Nights, Hot Vocals β Heat One: 'The Warm Up' Think you've got the vocals to heat up winter? Get down from 7:30pm for the first heat of Newfield's winter karaoke competition. Cash prizes, free entry. Also on: Spin the Wheel from 7pm π‘ (tickets from 5pm) and Dart League meat raffles from 5pm π₯© π Newfield Tavern, Invercargill.
Saturday, May 30
π Fit for a King β All You Can Eat Breakfast Buffet Emberz Restaurant & Bar π³β Start your long weekend morning right β Saturday, Sunday & Monday, 6amβ10am. $34pp. π Ascot Park Hotel, Invercargill.
City Centre
Two Doors Down πΉβ¨ Social Hour 5:00pmβ6:00pm β discounted drinks, great vibes. π Don Street, below The Langlands Hotel.
Speight's Ale House ππΆ 150 years of the Pride of the South β and Speight's is celebrating in style! El Scratcho takes the stage from 8:30pm for the Sesquicentennial Birthday Party. Come one, come all β grab your crew and make it a night to remember. Good on ya mate πΊ π 38 Dee Street.
Big 150th Birthday Weekend Planned For Speightβs Ale House
Golden tickets have been turning up in menus at the Speightβs Ale House in Invercargill the entire month of May for the breweryβs 150th birthday. Customers dining in have been treated to instant prizes such as Speightβs branded Crocs, chiller bags, hats and drink bottles βand itβ
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Waxy's Irish Pub πΈπ» All Night Long from 9:30pm till late! Keep the long weekend energy going at Waxy's. π 90 Dee Street.
A Capella Singers πΆπΌ Gloria! β A Gala Concert celebrating 50 years of A Capella Singers Join A Capella Singers as they celebrate 50 years! The first half features music sung over the decades β everything from the madrigal Fair Phyllis to New Zealand composer David Hamilton's The Moon is Distant from the Sea. The choir's founder Ron James returns as guest conductor for one special item. The second half sees soprano Rebecca Ryan and the Invercargill Symphonia join the stage to perform the uplifting Gloria by Vivaldi. A night to remember. π Saturday 30 May | π 7pm π Adults $40 | Seniors $35 | Students $10 | Under 12 free π 155 Tay Street, Invercargill π (027) 270-5557 | π§ [email protected]
Suburbs
RIFF β Live Entertainment Venue πΈπ₯ J Callander returns to Invercargill with his patented brand of outlaw folk rock. The musical and lyrical product of growing up on Simon & Garfunkel and Bob Dylan records......before graduating to Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden......and then finally discovering Mark Knopfler, Johnny Cashβ¦β¦and most especially, New Zealand's own criminally under-appreciated, Derek Lind. Along with a proverbial sackful of new songs, Jeremy will be playing songs from his recent record, Shadows in the Shade. πͺ Doors open 7:30pm | π $15 at the door π 33 Preston Street, Invercargill.
The Ave β Sports Bar π Rugby live on the big screens! Great food, cold drinks, warm atmosphere β no surcharge ever. π 57 Avenal Street.
Sunday, May 31
π Fit for a King β All You Can Eat Breakfast Buffet Emberz Restaurant & Bar π³β 6amβ10am, $34pp. The long weekend breakfast continues. π Ascot Park Hotel, Invercargill.
City Centre
Invercargill Central π§β¨ Silent Disco β Kings Birthday Weekend! Strap on your headphones and dance like nobody's watching β or everybody is. Two sessions to choose from. π Session 1: 11amβ1pm | Session 2: 2pmβ4pm | Free entry π 39 Esk Street, Invercargill. π§ [email protected]
Southern Farmers Market π₯¦πΏ Southern Farmers Market β every Sunday! Fresh local produce, local people, good vibes. The perfect long weekend Sunday morning outing. π 9:30amβ1:30pm | Free entry π Invercargill Railway Station, 2 Leven Street π§ [email protected]
Suburbs
Newfield Tavern πΆβοΈ Sunday Sesh with Dev and Paige β live from 3pmβ7pm! The perfect way to wind down the long weekend. π Newfield Tavern, Invercargill.
Eastern Suburbs Tavern ππΆ Kings Birthday Sunday sorted at the Eastern! Night Cru take the stage from 6pm. Before the band β $2 Killer Pool and a Monster Raffle ($10) from 4pmβ6pm, plus a yummy BBQ π Courtesy coach available. No booking needed β just show up! π 61 Glengarry Crescent, Glengarry.
The Ave β Sports Bar π Basketball action live on the big screens! π 57 Avenal Street.
Coming Up π
Waxy's Irish Pub π§ Quiz Night β every Wednesday from 7pm. Free entry, Waxy's vouchers up for grabs. Book via waxys.co.nz or 03 214 0313. πΆ Pop Icons Party β Saturday June 20. Jetset live, a night of pop hits across the ages. Free entry, R18, best dressed. π 90 Dee Street. π Hospo Night β Tuesday June 23. Quiz 7pm, DJ 9pm, Farm Yard dress-up, R18. Bookings essential. π½οΈ Dine to Win β Ireland the Voyage at the Civic Theatre. Dine at Waxy's for your chance to win tickets.
Newfield Tavern βοΈπ€ Cold Nights, Hot Vocals β the full series: Heat 2: June 5 | Heat 3: June 12 | Semi Finals: June 19 | Grand Final 'The Hottest Night of Winter': June 26 π Free entry, cash prizes, every Friday from 7:30pm.
MΔ«haro π¨ Legends of Our Lands β MΔ«haro Art Exhibition Our people, our places, our stories. Opens 26th July. TuesβFri 10amβ4:30pm | Saturday 10amβ2pm | Free entry π 28 Don Street, Invercargill π§ [email protected]
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